Policy Documents

08 July 2024

Briefing – Maximising the impact of university spinouts

The UK's research-intensive universities are world-class at commercialising their research; generating innovations that have local, national and international impact and supporting jobs across the UK.

08 July 2024

Briefing – Driving growth through regional innovation clusters

Through collaboration and partnership, our universities are driving innovation clusters to deliver economic growth and transform their local communities.

28 February 2024

The economic impact of research and commercialisation activities at Russell Group universities

A new report by London Economics has revealed the economic impact of research and commercialisation activities at Russell Group universities across the UK, with nearly £38billion contributed to the UK in 2021/22 alone.

30 November 2022

University spinouts: a British success story

In 2020/21, businesses spun out of the 24 Russell Group universities alone created 33,000 jobs and brought in £4.9bn of investment to towns and cities across the country.

30 September 2021

Innovation

Our proposals to help boost innovation and prosperity for the UK

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

23 June 2021

Briefing: Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) Bill

Getting ARIA right would help unlock technological innovations that will drive post-pandemic recovery and help tackle global challenges like reaching net zero. 

04 June 2021

How Russell Group universities can support levelling up

Our universities are regional hubs with global reach, well placed to help deliver a rapid recovery across the UK

03 December 2020

A new UK research funding agency

24 October 2020

Spending review 2020

The Russell Group's submission to the 2020 Spending Review