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
Driving innovation for a healthier, greener and inclusive future for Leeds
The University of Leeds is driving regional innovation and economic growth through its place-based approach, leveraging research and innovation expertise, student talent, and collaborative partnerships.
Driving investment in innovation in Edinburgh and beyond
The University of Edinburgh has helped deliver innovation-led growth in Scotland and across the UK by helping businesses secure more than £200m of investment over the past five years.
University of York and Greensphere Capital: commercialising solutions to climate change and biodiversity loss
The University of York has partnered with sustainability investor Greensphere Capital in a £150 million fund designed to invest in and scale market-leading businesses that successfully commercialise solutions to the…
Building a global Advanced Manufacturing hub in Sheffield
The University of Sheffield transformed the former Orgreave coking plant – the site of violent clashes between pickets and police during the miners’ strike in 1984 - into a global hub for advanced manufacturing…
Queen Mary research is shaping the future of solar energy
Queen Mary Innovation (QMI) is a technology transfer company wholly owned by Queen Mary University of London. QMI has entered into over 400 IP agreements returning over £20 million to Queen Mary from…
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…
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…
Strengthening Scotland's sovereign capabilities in critical technologies
The Critical Technologies Accelerator (CTA), a University of Glasgow programme, aims to strengthen Scotland's manufacturing base by developing semiconductor, photonics and quantum technologies essential for…
Durham Learning Alliance: giving people the skills they need to get on in life
Durham University and four County Durham colleges are working together to expand education opportunities and drive economic growth in North East England.