University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen is today at the forefront of teaching, learning and discovery, as it has been since its founding in the year 1495. This ambitious, research-intensive university attracts outstanding... More
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The University of Aberdeen is today at the forefront of teaching, learning and discovery, as it has been since its founding in the year 1495. This ambitious, research-intensive university attracts outstanding... More
A leading research-intensive university, the University of Birmingham is a vibrant, global community and an internationally-renowned institution, in the top 20 in the UK and 100 globally. With approximately... More
Founded in 1966, the University of Bradford is one of the UK’s ‘traditional’ universities. Its earliest origins date back to the Bradford Mechanics Institute founded in 1832, so its values are built on... More
The University of Bristol's roots date back to 1876. Since its formation it has become one of the leading institutions among the UK's Russell Group of universities and operates globally, where it is recognised... More
Cardiff University is a world-leading, research excellent, educationally outstanding university, driven by creativity and curiosity, which fulfils its social, cultural and economic obligations to Cardiff... More
City University London is a global University committed to academic excellence, with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location. The University attracts over 17,000... More
Durham University is a world top-100 university with a global reputation and performance in research and education. The most recent UK league tables place Durham in the top echelon of British universities... More
Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) is a vibrant, modern university with around 17,000 students from more than 100 countries. Its main campus is located in the heart of Scotland’s largest city, but the... More
Goldsmiths has a distinct kind of energy. It’s one that stimulates. And it’s one that stirs. Goldsmiths is a small campus community with a global reach, bringing learning to life through powerful conversations... More
Lancaster strives to make a difference to people’s lives and uses its expertise to shape policy and encourage debate and is committed to thinking differently to make the best use of its expertise to change... More
The University of Leeds in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire was founded in 1904, but its origins go back to the nineteenth century with the founding of the Leeds School of Medicine in 1831 and the Yorkshire... More
The University of Liverpool is one of the UK’s leading research institutions with an annual turnover of £420 million, including £150 million for research. Liverpool is ranked in the top 1% of higher education... More
The University of Nottingham has 42,000 students and is ‘the nearest Britain has to a truly global university, with campuses in China and Malaysia modelled on a headquarters that is among the most attractive... More
The Open University is a world leader in modern distance learning, the pioneer of teaching and learning methods which enable people to achieve their career and life goals studying at times and in places... More
Queen's University Belfast is a member of the Russell Group of 24 leading UK research-intensive universities, providing world-class education underpinned by world-class research. Founded as Queen’s... More
The University of Salford is a public research university located in Salford, Greater Manchester, with pproximately 20,000 registered students, and a main campus situated 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Manchester... More
The University of Sheffield was named UK University of the Year 2011 in the Times Higher Education Awards. Judges said that the University "stood out as a result of a strategy based on its values and... More
The University of surrey is a global university with a world-class research profile and an enterprising spirit. Inventive and forward-thinking, our heritage shows a recurring theme of going our own way... More
UCL was established in 1826 to open up education in England for the first time to students of any race, class or religion. Its founding principles of academic excellence and research aimed at addressing... More
The University of Warwick is one of the UK’s leading universities with an acknowledged reputation for excellence in research and teaching, for innovation, and for links with business and industry. Founded... More
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The Alliance for Useful Evidence champions the use of evidence in social policy and practice. We are an open access network of 1,400 individuals from across government, universities, charities, business... More
As a top 20 UK audit and accountancy firm, Kingston Smith's client teams give business owners, charities and private clients all the support they need to achieve their goals. More
Macfarlanes are proud to have been involved in the incorporation and registration of The Conversation to establish it as a UK charity. We are recognised for the quality of our work, not just in dealing... More
SAGE is a leading international publisher of journals, books and electronic media for academic, educational, and professional markets. Since 1965, SAGE has helped inform and educate a global community... More
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to achieving extraordinary improvements in human and animal health. It supports the brightest minds in biomedical research and the medical... More
The Press Association (PA) is the national news agency for the UK and Ireland and a leading multimedia content provider across web, mobile, broadcast and print. We were founded in 1868 by a group of... More
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation aims to improve the quality of life for people and communities throughout the UK both now and in the future. We do this by funding the charitable work of organisations with the... More
HEFCE distributes public money for higher education to universities and colleges in England, and ensures that this money is used to deliver the greatest benefit to students and the wider public. More
HEFCW wishes to develop and sustain internationally excellent higher education in Wales, for the benefit of individuals, society and the economy, in Wales and more widely. We use resources from the... More
The Nuffield Foundation is a charitable trust endowed by William Morris, Lord Nuffield, the founder of Morris Motors. Our aim is to improve social well-being in the widest sense, primarily by funding research... More
We're a charitable trust that exists to promote the teaching and learning of physics. We do this by providing individual scholarships to talented sixth formers and undergraduates and by enabling innovative... More
The Research Councils UK Digital Economy Theme (DET) is supporting The Conversation to help it to cover the digital economy more extensively. This is an area that has both huge societal impact and potential... More
Research Councils UK (RCUK) is the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils who annually invest around £3 billion in research. We support excellent research, as judged by peer review... More
The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council ([SFC](http://www.sfc.ac.uk/housekeeping/glossary/glossary.aspx#SFC)) is the national, strategic body that is responsible for funding teaching... More
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The University of Hull was established in 1927 as England’s 14th university, and has campuses in Hull and Scarborough. The University today is a vibrant and future-oriented institution, recognised for... More
Bath Spa University’s Vision is to be a leading educational institution in creativity, culture and enterprise. Through innovative teaching and research, the University will provide a high quality student... More
The University of Brighton is a community of 22,000 students and 2,600 staff based on five campuses in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings. We have one of the best teaching quality ratings in the UK and... More
Brunel is a world-class university based in Uxbridge, West London. Now over 40 years old, our mission has always been to combine academic rigour with the practical, entrepreneurial and imaginative approach... More
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Edinburgh Napier University is one of the largest higher education institutions in Scotland with over 17,000 students from 109 countries. We offer industry informed courses which combine the optimum balance... More
Ranked in the top two per cent of world universities, and celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2014, the University of Essex has established a global reputation. Our pioneering research helps to inform... More
King's College London is one of the top 30 universities in the world (2012/13 QS international world rankings), and was The Sunday Times 'University of the Year 2010/11', and the fourth oldest in England... More
We think a university should be about empowering people to explore what they don’t know; through passionate, dedicated teaching and innovative, world-changing research. By embracing the fact that we’re... More
The University of Southampton is a public research university located in Southampton, United Kingdom and is a founding member of the Russell Group. It is a member of the European University Association... More
Sussex is a leading research university, as reflected in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. Over 90 per cent of Sussex research activity was rated as world leading, internationally excellent or internationally... More
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