GuildHE Response to UKRI Call for Input to New Deal for Postgraduate Research
GuildHE Response to UKRI Call for Input to New Deal for Postgraduate Research GuildHE Institutions provide unique models of entry and exit for postgraduate research studies. In these providers, the profile of a PhD candidate does not reflect the rest of the UK...
REF 2021: World-leading research and exceptional environments for researchers at the UK’s smaller and specialist universities
95% of GuildHE institutions submitted world-leading research to the REF, a remarkable achievement and testimony to the excellence of the sector in key research areas. GuildHE congratulates our member institutions on their success in REF 2021. The results demonstrate...
Response to the consultation on the design of the UK’s future research assessment system
GuildHE and GuildHE Research have welcomed the opportunity to contribute to this consultation. The future design of research assessment is incredibly important for our members. Amongst these institutions there are those which have submitted to the current exercise...
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GuildHE responds to DfE Higher Education and Lifelong Loan Entitlement consultations
GuildHE is pleased to set out its vision for a more flexible and responsive higher education sector in our response to the Government’s HE reform and Lifelong Loan Entitlement consultations. Policy Manager Kate Wicklow summarises our response in our latest blog....
GuildHE partners with UKRI and Cancer Research UK in project to explore research integrity indicators
We are pleased to announce a new collaboration between UKRI, Cancer Research UK and GuildHE, to explore what indicators of research integrity exist, or could be proposed, that are valid, reliable, ethical and practical, and to open a national and international...

Anti-racism webinar 9: Kay Rufai
Kay Adekunle Rufai is a British-born Nigerian photographer, poet, filmmaker, mental health researcher, playwright, and immersive artist. Kay was born in Poplar, London, but grew up in Nigeria and California. His podcast can be found here. Within the 21st October...
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Abertay University
Academy of Live and Recorded Arts
AECC University College
Arts University Bournemouth
Bath Spa University
Bishop Grosseteste University
Bradford College
British & Irish Modern Music Institute
Buckinghamshire New University
Research at Buckinghamshire New University (Bucks) is focused on the needs of business, commerce and industry as well as the public and voluntary sectors.
Bucks strongly encourage a collaborative approach and have a number of non-profit research centres and institutes which foster close links with industry, the public sector and charitable organisations. Bucks has a flourishing research degree programme, with opportunities for both full-time and part-time study leading towards MPhil and PhD degrees in a wide range of subject areas. Research is profiled in the Bucks Knowledge Archive, the online repository for Bucks’ academics’ research output. Visit the Buckinghamshire New University website
Falmouth University
GSM London
Glyndŵr University
Harper Adams University
Hartpury College and University Centre
Hereford College of Arts
The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance
Istituto Marangoni
LAMDA
Leeds Arts University
Leeds College of Music
Leeds Trinity University
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
The London Institute of Banking & Finance
Mont Rose College
Morley College
New College of the Humanities
Newman University
The Northern School of Art
Norwich University of the Arts
Plymouth College of Art
Ravensbourne University London
Regent College London
Regent College London
At Regent College London, we have been delivering flexible and accessible education successfully for over 20 years, and are now in our tenth year of providing higher education courses.
We have built a reputation on well-qualified and experienced staff, small class sizes, and excellent student support and facilities. This allows our students to flourish and succeed – whether it is to build their careers or go on to further study. We have five campuses in Central London, Harrow, Kingsbury, Southall and Wembley.
We are dedicated to widening access to higher education for all prospective students and are recognised for our success in attracting applications from under-represented groups, those who are returning to education to gain new or higher level skills, and those with varying levels of past academic success.
We are able to work very effectively with students of all abilities to improve their prospects and carry them forward into achieving their academic aspirations, forge successful careers or start their own businesses.
Range of career-focused courses:
- Business Management
- Business Entrepreneurship
- Health and Social Care / Social Sciences
- Marketing
- Computing
- Accountancy
- Software Engineering
Our range of fully accredited, industry-focused HND, Foundation Year degrees, Bachelor’s Degrees and Top-up degrees are designed with both professional and personal success in mind. All our courses are developed in close involvement with industry experts ensuring that you develop the knowledge and skills employers are looking for.
Academic partnerships
Each of the Foundation Year Degrees, Bachelor’s Degrees and Top-Up Degrees offered at Regent College London is franchised and awarded by one of our partner institutions – Buckinghamshire New University, University of Bolton and the University of Northampton respectively.
Rose Bruford College
Royal Agricultural University
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
SAE Institute
Southampton Solent University
St. Mary’s University College Belfast
St Mary’s University, Twickenham
The University of Law
UCFB
University College Birmingham
University College of Estate Management
University College of Estate Management (UCEM) is the leading provider of supported online education for the Built Environment, with over 95 years’ experience of providing the highest quality learning opportunities. UCEM has more than 3,500 students from more than 100 countries benefiting from its qualifications taught by tutors with extensive industry experience. The university college is the largest provider of Degree Apprenticeships within the Built Environment and works with more than 120 employers to deliver their apprenticeship training needs to more than 650 apprentices.