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New Post: From talk to action: collaboration and shared services in higher education www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/11/03/f...
November 3, 2025 at 7:02 AM
New Post: From talk to action: collaboration and shared services in higher education www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/11/03/f...
Graduate skills are critical to the government’s priorities, like the Industrial Strategy high-growth sectors.🌟
In the future, the priority employment sectors will have an even greater need for graduate skills.⬇️
See how unis are helping shape the UK's future skills needs: https://loom.ly/b-SiLqo
In the future, the priority employment sectors will have an even greater need for graduate skills.⬇️
See how unis are helping shape the UK's future skills needs: https://loom.ly/b-SiLqo
November 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Graduate skills are critical to the government’s priorities, like the Industrial Strategy high-growth sectors.🌟
In the future, the priority employment sectors will have an even greater need for graduate skills.⬇️
See how unis are helping shape the UK's future skills needs: https://loom.ly/b-SiLqo
In the future, the priority employment sectors will have an even greater need for graduate skills.⬇️
See how unis are helping shape the UK's future skills needs: https://loom.ly/b-SiLqo
📢 Together with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), we’ve urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to rethink the idea of the proposed international student levy.
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Tax on international students would be crippling, universities say
The Confederation of British Industry and Universities UK warn plans for a 6% levy will also affect the wider economy
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October 31, 2025 at 11:04 AM
📢 Together with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), we’ve urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to rethink the idea of the proposed international student levy.
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📢 New analysis published today shows the value of public investment in R&D to the UK – with every £1 spent delivering £8 in net economic benefits over the long term.
See more: https://loom.ly/v2YbGaQ
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Funding boost for science and tech breakthroughs that improve lives, create jobs and grow our economy.
See the update and analysis
www.gov.uk
October 30, 2025 at 11:14 AM
📢 New analysis published today shows the value of public investment in R&D to the UK – with every £1 spent delivering £8 in net economic benefits over the long term.
See more: https://loom.ly/v2YbGaQ
See more: https://loom.ly/v2YbGaQ
Speaking at the Education Select Committee last week, @viviennestern.bsky.social welcomed the government's decision to index-link tuition fees in England. However, the proposed international student levy levy could completely undermine this.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Speaking at the Education Select Committee last week, @viviennestern.bsky.social welcomed the government's decision to index-link tuition fees in England. However, the proposed international student levy levy could completely undermine this.
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The gov’s ambition for two-thirds of young people to achieve a higher-level qualification by age 25 will require unis and colleges to collaborate🌟
See our report with @aoc-info.bsky.social on delivering a joined-up post-16 skills system: https://loom.ly/8Sq1_Gw
See our report with @aoc-info.bsky.social on delivering a joined-up post-16 skills system: https://loom.ly/8Sq1_Gw
October 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The gov’s ambition for two-thirds of young people to achieve a higher-level qualification by age 25 will require unis and colleges to collaborate🌟
See our report with @aoc-info.bsky.social on delivering a joined-up post-16 skills system: https://loom.ly/8Sq1_Gw
See our report with @aoc-info.bsky.social on delivering a joined-up post-16 skills system: https://loom.ly/8Sq1_Gw
The government’s post-16 White Paper is clear - our diverse university sector is a source of national pride.
Research shows the UK HE sector creates opportunities for millions across the UK and contributes £265bn to the economy.🌟
Unis can power the gov's growth mission: https://loom.ly/T-7pw68
Research shows the UK HE sector creates opportunities for millions across the UK and contributes £265bn to the economy.🌟
Unis can power the gov's growth mission: https://loom.ly/T-7pw68
October 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The government’s post-16 White Paper is clear - our diverse university sector is a source of national pride.
