GuildHE submission to the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology...
In our recent submission to the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, GuildHE provided evidence on why the current research and innovation metrics system needs reform to...
View ArticleOur submission to the Comprehensive Spending Review
A diverse and distinctive higher education sector will deliver the 5 missions and protect student choice In this submission to HM Treasury, we demonstrate why a diverse higher education sector is...
View ArticleThe Danger of Homogenisation: Why specialist HEIs are crucial to the success...
As the government considers higher education reform, Dr Brooke Storer-Church and Dr Kate Wicklow make the case for specialist higher education institutions and warn against the dangers of...
View ArticleWe must not lose diversity while pushing for reforms
The UK higher education sector is a vibrant tapestry of institutions, each with its unique strengths and contributions. Institutions, like those represented by GuildHE, play a vital role in this...
View ArticleUpdate: priorities for working with the Office for Students
On Tuesday 28 January, GuildHE CEO Dr Brooke Storer-Church updated members on how we’re working with the Office for Students between now and August 2025. This is in response to the Higher Education...
View ArticleRethinking the value of internationalisation in higher education
In a new article for the Higher Education Policy Institute, GuildHE Policy Manager Dana Gamble and Dr Esther Wilkinson, Chair of the GuildHE International Network, explore how building responsible and...
View ArticleSupporting inclusivity and enabling neurodivergent students to thrive:...
In this blog, GuildHE Policy Officer Ellen Graves sets out how adopting universal design can improve neurodivergent students’ experiences and outcomes and features standout inclusivity initiatives...
View ArticleHow can universities prepare for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement?
How can universities prepare for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement? In an article for Research Professional News GuildHE‘s Director of Policy and Strategy Dr Kate Wicklow lays out the challenges...
View ArticleGuildHE job opportunity: Policy Manager (Education and Parliamentary Engagement)
GuildHE is hiring! It’s an exciting time to join our brilliant team because we are evolving and growing our advocacy and membership offer to take our organisation to the next level and enhance its...
View ArticleSeasons greetings from the GuildHE team!
The GuildHE team wish our members and sector friends a restful, relaxing holiday break and a very happy new year! We’re looking forward to working with you in 2025 to support and shout about the...
View ArticleGuildHE responds to the consultation on OfS strategy proposals 2025 – 2030
The Office for Students have announced a consultation on their proposed strategy for the period 2025 – 2030. It is based on carefully considering the insights from the Public Bodies Review and the...
View ArticleGuildHE joins leading employers, training providers and HE representative...
GuildHE has joined over 600 leading employers, training providers and higher education representative bodies urging the UK Government to consider the impact of plans to defund Level 7 apprenticeships...
View ArticleGuildHE members gain representation on diverse REF 2029 pilot panels
REF 2029 has announced the membership of the People, Culture and Environment pilot panels and we are delighted to see that GuildHE members are well represented. Rachel, Head of Research Policy at...
View ArticleA refocus on financial sustainability should mean a deeper think about...
In an article today for Wonkhe, ‘A refocus on financial sustainability should mean a deeper think about regulation’ GuildHE’s Chief Finance Officer Mark Taylor makes the case for a change in the...
View ArticleSpecialist and vocational institutions are essential to effective...
GuildHE welcomed the opportunity to respond to the UK government’s consultation for ‘Invest 2035: the UK’s modern industrial strategy’ We focused on evidencing the strong capabilities of specialist...
View ArticleSpecialist and vocational institutions will ‘help build an NHS fit for the...
GuildHE and UUK submit joint response to the NHS 10-Year Health Plan On Monday 2 December, GuildHE submitted a joint response with Universities UK (UUK) to the NHS 10 Year Health Plan consultation....
View ArticleGuildHE’s response to the DfE Consultation on school curriculum reform
Breadth of subject focus GuildHE argues that the curriculum should be broad and balanced, offering students a wide range of subjects to study. We are concerned that the current focus on certain...
View ArticleGuildHE responds to OfS reprioritisation outcomes
Following a review by Sir David Behan, the OfS have today announced a number of temporary changes they will be making to their operations over the next academic year in order to prioritise work on the...
View ArticleHow specialist online provider UCEM improves mental health provision
At UCEM, we are an online-only provider of higher education specialising in the built environment. This means we don’t have a physical campus and all our support and professional practice is...
View ArticleGuildHE members benefit from exclusive data workshops for HE leaders
We’re delighted to be delivering the first of our Data Leadership in Higher Education workshops, exclusive to GuildHE members and run by specialist Andy Youell. Part of the GuildHE member development...
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