Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many universities have twinned with Ukrainian universities and institutions; and which universities have twinned with which Ukrainian institutions.

In June 2022, the government announced funding to support the UK Ukraine Twinning Programme. The programme provides financial and professional support to Ukrainian universities by establishing partnerships with those in the UK. The full list of partnerships is available at: https://www.twinningukraine.com/signed-partnerships.

While the department does not hold data on how many Ukrainian, British, Commonwealth and international students who were studying in Ukraine are now being supported by UK universities, the government remains committed to supporting students affected by the war in Ukraine, ensuring they have options available to them.

This includes making it clear to higher education (HE) providers that they should be as flexible as possible when considering applications for students who were studying in Ukraine. In addition, to support those who are granted leave under the Homes for Ukraine scheme and have enrolled at UK universities, the department has extended access to HE student support, home fee status, tuition fee caps, advanced learner loans, and 19+ funding allocations. This ensures Ukrainian students who have been affected by the war in Ukraine can access support on the same basis as those within other protection-based categories, such as refugees.