Our vision  Is of an autonomous university sector in the United Kingdom that, through excellence in teaching, research, and knowledge exploitation, raises aspirations, has an international reputation for innovation, and contributes to the wider economy and society.

Our mission  Is to be the definitive voice for universities in the UK. We provide high quality leadership and support to our members, to promote a successful and diverse higher education sector.  In all its work, Universities UK will support the strength of higher education throughout the UK, whilst fostering national and regional differences in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England.  As a fundamental principle, Universities UK acknowledges that the diversity and autonomy of the UK’s higher education sector are critical to its success.

Universities UK offers great opportunities for people interested in working in a membership organisation for the higher education sector; our members are the executive heads of UK universities. Our work brings together the leaders of UK universities to discuss and debate current and future higher education issues, and to represent and campaign on their view to the government, business, media and beyond. We offer a variety of opportunities both within our national office in London and in our offices in Cardiff and Edinburgh. You can find out more about how we are organised by viewing our organisational structure.