Latest Statements
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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).
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27 January 2024
Russell Group response to Sunday Times article on international student pathways
The Russell Group responds to the Sunday Times article published on 27 January 2024.
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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 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.
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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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14 December 2023
Russell Group responds to release of consultation on the Advanced British Standard
The Russell Group has responded to the release of the Department for Education's consultation on the development of the Advanced British Standard.
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07 December 2023
Russell Group responds to Research Excellence Framework consultation outcome
The Russell Group welcomes the news that the next REF will take place in 2029.