Convening partners in Bristol to improve opportunity Access & participation 25 April 2025 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
Leave to Achieve: response to new SMF report on social mobility Access & participation 9 June 2025 Leave to Achieve: response to new SMF report on social mobility The Russell Group comments on a new report from the Social Market Foundation on the contribution of universities to social mobility
Building opportunity for all Access & participation 4 June 2025 Building opportunity for all Tackling educational inequality and improving life chances for learners across the UK
Russell Group universities pledge more support for care leavers among new access commitments Access & participation 4 June 2025 Russell Group universities pledge more support for care leavers among new access commitments In a new briefing paper, Building Opportunity For All, the Russell Group sets out the ways universities are contributing to government's opportunity mission
Supporting first-generation and care experienced students in Liverpool Access & participation 17 January 2025 Supporting first-generation and care experienced students in Liverpool The University of Liverpool offers a wide range of schemes to support first-generation students once they arrive on campus, during their studies and after they graduate
Widening participation and improving outcomes for students at Leeds Access & participation 3 February 2025 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.
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.
Russell Group welcomes UPP Foundation inquiry into widening access Access & participation 3 April 2025 Russell Group welcomes UPP Foundation inquiry into widening access The Russell Group responds to the launch of a new inquiry that aims to contribute to the success of the government's opportunity mission
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
Opening new access pathways to Oxford Access & participation 17 January 2025 Opening new access pathways to Oxford In 2024 the University of Oxford launched a series of new access initiatives for young people from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds in regions of the UK where fewer students currently...
UCL partnerships are widening access to HE for pupils across London Access & participation 20 January 2025 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
Protecting UK universities from national security threats International Research 26 April 2024 Protecting UK universities from national security threats The Russell Group responds to the new government consultation on research security
Response to SMF report on care experienced students Access & participation 2 December 2024 Response to SMF report on care experienced students The Russell Group comments on a new report from the Social Market Foundation about opportunities for care-experienced and estranged students in higher education
Queen Mary research is improving health outcomes for South Asian communities Research 20 January 2025 Queen Mary research is improving health outcomes for South Asian communities South Asian communities have some of the highest rates of heart disease, diabetes and poor health in the UK. Genes & Health is a Queen Mary University of London research study set up to help fight...
Places and People Community impact Economy Places and People Boosting the strength and wellbeing of UK communities
Helping under-represented students succeed Access & participation 8 July 2024 Helping under-represented students succeed In collaboration with schools, colleges and other partners, universities have a key role to play in helping to tackle educational inequalities, removing obstacles to success in higher education and...
Addressing digital exclusion in south Belfast Access & participation 20 January 2025 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...
Tackling climate resilience and social inequalities in Glasgow Research 17 January 2025 Tackling climate resilience and social inequalities in Glasgow University of Glasgow researchers are working on a £10.5 million research programme that is helping Scotland’s largest city move towards climate resilience whilst tackling health, social and economic...
The Cardiff students providing dental care to communities in the Cynon Valley Education 20 January 2025 The Cardiff students providing dental care to communities in the Cynon Valley Mountain Ash Primary Care Dental Unit is a modern, purpose-built clinic situated in an area of high dental need in South Wales
Research Security International Research 10 September 2024 Research Security Our universities recognise the strength of their R&D in strategically important fields makes the UK a target for hostile international actors seeking to access and misappropriate university research...
