What we do universitiesuk

Supporting universities’ autonomy, celebrating their diversity As the major representative body and membership organisation for the higher education sector, Universities UK speaks out in support of the sector, and to encourage an environment where our member institutions can flourish. Our specialist staff work to provide our members with foresight on policy issues and to help them shape the policy agenda. We aim to integrate our policy, parliamentary and media work to mount effective and timely campaigns on issues vital to the sector.Universities are autonomous institutions, and Universities UK does not have any regulatory powers to impose changes. However, one of our key aims is to encourage and share good practice. Universities UK works closely with a wide variety of organisations and representative groups across the sector to achieve this aim.