Report

Stronger together: why we need a new and expanded role for universities and university groupings

Think tank: HEPI

Author(s): Alistair Lomax

September 12, 2024

This report from UK think tank HEPI looks at why we need a new and expanded role for universities and university groupings.

As the new Westminster Government shines a light on growth as well as devolution, it is time to ask what contribution can be made by regional groupings of universities.

With more sustained investment of leadership, time and convening power, universities can play a vital role. But there is a need for deeper understanding, with a longer-term and more sustained commitment from all involved, if there is to be a full flowering of potential.