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#ArtIsEssential campaign coalition launch Creative Education Manifesto
Ahead of party conference season, a coalition of creative and higher education organisations have launched their #ArtIsEssential Creative Education Manifesto, calling on all political parties to commit collectively to restoring creative arts education. Read the report...
Expertise in Action: impact of funding knowledge exchange activity at smaller and specialist universities
Today we have launched our Expertise in Action report, highlighting the impact of funding knowledge exchange activity at smaller and specialist institutions and accompanied by a blog in HEPI by GuildHE Policy Manager (Places and Knowledge Exchange) Dana...
GuildHE responds to House of Lords Industry and Regulators report into the work of the OfS
We welcome the recommendations of the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee report into the work of the Office for Students: ‘Must do better: the Office for Students and the looming crisis facing higher education’. GuildHE CEO Gordon McKenzie responds:...
Obituary for Professor John Last OBE
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Professor John Last OBE on 9 August. John was a wise, witty and much-loved colleague and friend, and a champion of GuildHE’s work for many years. As Vice Chancellor of Norwich University of the Arts, he served...
TEAG submits written evidence to Education Committee inquiry into teacher training and retention
The Teacher Education Advisory Group (TEAG) is a jointly organised group by Universities UK and GuildHE representing the views of higher education providers of initial teacher education. Universities UK represents more than 140 universities across the UK and GuildHE...
Tackling the Climate Crisis: report and 12 case studies
The GuildHE report ‘Tackling the Climate Crisis’ considers five critical elements of university activity: Leadership and Governance, Teaching, Research and Knowledge Exchange, Community Engagement, and Campus Management, supported by 12 case studies from our member...
GuildHE responds to OfS investigation fees consultation
In our response to the recent OfS consultation on payment of fees for investigations GuildHE emphasises that universities and colleges can only agree to pay for investigations when they have a bit more information. We believe that there should be transparent criteria...
GuildHE Regulation Briefing: Introduction, burden, cost and overlap
Regulatory burden on smaller providers: GuildHE has published the first in a series of briefings looking at the regulatory burden on smaller and specialist institutions, highlighting the impact of smaller datasets, resources and proportional costs, regulatory overlap...
GuildHE responds to the outcomes of the OfS NSS consultation
It is deeply disappointing that the OfS has decided to remove the summative question, Question 27, in the National Student Survey despite only 10% of comments agreeing with its removal. We argued to retain it as a useful measure for institutions and students and the...
Huge impact of smaller and specialist universities highlighted in new report
Small and specialist universities are innovative, agile industry experts supporting the economic development within their communities and specific sectors in the economy. Frequently located in smaller towns, on the edge of cities, or in rural or coastal locations,...