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UK-wide standing committee for quality assessment announced
The four higher education funding bodies, Universities UK and GuildHE are pleased to announce that Professor Andrew Wathey CBE, Vice-Chancellor of Northumbria University, has been appointed as Chair of the new UK-wide Standing Committee for Quality Assessment. The...
GuildHE gives evidence to Higher Education and Research Bill Committee
GuildHE Chair and Chief Executive gave evidence to the Higher Education and Research Bill Committee on Tuesday 6th September as part of the Bill scrutiny process. Professor Joy Carter, Vice Chancellor, University of Winchester, highlighted the importance of student...
Brexit Round-Up
In case you missed it over the summer, the UK Government has confirmed UK businesses and universities should continue to bid for competitive EU funding streams, including Horizon 2020 and European Structural Funds, whilst the UK remains an EU member. The Treasury will...
Higher Education and Research Bill
The Higher Education and Research Bill passed its Second Reading in the House of Commons, 19th July, by 294 votes to 258. The vote was preceded by five and a half hours of debate. Concerns about Brexit infused many of the speeches from Opposition members, with a...
Higher Education and Research Bill
The Higher Education and Research Bill passed its Second Reading in the House of Commons, 19th July, by 294 votes to 258. The vote was preceded by five and a half hours of debate. Concerns about Brexit infused many of the speeches from Opposition members, with a...
SLC and Universities Minister statements on EU Nationals and Student Finance in England
Monday, June 27, 2016 https://www.slc.co.uk/media/latest-news/eu-nationals-and-student-finance-in-england.aspx The following statement applies to EU nationals who are currently in receipt of student loans from the Student Loans Company (SLC), and to EU nationals who...
HEFCE event on the Social Enterprise Mark
HEFCE is hosting a free two-hour event at its London office to introduce higher education providers to the Social Enterprise Mark. The event will take place on Friday 1 July at 12 – 2pm. Social Enterprise Mark CIC and representatives from universities which have been...
GuildHE/CREST Joint TDAP/RDAP Group meeting
GuildHE and its sub-association on research, CREST had a joint meeting on their TDAP and RDAP groups, 2nd June. This was an opportunity for institutions thinking about applying or in the process to find out more and discuss progress. Presentations: Overview of...
GuildHE/CREST Joint TDAP/RDAP Group meeting
GuildHE and its sub-association on research, CREST had a joint meeting on their TDAP and RDAP groups, 2nd June. This was an opportunity for institutions thinking about applying or in the process to find out more and discuss progress. Presentations: Overview of...
GuildHE responds to higher education White Paper
In response to the publication of the government's higher education White Paper, Success as a Knowledge Economy: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice, Gordon McKenzie, Chief Executive, said: “GuildHE welcomes the HE White Paper’s focus on excellent...