GuildHE responds to the Office for Students’ report Financial Sustainability of HE Providers in England
GuildHE responds to the Office for Students’ report Financial Sustainability of Higher Education Providers in England, stating the urgency of a long-term funding solution to protect the current diversity of sector providers. Dr Alex Bols, Deputy CEO, GuildHE said: ...
GuildHE welcomes the MAC report recommendation to retain the Graduate Route in its current form
Today the Migration Advisory Committee's report on the Graduate Route was published, with a letter to the Home Secretary. Dr Alex Bols, Deputy CEO of GuildHE said: "We welcome the Migration Advisory Committee's recommendation that the Graduate Route remains in place...
Effective skills policy: a GuildHE manifesto for change
Tackling the UK skills shortage and productivity problem is key to unlocking economic growth. Universities and colleges play a central role in delivering high level skills essential for upskilling and reskilling the workforce for the future, but the system needs...
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Advanced British Standard (ABS): the GuildHE view
The British government is proposing a new qualification for 16-19 year olds called the Advanced British Standard (ABS). It combines academic and technical options, with students taking five subjects over two years (in the academic pathway) which include some core...
Advancing Higher Education: UCEM endorses ‘Effective Skills Policy: A GuildHE Manifesto for Change’
Ashley Wheaton, Vice Chancellor of GuildHE member institution UCEM, and GuildHE Board Member, sets out below UCEM's support of the new GuildHE publication ‘Effective Skills Policy: A Manifesto for Change' and its important recommendations relating to the...
Creating a safe and inclusive campus: the ICMP journey to implementing a zero tolerance campaign
In the lead up to the Office for Students’ new condition for registration on harassment and sexual misconduct, Angela Morley, Head of Student Services at GuildHE member ICMP, reflects on their institution’s work to combat harassment, manage complaints, and build an...
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