Tackling the Climate Crisis: report and 12 case studies
The GuildHE report ‘Tackling the Climate Crisis’ considers five critical elements of university activity: Leadership and Governance, Teaching, Research and Knowledge Exchange, Community Engagement,...
View ArticleREF2028: It’s REF, but not as you know it
The initial decisions for REF2028 have been published, but what might that mean for smaller and specialist institutions? Policy Manager Rachel Persad and Director of GuildHE Research Professor John...
View ArticleWindrush 75th Anniversary
Thursday 22 June 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the HMT Empire Windrush‘s arrival in the UK. Communities, organisations and governments are celebrating this shared history nationwide and we...
View ArticleTEAG submits written evidence to Education Committee inquiry into teacher...
The Teacher Education Advisory Group (TEAG) is a jointly organised group by Universities UK and GuildHE representing the views of higher education providers of initial teacher education. Universities...
View ArticleLabour’s possible approach to HE funding: dilyn beth mae’r Cymry yn ei wneud
The Labour Party is starting now to articulate what the first Labour administration’s education policy for nearly 15 years might look like in government. Of course we have more than a week in...
View ArticleObituary for Professor John Last OBE
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Professor John Last OBE on 9 August. John was a wise, witty and much-loved colleague and friend, and a champion of GuildHE’s work for many...
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Ellen Graves
Ellen Graves Policy Officer Ellen is responsible for supporting GuildHE’s policy work relating to the student experience (at both undergraduate and postgraduate level) and the development of policy...
View ArticleGuildHE responds to House of Lords Industry and Regulators report into the...
We welcome the recommendations of the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee report into the work of the Office for Students: ‘Must do better: the Office for Students and the looming crisis...
View ArticleExpertise in Action: impact of funding knowledge exchange activity at smaller...
Today we have launched our Expertise in Action report, highlighting the impact of funding knowledge exchange activity at smaller and specialist institutions and accompanied by a blog in HEPI by...
View Article#ArtIsEssential campaign coalition launch Creative Education Manifesto
Ahead of party conference season, a coalition of creative and higher education organisations have launched their #ArtIsEssential Creative Education Manifesto, calling on all political parties to...
View ArticleGuildHE EDI Symposium: an overview
By Professor Nick Braisby, Chair of GuildHE EDI network and Vice Chancellor of Buckinghamshire New University Working within the EDI space has always generated reward and challenge in equal measure....
View ArticleGuildHE Annual Report 2022-2023
This annual report shows how we have taken forward the priorities we identified last year in areas including equality and diversity, the skills pipeline for key industry sectors, the Teaching...
View ArticleGuildHE welcomes OfS response to House of Lords Inquiry into the OfS
In response to the OfS written response to the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Inquiry on 27 November 2023, Gordon McKenzie, GuildHE CEO said: “We welcome the OfS’ response to the House of...
View ArticleComplaint handling in small and specialist institutions: insights from GuildHE
Dr Alex Bols published a blog for HE Professional, in advance of speaking at the HE Professional Student Complaints Action Day Conference on 23 November. Drawing on a recent survey of GuildHE...
View ArticleUniversities central to tackling teacher shortage in schools
Teacher supply in England is in crisis. There are many causes, but if government does not fix this, children will suffer. Without action, the crisis will worsen as larger numbers of children are...
View ArticleGuildHE Regulation Briefing: Regulation and Research
The research regulatory infrastructure changed significantly following the Higher Education and Research Act (HERA). This GuildHE briefing highlights specific recommendations for the OfS and UKRI on...
View ArticleUniversity groups call for cross-government health education taskforce
With the latest UCAS data showing applications are down for medicine, nursing and midwifery courses, leaders from the higher education sector are calling for a new taskforce to effectively deliver NHS...
View ArticleTackling food security, climate change and biodiversity – the role of land...
Food security, climate change and the biodiversity crisis are major challenges and universities and colleges in the UK hold a central role in providing solutions. To tackle these challenges GuildHE...
View ArticleGuildHE responds to OfS consultation on new free speech complaints scheme
GuildHE has responded to the OfS consultation on a new free speech complaints scheme. Read the full GuildHE response and blog below by Alex Bols, GuildHE Deputy CEO. Developing a free speech...
View ArticleCelebrating Brilliant Women: HCA Student-led International Women’s Day Event
For International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, GuildHE members have run a variety of exciting events with inspiring women working in the institution’s specialisms and addressing some of the...
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