Press Releases

•February 8, 2024

Press Release: Student Experience Report – Coming Next Week!

PRESS RELEASE: 08.02.24 In April 2022, The Council for the Defence of British Universities invited...

•January 16, 2024

Press Release: University Governance Report Coming Next Week!

PRESS RELEASE: 16.01.24 In April 2022, The Council for the Defence of British Universities invited...

•July 19, 2023

Press Release: CDBU statement on “low value” or “rip off” university degrees

PRESS RELEASE: 19.07.23 “Government proposals to cap the student numbers on what they define as...

•August 31, 2022

CDBU ANNOUNCES WINNER OF ITS INAUGURAL ESSAY PRIZE

PRESS RELEASE: 31.08.2022 The Council for the Defence of British Universities is pleased to announce...

•August 31, 2022

CDBU ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECT COMPETITION

PRESS RELEASE: 31.08.2022 The Council for the Defence of British Universities is pleased to announce...

•February 9, 2022

Concerns over alleged political interference in appointment of new ESRC chair

PRESS RELEASE: FEBRUARY 9, 2022 The Council for the Defence of British Universities is deeply...

•July 6, 2021

CDBU Position Paper on Academic Freedom

The Council for the Defence of British Universities is pleased to publish its position paper...

•July 6, 2021

CDBU publishes position paper on Academic Freedom

PRESS RELEASE: JULY 6, 2021 The Council for the Defence of British Universities is...

•July 21, 2020

CDBU announces new Chair of Trustees and responds to government “Restructuring Regime”

PRESS RELEASE: July 21, 2020 The Council for the Defence of British Universities is pleased...

•May 4, 2020

A major rethinking of policy for the HE sector is required, not a package of sticking plasters, says CDBU.

Press release: 4 May, 2020 The Council for the Defence of British Universities (CDBU) welcomes...