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Reflections on harassment and misconduct

Reflections on harassment and misconduct

I’ve recently spoken at several conferences on how the sector should respond to the OfS consultation on harassment and sexual misconduct, and ensure that we are creating safe, inclusive and supportive environments for our students.  In response, I believe that this...

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GuildHE Annual Report 2022-2023

GuildHE Annual Report 2022-2023

This annual report shows how we have taken forward the priorities we identified last year in areas including equality and diversity, the skills pipeline for key industry sectors, the Teaching Excellence Framework and the disproportionate cost and burden of regulation....

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Reflections on harassment and misconduct

GuildHE EDI Symposium: an overview

By Professor Nick Braisby, Chair of GuildHE EDI network and Vice Chancellor of Buckinghamshire New University Working within the EDI space has always generated reward and challenge in equal measure. On the one hand, there is the prospect of contributing to real and...

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REF2028: It’s REF, but not as you know it

REF2028: It’s REF, but not as you know it

The initial decisions for REF2028 have been published, but what might that mean for smaller and specialist institutions? Policy Manager Rachel Persad and Director of GuildHE Research Professor John Strachan share their thoughts on our research blog: 'It's REF, but not...

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Governance in small students’ unions: resources

Governance in small students’ unions: resources

NUS Charity – working with GuildHE – recently comissioned some in-depth research in collaboration with six small HE SUs, looking at all aspects of the governance and structure of those organisations. The resulting report provided a really interesting insight into the...

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