Response to 2025-26 Strategic Priorities Grant funding Education 19 May 2025 Response to 2025-26 Strategic Priorities Grant funding The Russell Group's statement on cuts to the Strategic Priorities Grant funding for 2025-26
DSIT announces new 10-year R&D budget plans Research 19 May 2025 DSIT announces new 10-year R&D budget plans The Russell Group responds to the announcement of plans to support ten-year funding for certain R&D activities
LUNG SHOT: the Queen's University Belfast research project improving lung cancer screening across Ireland Research 20 January 2025 LUNG SHOT: the Queen's University Belfast research project improving lung cancer screening across Ireland Queen's University Belfast has secured a significant grant to lead a groundbreaking project aimed at establishing lung cancer screening programmes across the island of Ireland
The impact of QR funding Research 11 December 2024 The impact of QR funding Quality-related Research (QR) funding plays an essential and unique role in achieving breakthrough research
New OfS analysis on the pressures on university finances Education 8 May 2025 New OfS analysis on the pressures on university finances The Russell Group responds to the OfS's latest report on the financial sustainability of universities, with continued pressures across the sector
Global Research-Intensive Universities Network issues Ottawa Declaration International Research 6 May 2025 Global Research-Intensive Universities Network issues Ottawa Declaration Leading research universities from across the world have issued a joint declaration to call for intensified international collaboration amid international uncertainty
Local partnerships to deliver skills Education 29 April 2025 Local partnerships to deliver skills Russell Group universities are collaborating with local partners to deliver the high-level skills needed to support growth and productivity across the UK
Realising Our Potential: backing talent and strengthening UK research culture and environment Student experience Realising Our Potential: backing talent and strengthening UK research culture and environment Realising Our Potential examines the current UK academic research culture and environment, including the system drivers and incentives which can create challenges and unintended consequences for...
Durham Learning Alliance: giving people the skills they need to get on in life Access & participation Education 17 January 2025 Durham Learning Alliance: giving people the skills they need to get on in life Durham University and four County Durham colleges are working together to expand education opportunities and drive economic growth in North East England.
Optimising UK R&D funding: lessons from global competitors Research 28 April 2025 Optimising UK R&D funding: lessons from global competitors By learning from other leading research nations, we can maximise the value and effectiveness of the UK’s world-leading R&D base — crucial to driving growth, improving public services and raising...
Flexible funding for universities drives research excellence, new analysis shows Research 28 April 2025 Flexible funding for universities drives research excellence, new analysis shows A comparison of different nations’ research funding systems reveals the importance of block grants (like quality-related research funding) and maintaining both discovery and applied research
New government paper on Framework Programme 10 International Research 26 September 2024 New government paper on Framework Programme 10 The Russell Group responds to a new government positioning paper on the Horizon Europe successor
Russell Group response to Heitor report International Research 18 October 2024 Russell Group response to Heitor report The Russell Group responds to a new report on how to maximise the impact of EU research and innovation programmes
Building a global Advanced Manufacturing hub in Sheffield Research 20 January 2025 Building a global Advanced Manufacturing hub in Sheffield The University of Sheffield transformed the former Orgreave coking plant – the site of violent clashes between pickets and police during the miners’ strike in 1984 - into a global hub for advanced...
Universities issue joint call for government action to support a secure future for HE Education 9 April 2025 Universities issue joint call for government action to support a secure future for HE After giving evidence to the House of Commons Education Committee, the Russell Group and Universities UK have highlighted the financial challenges facing the UK's higher education sector
Response to DSIT’s R&D budget allocations 2025/26 Research 4 April 2025 Response to DSIT’s R&D budget allocations 2025/26 The Russell Group comments on the confirmed R&D budgets for the year ahead, calling for flexible, longer-term funding like QR to be prioritised
The Warwick study making life better for care leavers Access & participation Research 15 February 2025 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
Russell Group response to the Spring Statement Education Research 26 March 2025 Russell Group response to the Spring Statement The Russell Group responds to the Chancellor's statement, highlighting the importance of growing R&D funding at the upcoming Spending Review
UKRI announces steps to improve the financial sustainability of research Research 21 March 2025 UKRI announces steps to improve the financial sustainability of research The Russell Group responds to policy changes aimed at improving cost recovery on research activity
The economic impact of R&D activities at Russell Group universities Economy The economic impact of R&D activities at Russell Group universities A report by London Economics has revealed the economic impact of research and commercialisation activities at Russell Group universities across the UK, with nearly £38billion contributed to the UK in...
