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
Response to the government's immigration white paper International 12 May 2025 Response to the government's immigration white paper The Russell Group responds to the government's new white paper and the likely impacts on the university sector
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
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
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
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...
An innovation-driven economy for a healthier, greener and more resilient UK Education Research 6 June 2024 An innovation-driven economy for a healthier, greener and more resilient UK Ahead of the general election, the Russell Group manifesto sets out a pathway for A Bright Future for the UK
Russell Group response to new postgraduate funding announcement Education Research 13 November 2024 Russell Group response to new postgraduate funding announcement The Russell Group comments on DSIT's announcement of £500m for additional postgraduate student places
Government update on free speech at universities Education 15 January 2025 Government update on free speech at universities The Russell Group welcomes revisions to the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act
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
Freedom of Speech Education 26 July 2024 Freedom of Speech Russell Group comments on the stopping of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023
Russell Group Students' Unions launch new manifesto Education 16 May 2024 Russell Group Students' Unions launch new manifesto The Russell Group SU network calls on government to prioritise students ahead of the next general election
Russell Group Chair writes on the future of R&D under a new government Research 9 July 2024 Russell Group Chair writes on the future of R&D under a new government Professor Chris Day, Chair of the Russell Group, assesses what the change of government could mean for the university sector
New report highlights benefits of UK foundation years Access & participation Education 7 March 2024 New report highlights benefits of UK foundation years The new report gives welcome recognition to the positive benefits of UK foundation year programmes
