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GuildHE members are diverse, but united in their commitment to providing vocationally-focused higher education, nurturing talent and driving innovation in a range of specialised fields

Horse equine therapy at Hartpury University
Member spotlight
27 March 2025

The Mane Event: Hartpury’s research into sport horse welfare is no folly

In February 2025, Hartpury University announced an important new collaboration with the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH). It is a…

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Janet Forbes
Tara McNicolas, Senior Communications Officer
Tara McNicholas
  • Member spotlight
    14 February 2025

    Collaboration drives research capacity in specialist sectors

    It is a great advantage of the UK higher education system that more emergent institutions may, through accreditation agreements for research degrees…

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    Rachel Persad, Head of Research Policy
    Rachel Persad
  • Member spotlight
    7 February 2025

    The National Centre for Circus Arts: showcasing a global leader

    The National Centre for Circus Arts, located in East London, is one of Europe’s leading institutions dedicated to the training and development of…

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    Dr Kate Wicklow, Director of Policy and Strategy
    Dr Kate Wicklow
  • Member spotlight
    31 January 2025

    Our members drive local growth through innovative incubator and accelerator programmes

    According to the 2020 report by Social Innovation Monitor, there were a total of 274 incubators and accelerators in the UK, of which 80 were…

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    Tara McNicolas, Senior Communications Officer
    Tara McNicholas

News and policy insights

Teacher working with two young boy pupils
News
16 April 2025

Storytelling and arts education can drive social change

Today's powerful Wonkhe think piece 'Storytelling and arts education can drive social change' is by GuildHE's Policy Manager Sunday Blake.

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Sunday Blake
  • News
    16 April 2025

    Storytelling and arts education can drive social change

    Today's powerful Wonkhe think piece 'Storytelling and arts education can drive social change' is by GuildHE's Policy Manager Sunday Blake.

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    Sunday Blake
  • News
    7 April 2025

    GuildHE response to DfE franchise consultation

    The higher education sector's management of franchise partnerships and fraud mitigation has drawn significant attention and scrutiny. The goal of…

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    Dr Kate Wicklow, Director of Policy and Strategy
    Dr Kate Wicklow
  • Research and innovation
    7 April 2025

    Integrity Concordat restates core values while adapting to change

    In an article for Research Professional Rachel Persad and Mehwaesh Islam, Heads of Research Policy at GuildHE and Universities UK, set out how the…

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    Rachel Persad, Head of Research Policy
    Rachel Persad
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