Policy Documents

08 July 2024

Briefing – Helping under-represented students succeed in higher education

Higher education can drive social mobility and be transformational for individuals. We are committed to ensuring all students with the potential to succeed have the opportunity to study with us, regardless of their background.

17 January 2024

Briefing - Cost-of-living support for students

Russell Group universities have committed tens of millions of pounds of financial and non-financial support to help students with cost-of-living pressures.

14 November 2022

Securing a resilient higher education funding system to support students and boost the UK economy

Russell Group analysis shows that by 2024/25, per-student funding will be at its lowest point this millennium.

11 November 2020

Response to OfS consultation on additional 2020/21 recurrent and capital funding

Additional funding is needed to support the increased number of students this year throughout their degrees

28 May 2020

Submission to the Education Select Committee Inquiry on the Impacts of Covid-19 on Education

A Russell Group submission to the Education Select Committee on the impacts of Covid-19.

27 May 2020

Mental health and financial hardship support during Covid-19

How Russell Group universities are supporting vulnerable students during Covid-19

05 March 2020

Options for the award of QTS in 2020

Key priorities and issues facing those on PGCE programmes in light of Covid-19

29 October 2019

2019 UK General Election

Now that a general election has been confirmed, we have published the Russell Group's policy platform for a new government with people and ideas at its heart.

02 April 2012

HE Commission Postgraduate Education inquiry

10 March 2011

BIS Select Committee on the Future of Higher Education