Latest Statements
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23 January 2023
Comment: Red tape prioritised over student hardship
Russell Group CEO Dr Tim Bradshaw writes for HEPI about the signal a potential rise in OfS fees sends about Government priorities.
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19 January 2023
Russell Group letter on the success of UK university spin-out companies
Businesses spun out of the 24 Russell Group universities alone brought in 33,000 jobs and £4.9 billion of investment to towns and cities across the country in 2020-21.
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16 January 2023
Higher Education mission groups call for inquiry into the Office for Students
Alongside the Russell Group, HE mission groups including University Alliance, MillionPlus and GuildHE have joined forces to call for a parliamentary inquiry into the Office for Students.
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11 January 2023
Russell Group response to DfE announcement on maintenance loans
It is disappointing that the DfE has failed to deliver a meaningful increase to maintenance loans to ensure they keep up with rising costs.
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09 January 2023
Students to lose out on £1500 as maintenance loans fail to keep up with inflation
The Russell Group is calling on the Government to uplift maintenance loans so they reflect actual inflation since 2020/21.
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20 December 2022
Jobs and investment boosted in every region of UK by new businesses linked to Russell Group universities
Thousands of jobs and billions of pounds of investment are being generated by spin-out companies linked to Russell Group universities.
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19 December 2022
Russell Group welcomes decision to extend Horizon Europe Guarantee
The Russell Group responds to news that the Government has extended its Horizon Europe Guarantee Scheme for a further three months.
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15 December 2022
Russell Group response to launch of new international science partnership funding
Russell Group Chief Executive Dr Tim Bradshaw welcomes the new UK-Japan research collaboration and the vote of confidence it sends to our academics and researchers.
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15 December 2022
Russell Group response to OfS statement on freedom of speech
The OfS is right to highlight the importance of free speech and academic freedom and university leaders are already playing an active role in upholding these values on campuses around the UK.
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13 December 2022
Russell Group response to the ITT market review appeals process
We hope that Government will consider changes to the accreditation process to ensure that high-quality institutions can stay in the market and prevent cold spots around the country where no ITT provision is available.