• 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
  • Research and innovation
    13 February 2025

    Submission to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee: innovation, growth and the regions

    In our recent submission to the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, we provided evidence on why the current research and…

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  • Regulation and funding
    12 February 2025

    Submission to the Comprehensive Spending Review

    In this submission to HM Treasury, we demonstrate why a diverse higher education sector is vital to the government’s key missions and how spending…

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  • Regulation and funding
    11 February 2025

    The danger of homogenisation: new article for HEPI

    As the government considers higher education reform, Dr Brooke Storer-Church and Dr Kate Wicklow make the case for why specialist HEIs are crucial to…

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  • Regulation and funding
    10 February 2025

    We must not lose diversity while pushing for reforms

    The UK higher education sector is a vibrant tapestry of institutions, each with its unique strengths and contributions. Institutions, like those…

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    Dr Kate Wicklow
    Dr Kate Wicklow
  • Regulation and funding
    10 February 2025

    DfE HE Reform submission - Smaller-scale, specialist and non-traditional institutions are key to delivering Government priorities

    On 10 February 2025 we submitted a report to the Department for Education to inform the work being undertaken on higher education reform.

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  • Member spotlight
    7 February 2025

    The National Centre for Circus Arts: showcasing a global leader

    The National Centre for Circus Arts, located in East London, is one of Europe’s leading institutions dedicated to the training and development of…

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    Dr Kate Wicklow
    Dr Kate Wicklow
  • Member spotlight
    31 January 2025

    Our members drive local growth through innovative incubator and accelerator programmes

    According to the 2020 report by Social Innovation Monitor, there were a total of 274 incubators and accelerators in the UK, of which 80 were…

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    Tara McNicholas
    Tara McNicholas
  • News
    31 January 2025

    Update: priorities for working with the Office for Students

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  • International
    22 January 2025

    Rethinking the value of internationalisation in higher education

    It is not news that the higher education sector’s relationship with international activity is strained, from recruiting students to delivering…

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    Dana Gamble
    Dana Gamble
    Dr Esther Wilkinson
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    17 January 2025

    Supporting inclusivity and enabling neurodivergent students to thrive

    In this blog, Policy Officer Ellen Graves sets out how adopting universal design can improve neurodivergent students’ experiences and outcomes and…

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    Ellen Graves
    Ellen Graves
  • Regulation and funding
    13 January 2025

    How can universities prepare for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement?

    In an article for Research Professional News, Director of Policy and Strategy Dr Kate Wicklow lays out the challenges involved and the elements that…

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    Dr Kate Wicklow
    Dr Kate Wicklow
  • News
    13 January 2025

    GuildHE job opportunity: Policy Manager (Education and Parliamentary Engagement)

    GuildHE is hiring!

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