Dave Ahluwalia Public Affairs Manager Dave Ahluwalia Dave leads on the Russell Group’s public affairs engagement.
University research and innovation generates £38bn for UK economy Innovation Research 28 February 2024 University research and innovation generates £38bn for UK economy A new report by London Economics has revealed the economic impact of research and commercialisation activities at Russell Group universities across the UK
Russell Group statement on recruitment agent practices International 2 February 2024 Russell Group statement on recruitment agent practices Not every Russell Group university uses recruitment agents, but all that do are now pledged to the UK Agent Quality Framework (AQF).
International students in the UK International 13 August 2024 International students in the UK International students help make the UK a world leader in education, supporting our economy, society, domestic students and research. Read more.
Championing business sustainability at Exeter Research 20 February 2025 Championing business sustainability at Exeter The University of Exeter's Green Future Solutions initiative is helping businesses reach their sustainability goals
A voice for the homeless through art at the University of Warwick Research 15 February 2025 A voice for the homeless through art at the University of Warwick A Warwick researcher is using culture to open up another of society’s big issues
Zaid Kadhum Policy Researcher Zaid Kadhum Zaid is responsible for our policy research around visas and research security.
Professor Sir Peter Mathieson Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Edinburgh Professor Sir Peter Mathieson Professor Sir Peter Mathieson is the University of Edinburgh’s 35th Principal and Vice-Chancellor.
Making Exeter's museum collections available to everyone Education 20 February 2025 Making Exeter's museum collections available to everyone The University of Exeter is helping to ensure the amazing collections of local museums are accessible to everyone, through open access to digital resources
Sarah Stevens Director of Strategy Sarah Stevens Sarah leads on strategic direction for the Russell Group.
University of Exeter's bespoke access pathway for mature students Access & participation 19 February 2025 University of Exeter's bespoke access pathway for mature students The Mature Access Pathway (MAP) was launched to support mature students - those over the age of 21 applying to study their first undergraduate degree - in their progression to higher education.
Stephanie Smith Deputy Director of Policy and Head of Policy (Research and Innovation) Stephanie Smith Stephanie Smith is Deputy Director of Policy at the Russell Group and is primarily responsible for policy relating to research and innovation.
Adam Clarke Communications Manager Adam Clarke Adam is responsible for working with the policy team on briefings, provides support in external affairs and works with the media.
Lily Bull Policy Manager Lily Bull Lily leads the Industrial Strategy and Innovation brief, shaping policy and driving advocacy in these areas.
Evidence to Industry and Regulators Committee Education 30 May 2023 Evidence to Industry and Regulators Committee On 3 March 2023 the Industry and Regulators Committee launched an inquiry into the Office for Students (OfS) – the regulator of higher education in England. See our response here.
Russell Group responds to 2024-25 maintenance loan increase Access & participation Education 25 January 2024 Russell Group responds to 2024-25 maintenance loan increase The Russell Group is disappointed to see that there has been no move to correct the maintenance loan shortfall suffered by students in recent years
Russell Group hosts Dutch universities to discuss AI in education Education 12 February 2024 Russell Group hosts Dutch universities to discuss AI in education Representatives from 14 universities in the Netherlands met in London to discuss the opportunities and challenges of AI in higher education
University groups call for health education taskforce Education 19 February 2024 University groups call for health education taskforce Higher education leaders, including the Russell Group, call for a new taskforce to effectively deliver the NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan
Response to reporting on international student pathways International 27 January 2024 Response to reporting on international student pathways The Russell Group responds to the Sunday Times article published on 27 January 2024
Backing R&D in the Budget can deliver jobs and sustainable growth Research 4 March 2024 Backing R&D in the Budget can deliver jobs and sustainable growth Leading research-intensive universities say that backing research and development in the Budget could deliver the jobs and sustainable growth the UK needs to help tackle cost-of-living challenges
