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Understanding student suicide

16 February 2018

John de Pury, UUK's policy lead on mental health, discusses the issue of student suicide, including suicide prevention and response.

Disappearing part-time and mature students: time for change

6 February 2018

Professor Julie Lydon, Vice-Chancellor of the University of South Wales, discusses the importance of part-time and mature students and the future needs of employers. Universities UK is launching a new project to look at the matter.

Social mobility must underpin higher education

5 February 2018

Social mobility Part-time study Access

Peter Horrocks, Vice-Chancellor of the Open University, argues that the Office for Students now has a golden opportunity to put social mobility at the heart of its mission.

You say stability, I say stagnation

11 January 2018

Facts and stats

International education

UUK's Eleanor Jubb looks at the latest data on the number of international students choosing to study in the UK.

Government’s industrial strategy – a good opportunity for universities

27 November 2017

Impact of universities Innovation, growth and skills

Universities UK's Julie Tam looks at the UK government's new industrial strategy and highlights a number of opportunities for universities.

Freedom of speech and the Office for Students

16 November 2017

Impact of universities Parliament and government Student experience

UUK's William Hammonds discusses proposals on freedom of speech in the OfS consultation and the implications for universities.

Safeguarding students and changing the culture

15 November 2017

UUK's Fiona Waye outlines key discussions from UUK's conference on tackling violence against women, harassment and hate crime affecting students.

University-school partnerships driving social mobility

14 November 2017

Social mobility Access

UUK's Daniel Hurley highlights some of the great work going on between universities and schools across England to raise pupil attainment.

The chancellor’s budget dilemma: four ways universities can help

10 November 2017

Funding

Budget Chancellors Skills Graduates Economic impact Social mobility Business

UUK's Alistair Jarvis sets out our areas the chancellor should consider when he delivers the budget 2017.

Horizon 2020: universities need clarity on UK participation in EU research and innovation programme

7 November 2017

Brexit and UK universities

Universities UK International's Peter Mason looks at the possible impact of Brexit on the UK's participation in the EU's research and innovation programme Horizon 2020. He looks at what's at stake and what universities need.