Latest Statements
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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.
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26 October 2023
Russell Group comments on rising student accommodation costs
New data released by Unipol and HEPI shows cost of accommodation taking up most of student maintenance grants.
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22 June 2023
Annual Student Academic Experience Survey highlights growing impact of cost-of-living crisis
It is particularly concerning that the number of students able to primarily fund their studies through maintenance loans continues to fall.
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26 May 2023
Students Facing “Perfect Storm” Which Threatens Widening Participation Progress
New report highlights progress against 2020 commitments to boost equality of opportunity.
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Laura Peatman
laura.peatman@russellgroup.ac.uk
020 3816 1318