Latest Statements
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24 July 2023
Comment on UK student numbers at Russell Group universities
Russell Group universities have grown UK student numbers in recent years, and home students continue to make up over three-quarters of our undergraduates.
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17 July 2023
Russell Group responds to Government Higher Education announcement
Read the Russell Group's response to the Government's announcement on education and skills.
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13 July 2023
Russell Group response to UCAS June 2023 deadline application data
Latest UCAS figures show that UK applications to higher tariff universities are at a similar level to last year and significantly up on the pre-pandemic trend.
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05 July 2023
Russell Group response to latest media reports on Horizon Europe
The seriousness with which the UK and EU are taking negotiations is encouraging and we hope a deal can be confirmed as soon as possible.
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04 July 2023
New principles on use of AI in education
The Russell Group has published a new set of principles on how AI should be used in education to help students and staff make the most of the opportunities it provides.
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30 June 2023
Russell Group response to NHS Long Term Workforce Plan
The commitment to double the number of medical school training places is welcome given the need to boost the pipeline of healthcare staff to the NHS.
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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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15 June 2023
Russell Group response to initial decisions on design of the next REF
The redesign of the UK’s national research assessment exercise provides an important opportunity to review and reshape the incentives in the research system so they continue to measure and recognise excellence
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08 June 2023
Horizon Europe Guarantee extended to end of September 2023
The extension should reassure UK-based researchers and innovators that their funding is protected and we would encourage them to continue to apply for grants.
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02 June 2023
Labour student loan reform proposals
Russell Group comment on Labour proposals for student loan reforms.