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Our universities share the ambition to change the world for the better. Anchored in their communities, Russell Group universities are global institutions with a vital role to play in cities and towns in every corner of the UK.

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77
of the UK’s doctors and dentists are trained at Russell Group universities
Over ¾ of a million students study at Russell Group universities, in every region and nation of the UK
The research, innovation and new businesses created at Russell Group universities alone generate
£37.6
billion
for the UK economy each year and support more than ¼ million jobs
91
of Russell Group university research was rated 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF)
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Harnessing research-intensive universities for a new Industrial Strategy

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13 March 2025 Publication cover page

Future Ready: the Path to Growth

How government, research-intensive universities and industry can work in partnership to deliver an innovation-led Industrial Strategy
20 January 2025 Impact story

Preparing for a safe digital future in Northern Ireland

To achieve a safe digital future, collaborative innovation between industry and academia must keep pace with new technologies like AI and quantum. Rus...
22 January 2025 Impact story

Newcastle University is innovating to support an ageing UK population

Meeting the needs of an ageing population is one of the biggest long-term challenges facing UK health and social care. Developing treatments, new prod...

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Business and university leaders unite in calls for new Industrial Strategy to remove barriers to growth

Business leaders and research-intensive universities have today set out urgent recommendations for government to ensure the new Industrial Strategy removes stubborn barriers to growth that have hindered the UK’s…

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Europe
International

R&D sector issues joint call for research to be on the agenda at UK-EU talks

The Russell Group and other UK R&D leaders have written to the Prime Minister and President of the EU Commission to highlight the importance of research collaboration in the future relationship between the UK and…

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Education

Response to OfS 2025-2030 strategy consultation

In its response to the Office for Students’ 2025-2030 strategy consultation, the Russell Group has backed the regulator’s focus on quality, the student interest and sector resilience

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Research

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

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Spending Review 2025
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Educating our future NHS workforce

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Research

The impact of QR funding

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Education

Educating teachers of the future

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International

Framework Programme 10

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Informed Choices for students

If you don't know what degree subject you want to study, it's important to understand all the options available to you with your chosen A-levels (or equivalent qualifications). Aimed at students 14 and up, Informed Choices can help you understand the pathways to different degrees and make a start on deciding what to do next.