From Access to Belonging: A Collaborative Approach to Supporting Care Experienced Students
In this piece, co-authors Alison Gray (Senior Student Services Manager), Dr Lucy Judd (Transition Team Manager)...
The Journey Between Where I Was and Who I Want to Become
By Gurpreet Kaur, student at Solihull College & University Centre Gurpreet took part in Pathways...
Pathways to Property Class of 2026
From 14–17 July 2026, the University of Reading Whiteknights Campus hosted the 14th annual Pathways...
The future of on-campus residential university life in an age of AI
This blog reflects discussions at a UPP Foundation roundtable dinner held to mark the publication...
The UPP Foundation and Student Minds partnership: Celebrating a decade of collaboration to improve the wellbeing of students and university communities
By Rosie Tressler OBE (CEO of Student Minds) It’s been 10 years since UPP Ltd....
Growing Knowledge, Inspiring Action: Inside the University of Reading’s New Learning Garden
This year the UPP Foundation donated to the University of Reading’s new Learning Garden that...
From Record Heat to Local Action: Reflections from the Student Energy Advice Conference
Since 2023, the UPP Foundation has supported the development of student-led university energy advice centres,...
As AI reshapes higher education, new report argues the on-campus residential university experience matters more than ever
As universities rethink how students study, a major new report argues that on-campus residential university...
Building a New Generation of Energy Leaders
Since 2023, the UPP Foundation has supported the development of student-led university energy advice centres,...
From Campus to Community: The Growing Impact of Energy Advice Centres
From Campus to Community: The Growing Impact of Energy Advice Centres
Since 2023, the UPP Foundation has supported the development of student-led university energy advice centres,...
Celebrating the people creating opportunity through higher education
The UPP Foundation was proud to sponsor the NEON Awards 2026, held in the historic...
Cultivating Confidence: A Gardening Story
By LaVince Ellis, Grounds Maintenance Assistant, UPP (University of Nottingham Broadgate Park) My name is...
Supporting Care-Experienced Students to Thrive in Higher Education
By Denise Rawls, Executive Director, NNECL Initially funded by UPP Foundation, five years on from the development...
Publications
As part of our public policy platform we commission reports on Access and Retention, The Civic University, Employability and Global Citizens. These reports help the higher education sector share best practice, as well as discuss new research, ideas and policy with the aim of advancing the understanding and knowledge of the key issues within each of our themes.
Publication | 22 October 2019
Developing a fair approach to applicants with criminal records
Publication | 19 July 2019
A Guide to Preparing Civic University Agreements
Publication | 19 July 2019
Civic university agreements: exploring synergies with Office for Students access and participation regulation and funding, authored by Chris Millward, Director for Fair Access and Participation, Office for Students
Publication | 22 October 2018
Report identifies a crisis in adult education as a major threat to the UK economy
Publication | 10 October 2017
An irredeemable time? The rising tide of hostility toward universities, authored by Glyn Davis AC, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Melbourne
Publication | 18 July 2017
On course for success? Student retention at university, authored by Social Market Foundation
Publication | 25 May 2017
Social Mobility and University Careers Services, authored by the Bridge Group
Publication | 24 April 2017