• Research and innovation
    24 February 2026

    Championing EDI in REF and beyond: people, places and disciplines

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    Ellen Graves
    Ellen Graves
  • News
    10 February 2026

    Breaking barriers, shaping science: Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science

    Today, on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the curiosity, courage, and achievements of women shaping the future of…

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    Jessica Mee
    Dr Jessica Mee
  • News
    28 January 2026

    GuildHE Research Postgraduate Peer Support community: Three Minute Thesis competition

    On 18 December 2025, the GuildHE Research Postgraduate Peer Support community ran a very successful informal Three Minute Thesis competition for…

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    Susan Birch
    Peter Underwood
  • Member spotlight
    14 January 2026

    Reimagining research assessment: Health Sciences University CoARA journey

    At Health Sciences University (HSU), fostering a vibrant research culture and supporting staff development are at the heart of its mission. In this…

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    Dr Julie Northam
    Dr Julie Northam
  • Research and innovation
    18 December 2025

    From pause to progress - REF 2029 and fairness for small submissions

    It would have been hard to miss the announcement last week that the pause on REF 2029 has been lifted. As has been said, ‘pause’ was always a…

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    Rachel Persad
    Rachel Persad
  • News
    10 December 2025

    REF 2029: post-pause decisions and next steps

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    Rachel Persad
    Rachel Persad
  • Research and innovation
    23 October 2025

    Creating opportunities for self-funded PGR students: a pilot placement model at Wellcome Collection

    As institutions conducting specialist, applied, vocational and practice based research, GuildHE Research members’ postgraduate researchers (PGRs) are…

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    Ellen Graves
    Ellen Graves
    Susan Birch
  • News
    29 September 2025

    GuildHE launches new Creative Higher Education Strategy Project

    On Tuesday 30 September GuildHE kicks off the new Creative Higher Education Strategy Project with a launch event at member institution the Liverpool…

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    Dana Gamble
    Dana Gamble
    Dr Kate Wicklow
    Dr Kate Wicklow
  • Teaching and quality
    22 July 2025

    The AI agenda in higher education: how policy can measure up with practice

    In our latest think piece, GuildHE's Policy Programmes Officer Omoye Otoide explores the case for sector-wide collaboration in AI, how vocational and…

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    Omoye Otoide
    Omoye Otoide
  • 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
  • Research and innovation
    7 April 2025

    Integrity Concordat restates core values while adapting to change

    In an article for Research Professional Rachel Persad and Mehwaesh Islam, Heads of Research Policy at GuildHE and Universities UK, set out how the…

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    Rachel Persad, Head of Research Policy
    Rachel Persad
  • Research and innovation
    28 February 2025

    GuildHE members retain longstanding HR Excellence in Research Awards

    Congratulations to GuildHE and GuildHE Research members Bath Spa University, the University of Worcester, and Wrexham University who have all…

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