Impact
Real-world examples highlighting the positive economic, societal and cultural impacts of Russell Group universities in every region and nation of the UK.
Feature: Access & participation
University of Exeter's bespoke access pathway for mature students
UCL partnerships are widening access to HE for pupils across London
The Warwick study making life better for care leavers
Opening new access pathways to Oxford
ILESLA: advancing interdisciplinary, experiential learning for Oxford doctorates
The University of Oxford, in partnership with five leading institutions, has launched the Interdisciplinary Life and Environmental Science Landscape Award (ILESLA).
Opening new access pathways to Oxford
In 2024 the University of Oxford launched a series of new access initiatives for young people from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds in regions of the UK where fewer students currently go on to Oxford…
10/10: building a sense of belonging and community for students in Manchester
10/10 offers a series of tailored events and opportunities that support students to find community, build belonging and develop confidence in their place at the University of Manchester.
Zinc: the LSE accelerator tackling major social challenges on a global scale
Zinc, co-founded by LSE, is helping entrepreneurs, including academics, build technology-focussed companies to help tackle major social challenges on a global scale.
LSE's Just Transition Finance Lab: supporting local net zero transitions
Working with the Energy Systems Catapult, London School of Economics Just Transition Finance Lab conducted an applied research project with Westminster City Council and Cumberland Unitary Authority to enhance the…
LSE Generate: providing entrepreneurship skills to school pupils
The entrepreneurship team at the London School of Economics (LSE) worked with OakNorth, an alumni-founded business, to develop LSE Generate: a schools partnerships initiative designed to help participants develop…
Upskilling Liverpool school students in maths, science and computing
The University of Liverpool Maths School (ULMaS) is the first school in the North West of England to specialise in delivering an academic curriculum focused around A-levels in maths, further maths, computer science…
Supporting first-generation and care experienced students in Liverpool
The University of Liverpool offers a wide range of schemes to support first-generation students once they arrive on campus, during their studies, and after they graduate.
Unilever and the University of Liverpool
Supported by QR funding, Liverpool and Unilever's long-term strategic partnership established the Materials Innovation Factory (MIF) – a world-class centre for materials chemistry and microbiome research.
KCL extended medical degree is widening participation to medicine
The 6-year Extended Medical Degree Programme (EMDP) offered by King’s College London is aimed at educationally disadvantaged students and students from non-traditional backgrounds who have the potential to complete a…
Chemify: the Glasgow spinout digitising chemistry
Chemify, a University of Glasgow spinout company, aims to revolutionise the field of chemistry through digitisation, speeding up the development of drugs and m
Northern Accelerator: boosting the north east economy
Northern Accelerator is an innovative collaboration between Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland, Teesside and York universities to commercialise research and boost the region’s economy.
Revolutionising supercomputing with Isambard-AI
The Isambard project, pioneered by the University of Bristol, has transformed the supercomputing landscape, harnessing mobile-device technology to build faster, more affordable, and energy-efficient high-performance…
Formula Student: Drive to Recharge
‘Formula Student: Drive to Recharge’ is a new initiative launched by About:Energy, a world-leading innovator in battery development software, to help address the UK's battery skills gap and support the…