Business & enterprise
Universities are economic, social and cultural powerhouses in their regions, supporting and responding to the needs of UK and international business. Their graduates are fundamental to successful regional economies, providing opportunities for individuals to succeed in the workforce.
Modern universities lead in offering degree courses in some of the most cutting-edge sectors of the economy – educating nearly 70% of those studying software engineering and 60% of students in computer sciences.
Publications
Report
24 Mar 2024
Report
21 Mar 2024
Stats and Facts: MillionPlus modern universities in Scotland
Report
04 Dec 2023
Skills Skills Skills - the role of modern universities delivering the workforce for the future
Report
04 Dec 2023
Future proofing England’s workforce – how modern universities can meet the skills challenge
Report
09 Mar 2023
Report
06 Dec 2022
Staying local to go far: modern universities as placemakers - case studies
News
Press release
25 Mar 2024
Back modern universities to help build a modern Britain, says MillionPlus
Press release
21 Mar 2024
Scottish modern universities are a national asset, says MillionPlus
Press release
09 Feb 2024
Modern universities a vital part of the higher education landscape, says MillionPlus
Blog
13 Dec 2023
Universities central to delivering the skills Britain needs
Blog
11 Dec 2023
Blog
08 Dec 2023
Rotational Dialogues: From Skills to Employment and Beyond
Blog
07 Dec 2023
Modern Universities and the Skills Agenda
Blog
06 Dec 2023
Blog
06 Dec 2023
The importance of place: delivering skills for the people of Cumbria
Press release
05 Dec 2023
Harness modern universities to usher in a bold new approach to boost skills, says MillionPlus
Events
Speaking engagement
29 Jan 2019
Dr Greg Walker to speak at Inside Government forum on the future of HE regulation
Speaking engagement
26 Mar 2018
Professor Dave Phoenix to deliver keynote speech at AUA annual conference
Party conference
09 Oct 2017
MillionPlus and NUS at the SNP Conference 2017
Speaking engagement
27 Sep 2017
Pam Tatlow to speak at Westminster Briefing event
Party conference
24 Sep 2017
MillionPlus and NUS at the Labour Party Conference 2017
Party conference
08 Sep 2017
MillionPlus at the party conferences 2017
Parliamentary event
25 Apr 2017
25 and Rising - a celebration of modern universities
Speaking engagement
09 Feb 2017
Westminster Higher Education Forum: Competition and regulation in England's HE market
Speaking engagement
31 Jan 2017
Anchor Institutions - Universities’ Role in Local Economic Growth and Devolution
Speaking engagement
07 Dec 2016