• 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 headshot
      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 headshot
      Chris Watt
  • News
    12 February 2026

    Sector leaders unite as GuildHE sets ambitious vision for the future of creative higher education

    GuildHE has today convened the first meeting of its national Creative Higher Education (HE) Strategy Taskforce, marking a significant milestone in…

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  • 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
    9 February 2026

    GuildHE strengthens support for technicians through new Technician Commitment Action Plan

    Today, GuildHE has published its first action plan as a supporter of the Technician Commitment. Developed through extensive consultation, the plan is…

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    Rachel Persad
    Rachel Persad
  • News
    5 February 2026

    A university judged on graduate salaries is a dog wagged by its tail

    We must better explain to school-leavers the intellectual, technical, creative and social benefits of higher education, writes Dr Brooke…

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    Dr Brooke Storer-Church
    Dr Brooke Storer-Church
  • Member spotlight
    29 January 2026

    Rose Bruford College: A place where everyone belongs

    As diverse institutions delivering creative, specialist, and vocational education and training, GuildHE members support a higher proportion of…

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    Sena Akbulut
  • News
    28 January 2026

    Key insights from the GuildHE development programmes survey: AI, leadership, and governance

    In November 2025, GuildHE launched a development programmes survey to help us understand current priorities, pressures, and opportunities across…

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  • 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
  • News
    20 January 2026

    GuildHE and Perlego partnership enhances student access to digital academic resources

    GuildHE, the representative body for distinctive, smaller-scale and specialist higher education providers, has announced a new partnership with…

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  • 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
  • Regulation and funding
    15 December 2025

    All I want for Christmas is for policy to align its ambition with its action

    The Higher Education sector is renowned for its innovation and global standing, with diverse providers consistently delivering great work and immense…

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    Dr Kate Wicklow
    Dr Kate Wicklow
  • News
    15 December 2025

    Reflections on a year of positive impact

    As we come to the end of 2025, it feels like the right moment to pause, take stock and celebrate what has been a genuinely significant year for…

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