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[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

📢 Our Future Jobs Roadmap is here.

Practical steps for universities, employers and government to boost graduate employability and strengthen the economy. Up to 1.4m students could benefit from work-based learning.

🔗 https://t.co/Wnw4r9FF1v

#FutureJobs

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

Hear UUK Chief Executive on Times Radio yesterday to discuss entry requirements and the wider financial pressures facing UK universities 👇

[Times Radio @TimesRadio]

Fewer international students mean some cash-strapped UK universities are considering lowering entry requirements to boost income.

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

Andy Burnham is the UK's new Prime Minister.
@viviennestern and Malcolm Press have written to congratulate him - and to make a promise.

"This country needs reasons to be optimistic about its future. We want universities to be one of them."

https://t.co/FEe4RRlwPD

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

What the country needs from our universities is changing and our universities are changing with it.
In a statement, UUK's Vivienne Stern welcomes the proposed merger between @KingsCollegeLon and @CranfieldUni.
Read the full statement: https://t.co/FSo2nf4Uzu

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

UUK President Professor Malcolm Press CBE DL details in @ResProfNews how & why universities + funders must collaborate to improve the UK’s research & innovation system together. 🤝

🔗Read more: https://t.co/GNK0VTJLwE

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

Please find below the @UKHSA guidance with regards to symptoms & details of #Meningitis.

Also use this link for more information:
https://t.co/xaWtI4ngRc

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

This #NationalApprenticeshipWeek, we’re launching #FutureUniversities – a sector‑wide commitment to support skills and routes into great jobs.

As the world of work changes, unis will work with employers and communities to shape the skills the UK needs👇
https://t.co/e92l8XnRaw

[Universities UK International @UUKIntl]

NEWS: Jamie Arrowsmith, Director of Universities UK International, responds to the UK Government's International Education Strategy published today.

See our full response: https://t.co/nh2VvtqZ4h

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

📢We've responded to the DfE (@educationgovuk) consultation on Post-16 level 3 and below pathways.

We're calling for strong uni and employer engagement, flexible V level design, clear information, advice and guidance, and careful transitions.

See more⬇️ https://t.co/sF0vVMzCdP

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

'UK universities must evolve to deliver the brighter future people want'

Prof. Malcolm Press CBE, President of UUK, sets out the key challenges for the sector in 2026, as well as introducing a new project connecting businesses and communities🤝

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https://t.co/QwPZFCmsCk

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

💬'This agreement marks a huge step forward in our relationship with the EU and will offer life changing opportunities for thousands of students.'

UUK Chief Exec. @viviennestern celebrates the fantastic news that the UK will rejoin Erasmus+ from 2027🎉⬇️
https://t.co/0NqhgjInFV

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

Universities are teaming up to support @SciTechgovuk's AI for Science Strategy, which lays out an ambitious vision for UK research.

We’re looking forward to working together to help the UK excel in this new era.

The letter is open for signature here⬇️
https://t.co/cJwcS1htuH

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

Universities are a reason for optimism about the UK’s future🌟

Reflecting on lessons from US higher education, @viviennestern sets out how we can better demonstrate to the public how universities benefit students, communities and the country⬇️

@wonkhe
https://t.co/2aKQ2HX3Ka

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

💬'The REF is central to the strength of UK university research.'

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) announced today that it will resume with new policies and guidance updates following pause.

See @viviennestern's response⬇️
https://t.co/aamrQ5ikZq

[The Foundation for Science and Technology @FoundSciTech]

A timely podcast episode this week! We chatted to Mehwaesh Islam, Head of Research and Policy at @UniversitiesUK, all about the future of Research and Development in the UK, in particular the challenges faced by the University sector.
🎙️ Listen now: https://t.co/1TnXqAX0xO

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

We’re calling on universities, schools, and other education professionals to share their insights about contextual admissions💡

Your evidence will help us build a fairer, more inclusive university admissions system.

✅Submit by 30 January👇

https://t.co/cFSSr7u60Z

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

"Today’s Budget rightly puts skills and innovation at the heart of the country’s future prosperity, and universities are crucial partners to both."

Our President, Professor Malcolm Press responds to the 2025 Autumn Budget💭

See the full statement 👇
htttps://loom.ly/CvHvl_g

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

“…a tax on a major UK export" says @TheIFS on the government’s proposed international student levy.

It would cost the uni sector £780m a year, hampering its contribution to economic growth and opportunity📉

The government must reconsider these plans👇
https://t.co/N6fxpYmHmh

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

'The levy could leave institutions worse off, harming teaching, research and the economy as the sector faces financial strain, experts say'

@viviennestern talks to @thetimes about the knock-on effect of the international student levy on the economy 👇
https://t.co/CqWejX1Wfj

[Universities UK @UniversitiesUK]

"Today's announcement sets out a clear framework to help the public and politicians see the real benefits that research brings to our everyday lives."

See @viviennestern's full response to the Science & Tech Sec's speech at the UKRI summit⬇️
https://t.co/fnAy2wDYS8