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Universities in the UK underpin
one of the world’s most highly
respected and desirable Higher
Education systems, contributing
£265 billion1 to the UK economy.
They attract future talent from all
over the world, promote growth in
their local area, and drive progress
and innovation across the global
economy. But despite its history
and prestige, the UK university
system faces dif昀椀cult 昀椀nancial
and workforce challenges.
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Cran昀椀eld.ac.uk. (2024). Powering growth: new report shows UK higher education economic
impact. [online] Available at: https://www.cran昀椀eld.ac.uk/press/news-2024/new-report-showsuk-higher-education-economic-impact.
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