Latest Statements
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02 December 2024
Response to SMF report on care experienced students in higher education
The Russell Group responds to a new report from the Social Market Foundation about opportunities for care-experienced and estranged students.
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15 August 2024
Russell Group response on Results Day 2024
The Russell Group comments on exam results and university admissions this year.
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18 July 2024
Russell Group backs GW4 campaign to improve childcare support for postgraduate students
The Russell Group responds to a new report from GW4 and HEPI on the lack of childcare support during postgraduate study.
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28 June 2024
Russell Group universities are using their scale and global impact to improve wellbeing and prosperity for communities across the UK
New report shows how research-intensive universities help local communities with health and wellbeing, arts and culture, and skills.
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30 May 2024
Russell Group responds to new Sutton Trust findings on universities and social mobility
The Russell Group welcomes public support for reintroducing student maintenance grants.
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09 May 2024
Russell Group responds to new report on student living costs
The Russell Group responds to a new HEPI and Technology One report on the support needed for a reasonable standard of living.
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25 January 2024
Russell Group responds to 2024-25 maintenance loan increase
The Russell Group is disappointed to see that there has been no move to correct the maintenance loan shortfall suffered by students in recent years.
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17 January 2024
Universities spending tens of millions to financially support students, as maintenance loans fail to keep up with inflation
New Russell Group projections reveal that students in England will be almost £2000 worse off next year than if the government had increased loans in line with inflation since 2020/21.
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19 December 2023
Russell Group calls for uplift to maintenance loans to reflect actual inflation each year
Responding to new figures from The Sutton Trust showing how students are struggling with the cost of living, the Russell Group is urging for the Government to uplift maintenance loans to reflect actual inflation each year.
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09 November 2023
Next Government must harness full potential of the UK’s research-intensive universities for a green, healthy, and resilient future, says Russell Group
Russell Group publishes manifesto setting out vision for a bright future powered by research, innovation and future skills development.