Policy Documents

Latest Documents

• 07 March 2024

  Briefing - Investing in capital

  Infrastructure investment ensures our universities remain competitive and efficient.

• 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.

• 31 August 2023

  Briefing - University business model explainer

  Understanding a research-intensive university’s business model for educating students.

• 30 September 2021

  Spending Review 2021: Science, Innovation and Skills – a smart investment for Britain

  The Russell Group's submission to the Government's Spending Review 2021

• 07 May 2021

  Response to OfS consultation on 2021/22 recurrent funding

  Russell Group welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the OfS consultation on additional funding for 2021/22.

• 24 March 2021

  Underpinning our world-class research base – the importance of QR

  The UK’s dual support system of investment in research ensures the UK’s leading universities remain internationally competitive.

• 24 October 2020

  Spending review 2020

  The Russell Group's submission to the 2020 Spending Review

• 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.

• 01 June 2016

  National Innovation Plan ideas

  Our universities are a vital part of the UK knowledge base but the country could be more effective in allowing new ideas to develop and grow into commercial success.

• 24 March 2016

  Stern Review of the Research Excellence Framework

  The REF is a fundamental part of the UK’s dual support system and has driven up the quality of UK research by supporting a research culture focused on excellence.