Effective skills policy: a GuildHE manifesto for change
Tackling the UK skills shortage and productivity problem is key to unlocking economic growth. Universities and colleges play a central role in delivering high level skills essential for upskilling and reskilling the workforce for the future, but the system needs...
Changes in the landscape for freedom of speech in Higher Education
Dr Alex Bols spoke at the conference Next Steps for Freedom of Speech at UK Higher Education on 23 April 2024, organised by Westminster Higher Education Forum and Lord Griffiths. The content of his speech is published below. Keynote speakers at the conference...
Tackling food security, climate change and biodiversity – the role of land based education
Food security, climate change and the biodiversity crisis are major challenges and universities and colleges in the UK hold a central role in providing solutions. To tackle these challenges GuildHE and Landex have worked in collaboration to launch the Land Based...
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Advancing Higher Education: UCEM endorses ‘Effective Skills Policy: A GuildHE Manifesto for Change’
Ashley Wheaton, Vice Chancellor of GuildHE member institution UCEM, and GuildHE Board Member, sets out below UCEM's support of the new GuildHE publication ‘Effective Skills Policy: A Manifesto for Change' and its important recommendations relating to the...
Creating a safe and inclusive campus: the ICMP journey to implementing a zero tolerance campaign
In the lead up to the Office for Students’ new condition for registration on harassment and sexual misconduct, Angela Morley, Head of Student Services at GuildHE member ICMP, reflects on their institution’s work to combat harassment, manage complaints, and build an...
Changes in the landscape for freedom of speech in Higher Education
Dr Alex Bols spoke at the conference Next Steps for Freedom of Speech at UK Higher Education on 23 April 2024, organised by Westminster Higher Education Forum and Lord Griffiths. The content of his speech is published below. Keynote speakers at the conference...
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