Research shows the UK HE sector creates opportunities for millions across the UK and contributes £265bn to the economy.🌟
Unis can power the gov's growth mission: https://loom.ly/T-7pw68
Research shows the UK HE sector creates opportunities for millions across the UK and contributes £265bn to the economy.🌟
Unis can power the gov's growth mission: https://loom.ly/T-7pw68
Today's government white paper makes clear that universities are a huge national asset, with a vital role to play in national renewal. 💫
We share the ambition to make an even stronger contribution to economic growth and individual opportunity. 🤝
https://loom.ly/zTCRrfY
We share the ambition to make an even stronger contribution to economic growth and individual opportunity. 🤝
https://loom.ly/zTCRrfY
October 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Today's government white paper makes clear that universities are a huge national asset, with a vital role to play in national renewal. 💫
We share the ambition to make an even stronger contribution to economic growth and individual opportunity. 🤝
https://loom.ly/zTCRrfY
We share the ambition to make an even stronger contribution to economic growth and individual opportunity. 🤝
https://loom.ly/zTCRrfY
Welcome to Bluesky @uukintl.bsky.social! 👋
Hello Bluesky! 👋
We’re excited to join the conversation.
Follow along for updates, insights and opportunities across international higher education. 🌍🎓
We’re excited to join the conversation.
Follow along for updates, insights and opportunities across international higher education. 🌍🎓
October 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Welcome to Bluesky @uukintl.bsky.social! 👋
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Wishing a happy #Diwali to all our students, staff, alumni and friends celebrating around the world! May the year be filled with health, joy, and prosperity. ✨
October 20, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Wishing a happy #Diwali to all our students, staff, alumni and friends celebrating around the world! May the year be filled with health, joy, and prosperity. ✨
🌟 A business support initiative at the University of Bedfordsihre, run in collaboration with the Central Bedfordshire Council, is providing local businesses with access to expert support to improve innovation, increase productivity and drive sustainable growth.
See more: https://loom.ly/b-SiLqo
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October 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
🌟 A business support initiative at the University of Bedfordsihre, run in collaboration with the Central Bedfordshire Council, is providing local businesses with access to expert support to improve innovation, increase productivity and drive sustainable growth.
See more: https://loom.ly/b-SiLqo
See more: https://loom.ly/b-SiLqo
💬"Kemi Badenoch wants to end ‘rip-off degrees’ – but I wouldn’t have created Horrid Henry without mine."
Francesca Simon, author of the Horrid Henry series, on the importance of creative degrees in @theguardian.com today🌟👇
Read more: https://loom.ly/K0zK33M
Francesca Simon, author of the Horrid Henry series, on the importance of creative degrees in @theguardian.com today🌟👇
Read more: https://loom.ly/K0zK33M
Kemi Badenoch wants to end ‘rip-off degrees’ – but I wouldn’t have created Horrid Henry without mine | Francesca Simon
I studied Old and Middle English. Although I didn’t know it, I couldn’t have chosen a better subject to train me to become a children’s author, says author Francesca Simon
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
💬"Kemi Badenoch wants to end ‘rip-off degrees’ – but I wouldn’t have created Horrid Henry without mine."
Francesca Simon, author of the Horrid Henry series, on the importance of creative degrees in @theguardian.com today🌟👇
Read more: https://loom.ly/K0zK33M
Francesca Simon, author of the Horrid Henry series, on the importance of creative degrees in @theguardian.com today🌟👇
Read more: https://loom.ly/K0zK33M
Thriving universities are critical to driving growth and opportunity in the UK🌟
📢 In our submission to the government’s Autumn Budget, we outline how the sector needs the right support following a sustained, long-term erosion of funding.
See more on our submission: https://loom.ly/9gwXOV0
📢 In our submission to the government’s Autumn Budget, we outline how the sector needs the right support following a sustained, long-term erosion of funding.
See more on our submission: https://loom.ly/9gwXOV0
October 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Thriving universities are critical to driving growth and opportunity in the UK🌟
📢 In our submission to the government’s Autumn Budget, we outline how the sector needs the right support following a sustained, long-term erosion of funding.
See more on our submission: https://loom.ly/9gwXOV0
📢 In our submission to the government’s Autumn Budget, we outline how the sector needs the right support following a sustained, long-term erosion of funding.
