The economic impact of Research & Development Economy The economic impact of Research & Development A 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...
Spending Review 2025 submission Economy Financial sustainability Spending Review 2025 submission Delivering growth and opportunity across the UK through research, innovation and high-level skills
Places and People Community impact Economy Places and People Boosting the strength and wellbeing of UK communities
Education: Delivering skills for growth Education 8 July 2024 Education: Delivering skills for growth Over the coming years, a highly-skilled workforce will be crucial to boosting productivity and tackling some of society’s biggest challenges such as delivering a net zero economy, maximising the...
Driving investment in innovation in Edinburgh and beyond Innovation 3 February 2025 Driving investment in innovation in Edinburgh and beyond The University of Edinburgh has helped deliver innovation-led growth in Scotland and across the UK by helping businesses secure more than £200m of investment over the past five years.
Strengthening Scotland's sovereign capabilities in critical technologies Innovation Research 17 January 2025 Strengthening Scotland's sovereign capabilities in critical technologies The Critical Technologies Accelerator (CTA), a University of Glasgow programme, aims to strengthen Scotland's manufacturing base by developing semiconductor, photonics and quantum technologies...
Russell Group submission to the Autumn Budget 2024 Research 15 October 2024 Russell Group submission to the Autumn Budget 2024 The Russell Group has written to the Chancellor ahead of the Autumn Budget
R&D vital to achieving the government’s economic ambitions, say sector leaders Research 17 October 2024 R&D vital to achieving the government’s economic ambitions, say sector leaders The R&D sector has issued a joint letter to the Chancellor to back R&D in the upcoming budget
Maximising the impact of university spinouts Innovation 8 July 2024 Maximising the impact of university spinouts UK universities are world-class in tech transfer. Their spinout companies raised £1.66bn in equity funding in 2023, 9.54% of all equity funding raised by UK companies, second only to the US in total...
Educating our future NHS workforce Education 13 February 2025 Educating our future NHS workforce Universities are ready to work with government to refresh the long-term workforce plan and expand training further.
Driving growth through regional innovation clusters Innovation 8 July 2024 Driving growth through regional innovation clusters Russell Group universities across the UK play a crucial role as anchor institutions, collaborating with businesses, education partners and local communities to build and drive regional innovation...
Spring Budget 2024: research and innovation needs robust funding Research 6 March 2024 Spring Budget 2024: research and innovation needs robust funding The Russell Group responds to the Chancellor's Budget announcement, which downplayed the importance of research, innovation and skills for delivering growth
Submission to the Spending Review 2025 Education Research 18 February 2025 Submission to the Spending Review 2025 The Russell Group sets out ways that the UK can maximise the strengths of its world-leading research-intensive universities
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
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
Russell Group supports call for the UK to be a G7 leader on R&D Research 26 March 2024 Russell Group supports call for the UK to be a G7 leader on R&D Sector organisations join together to call for sustained government R&D support
Russell Group response to the Autumn Budget 2024 Research 31 October 2024 Russell Group response to the Autumn Budget 2024 The Russell Group welcomes the protection of R&D funding announced by the Chancellor
Russell Group responds to the AI Opportunities Action Plan Innovation Research 13 January 2025 Russell Group responds to the AI Opportunities Action Plan The Russell Group welcomes the government's renewed focus on compute capacity and AI infrastructure
Durham Learning Alliance: giving people the skills they need to get on in life Access & participation Education 17 January 2025 Durham Learning Alliance: giving people the skills they need to get on in life Durham University and four County Durham colleges are working together to expand education opportunities and drive economic growth in North East England.
