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• 08 May 2024

  Russell Group response to data on tuition fee income from China

  The Russell Group responds to data on fee income from international students, including those from China.

• 26 April 2024

  Government consultation on protecting UK universities from national security threats

  The Russell Group responds to the new Government consultation on research security.

• 25 March 2024

  Russell Group response to The Times article on international student fee income

  The Russell Group responds to recent reporting in The Times on international student fee income.

• 17 March 2024

  Russell Group response to Sunday Times article on recruitment of international students on pathway courses

  Our universities ensure all students – whatever their pathway to university – are at an appropriate standard to study, both on entry and throughout their course.

• 02 February 2024

  Russell Group statement on recruitment agent practices

  Not every Russell Group university uses recruitment agents, but all that do use recruitment agents are now pledged to the UK Agent Quality Framework (AQF).

• 19 December 2023

  Russell Group joins with European counterparts to show support for Swiss association to Horizon Europe

  In a joint letter with other research-intensive university groups from across Europe, the Russell Group has expressed support for Switzerland joining Horizon Europe to further strengthen the programme.

• 29 November 2023

  Russell Group delegation meets with European counterparts to strengthen research relationships

  Russell Group Policy Manager Douglas Dowell reflects on a gathering of European stakeholders hosted to share learning and insight and build relationships to aid future research collaboration.

• 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.
  

• 27 September 2023

  An Australia-UK Strategic Alliance on Research and Innovation

  Australia and the UK's leading research universities have signed a formal agreement to increase two-way research collaboration, boost commercialisation activity and build trusted partnerships in areas of sensitive research.

• 13 September 2023

  Policy Institute report - China

  Russell Group comment on new Policy Institute report on international students from and research partnerships with China.