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142 universities, One voice. We are the collective voice of universities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

We harness the power of the UK’s universities and create the conditions for them to thrive. We're their collective voice, bringing them together to pursue a common cause: thriving universities, serving society.

25/03/2026

🎉 It’s been another outstanding year for UK universities 🎉 Not only do they continue to be world-leading across subjects in every discipline, they’re improving!

UUK’s CEO Vivienne Stern MBE responds to the good news in the QS Top Universities 'World University Rankings by Subject 2026'. UK universities achieved:

⭐ 172 top‑10 subject rankings, up from 155 last year
⭐ 40% of UK entries improved their ranking from last year, putting the UK in the top five most improved higher education systems globally
⭐ A UK University is ranked as the best in the world across 15 subjects and is placed in the top 3 for 63 subjects

Photos from Universities UK's post 24/10/2024

We love these autumnal photos of beautiful Norwich from ! 🍁🍂

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19/03/2024

‘There is no one way of being a good university… we must celebrate the strengths of a range of universities doing different things.’

Lord Willetts celebrates the diversity of the higher education sector in the UK.

18/03/2024

'Undergraduate student numbers have grown in recent years, but not at the expense of domestic undergraduate numbers.'

Thank you to Baroness Barran for making this case to the House of Lords.

Read our article busting myths on international students ⬇️
https://loom.ly/ckEw7Z8

12/03/2024

Science and Tech is the UK's Superpower. 🔬

The UK government are fuelling the three engines of our innovation success story: having the right skills for the future, the right conditions for start-ups to scale up, and a regulatory environment that supports innovation and long-term business confidence.

Find out more ⬇️
https://loom.ly/tuBFKEs

11/03/2024

We signed the Shared Commitment to Public Involvement in health and social care research two years ago today.

At our R&I Conference we heard the importance of public involvement in improving the quality and impact of research for the benefit of all.

Find out more ⬇️
https://loom.ly/eJ5lsRE

How can we improve access to healthcare careers? 05/03/2024

This week is National Careers Week

Emma Dodsworth from The Nuffield Trust explores why so many young people aren't going into healthcare careers, although interest remains high💡



https://loom.ly/qg2KFts

How can we improve access to healthcare careers? Many young people are motivated by a career in healthcare but are being put off. Emma Dodsworth from the Nuffield Trust explains why young people aren’t going into healthcare degrees and how the NHS, education leaders and the government can work together to deliver the NHS workforce of the future.

Durham research has a lasting global impact - Durham University 01/03/2024

Durham University have world-leading scientists, social scientists, business and arts and humanities researchers who are authorities in their field.

Find out more about their outstanding research⬇️

Durham research has a lasting global impact - Durham University We have launched a new Global Research Brochure where we shine a light on some of our incredible researchers who are making a difference in the world.

01/03/2024

A single year’s intake of international students in 2021/22 generated nearly £42bn for the UK economy, according to research by London Economics.

Only 3% of the public have any idea of the scale of that contribution.

https://loom.ly/bTtjzS8

01/03/2024

The NHS surcharge for students is currently £776 per year.

London Economics calculated that in 2021/22 the annual cost to the NHS of international students or dependants was only £232.

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