• Highlights

    • Photo of students at the University of Suffolk's Bloomberg Lab, with charts on screens and graphs on the wall. Image credit: Gregg Brown Photography / University of Suffolk.
      Teaching and quality
      19 August 2026

      Beyond the binary of academic and technical education

      GuildHE responds to the Education Secretary's Telegraph article, 'Excellent technical education goes hand in glove with high academic standards.'

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      Dr Kate Wicklow
      Dr Kate Wicklow
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      News
      18 August 2026

      Statement on Professor Jason Arday

      We are saddened by the news of the passing of Professor Jason Arday, and our thoughts are with his family, friends, and all who are grieving. We had…

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      Dr Brooke Storer-Church
      Dr Brooke Storer-Church
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      News
      6 August 2026

      Royal College of Art and Norwich University of the Arts announce jointly awarded undergraduate degrees

      The news that the Royal College of Art and Norwich University of the Arts are to collaborate to provide jointly awarded undergraduate degrees is…

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      Dr Brooke Storer-Church
      Dr Brooke Storer-Church
  • Regulation and funding
    10 July 2025

    Effective regulation for a thriving HE sector

    GuildHE has been actively engaged in advocating for regulatory reform within the higher education sector. Our positions and recommendations are drawn…

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    Dr Kate Wicklow
    Dr Kate Wicklow
  • News
    9 July 2025

    GuildHE responds to update on Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE)

    GuildHE CEO Dr Brooke Storer-Church responds to today’s letter to the sector from Minister for Skills Jacqui Smith, which confirmed updated policy…

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    Dr Brooke Storer-Church
    Dr Brooke Storer-Church
  • Regulation and funding
    3 July 2025

    Lessons from the Dundee report: an essential checklist for Senior Leadership Teams and Board members

    CFO Mark Taylor identifies vital lessons from the Dundee report and draws up a checklist for Senior Leadership and Board members to critically audit…

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    Mark Taylor
    Mark Taylor
  • Member spotlight
    27 June 2025

    How Rose Bruford College embeds positive mental health into its pedagogy and creative training

    Sena Akbulut, Head of Student Life at Rose Bruford College, reflects on the performing arts institution’s approach to mental health and wellbeing as…

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    Sena Akbulut
  • 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
  • News
    12 June 2025

    Members score top marks in Complete University Guide league tables

    GuildHE and GuildHE Research institutions achieved superb results in the Complete University Guide 2026 rankings - congratulations to our brilliant…

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    Tara McNicholas
    Tara McNicholas
  • Regulation and funding
    11 June 2025

    GuildHE responds to the government's Spending Review

    On Wednesday 11 June the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rachel Reeves, announced the government's spending review.

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    Dr Brooke Storer-Church
    Dr Brooke Storer-Church
  • News
    9 June 2025

    GuildHE's third sold-out Research Doctoral Festival to focus on 'Beyond the Thesis: Thriving in Research and Making it Count'

    On 11 - 12 June GuildHE will hold their third and sold-out GuildHE Research Doctoral Festival at member institution the University of Winchester.

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  • News
    28 May 2025

    "What keeps you awake at night?"

    In a thought-provoking think piece for GuildHE, Dr Leyanda Purchase, Pro Vice-Chancellor Education at the University of Law sets out the significant…

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    Dr Leyanda Purchase
  • News
    21 May 2025

    GuildHE responds to new agreement with the EU

    GuildHE has responded to this week's government announcement of a new agreement with the European Union.

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    Dana Gamble
    Dana Gamble
  • News
    20 May 2025

    GuildHE responds to DfE grant letter to the OfS

    GuildHE has today (20 May) commented on the Department for Education letter to the Office for Students, setting out the Strategic Priorities Grant…

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    Dr Brooke Storer-Church
    Dr Brooke Storer-Church
  • News
    16 May 2025

    The era of hyper competition between universities needs to end

    In a think piece for Wonkhe Dr Brooke Storer-Church, GuildHE CEO, and Ben Vulliamy, Executive Director of AHUA, argue that the government should…

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    Dr Brooke Storer-Church
    Dr Brooke Storer-Church
    Ben Vulliamy