Impact

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

19 February 2025
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Access & participation
University of Exeter

University of Exeter's bespoke access pathway for mature students

A mature student working in a classroom
20 January 2025
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Access & participation
UCL

UCL partnerships are widening access to HE for pupils across London

15 February 2025
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Access & participation
Research
University of Warwick

The Warwick study making life better for care leavers

17 January 2025
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Access & participation
University of Oxford

Opening new access pathways to Oxford

Innovation
Research
University of Nottingham

The Nottingham spinout improving brain scans to detect dementia

University of Nottingham spin-out company Cerca Magnetics is using quantum technology to develop wearable brain scanners that could help detect early signs of dementia

Research
University of 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).

Research
University of Oxford

gaitQ: the Oxford spinout transforming the lives of people with Parkinson's

University of Oxford spin-out gaitQ has developed a range of wearable mobility aids and medical technologies that are helping transform the lives of people living with Parkinson’s disease

Innovation
University of Manchester

Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester

The Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester (TIC) was established in April 2023 with £5m of seed funding secured from the GM Innovation Accelerator scheme, a two-year pilot programme run by Innovate UK to link local R…

Research
University of Manchester

Ardwick Climate Action: creating green space for residents of Manchester

Ardwick Climate Action, with the support of researchers from the University of Manchester, launched a green route where local people can avoid the excessive pollution caused by motor vehicles.

Two people plant trees to create green space in the Ardwick area of Manchester
Innovation
Research
LSE

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.

Innovation
Research
LSE

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.

Research
LSE

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…

Research
University of Liverpool

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.

The exterior of the Materials Innovation Factory building in Liverpool
Innovation
King's College London

KCL business students supporting London SMEs and charities

Since 2017/18, King’s Business School (KBS) has run a project which has provided KBS student consultancy support to over 100 SMEs and charities, primarily based in the London boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark and…

Innovation
Research
Imperial

Puraffinity: the Imperial alumni removing forever chemicals from wastewater

Puraffinity was formed in 2015 by two Imperial international students, Henrik Hagemann and Gabi Santosa, a green technology company that has developed materials that remove harmful ‘forever’ chemicals from wastewater…

Innovation
Research
Imperial

Puraffinity: the Imperial alumni removing forever chemicals from wastewater

Puraffinity was formed in 2015 by two Imperial international students, Henrik Hagemann and Gabi Santosa, a green technology company that has developed materials that remove harmful ‘forever’ chemicals from wastewater…

Access & participation
Innovation
Imperial

Imperial's Invention Rooms invite the local community to innovate together

The Invention Rooms is a unique space in Imperial’s White City Deep Tech Campus at the heart of the Imperial WestTech Corridor, where the local community and Imperial come together to collaborate, innovate and make…

Two young men in the workshop during the Maker Challenge at the Invention Rooms
Innovation
Research
Imperial

Imperial research generating green energy

Leading UK clean energy technology company Ceres Power was formed from Imperial research into fuel cells that can be used to generate low-carbon electricity.

Innovation
Research
Imperial

Imperial research generating green energy

Leading UK clean energy technology company Ceres Power was formed from Imperial research into fuel cells that can be used to generate low-carbon electricity.

Innovation
Research
University of Glasgow

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