Universities UK

Find our co-authored sector-led response in securing the sustainability of partnership provision. We developed a Franchise Governance Framework with GuildHE and the Committee of University Chairs to help universities support providers. Find out more in Higher Education Policy Institute's blog post ⬇️ https://loom.ly/JnaiDYI Independent Higher Education Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

It’s an exciting time of year as we welcome all our new and returning students to The Manchester Metropolitan University. Earlier, I spoke on BBC Breakfast and Radio 5 Live about the importance of universities and their value to the country. Universities remain a key part in driving social mobility and economic growth, both locally and nationally. The sector contributes an enormous amount to the UK economy, with £14 back for every £1 invested. A university degree offers good value and an earnings premium, especially for those from disadvantaged backgrounds, who gain the most. Universities are essential in fuelling innovation, driving economic growth, and enriching society in countless ways. But UK universities face unprecedented challenges in sustaining these missions. It’s no surprise that universities across the country are experiencing financial pressures from the frozen domestic fee, balancing this with their commitment to accessibility and excellence. With a new government, we face an opportunity to reassess the funding arrangements of the HE sector, including maintenance grants to students who struggle with living costs. Universities UK will soon be publishing recommendations for the future of the HE sector, and I look forward to continuing the conversation on the financial arrangements of our beloved institutions. Working together, we can find a solution that ensures our universities remain world leading and give young people life-changing opportunities that are open to all. Please see my interview on BBC Breakfast below, and click the following link to my interview on BBC Radio 5 Live (the segment begins at 12:05PM): https://lnkd.in/eFVWfnXq #universities #students #opportunity #future #careers #socialmobility #highereducation #teaching #research

Lauren Harper led our 100 Faces campaign on the positive impact university has on first-generation students. Last week she attended a postgraduate conference to discuss the campaign and her experiences as a first-generation student. Find out more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eB2g4AUP

The UK higher education sector contributes £265 BILLION to the economy. This week Vivienne Stern appeared on ITV to discuss the importance of securing sustainable funding for universities. Find out more on the economic impact of universities ⬇ https://loom.ly/T-7pw68

Vivienne Stern will be speaking at the Chartered Association of Business Schools annual conference in November. Find out more and register below ⬇️ https://loom.ly/WssEDoU #CABS2024

I am a little late to post, as usual, but had a great time at the UUK annual conference chatting with Katy Balls, Political Editor of the Spectator on all things politics, new government, October budget, and, this very, very long Tory leadership contest!

It's suicide prevention day today. We released guidance on how universities can support staff and student mental health and well-being.   Find out more on suicide-safer universities ⬇ https://loom.ly/m04QgWA #MentalHealth #Universities

The UK higher education sector contributes an outstanding £265 BILLION to our economy. For every £1 of public money invested, £14 gets put back into the economy. Universities can power the government's growth mission. https://loom.ly/-J7obhI London Economics Ltd Information is Beautiful

Last week we hosted the Universities UK Annual conference at the University of Reading. This year saw contributions from the DG of MI5, the Minister for Skills and the SoS for DSIT along side a host of other sessions from inside and outside of the sector. It’s a conference that takes a huge collective effort from across the organisation to deliver but I want to give a special shout out to our wonderful events team, Esther Batambuze, Magdalena Graszka, Savanna Patel, Symone B and Jacob Glass for making it all happen. It takes an awful lot of energy (see photo for where this energy is sourced) but they do it fantastically.

Our new report with London Economics Ltd shows that UK higher education and research contributes a massive £265 BILLION to the economy. #UniversityImpact Find out more⬇️ https://loom.ly/T-7pw68