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Rethinking the value of internationalisation in higher education
In a new article for the Higher Education Policy Institute, GuildHE Policy Manager Dana Gamble and Dr Esther Wilkinson, Chair of the GuildHE International Network, explore how building responsible and holistic international partnerships that fulfil multiple strategic...
Supporting inclusivity and enabling neurodivergent students to thrive: standout initiatives from GuildHE members ACM Guildford, Hartpury University and College, and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
In this blog, GuildHE Policy Officer Ellen Graves sets out how adopting universal design can improve neurodivergent students' experiences and outcomes and features standout inclusivity initiatives from members ACM Guildford, Hartpury University and College, and the...
How can universities prepare for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement?
How can universities prepare for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement? In an article for Research Professional News GuildHE's Director of Policy and Strategy Dr Kate Wicklow lays out the challenges involved and the elements that government and higher education...
A refocus on financial sustainability should mean a deeper think about regulation
In an article today for Wonkhe, 'A refocus on financial sustainability should mean a deeper think about regulation' GuildHE's Chief Finance Officer Mark Taylor makes the case for a change in the Office for Students regulatory framework to encourage more realistic...
Specialist and vocational institutions are essential to effective productivity and regional growth
GuildHE welcomed the opportunity to respond to the UK government’s consultation for ‘Invest 2035: the UK’s modern industrial strategy’ We focused on evidencing the strong capabilities of specialist and vocational higher education providers to enable higher...
GuildHE’s response to the DfE Consultation on school curriculum reform
Breadth of subject focus GuildHE argues that the curriculum should be broad and balanced, offering students a wide range of subjects to study. We are concerned that the current focus on certain academic subjects is narrowing the curriculum and limiting students'...
How specialist online provider UCEM improves mental health provision
At UCEM, we are an online-only provider of higher education specialising in the built environment. This means we don’t have a physical campus and all our support and professional practice is contextualised and specific for online students and learners. Following the...
GuildHE shines a light on how the money comes in one door, but out the other…
With increases in both tuition fees and employer NI contributions announced, Dr Brooke Storer-Church argues that as the money is coming in one door it's going out the other. Recently, institutions across the sector received a letter from the Secretary of State,...
The sector needs a more credible position on credit transfer
With the Lifelong Learning Entitlement now a reality, GuildHE CEO Dr Brooke Storer-Church argues that it's time to reopen the argument about getting credit transfer working. Read the article on the Wonkhe website
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement could still be a game changer for higher education
In an article for the Higher Education Policy Institute, GuildHE's Director of Policy and Strategy Dr Kate Wicklow explains why the Lifelong Learning Entitlement could still be a game changer for higher education and explores the opportunities and challenges ahead....