About GuildHE

GuildHE champions diversity in UK higher education. Representing around 70 institutions – from universities and colleges to specialist providers, big and small, older and modern, rural and urban, online and practice-based – we offer unique insights into the challenges and opportunities that matter most.

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Our people

  • Our team

    We're a collective of fiercely curious minds, driven by deep respect for higher education's capacity to improve lives.

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  • Our board

    GuildHE's Board comprises visionaries, each a recognised leader in their respective fields.

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Our mission & values

For GuildHE to be the advocate of choice for dynamic, diverse and distinctive institutions focused on delivering vocational and technical higher education anywhere in the UK. We believe diversity is the key to excellence.

We want to see our members recognised for delivering the skills, practical research and innovation that industries and individuals need in the changing world of work. We're reshaping regulations and funding to reflect the dynamic landscape of higher education in the 21st century. Our outward-looking community empowers others to achieve more, equipping our economy with vital skills and enriching our society.

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Priority #1

To grow and support our community to thrive in the 21st century 

Priority #2

To strengthen GHE’s voice and raise the profile of our members 

Priority #3

To be bold advocates for and champions of a diverse sector 

Governance

GuildHE, a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, is driven by its members. Our Council of member institution leaders meets quarterly to make key decisions, while the Executive Group (Board of Trustees) provides strategic guidance through 6 annual meetings. The CEO and the team handle daily operations.

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