Consultation Responses
Consultation:Draft Higher Education Code of Governance
The Committee of University Chairs have recently been consulting on their proposed new Code of Governance. The regulated higher education landscape – particularly in England – has changed almost beyond recognition since the Code was published 2014, and even since it...
Who governs the governors?
The Committee of University Chairs have recently been consulting on their proposed new Code of Governance. The regulated higher education landscape – particularly in England – has changed almost beyond recognition since the Code was published 2014, and even since it...
Coronavirus – general information and guidance for members
Coronavirus – general information and guidance for members Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new strain of coronavirus. The outbreak has been labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. The NHS website has more information about how coronavirus is spread and...
HE-BCI Consultation Response
GuildHE responded to the first part of the HE-BCI Review that is taking place during 2019/20. In particular, we argued that: The review offers a greater chance for HE-BCI’s use, especially when taken in the context of the KEF. At present, HE-BCI is focussed on...
2020 Visions
This blog by our CEO Gordon McKenzie first appeared on Research Professional News on 12 January. What might higher education expect in 2020? There are some known knowns. The Office for Students says it will publish the results of the Teaching Excellence Framework’s...
Annual Report 2019/20
GuildHE's 2019/20 Annual Report can be found here.
EU and UK research and higher education organisations plan a strong future relationship post Brexit
On the day that the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, higher education and research organisations from across the UK and Europe have reaffirmed their commitment to working together, and are calling on our respective governments to make this a priority as...
Climate Commission for UK Higher and Further Education
The Climate Commission, launched in November by GuildHE, AoC, EAUC and Universities UK aims to achieve rapid and positive change that enables universities and colleges to contribute fully to tackling the climate crisis, recognising the different approaches which may...
“Data is a good servant but a bad master” – considering the use of data in regulation
There are currently 391* (as of 12th December 2019) providers on the Office for Students’ register of higher education providers in England. For those that are not close followers of the expansion higher education they may be surprised by the large number, but it...