Latest Statements
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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.
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21 March 2024
Response to Sutton Trust report on student maintenance
The Russell Group responds to new research on financial challenges
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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.
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07 March 2024
Russell Group responds to new report on UK foundation year programmes
The Russell Group responds to a new report by HEPI on foundation years.
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06 March 2024
Spring Budget response: UK's research and innovation capabilities require robust funding
The Russell Group responds to the 2024 Spring Budget.
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04 March 2024
Backing R&D in the Budget can deliver jobs and sustainable growth to help tackle cost-of-living challenges
Leading research-intensive universities say that backing research and development at Spring budget can deliver the jobs and sustainable growth needed to tackle cost-of-living challenges.
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28 February 2024
Research-intensive universities generate nearly £38 billion for UK economy
A new report by London Economics has revealed the economic impact of research and commercialisation activities at Russell Group universities across the UK, with nearly £38billion contributed to the UK in 2021/22 alone.
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19 February 2024
University groups call for cross-government health education taskforce
Higher education leaders, including the Russell Group, are calling for a new taskforce to effectively deliver the NHS England’s Long-Term Workforce Plan.
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12 February 2024
Russell Group hosts Dutch universities to discuss AI in education
The Russell Group recently hosted 14 Dutch universities to discuss principles of AI in education.
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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).