lots going on this world cup but let's not forget the important issues - the menace of the vitality dog 👇 daisycutterzine.wordpress.com/2023/10/08/the…

We’re calling on the next Government to harness the full potential of our universities for a healthy, green, and resilient future. Our manifesto, released today, outlines what it will take to get there. bit.ly/3QR9LkR #ABrightFuture

Do read this lovely interview on the work of Chance to Shine to make cricket more accessible. For all the talk of protecting the game, unless state school kids have the same chance to play & fall in love with it, there won't be much of a game to protect 👇 x.com/daisycutterzin…

What is everyone on about this is the least dead one yet x.com/LBC/status/173…

🧵A short thread on students & 💷. Today we have published new analysis looking at the cost-of-living challenge students are facing, what our universities are doing to help & how government can alleviate £ pressures. russellgroup.ac.uk/media/6182/bri…

My hot take on this is it was a bad policy when most workers commuted 5 days a week and de facto used a travelcard / fare cap (which has kept rising). But a single fare freeze is now useful to most Londoners, not only tourists. x.com/MayorofLondon/…

"Inflation may be slowing but today’s announcement fails to address the deficit created across the last three years." 📉 Department for Education's decision to only increase loans by 2.5% means students will be almost £2k worse off a year✂️💷 Our full response: tinyurl.com/3xh6zrc9

Read our response to the Sunday Times article on International Foundation Year programmes at Russell Group universities. These are different to degree programmes, have separate admissions processes and, crucially, different entry requirements russellgroup.ac.uk/news/russell-g…

🤝 Working with Gerrard at Rangers 📈 Opportunities for black managers 👏 The impact of youth team boss Bertie Knight Jermain Defoe speaks to Tom Victor about his managerial ambitions, ahead of the release of his new documentary mirror.co.uk/sport/football…

The Russell Group has published a briefing on international students and fair admissions 🌍 The briefing covers: ⚖️ Ensuring fair admissions 🧑‍💻 Use of recruitment agents 📈 Growth of UK places russellgroup.ac.uk/policy/policy-… Russell Group

A ‘letter to editor’ is an underrated activist tactic. I ask Hamir Patel: 📰 Why they still matter in an age of universal ‘right to reply’ on social media ✒ We dissect an early draft letter 💬 How it can help messaging and content youtu.be/bpH9bjL1U10?si…

last month my dad was diagnosed with cancer again, prompting some reflection on our relationship. we have talked a lot about cricket over the years, and in the last few weeks, and i wrote a little about what it has meant to us. (sorry for the pun) daisycutterzine.wordpress.com/2024/05/16/run…

How can universities make their case to a new government? On #THECampus the Russell Group’s Hamir Patel outlines three ways to convincingly showcase the value of universities to a new government inundated by competing priorities. bit.ly/3xv9flJ

Note the photo ID you need to vote doesn't have to be in date 👇 Pleased to see the local polling station has the same door policy as Rowans x.com/ElectoralCommU…

Startling and welcome change in tone from Bridget Phillipson gov.uk/government/spe…

University partnerships with govt, the NHS & more are delivering for the UK in fields like health & AI. Find out more about how univerities are playing a key role in Industrial Strategy missions like economic resilience in our new report, Future Ready. …lisingourpotential.russellgroup.ac.uk/future-ready/i…

UK innovation will be undermined by science department Budget squeeze, industry leaders warn on.ft.com/4f7P2m5

We've joined CaSE and other leading R&D organisations to write to the Chancellor, asking her to protect investments in R&D at the upcoming Budget - or risk undermining long-term growth ambitions. Read more 👉 russellgroup.ac.uk/news/rd-is-vit…

Our response to today's #Budget2024 👇👇👇 russellgroup.ac.uk/news/russell-g…

🚨Job alert🚨 We're recruiting for an Interim Policy Manager in our Higher Education team, covering key policy areas including higher education funding, skills and regulation. Check out the full job description below: russellgroup.ac.uk/about/vacancie…