Protecting the student interest

Protecting the student interest

Students. Know your consumer rights. The message that universities which do not meet their obligations may be in breach of consumer law came through strongly in last week’s advice for students and providers on the impact of consumer law produced by the Competition and...
Student Engagement: Q&A with Jon Renyard

Student Engagement: Q&A with Jon Renyard

Jon Renyard is the University Secretary and Director of Student Experience at Arts University Bournemouth and he also chairs the GuildHE Quality Managers Network. 2014 saw Jon and his team curate and pilot a new student engagement survey. At the latest meeting of the...
Diverse higher education and world-class systems

Diverse higher education and world-class systems

GuildHE is launching a new series of briefings looking at the contribution of a range of institutions that are often not featured in the national spotlight –from the highly specialised subject-specific institutions, to smaller institutions with just a few thousand...
Students engaging with ‘Student Engagement’

Students engaging with ‘Student Engagement’

Students engaging with ‘Student Engagement’ – A change in perspective at Winchester Student Union Tom Lowe – Vice President, Education Cassie Shaw – Student Engagement Assistant and BA (Hons) English Literature with American Literature...
Student engagement series: The student view on governance

Student engagement series: The student view on governance

Event review by Daniel Whitby – Student Union President of Marjon SU at the University of St Mark & St John  I recently attended a Leadership Foundation/NUS Conference on the role of student governors and about student engagement in university governance. I was...