GuildHE, the representative body for distinctive, smaller-scale and specialist higher education providers, has announced a new partnership with Perlego - the online academic library - to support teaching, learning and research across its membership.

Through this collaboration, GuildHE member institutions can access thousands of digital textbooks and academic resources via an exclusive discount. Institutions can also request a tailored proposal to build a digital library solution that meets their specialist requirements.

This partnership responds directly to key challenges facing the sector, including rising costs, student affordability pressures, accessibility requirements and the continued shift towards digital-first learning and teaching. By improving access to high-quality academic resources, GuildHE and Perlego aim to enhance learning outcomes, support equity of access and strengthen the overall student experience.

GuildHE CEO, Brooke Storer-Church, said: “GuildHE exists to represent and support institutions that are innovative, distinctive and often operating in highly specialised contexts. This partnership with Perlego aligns strongly with our mission, offering our members flexible and cost-effective access to academic resources that support high-quality teaching, learning and research. It also reflects our commitment to exploring new opportunities that deliver tangible value for our members and the students they serve.”

Perlego CEO and Founder, Gauthier Van Malderen, added: “We are delighted to partner with GuildHE and work closely with its members across the UK. Smaller-scale and specialist institutions play a vital role in the higher education ecosystem, and they often face unique challenges around affordability and access to learning materials. Through this partnership, we want to make it easier for institutions to provide inclusive, digital-first resources that support student success and modern teaching practices.”

The GuildHE and Perlego partnership is active immediately with tailored offers and engagement opportunities available to GuildHE’s members.

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Notes to Editors

  1. Further information about the partnership is available on the GuildHE website.
  2. GuildHE is an officially recognised representative body for UK Higher Education, championing distinction and diversity in the sector. Our members are small and large, rural and urban, practice-based and online, publicly and privately funded. The diversity of our membership enables us a unique and valuable perspective into the challenges and opportunities within, and for, the sector at any given time. Members are renowned for their practical, industry-relevant education, research and innovation - which meet critical skills needs for the 21st century, while making a significant contribution to regional growth, industry development and the national economy. As an organisation, we lead the charge for a dynamic and future-focused sector comprising a variety of institutional types to ensure the opportunities and success we know underpin its strength. We empower members to drive progress and shape a better future.
  3. Perlego is a digital learning platform that empowers students and educators with unlimited access to 1.5 million+ academic and personal development books from over 9,000 leading publishers. Its unique subscription model reduces barriers to learning, with no more expensive individual textbook costs. Perlego meets the needs of today’s learners while providing institutions with a smarter library experience.