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 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.
Edinburgh researchers using AI to identify breast cancer patients
Edinburgh researchers have used a new AI-powered test to identify breast cancer patients in the earliest stage of the disease.
Edinburgh researchers using AI to identify breast cancer patients
Edinburgh researchers have used a new AI-powered test to identify breast cancer patients in the earliest stage of the disease.
Atelerix: the Newcastle spinout transforming the storage of biological materials
Newcastle University spinout Atelerix has developed transformative technology that helps researchers and businesses store and transport biological materials safely at ambient temperatures, removing the need for…
Newcastle University is innovating to support an ageing UK population
Meeting the needs of an ageing population is one of the biggest long-term challenges facing UK health and social care. Developing treatments, new products to support independent living and enhancing care services…
Building the world's first compound semiconductor cluster in Wales
Cardiff University is lead partner in a consortium which created the world's first compound semiconductor cluster in Wales
Broken String Biosciences: the Cardiff spinout speeding up drug development
Cardiff University spinout Broken String Biosciences is building a new technology platform designed to make cell and gene therapies safer, more efficient and more affordable for patients and health services such as…
Broken String Biosciences: the Cardiff spinout speeding up drug development
Cardiff University spinout Broken String Biosciences is building a new technology platform designed to make cell and gene therapies safer, more efficient and more affordable for patients and health services such as…
The Cardiff students providing dental care to communities in the Cynon Valley
Mountain Ash Primary Care Dental Unit is a modern, purpose-built clinic situated in an area of high dental need in South Wales
The Cardiff students providing dental care to communities in the Cynon Valley
Mountain Ash Primary Care Dental Unit is a modern, purpose-built clinic situated in an area of high dental need in South Wales
Autolus: the UCL spinout creating life-changing treatments for incurable blood cancer
UCL spin-out Autolus – which since its inception in 2014 has raised $921.6m, now employs over 460 people and has plans to expand its production facility in Stevenage – continues to partner with UCL and NHS hospitals…
LifeLab: how Southampton researchers are helping young people make better health choices
The University of Southampton has partnered with the NHS to help young people learn about how poor lifestyle choices can impact on their future health
LUNG SHOT: the Queen's University Belfast research project improving lung cancer screening across Ireland
Queen's University Belfast has secured a significant grant to lead a groundbreaking project aimed at establishing lung cancer screening programmes across the island of Ireland
LUNG SHOT: the Queen's University Belfast research project improving lung cancer screening across Ireland
Queen's University Belfast has secured a significant grant to lead a groundbreaking project aimed at establishing lung cancer screening programmes across the island of Ireland
Addressing digital exclusion in south Belfast
Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) has worked with local skills providers to create a new digital ICT qualification designed to address needs identified through 'Growing Up in the Market' a longitudinal study…
Preparing for a safe digital future in Northern Ireland
To achieve a safe digital future, collaborative innovation between industry and academia must keep pace with new technologies like AI and quantum. Russell Group universities are finding new ways to use research and…