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Universities UK

Universities UK is the voice of universities, helping to maintain the world-leading strength of the UK university sector and supporting our members to achieve their aims and objectives.

We help to shape the higher education policy agenda, engaging directly with policy makers and other stakeholders. We maintain strong and proactive relationships with government, the private sector, the professions and sector agencies.

We believe that the diversity and autonomy of the UK's higher education sector is critical to its success. As such, we foster national and regional differences in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England.

Our priorities:

  • Promoting the impact and value of universities
  • Internationalisation and immigration
  • Influencing the future of research policy
  • Promoting the student experience
  • Driving innovation, skills and growth
  • Managing the impact on universities of Brexit

We offer a variety of great opportunities both within our national office in London and in our offices in Cardiff and Edinburgh for people interested in working in a membership organisation for the higher education sector.

Our benefits include:

  • 27 days annual leave, four discretionary days and bank holidays
  • Interest-free season ticket loans after six months service
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Excellent learning and development opportunities​
  • Flexitime system
  • Homeworking policy
  • 24-hour employee support line
  • Childcare voucher scheme

Key Facts

  • Universities UK is the collective voice of 136 universities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
  • Based at Woburn House, Tavistock Square
  • We work with many other organisations to support and promote the UK higher education sector
  • Universities UK International promotes and represents UK universities abroad
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