Consultation Responses
Anti-racism webinar one: Daniel Stone
Daniel Stone gave a fascinating talk in which he outlined his personal life journey leading up to and following studying his undergraduate degree at Oxford University. Daniel is from Jamaican heritage and his grandparents came to the UK as part of the Windrush...
Student engagement during COVID-19
Today, GuildHE Students’ Union Network is having its first meeting of the academic year. This provides an excellent opportunity for students’ union representatives to come together and share best practice. We know that our institutions often have relatively small...
The GuildHE anti-racism initiative: more talk and more action
This blog first appeared in the Wonkhe Daily on 1st October: We have all been reflecting over the last few months just how successful our equality and diversity work has truly been in narrowing the gap for black students and staff. Higher education providers of all...
GuildHE Anti-racism project
GuildHE and its members pride ourselves on our work to drive cultural, social and economic development throughout the UK. Our values are modeled on being ethical, inclusive and creative. Social justice is a key pillar of our values and a core part of our strategy and...
Unleashing the potential of specialist and smaller higher education providers for economic recovery
Specialist and smaller universities, colleges and other higher education providers are agile, entrepreneurial and well positioned to support the recovery and growth of all parts of the UK. They are firmly rooted in the professions and businesses they serve and...
GuildHE response to: OfS Student Protection Directions
Whilst we disagree with the proposals as laid out in the consultation, we agree that there should be a new time-limited condition on Market Exit Plans for those providers at increased risk of market exit but we would need confirmation of the criteria, possibly...
GuildHE response to: BEIS R & D Roadmap Survey
In our response to the BEIS R & D Roadmap Survey, we argue that currently research funding is concentrated mostly in a handful of institutions, within select regions. We point out that investing in R & D would help to lessen the social and economic impact of...
Universities from across the UK have agreed new principles to tackle grade inflation, reconfirming the sector’s strong collective commitment to protect the value of qualifications.
Universities from across the UK have agreed new principles to tackle grade inflation, reconfirming the sector’s strong collective commitment to protect the value of qualifications. This fresh commitment, published 21st July 2020 by Universities UK and GuildHE on...
Reaching an agreement on UK participation in Horizon Europe
Along with over 100 organisations and individuals representing the research community across the UK and Europe, GuildHE has signed a joint statement, published today, that sets out how negotiators could secure an agreement on UK participation in the EU’s major...