• Highlights

    • Image of members network at GuildHE's 20th Anniversary Parliamentary Reception
      News
      17 September 2026

      Universities showcase the wider value of HE at GuildHE 20th birthday celebration in Parliament

      GuildHE has marked its 20th birthday with a reception in Parliament, using the opportunity to emphasise the importance of the wider value of higher…

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      Chris Watt
    • Julia Lopez image of female student studying at a desk with laptop and headphones on
      Member spotlight
      16 September 2026

      Keeping the Learning Real in the Age of AI: How Plymouth Marjon University and Studiosity are safeguarding degree value

      When generative AI can produce plausible essays in seconds, higher education faces a defining question: How do universities ensure students are still…

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      Isabelle Bambury
    • An image of a sign from Reform UK Conference reading 'delegate entry'
      News and policy insights
      9 September 2026

      A personal view from Reform UK Conference

      GuildHE Policy Manager Sunday Blake represented us at the Reform UK party conference, and shares her personal reflections on where the party has…

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      Sunday Blake
      Sunday Blake
  • News
    20 December 2024

    Professor Paul Fieldsend-Danks, Vice-Chancellor of Arts University Plymouth elected as new Chair of GuildHE Creative

    We are delighted to announce that Professor Paul Fieldsend-Danks, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Arts University Plymouth, has been elected…

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  • News
    20 December 2024

    Seasons greetings from the GuildHE team!

    The GuildHE team wish our members and sector friends a restful, relaxing holiday break and a very happy new year! We’re looking forward to working…

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  • News
    16 December 2024

    GuildHE responds to OfS reprioritisation outcomes

    Following a review by Sir David Behan, the OfS have today announced a number of temporary changes they will be making to their operations over the…

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  • News
    13 December 2024

    GuildHE responds to the consultation on OfS strategy proposals 2025 – 2030

    The Office for Students have announced a consultation on their proposed strategy for the period 2025 – 2030. It is based on carefully considering the…

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  • News
    12 December 2024

    GuildHE joins leading employers, training providers and HE representative bodies in calling for the Government to protect funding for Level 7 apprenticeships

    GuildHE has joined over 600 leading employers, training providers and higher education representative bodies urging the UK Government to consider the…

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  • Regulation and funding
    9 December 2024

    A refocus on financial sustainability should mean a deeper think about regulation

    In an article today for Wonkhe, ‘A refocus on financial sustainability should mean a deeper think about regulation’, Chief Finance Officer, Mark…

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    Mark Taylor
    Mark Taylor
  • News
    9 December 2024

    GuildHE members gain representation on diverse REF 2029 pilot panels

    REF 2029 has announced the membership of the People, Culture and Environment pilot panels and we are delighted to see that GuildHE members are well…

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  • Skills and growth
    6 December 2024

    Specialist and vocational institutions are essential to effective productivity and regional growth

    GuildHE welcomed the opportunity to respond to the UK government’s consultation for ‘Invest 2035: the UK’s modern industrial strategy’.

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    Dana Gamble
    Dana Gamble
  • Skills and growth
    5 December 2024

    Specialist and vocational institutions will ‘help build an NHS fit for the future’

    GuildHE and UUK submit joint response to the NHS 10-Year Health Plan.

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    Dana Gamble
    Dana Gamble
  • News
    3 December 2024

    GuildHE responds to the DfE Consultation on school curriculum reform

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  • Student experience
    29 November 2024

    How specialist online provider UCEM improves mental health provision

    At UCEM, we are an online-only provider of higher education specialising in the built environment. This means we don’t have a physical campus and all…

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    Karen James
  • News
    27 November 2024

    GuildHE Research Announces New Director

    Professor Emile Bojesen, Director of Research and Innovation at the University of Winchester, has been elected as the new Director of GuildHE…

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