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"University-led tutoring is a potential low-cost, scalable and sustainable scheme that we call the ‘win-win-win’ programme" Lee Elliot Major, Social Mobility Professor University of Exeter explores how a tutoring programme can benefit students, pupils & society👇 loom.ly/V0mgpns

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Students should be equipped with the resources to succeed at university.🌟 As part of their Digital Divide project, University of Hertfordshire wanted to remove financial barriers, including access to laptops, so all students could participate in online learning. More👇 loom.ly/nH16G3Y

Students should be equipped with the resources to succeed at university.🌟

As part of their Digital Divide project, <a href="/UniofHerts/">University of Hertfordshire</a> wanted to remove financial barriers, including access to laptops, so all students could participate in online learning.

More👇
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👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓What links materials which remove ‘forever’ chemicals from wastewater & organic tampons? They are both products developed by businesses founded by graduates who came to the UK as international students. Find out more: russellgroup.ac.uk/policy/policy-… #WeAreInternational

👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓What links materials which remove ‘forever’ chemicals from wastewater &amp; organic tampons? They are both products developed by businesses founded by graduates who came to the UK as international students.

Find out more:

russellgroup.ac.uk/policy/policy-…

#WeAreInternational
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International graduate Dr Johnson Fernandes, from India, used expertise gained studying for his PhD at Newcastle University to set up Equiwatt - a business with an energy-saving app that helps people cut electricity bills. Find out more: russellgroup.ac.uk/impact/equiwat… #WeAreInternational

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Great piece in the The Guardian exploring how the student visa crackdown will make the funding crisis worse. UUK chief executive, vivienne stern, shares her thoughts on the new proposals to further limit the recruitment of international students. theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/m…

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New🚨 Universities can be a powerful driver of social mobility. Graduates have higher levels of employment and pay, better living standards, and more🌟 Policy Advisers, Naomi Abayasekara and Stelios Vassiliou explore the evidence👇 loom.ly/_Pdj1wM

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💬’Going to university is the chance for independence, expanding horizons, pursuing passions and meeting people from different walks of life.’ Read more about how higher education can drive social mobility across the country🌟👇 loom.ly/_Pdj1wM

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Following our #UnisStartuptheUK campaign, DSIT have announced £30 MILLION in funding for 4 university clusters, to encourage spinouts and greater industry engagement. Funding for spinouts will help grow the industries of the future. See the numbers👇 universitiesuk.ac.uk/what-we-do/cre…

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'Ministers want a revolution in university spin-outs' Interesting article about spin-outs in The Times and The Sunday Times this week! Spin-outs help unis use their talent, ideas and expertise to support local and national growth and the development of key economic sectors👇 loom.ly/ImaCLK4

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In case you missed it! Last month we revealed our action plan to break down barriers to opportunity, focusing on: 👉Contextual admissions 👉Collaboration in local cold spots 👉An adequate maintenance package 👉Creating career-ready grads See more 👇 loom.ly/aPhDTr0

In case you missed it!

Last month we revealed our action plan to break down barriers to opportunity, focusing on:

👉Contextual admissions

👉Collaboration in local cold spots

👉An adequate maintenance package

👉Creating career-ready grads

See more 👇
loom.ly/aPhDTr0
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📰 Important piece from @Observer, with data highlighting that just 29% of voters want a reduction in international students. loom.ly/O9ix3sk

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'Universities are committed to maintaining robust recruitment practices'. Vivienne Stern, Chief Executive of UUK, has responded to proposals in the government's new Immigration White Paper✍️ See the full response👇 loom.ly/7JpUZFk

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🤗 It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. At the uniofbeds we’re committed to creating an environment where opening up about #MentalHealth is normal & getting #support is easy. Discover more about student #support: beds.ac.uk/student-suppor… 👈

🤗 It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. At the <a href="/uniofbeds/">uniofbeds</a> we’re committed to creating an environment where opening up about #MentalHealth is normal &amp; getting #support is easy. Discover more about student #support: beds.ac.uk/student-suppor… 👈
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Going to university can act as a gateway to a fulfilling lifelong career, driving productivity and growth across the UK📈 See the great work unis are doing to prepare students for the workplace and what more can be done to create career-ready grads🌟👇 loom.ly/csyxO8g

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Today is Mental Health Foundation Foundation’s #WearItGreenDay and associate professor in mental health nursing at #KingstonUni Louise Howard has spoken about the importance of taking time out during the working day and this year’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek theme of community 💚🎥

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Tabitha, an undergrad student tutor University of Exeter, has always been interested in a teaching🏫 The Learning for Teaching programme helped build her confidence and experience of supporting school pupils🌟 See how Exeter are supporting students and pupils👇 loom.ly/V0mgpns

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ICYMI!🔊 How are universities supporting career-ready graduates? Naomi Abayasekara, UUK Policy Adviser, explores how UUK's action plan to drive opportunity can better support graduates to kick-start their careers after university👇 loom.ly/csyxO8g

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Great to see government deliver on their promise of 10-year R&D budgets – one of UUK’s election manifesto asks🌟 10 year budgets will help UK R&D deliver for our communities and economy by becoming more strategic and collaborative👇

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"We want to work with you to ensure that universities make the maximum possible contribution to growth." Yesterday, we wrote to the Chancellor to outline how research can contribute to growth. See the full letter👇 loom.ly/iaEFjZQ