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The Russell Group

The Russell Group

Twenty-four Russell Group universities across the UK have come together to create Advancing Access, a CPD program designed to support Teachers and Advisers in guiding students toward Higher Education success.

About the Russell Group: Leading Universities Shaping Higher Education

The combination of teaching and research excellence in our universities offers students the chance to learn from some of the world’s most respected academics. Students are supported to ensure they get the most from the education our universities offer.

To find out more about each university and their widening participation initiatives, please follow the links below.

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Discover Our Partner Universities

Our university partners are committed to ensuring that learners with the qualifications and determination to succeed at a leading university, can do so, whatever their background. Find out more here.

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Choosing my university and course

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£87 bnIs injected into the national economy every year by Russell Group institutions.
93%Of students from the most under-represented areas studying at English Russell Group universities complete their degree.
35%Increase since 2019 reflects the growing number of students from the most under-represented areas studying at Russell Group universities.