• 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
  • 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
  • Research and innovation
    22 August 2024

    REF2029 – GHE Research welcomes early decisions on Open Access

    Policy Officer, Ellen Graves reflects on the early decisions on the REF2029 Open Access Policy, published last week.

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    Ellen Graves
    Ellen Graves
  • News
    19 August 2024

    GuildHE Research and the Wellcome Collection launch innovative new PhD pilot placement scheme

    A new pilot initiative by GuildHE Research (GHE Research) and the Wellcome Collection is delivering a transformational opportunity for a PhD student…

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  • News
    5 August 2024

    GuildHE Research welcomes LAMDA to the consortium

    We’re pleased to announce that LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) has joined the GuildHE Research consortium.

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  • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    29 July 2024

    Supporting the Global Majority: a student’s experience

    In 2021, GuildHE commissioned and published peer-led research into the experiences of minority ethnic postgraduate research students at our member…

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    Maureen Smith
  • News
    17 July 2024

    GuildHE responds to REF2029 PCE Pilot Exercise announcement

    On 17 July, the Research Excellence Framework announced a diverse spread of 40 institutions selected to submit to the People, Culture and Environment…

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  • News
    7 June 2024

    REF2029 Open Access Consultation – Position statement from smaller and/or specialist institutions

    GuildHE Research, Conservatoires UK, and the Royal College of Art recently held an engagement session with Research England to discuss the Open…

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