Impact
Real-world examples highlighting the positive economic, societal and cultural impacts of Russell Group universities in every region and nation of the UK.
Featured topic: Healthcare and the NHS 10 Year Plan
Autolus: the UCL spinout creating life-changing treatments for incurable blood cancer
LUNG SHOT: the Queen's University Belfast research project improving lung cancer screening across Ireland
LifeLab: how Southampton researchers are helping young people make better health choices
Queen Mary research is improving health outcomes for South Asian communities
The Pantry at Queen's University Belfast - a service beyond food
In partnership with their Students’ Union, Queen’s University Belfast provides The Pantry, a free essential food refill station to mitigate the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on students.
Raising aspiration at Exeter
The University of Exeter is part of Next Steps South West (NSSW), a consortium of 14 higher education institutions based in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.
Parent Power from King's College and Citizens UK
King's College London's Parent Power programme empowers parents from under-represented communities to become advocates for their children's access to higher education.
Glasgow's Articulation Programmes aim to broaden access
The University of Glasgow’s Higher National Certificate (HNC) Articulation Programmes create new pathways for under-represented groups into higher education
Care experienced students prioritised at University of York
The University of York offers a robust package of accommodation support for students with care experience.
Southampton's support for care-experienced and estranged students
The University of Southampton provides tailored support to care-experienced and estranged students to ensure a smooth transition to the university and continued success while on their course
Supporting care experienced students in Birmingham
A contextual admissions programme helps more care-experienced students access higher education
Convening partners in Bristol to improve opportunity
Micro-campuses in Bristol are bringing together the university, FE colleges, businesses and charities to improve learning and career opportunities in local communities
University of Exeter's bespoke access pathway for mature students
The Mature Access Pathway (MAP) was launched to support mature students - those over the age of 21 applying to study their first undergraduate degree - in their progression to higher education.
The Warwick study making life better for care leavers
Sometimes innovation comes not from science or data, but from listening to those at the heart of an issue
Widening participation and improving outcomes for students at Leeds
Since 2003, the Access to Leeds contextual admissions scheme has enabled over 10,000 UK undergraduates from less-represented backgrounds to study at the University.
Free skills support and play sessions for families and communities in York
The University of York is spearheading a funding initiative which raised more than £1.5 million to establish a new education and community space, offering children and young people in the Westfield area of York fair…
UCL East: innovative arts and science initiatives on a new campus in Newham
UCL’s creation of a new campus in Newham has brought numerous initiatives to benefit the local community and developed in collaboration with local government
UCL partnerships are widening access to HE for pupils across London
Through access and widening participation work, UCL reaches around 1,000 schools and colleges each year, working with teachers and pupils from aged seven until 18
Turner Sims Southampton: bringing the joy of live music to local communities
In 2022/23, the University of Southampton’s music venue, Turner Sims (TS) Southampton, presented 114 live concerts attracting 18,309 attendees, including 1,560 students and under 18s
Addressing digital exclusion in south Belfast
Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) has worked with local skills providers to create a new digital ICT qualification designed to address needs identified through 'Growing Up in the Market' a longitudinal study…
International students driving economic growth
