Work with 24 of the UK's leading universities, making the case for higher education and skills. We are hiring: ➡️ External Relations and Policy Manager ➡️ Policy Manager / Analyst ➡️ Interim Head of Policy (Higher Education) Apply: russellgroup.ac.uk/about/vacancie…

Our CEO Dr Tim Bradshaw & policy manager Jo Burton are quoted in Peter Foster’s latest #Brexit briefing on Horizon Europe👇 Read our letters calling on the UK Govt & European Commission to break the deadlock on UK association here: russellgroup.ac.uk/news/russell-g… x.com/pmdfoster/stat…

Our response to stories that the Government is considering restrictions on international student numbers. Read the full statement here - russellgroup.ac.uk/news/russell-g…

Find out more about the work Russell Group universities do to support tech transfer & the growth of new spinout firms in our latest briefing russellgroup.ac.uk/policy/policy-…

My first time in Research Fortnight - on spinouts in the UK, the work universities do to support them, and why we really don't want to end up accidentally undermining a real British success story on the basis of comparisons shorn of context.

Ahead of a decision on 23/24 maintenance loans, our analysis shows students stand to lose out on £1500 a year as loans fail to keep up with inflation. We hope DfE will deliver a fair deal for students & uplift loans to reflect actual inflation since 20/21 theguardian.com/education/2023…

🇬🇧🇪🇺Following the agreement in principle reached by the UK & EU regarding the Windsor Framework, we're joining representatives of the UK, Irish and wider European R&D communities in urging rapid progress on UK association to EU programmes, including Horizon Europe 🇪🇺

🗣️ Our CEO Dr Tim Bradshaw: "The message from the MAC is that the Graduate Route is achieving its objectives. We would urge Ministers to end the uncertainty & confirm as soon as possible that the route will continue.” Find out more at russellgroup.ac.uk/news/mac-revie…

🗣️our CEO Dr Tim Bradshaw: “The MAC and the OfS have both independently recognised the value that international students add to the sector…Govt now has a clear steer on the benefits of maintaining the Graduate Route visa” Read more: russellgroup.ac.uk/news/ofs-repor…

The public does not share government hostility to international students via Financial Times on.ft.com/4bIYg6m

An extended case study on why this is a self defeating argument - using Teesside University, which Simon is rightly very proud of.

On the EU-UK research collaboration: my WonkHE debut, on Russell Group’s main hopes for FP10, the forthcoming successor to Horizon Europe - above all, protecting and boosting fundamental research, both through boosting ERC/MSCAs and through collaborative calls.

Along with CaSE, Institute of Physics & Royal Society of Chemistry, we've written to UK Prime Minister and Ursula von der Leyen European Commission to highlight the importance of R&D collaboration in the UK's future relationship with the EU. russellgroup.ac.uk/news/rd-sector… Find out more in Research Fortnight ⬇️

🇬🇧🇪🇺This is an important initiative from Department for Science, Innovation and Technology that will help UK universities & researchers build on Horizon Europe 🇪🇺 successes to unleash growth & create jobs. Find out more about how Horizon association has delivered on key UK priorities: russellgroup.ac.uk/news/horizon-e…