A strong commitment to university research forms a significant strand of the strategy to grow and rebalance the UK economy. The country’s research output has a world class reputation, with modern universities playing a key role.
In the last Research Excellence Framework, 53% of research at modern universities was assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent and 61% of research impact is rated outstanding or very considerable in terms of reach or significance.
Case study
23 May 2022
Placemakers: Faculty of Health and Wellbeing at the University of Sunderland
Response
05 May 2022
HE funding bodies consultation on the Future Research Assessment Programme
Response
11 Nov 2021
SFC consultation - Research Excellence Grant and Research Postgraduate Grant
Policy Briefing
01 Oct 2021
Levelling up to £22 billion: research, innovation & local business support
Parliamentary Briefing
06 Jul 2021
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill, Committee Stage
Parliamentary Briefing
10 Jun 2021
Press release
23 May 2022
Modern universities vital actors in the levelling up agenda, says MillionPlus
Press release
11 May 2022
MillionPlus comment on the REF 2021 results
In the news
06 May 2022
Times Higher - Minimum entry bar would ‘undermine British values on aspiration’, says MillionPlus
Press release
05 May 2022
MillionPlus comment on potential higher education reforms
Press release
23 Mar 2022
Statement on Elsevier agreement
Press release
26 Nov 2021
Investment in modern universities is investing in Scotland’s future, says MillionPlus Principal
Press release
28 Oct 2021
Joint statement on negotiations with Elsevier
Blog
28 Oct 2021
Press release
05 Oct 2021
Utilise anchor universities to help level up, says MillionPlus Vice-Chair
Press release
03 Oct 2021
Re-balancing R&D budget vital to levelling up, says MillionPlus
Speaking engagement
24 Nov 2021
Connor Mckenzie to speak at UUK Research and Innovation conference
Speaking engagement
29 Jan 2018
Alan Palmer to speak at Inside Government forum
Speaking engagement
14 Nov 2017
Alan Palmer to speak at Westminster Higher Education Forum
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
11 Nov 2016