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      Regulation and funding
      27 May 2026

      Times Higher Education: Specialist providers buck downturn due to 'limits on expansion'

      In this Times Higher Education article, GuildHE CEO Dr Brooke Storer-Church shares her thoughts on non-traditional providers' experience of the…

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      Regulation and funding
      18 May 2026

      Westminster Higher Education Forum keynote: Next steps for the financial sustainability and long-term funding of higher education in England

      On 18 May 2026, Dr Kate Wicklow delivered a keynote speech at Westminster Higher Education Forum's policy conference: Next steps for the financial…

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      Dr Kate Wicklow
      Dr Kate Wicklow
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      News and policy insights
      12 May 2026

      GuildHE responds to the Education Committee's Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Students Report

      Today’s report from the Education Committee on higher education and funding clearly outlines HE providers as strong pillars in civic and economic…

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  • 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
  • News
    23 September 2025

    GuildHE responds to government proposal to introduce levy on international students

    A new study by policy consultancy Public First – reported by The Observer newspaper – has found that the government is “drastically underestimating”…

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    Dr Brooke Storer-Church
    Dr Brooke Storer-Church
  • Regulation and funding
    18 September 2025

    GuildHE responds to OfS proposal for a new quality assessment system linked to TEF

    GuildHE CEO Dr Brooke Storer-Church responds to today’s proposal by the Office for Students for a new quality assessment system linked to the…

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    Dr Brooke Storer-Church
    Dr Brooke Storer-Church
  • Member spotlight
    7 August 2025

    Career-ready: how Central School of Ballet delivers a pipeline of UK and global industry excellence

    Central School of Ballet is one of a number of specialist institutions which ensure that the UK dance and creative industries are sustained by a…

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    Mark Osterfield
  • Regulation and funding
    31 July 2025

    How insolvency can happen more quickly than you might imagine

    CFO Mark Taylor identifies the key risk points any institution experiencing financial challenges should take on board and the strategies institutions…

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    Mark Taylor
    Mark Taylor
  • 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
  • Student experience
    11 July 2025

    Staying local, aiming high: why proximity to home can be a university superpower

    At the NEON conference on 20 June our Director of Policy and Strategy, Dr Kate Wicklow, spoke on the power of local recruitment and highlighted that…

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    Dr Kate Wicklow
    Dr Kate Wicklow
  • Regulation and funding
    10 July 2025

    Effective regulation for a thriving HE sector

    GuildHE has been actively engaged in advocating for regulatory reform within the higher education sector. Our positions and recommendations are drawn…

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    Dr Kate Wicklow
    Dr Kate Wicklow
  • News
    9 July 2025

    GuildHE responds to update on Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE)

    GuildHE CEO Dr Brooke Storer-Church responds to today’s letter to the sector from Minister for Skills Jacqui Smith, which confirmed updated policy…

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    Dr Brooke Storer-Church
    Dr Brooke Storer-Church
  • Regulation and funding
    3 July 2025

    Lessons from the Dundee report: an essential checklist for Senior Leadership Teams and Board members

    CFO Mark Taylor identifies vital lessons from the Dundee report and draws up a checklist for Senior Leadership and Board members to critically audit…

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    Mark Taylor
    Mark Taylor
  • Member spotlight
    27 June 2025

    How Rose Bruford College embeds positive mental health into its pedagogy and creative training

    Sena Akbulut, Head of Student Life at Rose Bruford College, reflects on the performing arts institution’s approach to mental health and wellbeing as…

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    Sena Akbulut
  • 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