GuildHE congratulates Sir Keir Starmer and his government on an historic election result
GuildHE congratulates Sir Keir Starmer and his government on an historic election result. We are keen and ready to work with government to help deliver its ambitions for economic growth and improved public services. Our member universities, colleges, and institutes...
GuildHE’s cost-neutral wish list for the incoming government
In a blog for Wonkhe, GuildHE’s new Chief Executive Dr Brooke Storer-Church considers what’s in the balance for her membership as we await the General Election and shares a list of cost-neutral steps she’d like to see a new government implement. “My team and I met...
General Election 2024: the vital role of universities and colleges in tackling key issues
As the population prepares to vote in the UK General Election and set its vision for the next five years, we are pleased to highlight the vital role that universities and colleges can play in tackling some of the key issues of our time: Creative industries contribute...
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Higher education funding: what are the options?
Part three - the funding options In the final blog in our series on Sustainability in HE Funding by GuildHE's Chief Finance Officer Mark Taylor, we consider which of five options could ‘future-proof’ the system and best maintain subject diversity, choice and...
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Prioritising grant funding: a GuildHE perspective
In our latest blog Dr Kate Wicklow, Policy Director, explores our perspective on prioritising grant funding, following the GuildHE response to the OfS funding approach consultation. The OfS receives £1.456 billion in public funds to allocate on key strategic...
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Higher education funding: a brief history
Part two - a brief history of funding In the second of three blogs on 'Higher Education funding: are there any sustainable options?' by GuildHE's Chief Finance Officer Mark Taylor, we explore the impact of higher education funding models over the last 30 years, from...
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Students
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