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.

30 September 2021

Innovation

Our proposals to help boost innovation and prosperity for the UK

30 September 2021

Science and Research

How to harness the benefits of the UK's strengths in R&D to generate discoveries, boost growth and productivity, and create resilience and prosperity

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. 

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.

17 March 2021

Russell Group briefing note on GCRF

The Global Challenges Research Fund and its important contributions to science, diplomacy, research and business

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