Student Academic Experience Survey 2025 response Education 12 June 2025 Student Academic Experience Survey 2025 response The Russell Group comments on a new survey of undergraduates from Advance HE and HEPI
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
Local partnerships to deliver skills Education 29 April 2025 Local partnerships to deliver skills Russell Group universities are collaborating with local partners to deliver the high-level skills needed to support growth and productivity across the UK
Realising Our Potential: backing talent and strengthening UK research culture and environment Student experience Realising Our Potential: backing talent and strengthening UK research culture and environment Realising Our Potential examines the current UK academic research culture and environment, including the system drivers and incentives which can create challenges and unintended consequences for...
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.
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
New OfS condition on sexual harassment Education 31 July 2024 New OfS condition on sexual harassment Russell Group comment on new OfS requirements on preventing harassment and sexual misconduct
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
Response to OfS 2025-2030 strategy consultation Education 21 February 2025 Response to OfS 2025-2030 strategy consultation In its response to the Office for Students’ 2025-2030 strategy consultation, the Russell Group has backed the regulator’s focus on quality, the student interest and sector resilience
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...
New OfS report on financial sustainability of universities Education 15 November 2024 New OfS report on financial sustainability of universities A new report highlights the significant financial challenges facing the HE sector
Independent Review of the Office for Students Education 26 July 2024 Independent Review of the Office for Students Russell Group comments on the publication of the report of the independent review of the Office for Students
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
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...
OfS report on financial sustainability of universities Education Research 16 May 2024 OfS report on financial sustainability of universities The Russell Group response to the annual report on HE finances, which reveals increased pressures across the sector
Russell Group backs childcare campaign for postgraduates Access & participation 8 July 2024 Russell Group backs childcare campaign for postgraduates The Russell Group responds to a new report from GW4 and HEPI on the lack of childcare support during postgraduate study
Russell Group response to new higher education reform measures Education 4 November 2024 Russell Group response to new higher education reform measures The Russell Group comments on today's announcement by the Secretary of State on changes to tuition fees and student maintenance
Evidence to Industry and Regulators Committee Education 30 May 2023 Evidence to Industry and Regulators Committee On 3 March 2023 the Industry and Regulators Committee launched an inquiry into the Office for Students (OfS) – the regulator of higher education in England. See our response here.
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
