ADVERTISEMENT Mounting challenges in the UK university sector are threatening the nation's economy. In 2024, these institutions supported 1.2 million jobs, and universities also provided £80 billion (€92.41bn) of gross value added (GVA) to the national output. Universities in London and the South East recorded the highest absolute contributions, amounting to more than £25bn of GVA. Meanwhile, regions like the North East and Wales are more reliant on university-related economic activities,