Lobby organisation
Universities UK
Think tank or academic body · Think tanks & research · HQ: United Kingdom · website · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, Universities UK appears in 3 declared MEP meetings (2 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.
In their own words
“To promote, encourage and develop the university sector of higher education in the United Kingdom and thereby advance education for the public benefit.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 3 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (1 in 2023). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 3 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | Christian Ehler | FP10 |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Laurence Farreng | Accord de commerce et de Coopération avec le Roayume-Uni - enseignement supérieur |
| 9 Mar 2023 | Laurence Farreng | Shadows’ meeting with stakeholders "Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Implications for the education and youth sectors" |
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