• Highlights

    • Jacqui Smith delivers keynote at GuildHE Annual Conference 2025
      News
      22 July 2026

      GuildHE warmly welcomes reappointment of Baroness Jacqui Smith

      GuildHE responded to the announcement of the reappointment of Baroness Jacqui Smith as Minister in the Department for Education.

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      Chris Watt
    • Attendees at Creative HE Strategy launch event at LIPA
      News
      21 July 2026

      'Miscalculating value: the dangerous cost of cutting creative HE'

      In an article for Arts Professional, Dr Kate Wicklow writes that the Government’s plan to cut support for creative degrees will have a negative…

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      Dr Kate Wicklow
      Dr Kate Wicklow
    • Downing Street Unsplash
      News
      20 July 2026

      GuildHE welcomes new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham

      GuildHE responded to the announcement of the UK's new Prime Minister.

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      Chris Watt
  • News
    8 November 2024

    GuildHE CEO guest speaker on Wonkhe podcast: Fees increase, efficiency, Trump

    Chief Executive Officer, Dr Brooke Storer-Church, featured as a guest speaker on this week’s Wonkhe podcast: Fees increase, efficiency, Trump,

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  • News
    4 November 2024

    GuildHE responds to DfE announcement on higher education reform

    GuildHE responds to today’s letter to higher education providers from the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, setting out changes…

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  • News
    4 November 2024

    GuildHE welcomes the Compassionate Communications Commitment

    As a member of the HE Mental Health Implementation Taskforce (HEMHIT), we are delighted that the Compassionate Communications Commitment has launched…

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  • News
    30 October 2024

    GuildHE welcomes Government commitment to deliver the Lifelong Learning Entitlement

    As a long term supporter of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement and credit-based funding, we welcome the government’s announcement today of their…

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  • News
    18 October 2024

    GuildHE joins R&D sector leaders in calling for the Government to protect R&D funds in the Autumn budget

    GuildHE has joined over 40 leading organisations in the R&D sector urging the UK Government to protect R&D funds in the upcoming autumn budget and…

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  • News
    16 October 2024

    REF 2029 panels announced: new representation for GuildHE and UKADIA members

    We’re pleased to see the work by REF funders to diversify panel membership to include a broad cross section of institutions.

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  • Research and innovation
    11 October 2024

    Proposed REF replacement would be ripe for abuse

    In an article this week for Research Professional News, Head of Research Policy Rachel Persad warns that a proposed new model for the Research…

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    Rachel Persad
    Rachel Persad
  • News
    3 October 2024

    GuildHE member success: Turing Scheme funding applications

    This year ten GuildHE members have submitted successful applications for funding to the Turing Scheme UK for 2024/25, enabling students and learners…

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  • News
    3 October 2024

    GuildHE members awarded more than £1m in OfS degree apprenticeships funding

    GuildHE members have been awarded more than £1 million in funding from the third wave of the Office for Students £14 million degree apprenticeships…

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  • News
    26 September 2024

    GuildHE institutions produce excellent regional growth results in the KEF

    After discussing the impact of our members’ contribution to their communities at the Labour Party Conference, we are pleased to say that GuildHE…

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  • Regulation and funding
    20 September 2024

    Submission to the Autumn Budget

    GuildHE has published a Spending Review submission in advance of the Labour Party Conference. In it, we argue that funding our sector to recognise it…

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  • Research and innovation
    22 August 2024

    REF2029 – GHE Research welcomes early decisions on Open Access

    Policy Officer, Ellen Graves reflects on the early decisions on the REF2029 Open Access Policy, published last week.

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    Ellen Graves
    Ellen Graves