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
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...
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...
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 responds to 2024-25 maintenance loan increase Access & participation Education 25 January 2024 Russell Group responds to 2024-25 maintenance loan increase The Russell Group is disappointed to see that there has been no move to correct the maintenance loan shortfall suffered by students in recent years
Response to Sutton Trust report on student maintenance Access & participation 21 March 2024 Response to Sutton Trust report on student maintenance The Russell Group responds to new research on challenges for students facing high living costs and inadequate financial support
Student living costs outstrip maintenance support Access & participation Education 9 May 2024 Student living costs outstrip maintenance support The Russell Group responds to a new HEPI and Technology One report on the support needed for a reasonable standard of living
New Sutton Trust findings on universities and social mobility Access & participation Education 30 May 2024 New Sutton Trust findings on universities and social mobility The Russell Group welcomes public support for reintroducing student maintenance grants
ILESLA: advancing interdisciplinary, experiential learning for Oxford doctorates Research 17 January 2025 ILESLA: advancing interdisciplinary, experiential learning for Oxford doctorates The University of Oxford, in partnership with five leading institutions, has launched the Interdisciplinary Life and Environmental Science Landscape Award (ILESLA).
FixOurFood: the University of York initiative providing free meals for thousands of children Research 20 January 2025 FixOurFood: the University of York initiative providing free meals for thousands of children The University of York-led FixOurFood research programme has provided 20,000 children from England’s poorest households with free school meals as part of a new trial scheme
