Where Innovation Begins
Our universities share the ambition to change the world for the better. Anchored in their communities, Russell Group universities are global institutions with a vital role to play in cities and towns in every corner of the UK.
77
of the UK’s doctors and dentists are trained at Russell Group universities
Over ¾ of a million students study at Russell Group universities, in every region and nation of the UK
The research, innovation and new businesses created at Russell Group universities alone generate
£37.6
billion
for the UK economy each year and support more than ¼ million jobs
91
of Russell Group university research was rated 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF)
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Engines of growth: funding research at the Russell Group
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Regulation
Education
Response to OfS 2025-2030 strategy consultation
In its response to the Office for Students’ 2025-2030 strategy consultation, the Russell Group has backed the regulator’s focus on quality, the student interest and sector resilience
Economy
Education
Research
Submission to the Spending Review 2025
The Russell Group sets out ways that the UK can maximise the strengths of its world-leading research-intensive universities
Healthcare
Education
Universities are critical partners in the fight to protect the NHS
A new briefing from the Russell Group calls for universities to be at the heart of workplace planning
Announcement
, Regulation
Education
Government update on free speech at universities
The Russell Group welcomes revisions to the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act
Policy updates
Education
Educating our future NHS workforce
Research
The impact of QR funding
Education
Educating teachers of the future
International
Framework Programme 10
