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On #UniMentalHealthDay we’re sharing the excellent initiatives that GuildHE member and online HE provider University College of Estate Management developed to deliver the four main aims of #HEMHIT – the Higher Education Mental Health Implementation Taskforce – including an Early Intervention and Monitoring Tool and their commitment to #CompassionateComms. ➡️ Read the blog on our website: https://lnkd.in/e2urKR72 Lynne Downey GMBPsS / Ashley Wheaton / Dr Brooke Storer-Church / Dr Kate Wicklow, FRSA / Ellen Graves / Sunday Blake / Dana Gamble / Professor Ken Sloan / Academic Registrars' Council / Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education / Department for Education / Student Minds /

In our latest GuildHE think piece for HE Professional ‘Getting HE Partnership Provision Right’, Director of Policy and Strategy Dr Kate Wicklow, FRSA sets out the risks, opportunities and next steps for validated partnerships, franchised courses, joint degrees and transnational educational partnerships. The article includes excellent examples from our members Arts University Bournemouth, Bath Spa University, Buckinghamshire New University, The Northern School of Art and University Academy 92 (UA92). GuildHE is jointly working on academic partnerships with Universities UK, The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education and Independent Higher Education. We will be releasing our report in the summer of 2025. The Department for Education consultation on regulating franchise provision will close on 4 April 2025 and inform a new regulatory approach from April 2026. Read the article on the HE Professional website: https://lnkd.in/eP7SHAmP Lisa Mann FRSA / Prof Georgina Andrews / Professor Damien Page / Dr Martin Raby / Sara Prowse / Dr Brooke Storer-Church / Professor Ken Sloan / Dana Gamble / Sunday Blake / Rachel Persad / Ellen Graves / Department for Education

🎉 Congratulations to our GuildHE members shortlisted in the targetjobs UK National Graduate Recruitment Awards! ✅ Arden University ✅ Bath Spa University ✅ Birmingham Newman University ✅ Royal Agricultural University ✅ The University of Law. These prestigious awards recognise institutions that go above and beyond in preparing students for the world of work. ➡️ View the full list of nominations: https://lnkd.in/e9_3emSV Dr Brooke Storer-Church / Professor Ken Sloan / Dr Kate Wicklow, FRSA / Rachel Persad / Dana Gamble / Sunday Blake / Ellen Graves / Mark Taylor / Professor Carl Lygo / Prof Georgina Andrews / Professor Jackie Dunne / Professor Peter McCaffery / Professor Andrea Nollent

Advance HE is launching ‘The Big Conversation’ in partnership with GuildHE, Committee of University Chairs, Universities UK, Independent Higher Education and Association of Heads of University Administration (AHUA). This is a new project which aims to bring the UK HE governance community together through collaborative dialogue. GuildHE is part of the Steering Group and will be delivering a workshop on ‘Mergers and Acquisitions’. Read more about the project in a blogpost by Advance HE Chief Executive, Alison Johns FRSA: https://lnkd.in/eDpmZ2cn Dr Brooke Storer-Church / Dr Kate Wicklow, FRSA / Rachel Persad / Professor Ken Sloan / Sunday Blake / Dana Gamble / Ellen Graves

Check out our GuildHE CEO on this week’s Wonkhe podcast—out today! She muses about the relationship between knowledge and skills, the need to support our students to talk about their HE development in meaningful ways, and what we can take so far from the possible appointment of a new OFS chair. Take a listen! 🎧 https://lnkd.in/eVaMzqtr

Ahead of my appearance in the Wonkhe podcast coming out tomorrow, my “highlight of the week” has been getting out and spending time with our specialist GuildHE members. Monday in the sunshine at Falmouth University with Emma Hunt talking all things where creativity and technology meet. Also, petting cats—what a great bonus! Then off to spend Wednesday (and this morning) with land-based specialist colleges and universities at the annual conference of Landex - Land Based Colleges and Universities Aspiring to Excellence. There, I was able to catch up with Hartpury University and Hartpury College colleagues and make new friends from The Windsor Forest Colleges Group, Plumpton College, and more. Thanks again to Alex Payne for inviting me. It really is a great week for diving into what makes our specialists so special and why we need to be fighting to protect the diversity of the sector! Professor Ken Sloan Jacqui Smith Jeremy Kerswell Andy Collop Rosie Scott-Ward Tara McNicholas ACIM Dr Kate Wicklow, FRSA

GuildHE members, don't forget you can still register for today's Wonkhe Education Espresso 12.00 - 1.00pm! Join Wonkhe and Adobe Education as they take a deep dive into 'Creative Pedagogies: Pedagogies for Creators', explore the latest thinking and share how engaging students in creative practice across curricula can translate into a wider digital student development agenda. Find out more and register: https://lnkd.in/eA3pqW2x Dr Brooke Storer-Church / Dr Kate Wicklow, FRSA

An exciting update from GuildHE Chair Professor Ken Sloan – VC of Harper Adams University – about being filmed today for a new documentary from City Harvest London on food redistribution, food insecurity and communities. Read Ken's full post ⬇️

It’s a day of key presentations to two brilliant members ARU Peterborough and Landex - Land Based Colleges and Universities Aspiring to Excellence. CEO Dr Brooke Storer-Church is delivering a keynote at the Landex Annual Conference on the ‘The State of HE’ for land-based colleges and universities and Director of Policy and Strategy Dr Kate Wicklow, FRSA is speaking to staff at ARU Peterborough on the higher education policy landscape. Professor Ross Renton / Alex Payne / Professor Ken Sloan / Sunday Blake / Dana Gamble / Rachel Persad / Ellen Graves

🎉 Congratulations to our GuildHE and GuildHE Research members shortlisted in the AGCAS Academic Employability Awards! ✅ Hartpury University and Hartpury College ✅ ICMP - The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance ✅ Leeds Trinity University ✅ The University of Law. The awards recognise outstanding contributions from academics in embedding employability within higher education. GuildHE is thrilled to be a key partner and our CEO Dr Brooke Storer-Church is a member of the 2025 judging panel. The awards, run in partnership with Universities UK, GuildHE, and the Institute of Student Employers, and sponsored by Gradcore and Virtual Internships, attracted an overwhelming response, with hundreds of high-quality submissions showcasing the innovative and impactful ways universities are equipping students with the skills needed for the evolving world of work. The entries show a high level of collaboration across the sector, with academics, careers professionals and industry representatives often coming together to shape employability teaching. Shortlisted entries – 44 universities in total – span a diverse range of geographies and institutions, from research-intensive universities to smaller specialist providers, demonstrating the sector-wide commitment to employability centred curricula and learning. The exceptional standard of submissions underscores the pioneering work being done to integrate employability into teaching, assessment, and curriculum design, ensuring graduates are prepared to thrive in a competitive job market. ➡️ View the full list of nominations: https://lnkd.in/eh_mkUHa Rachel Persad / Dr Kate Wicklow, FRSA / Professor Ken Sloan / Dana Gamble / Sunday Blake / Andy Collop / Professor Andrea Nollent / Professor Charles Egbu / Tony Harris