UK takes the lead on ERC Advanced Grant wins International Research 18 June 2025 UK takes the lead on ERC Advanced Grant wins New data shows the UK has won by far the largest share of ERC grants, one of the most prestigious and competitive funding schemes in the EU
The Pantry at Queen's University Belfast - a service beyond food Access & participation 3 June 2025 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.
Southampton's support for care-experienced and estranged students Access & participation 3 June 2025 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
Care experienced students prioritised at University of York Access & participation 3 June 2025 Care experienced students prioritised at University of York The University of York offers a robust package of accommodation support for students with care experience.
Glasgow's Articulation Programmes aim to broaden access Access & participation 3 June 2025 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
Supporting care experienced students in Birmingham Access & participation 3 June 2025 Supporting care experienced students in Birmingham A contextual admissions programme helps more care-experienced students access higher education
Parent Power from King's College and Citizens UK Access & participation 3 June 2025 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.
Raising aspiration at Exeter Access & participation 3 June 2025 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.
Joint statement on the future of the EU R&I Framework Programme International Research 29 May 2025 Joint statement on the future of the EU R&I Framework Programme Representatives of universities in the UK, Canada and Switzerland have together welcomed the EU's commitment to a stand-alone research programme
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
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
R&D sector issues joint call for research to be on the agenda at UK-EU talks International 12 March 2025 R&D sector issues joint call for research to be on the agenda at UK-EU talks The Russell Group and other UK R&D leaders have written to the Prime Minister and President of the EU Commission to highlight the importance of research collaboration in the future relationship...
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
International students and fair admissions Access & participation Education International 29 February 2024 International students and fair admissions Russell Group universities are committed to fair admissions for UK and overseas applicants. Learn more about the work of our universities here
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...
Associating to EU research and innovation programmes Innovation International 8 July 2024 Associating to EU research and innovation programmes EU R&I programmes bring huge advantages for the UK, boosting jobs and opportunity across the country, building UK research capacity and capabilities and keeping us at the forefront of key...
Framework Programme 10 International 13 September 2024 Framework Programme 10 The European Union’s Framework Programmes have provided an enormous boost to science, research and innovation across Europe and the world
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.