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Universities agree further measures to tackle grade inflation

21 July 2020

Regulation of higher education

Universities from across the UK have agreed new principles to tackle grade inflation.

UUK response to government's higher education restructuring plan

16 July 2020

Coronavirus Economic impact Funding Impact of universities Innovation, growth and skills News Parliament and government Regulation of higher education Student experience

Universities UK has responded to the government's announcement on the higher education restructuring plan

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UUK response to National Student Survey 2020

15 July 2020

News Student experience

Universities UK responds to the National Student Survey 2020

UUK response to latest UCAS data on university applications

9 July 2020

Equality, diversity and inclusion News Student experience

UUK responds to the latest UCAS which details a rise in the number of students applying to go to university, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Language learning vital to pandemic recovery

7 July 2020

Innovation, growth and skills International

Universities UK is part of a coalition of partners today putting forward to Government a strategy to boost language learning, which has fallen drastically in recent years.

UUK response to government’s research and innovation roadmap

1 July 2020

Economic impact Funding Impact of universities Innovation, growth and skills News Parliament and government Research policy

Universities UK response to government’s support package for UK research jobs

27 June 2020

Coronavirus Funding Regulation of higher education

The UK government has announced a support package to give greater job protection for researchers, scientists and technicians working at UK universities during coronavirus (COVID-19).

Supporting graduates: The Class of 2020

25 June 2020

Economic impact Innovation, growth and skills Parliament and government Reports Student experience

Paid internships should be offered to the graduate class of 2020 to support their employment prospects and to help businesses get back on their feet following the Covid-19 lockdown.

UUK response to latest UCAS data on applicant offers and student deferrals

25 June 2020

Coronavirus Equality, diversity and inclusion Facts and stats Student experience

UUK has responded to the latest UCAS (18 June) data which details the number of applicants with a firm offer to start university this autumn and the latest on student deferrals.

UUK response to announcement on changes to home fee status from 2021/22

23 June 2020

Brexit and UK universities Coronavirus Economic impact International News Parliament and government

In response to the UK government's announcement that EU, other EEA and Swiss nationals will no longer be eligible for home fee status from 2021/22, Alistair Jarvis, Chief Executive of Universities UK, said: