• 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 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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  • 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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