Press releases

Life-changing research at UK universities could be days away from stalling

19 March 2019

Brexit and UK universities Funding Innovation, growth and skills International Parliament and government

Universities UK is calling on the government to take urgent steps to prevent the UK from losing out on hundreds of millions of pounds worth of research grants if there is a no-deal Brexit.

Professor Julia Buckingham CBE elected next President of Universities UK

15 March 2019

Professor Julia Buckingham CBE, Vice-Chancellor and President of Brunel University London, has been elected as the next President of Universities UK following a ballot of Universities UK's members.

Universities UK responds to new International Education Strategy to grow international student numbers

15 March 2019

International International Unit

Universities UK (UUK) welcomes the plans announced by the Department for Education and the Department for Trade for a new International Education Strategy, including its targets to grow international student numbers.

Government urged to reconsider plans for subject-level TEF

25 February 2019

Economic impact Efficiency and value for money Regulation of higher education Reports

Government urged to reconsider plans for subject-level TEF

Universities UK calls for salary cap to be set at £21k to protect key higher education workers

12 February 2019

Innovation, growth and skills International Parliament and government

Vivienne Stern, Director of Universities UK International, has today (Tuesday 12 February) called on the government to lower the proposed salary requirement for EEA workers to gain a high-skilled work visa; to £21,000.

Universities UK launches #SupportStudyAbroad campaign to protect study abroad in case of no-deal Brexit

6 February 2019

Brexit and UK universities Economic impact International

Universities UK has launched a national #SupportStudyAbroad campaign asking the UK government to commit to continue funding study abroad opportunities for UK students, even if the UK cannot negotiate continued participation in the Erasmus+ programme.

Erasmus+ students facing no-deal Brexit upheaval

29 January 2019

Brexit and UK universities

Thousands of students could be denied government funding to study abroad if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, it has emerged today.

Downgrading degree apprenticeships would be a mistake

28 January 2019

Moves to downgrade degree apprenticeships could undermine the development of the skills necessary for the UK economy to be successful in future, warn university leaders.