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
Strengthening Scotland's sovereign capabilities in critical technologies Innovation Research 17 January 2025 Strengthening Scotland's sovereign capabilities in critical technologies The Critical Technologies Accelerator (CTA), a University of Glasgow programme, aims to strengthen Scotland's manufacturing base by developing semiconductor, photonics and quantum technologies...
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.
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
Queen Mary research is shaping the future of solar energy Innovation Research 20 January 2025 Queen Mary research is shaping the future of solar energy Queen Mary Innovation (QMI) is a technology transfer company wholly owned by Queen Mary University of London. QMI has entered into over 400 IP agreements returning over £20 million to Queen Mary from...
Supporting the UK skills pipeline with degree apprenticeships at Queen Mary Education 20 January 2025 Supporting the UK skills pipeline with degree apprenticeships at Queen Mary In 2015, Queen Mary University of London became the first Russell Group university in the UK to deliver degree apprenticeships, and to date has enrolled over 1,000 apprentices across seven programmes
Places and People Community impact Economy Places and People Boosting the strength and wellbeing of UK communities
Education: Delivering skills for growth Education 8 July 2024 Education: Delivering skills for growth Over the coming years, a highly-skilled workforce will be crucial to boosting productivity and tackling some of society’s biggest challenges such as delivering a net zero economy, maximising the...
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
Educating teachers of the future Education 10 December 2024 Educating teachers of the future Russell Group universities train expert, resilient teachers for schools across the UK to grow the workforce and deliver opportunities for young people
Educating our future NHS workforce Education 13 February 2025 Educating our future NHS workforce Universities are ready to work with government to refresh the long-term workforce plan and expand training further.
Russell Group universities improve wellbeing and prosperity across the UK Access & participation Education Research 28 June 2024 Russell Group universities improve wellbeing and prosperity across the UK New report shows how research-intensive universities help local communities with health and wellbeing, arts and culture, and skills
Championing business sustainability at Exeter Research 20 February 2025 Championing business sustainability at Exeter The University of Exeter's Green Future Solutions initiative is helping businesses reach their sustainability goals
A voice for the homeless through art at the University of Warwick Research 15 February 2025 A voice for the homeless through art at the University of Warwick A Warwick researcher is using culture to open up another of society’s big issues
Making Exeter's museum collections available to everyone Education 20 February 2025 Making Exeter's museum collections available to everyone The University of Exeter is helping to ensure the amazing collections of local museums are accessible to everyone, through open access to digital resources
Warwick researchers fighting crime with 3D scanning Research 15 February 2025 Warwick researchers fighting crime with 3D scanning A researcher at the University of Warwick is using innovative technology to shed light on the past – and help to find justice in the face of tragedy
Everything to Everybody: restoring Shakespeare to Birmingham residents Research 17 January 2025 Everything to Everybody: restoring Shakespeare to Birmingham residents Everything to Everybody (E2E) was an ambitious four-year project led jointly by the University of Birmingham and Birmingham City Council’s Library of Birmingham to restore the world’s first, oldest...
Transforming engagement with local heritage in Bristol Research 17 January 2025 Transforming engagement with local heritage in Bristol University of Bristol historians have transformed local heritage engagement with Know Your Bristol, a flagship project developed in partnership with Bristol City Council.