See more on our submission: https://loom.ly/9gwXOV0
Graduate skills are critical to the government’s ‘IS-8’ high-growth sectors.🌟
In all but one of the government's Industrial Strategy growth sectors, graduates make up the majority of the workforce. 🎓
See more on how unis are helping shape the UK's future skills needs: https://loom.ly/b-SiLqo
In all but one of the government's Industrial Strategy growth sectors, graduates make up the majority of the workforce. 🎓
See more on how unis are helping shape the UK's future skills needs: https://loom.ly/b-SiLqo
October 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Graduate skills are critical to the government’s ‘IS-8’ high-growth sectors.🌟
In all but one of the government's Industrial Strategy growth sectors, graduates make up the majority of the workforce. 🎓
See more on how unis are helping shape the UK's future skills needs: https://loom.ly/b-SiLqo
In all but one of the government's Industrial Strategy growth sectors, graduates make up the majority of the workforce. 🎓
See more on how unis are helping shape the UK's future skills needs: https://loom.ly/b-SiLqo
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Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay 🌍
This year’s theme - “Access to services: mental health in catastrophes and emergencies” reminds us how vital it is to have support available in difficult times.
Find out more about our mental health support: www.qmul.ac.uk/student-expe...
#WMHD2025
This year’s theme - “Access to services: mental health in catastrophes and emergencies” reminds us how vital it is to have support available in difficult times.
Find out more about our mental health support: www.qmul.ac.uk/student-expe...
#WMHD2025
October 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay 🌍
This year’s theme - “Access to services: mental health in catastrophes and emergencies” reminds us how vital it is to have support available in difficult times.
Find out more about our mental health support: www.qmul.ac.uk/student-expe...
#WMHD2025
This year’s theme - “Access to services: mental health in catastrophes and emergencies” reminds us how vital it is to have support available in difficult times.
Find out more about our mental health support: www.qmul.ac.uk/student-expe...
#WMHD2025
Connecting further and higher education to create a system that delivers for learners and communities🌟
In a new report, UUK & @aoc-info.bsky.social bring together university and college leaders to work towards a more joined-up tertiary education system.
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In a new report, UUK & @aoc-info.bsky.social bring together university and college leaders to work towards a more joined-up tertiary education system.
👇 loom.ly/8Sq1_Gw
Delivering a joined-up post-16 skills system
The Post-16 Education and Skills white paper presents a unique opportunity to explore how universities and colleges can work together in partnership and within a national system.
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October 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Connecting further and higher education to create a system that delivers for learners and communities🌟
In a new report, UUK & @aoc-info.bsky.social bring together university and college leaders to work towards a more joined-up tertiary education system.
👇 loom.ly/8Sq1_Gw
In a new report, UUK & @aoc-info.bsky.social bring together university and college leaders to work towards a more joined-up tertiary education system.
👇 loom.ly/8Sq1_Gw
💬'Opening new campuses in India will give more young people the chance to benefit from a UK education, while delivering real returns for our universities at home.' - @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social
Read more: https://loom.ly/G_ygDt0
Read more: https://loom.ly/G_ygDt0
World-leading UK higher education sector expands in India and bolsters growth at home
The UK’s world-leading higher education sector is set to bring in a £50 million boost to the economy as part of a major expansion of British universities in India.
www.gov.uk
October 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
💬'Opening new campuses in India will give more young people the chance to benefit from a UK education, while delivering real returns for our universities at home.' - @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social
Read more: https://loom.ly/G_ygDt0
Read more: https://loom.ly/G_ygDt0
See more on how we can elevate the UK-India relationship through higher education: loom.ly/6wkEjYA
Universities UK and vice-chancellors are excited to join the Prime Minister’s trade mission to India on behalf of our unis🤝
The relationship in HE, research and innovation is hugely important to unis and learners in the UK and India🌟
The relationship in HE, research and innovation is hugely important to unis and learners in the UK and India🌟
October 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
See more on how we can elevate the UK-India relationship through higher education: loom.ly/6wkEjYA
Universities UK and vice-chancellors are excited to join the Prime Minister’s trade mission to India on behalf of our unis🤝
The relationship in HE, research and innovation is hugely important to unis and learners in the UK and India🌟
The relationship in HE, research and innovation is hugely important to unis and learners in the UK and India🌟
October 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Universities UK and vice-chancellors are excited to join the Prime Minister’s trade mission to India on behalf of our unis🤝
The relationship in HE, research and innovation is hugely important to unis and learners in the UK and India🌟
The relationship in HE, research and innovation is hugely important to unis and learners in the UK and India🌟
The centre for writing from @northumbriauni.bsky.social and @newwritingnorth.bsky.social will help nurture talent in the region, creating opportunities and pathways into creative industries.👏
See more: https://loom.ly/b-SiLqo
See more: https://loom.ly/b-SiLqo
October 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The centre for writing from @northumbriauni.bsky.social and @newwritingnorth.bsky.social will help nurture talent in the region, creating opportunities and pathways into creative industries.👏
See more: https://loom.ly/b-SiLqo
See more: https://loom.ly/b-SiLqo
🌟Unis are central to the UK’s future – driving growth, innovation and opportunity across every part of the country.
