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Universities issue joint call for government action to support a secure future for HE
After giving evidence to the House of Commons Education Committee, the Russell Group and Universities UK have highlighted the financial challenges facing the UK's higher education sector
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 welcomes UPP Foundation inquiry into widening access
The Russell Group responds to the launch of a new inquiry that aims to contribute to the success of the government's opportunity mission
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
The Russell Group responds to policy changes aimed at improving cost recovery on research activity
Research-intensive universities can break down barriers to growth
Stuart Croft, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Warwick and Chair of the Russell Group Industrial Strategy Expert Panel, writes for Research Professional on the ways that universities can help to remove stubborn…
Business and university leaders unite in calls for new Industrial Strategy to remove barriers to growth
Business leaders and research-intensive universities have today set out urgent recommendations for government to ensure the new Industrial Strategy removes stubborn barriers to growth that have hindered the UK’s…
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 between the UK and…
