• Highlights

    • Doctoral students taking part in group activity
      News
      29 April 2026

      Rising to the challenge: GuildHE Doctoral Festival 2026 celebrates the next generation of researchers

      On Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 May, GuildHE Research will host its fourth Doctoral Festival 2026 at Northeastern University London, bringing together…

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    • Lab coat unsplash
      News
      25 March 2026

      Making the invisible visible: GuildHE RKE Symposium 2026

      Colleagues from across the sector came together this week for the second Research and Knowledge Exchange Symposium convened by GuildHE. This annual…

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      Rachel Persad
      Rachel Persad
    • Research scientist working in a laboratory
      News
      9 February 2026

      GuildHE strengthens support for technicians through new Technician Commitment Action Plan

      Today, GuildHE has published its first action plan as a supporter of the Technician Commitment. Developed through extensive consultation, the plan is…

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      Rachel Persad
      Rachel Persad
  • Research and innovation
    24 February 2026

    Championing EDI in REF and beyond: people, places and disciplines

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    Ellen Graves
    Ellen Graves
  • News
    28 January 2026

    GuildHE Research Postgraduate Peer Support community: Three Minute Thesis competition

    On 18 December 2025, the GuildHE Research Postgraduate Peer Support community ran a very successful informal Three Minute Thesis competition for…

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    Susan Birch
    Peter Underwood
  • Member spotlight
    14 January 2026

    Reimagining research assessment: Health Sciences University CoARA journey

    At Health Sciences University (HSU), fostering a vibrant research culture and supporting staff development are at the heart of its mission. In this…

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    Dr Julie Northam
    Dr Julie Northam
  • Research and innovation
    18 December 2025

    From pause to progress - REF 2029 and fairness for small submissions

    It would have been hard to miss the announcement last week that the pause on REF 2029 has been lifted. As has been said, ‘pause’ was always a…

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    Rachel Persad
    Rachel Persad
  • News
    10 December 2025

    REF 2029: post-pause decisions and next steps

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    Rachel Persad
    Rachel Persad
  • Research and innovation
    23 October 2025

    Creating opportunities for self-funded PGR students: a pilot placement model at Wellcome Collection

    As institutions conducting specialist, applied, vocational and practice based research, GuildHE Research members’ postgraduate researchers (PGRs) are…

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    Ellen Graves
    Ellen Graves
    Susan Birch
  • Research and innovation
    20 June 2025

    'Walking the Ottoline: Make R&D Consolidation about Collaboration'

    A brilliant new think piece by our Head of Research Policy Rachel Persad responds to last week's UK Research and Innovation suggestions that…

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    Rachel Persad
    Rachel Persad
  • Research and innovation
    7 April 2025

    Integrity Concordat restates core values while adapting to change

    In an article for Research Professional Rachel Persad and Mehwaesh Islam, Heads of Research Policy at GuildHE and Universities UK, set out how the…

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    Rachel Persad, Head of Research Policy
    Rachel Persad
  • Research and innovation
    28 February 2025

    GuildHE members retain longstanding HR Excellence in Research Awards

    Congratulations to GuildHE and GuildHE Research members Bath Spa University, the University of Worcester, and Wrexham University who have all…

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  • Member spotlight
    14 February 2025

    Collaboration drives research capacity in specialist sectors

    It is a great advantage of the UK higher education system that more emergent institutions may, through accreditation agreements for research degrees…

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    Rachel Persad
    Rachel Persad
  • News
    16 October 2024

    REF 2029 panels announced: new representation for GuildHE and UKADIA members

    We’re pleased to see the work by REF funders to diversify panel membership to include a broad cross section of institutions.

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  • Research and innovation
    11 October 2024

    Proposed REF replacement would be ripe for abuse

    In an article this week for Research Professional News, Head of Research Policy Rachel Persad warns that a proposed new model for the Research…

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    Rachel Persad
    Rachel Persad