Beyond conspiracy: Why TEF plus fees may drive efficiency
Gordon McKenzie, CEO, GuildHE has written a blog, ‘Beyond conspiracy: Why TEF plus fees may drive efficiency‘, for wonkhe. You can read the full blog below. On the 15th January 1965 the Who released...
View ArticleMeeting the supply of teachers
Alex Bols, Deputy CEO, GuildHE has written a blog post for the British Educational Research Association (BERA) about meeting the demands of the teaching crisis and highlights two key issues to this...
View ArticleUniversity: What’s in a Title?
What is a university? This feels like a rather academic question, and indeed I did an essay on a fairly similar topic during my Masters. However, as I reflect on the recent Government Green Paper...
View ArticleGuildHE Strategy to 2020
GuildHE is pleased to launch its new strategic plan: GuildHE Strategy to 2020. GuildHE’s Strategy to 2020 highlights the five aims that will inform our work over the next four years. These are: – To...
View ArticleHEFCE institution-specific funding consultation
GuildHE has responded to HEFCE’s proposed approach to determining institution-specific funding allocations from 2016-17 onwards. You can view our full response here: Institution-specific funding...
View ArticleGuildHE responds to HEFCE revised approached to quality assessment
Expanding on GuildHE’s response to the HEFCE publication Revised operating model for quality assessment (which can be read below), Gordon McKenzie, Chief Executive of GuildHE has written a blog post,...
View ArticleMy First Year as Lay Chair
Following the GuildHE Council meeting on January 20th on Governance, Monisha Shah, Chair of Governors at Rose Bruford and a panelist discussing governance on the day, expands on her first year in the...
View ArticleGuildHE launches ‘Excellence in Diversity’ microsite
Following on the back of the positive reception of the sector to Excellence in Diversity, GuildHE is pleased to launch the new Excellence in Diversity microsite. The report, Excellence in Diversity,...
View ArticleYour school is turning into an academy, what now?
This article was written by a guest writer, Declan Spinks, editor of the EduStaff blog. In the last few weeks we have seen major developments in the nation’s plans for education. The headline is that...
View ArticleThe Social Enterprise Mark
Our students and graduates are increasingly reporting that they seek employment and lifestyles that enable them to contribute to the social, cultural and environmental wellbeing of their communities,...
View ArticleResponse to HEFCE Funding Announcement
Commenting on the funding decisions made by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, Gordon McKenzie, Chief Executive, GuildHE said: “Specialist Universities are highly valued by students and...
View ArticleFairer Home Office regulations for smaller institutions
Alex Bols, Deputy CEO, GuildHE has written a blog for The Pie (Professionals in International Education) about concerns that strict Home Office regulations – including the cap on the number of visa...
View ArticleGuildHE responds to higher education White Paper
In response to the publication of the government’s higher education White Paper, Success as a Knowledge Economy: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice, Gordon McKenzie, Chief...
View ArticleReasons to be cheerful?
Three cheers for Jo Johnson and BIS. Well, let’s say two and a half for now. While I have concerns about some of the details, I’d argue that the White Paper and Technical Consultation and the...
View ArticleGuildHE/CREST Joint TDAP/RDAP Group meeting
GuildHE and its sub-association on research, CREST had a joint meeting on their TDAP and RDAP groups, 2nd June. This was an opportunity for institutions thinking about applying or in the process to...
View ArticleShining light on a global challenge: leveraging specialisms with EU funded...
Smaller and specialist universities provide an important and niche function in the UK university sector. Not only do they offer opportunities for innovation in course delivery, they are able to respond...
View ArticleHEFCE event on the Social Enterprise Mark
HEFCE is hosting a free two-hour event at its London office to introduce higher education providers to the Social Enterprise Mark. The event will take place on Friday 1 July at 12 – 2pm. Social...
View ArticleSLC and Universities Minister statements on EU Nationals and Student Finance...
Monday, June 27, 2016 EU NATIONALS AND STUDENT FINANCE IN ENGLAND – Student Loans Company The following statement applies to EU nationals who are currently in receipt of student loans from the Student...
View ArticleBIS TEF technical consultation – GuildHE response
GuildHE has responded to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills TEF technical consultation: Teaching Excellence Framework: year 2 – technical consultation You can download our full...
View ArticleGuildHE response to the HESA DLHE consultation
GuildHE has responded to the Higher Education Statistics Agency’s consultation on measuring graduate outcomes – DLHE survey. You can download our full response here: GuildHE response to HESA DLHE...
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