UUK Chief Executive @viviennestern.bsky.social explains why higher education is key to developing a highly skilled, innovative UK workforce.
UUK Chief Executive @viviennestern.bsky.social explains why higher education is key to developing a highly skilled, innovative UK workforce.
October 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🌟Unis are central to the UK’s future – driving growth, innovation and opportunity across every part of the country.
UUK Chief Executive @viviennestern.bsky.social explains why higher education is key to developing a highly skilled, innovative UK workforce.
UUK Chief Executive @viviennestern.bsky.social explains why higher education is key to developing a highly skilled, innovative UK workforce.
Universities UK has issued a statement on antisemitism, ahead of the anniversary tomorrow of the 7th October attacks.
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Read in full: loom.ly/59nKCIQ
A statement from Universities UK on antisemitism
Ahead of the anniversary of the October 7th atrocities, Vivienne Stern MBE, Chief Executive of Universities UK said:
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October 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Universities UK has issued a statement on antisemitism, ahead of the anniversary tomorrow of the 7th October attacks.
Read in full: loom.ly/59nKCIQ
Read in full: loom.ly/59nKCIQ
🌟Did you know globally successful games, Grand Theft Auto and Minecraft have roots in the Dundee games cluster?
InGAME is a key element of the Dundee games cluster – a collaboration between @abertayuni.bsky.social, @dundee.ac.uk and @uniofstandrews.bsky.social.
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InGAME is a key element of the Dundee games cluster – a collaboration between @abertayuni.bsky.social, @dundee.ac.uk and @uniofstandrews.bsky.social.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🌟Did you know globally successful games, Grand Theft Auto and Minecraft have roots in the Dundee games cluster?
InGAME is a key element of the Dundee games cluster – a collaboration between @abertayuni.bsky.social, @dundee.ac.uk and @uniofstandrews.bsky.social.
See more: loom.ly/b-SiLqo
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InGAME is a key element of the Dundee games cluster – a collaboration between @abertayuni.bsky.social, @dundee.ac.uk and @uniofstandrews.bsky.social.
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How do unis fuel the UK's growth industries?
We spoke to Verity Davidge from @makeuk.bsky.social and Antony Walker at @techuk.bsky.social at Labour Party Conference, as they shared why unis are crucial for talent & innovation.
We spoke to Verity Davidge from @makeuk.bsky.social and Antony Walker at @techuk.bsky.social at Labour Party Conference, as they shared why unis are crucial for talent & innovation.
October 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
How do unis fuel the UK's growth industries?
We spoke to Verity Davidge from @makeuk.bsky.social and Antony Walker at @techuk.bsky.social at Labour Party Conference, as they shared why unis are crucial for talent & innovation.
We spoke to Verity Davidge from @makeuk.bsky.social and Antony Walker at @techuk.bsky.social at Labour Party Conference, as they shared why unis are crucial for talent & innovation.
In light of the tragic events in Manchester, we reaffirm our commitment to safe & inclusive universities.
Antisemitism has no place in society or on our campuses.
🔗See our guidance: https://loom.ly/1Mvnups
Antisemitism has no place in society or on our campuses.
🔗See our guidance: https://loom.ly/1Mvnups
October 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
In light of the tragic events in Manchester, we reaffirm our commitment to safe & inclusive universities.
Antisemitism has no place in society or on our campuses.
🔗See our guidance: https://loom.ly/1Mvnups
Antisemitism has no place in society or on our campuses.
🔗See our guidance: https://loom.ly/1Mvnups