UK based organisation that researches the phenomenon of international branch campuses

Columbia University backed project, has assembled a corpus of seven million English-language syllabi from higher education institutions in over 80 countries. Compare texts across countries & subject areas.

Global network of research intensive universities. Produces various publications & an annual ranking of national higher education systems (2012-)

Project of Education Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA) & Cambridge University. A curated collection of research on education and related fields (from 2010-) by scholars based in sub-Saharan Africa.

Seeks to represent the university sector across Europe & within the EU. Numerous publications freely available

Gateway to EU initiatives & publications

New body formed in 2018 from merger of the Equality Challenge Unit, Higher Education Academy, and Leadership Foundation for Higher Education. Aims to advance the professional practice of HE for the benefit of all. Responsible for the annual UK Engagement Survey (2013-)

The APPG is a forum for MPs & Peers of all parties to discuss issues in higher education with students. Useful briefing papers on various topics

Various reports from the period 1917-1937 digitised by LSE Women's Library & provide historical insights into women's struggles for quality

Association of academics concerned with protecting the quality of UK universities

Relatively recent think tank, EDSK (EDucation & SKills) is an independent non-partisan outfit that aimes to designs new and better ways of giving every learner the chance to succeed. Reports freely available

Department for Education statistics on employment rates & earnings of graduates (July 2014-). Uses Labour Force Survey data

Experimental statistics collected by Department for Education (and others) since 2006 on employment and earnings at various points after graduation

Association of academics & others in higher education seeking to widen participation

Project conceived by academics to assess lecturers satisfaction with senior management. Initial survey in 2017

Think tank aiming to improve social mobility through education.

Trades union representing staff working in the HE sector. Useful publications, including an annual survey of executive remuneration -
Transparency at the top.

National advisory body serving the interests of international students and those who work with them.

The voice of UK universities. See also Universities Scotland. Also bodies representing groups of UK universities - the Russell Group (large research universities) and Million Plus and GuildHE (mainly newer universities, ex-polytechnics).

The University Partnership Programme (UPP) is a charity funded by UPP seeking to support the idea of the public university in terms of access to university, engagement with local communities, and employability/citizenship.

Interesting website founded 2011 focusing on HE policy for academics, administrators & policy wonks.

Open access collection of rare student publications from 1960s & 1970s. Important primary source material for the period

Association of scholars & students supporting an academic environment in which free speech, diverse viewpoints & constructive disagreement is supported & promoted

Interesting data for universities (and departments) indicating where alumni are working and what jobs they are doing

Seeks to rank UK universities on various sustainability measures

Network of leading research universities worldwide, produces annual ranking of universities at country level

Established 2007 by IDP (also runs the Complete University Guide) to offer information about UK university courses. Includes annual ranking of universities based solely on student opinion