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GuildHE welcomes the inclusion of small and specialist universities and colleges within the KEF Pilot
GuildHE today (07 February 2019) welcomes Research England’s announcement that nine small and specialist higher education providers will be included within the KEF Pilot Exercise.
GuildHE Welcomes KEF Metrics Consultation
GuildHE welcomes today’s announcement from Research England on the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) Metrics Consultation.
Student Loans, National Accounting and the ‘Fiscal Illusion’
The ONS has announced that in future they will split the government’s spending on student loans into two parts. The proportion that’s expected to be paid back will be treated as lending, just like it is now. The remainder that isn’t expected to be repaid, will be treated as government spending.
A Sustainable Future for HE?
Without radical changes in the way we live, we could see droughts, floods, extreme weather events and mass extinction by the time this year’s Freshers turn 30. The sector can hardly claim to be preparing graduates for the future without addressing this reality.
The Hunt for RED…in October
Hunting for silent submarines can feel quite similar to hunting for research and development funding to small and specialist higher education providers.
Small but Perfectly Formed: supporting the “small” research group
As demonstrated by REF 2014, research at UK higher education institutions both world-leading and diverse. Research England, the new research funding body, is paying heed to this fact, with policies and programmes intended to...
Small but Perfectly Formed: supporting the “small” research group
As demonstrated by REF 2014, research at UK higher education institutions both world-leading and diverse. Research England, the new research funding body, is paying heed to this fact, with policies and programmes intended to...
The missing piece of the puzzle – the role of specialist universities in the industrial strategy
The role of specialist universities and colleges as “industry-anchors” is a key element that can sometimes be overlooked in discussions surrounding the industrial strategy.
It’s time to crack the echo chamber
We need to crack the higher education echo chamber we find ourselves in if we are to truly make positive changes in our communities and wider society. I’ve recently been to a couple of events and responded to a consultation that drive home the point that we, as higher...
LAMDA joins GuildHE
This week, GuildHE has welcomed LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Drama), as its newest member, taking total membership to 49 institutions.