Though I’m not yet formally in post, I’m happy to share the GuildHE manifesto containing key recommendations for the next government. Our focus must remain on championing the diversity of our sector. It’s richness is derived from its wide variety of providers; some large, some medium-sized, some small; some more traditional, some very new; some providing on-campus, off-campus, blended learning or all 3; all delivering to towns, cities and regions across the devolved nations, enabling students of all ages to undertake lifelong learning that improves their lives, careers and experiences. There is no one-size fits all, and unless we think creatively, we risk losing the diversity that makes UK HE so attractive to both domestic and international students. Not only that, a less attractive, strong and robust system would weaken the UK’s soft power around the world at a time we need to be showing ourselves as deep and meaningful collaborative partners to tackle global challenges. I look forward to working with my GuildHE team and many of you in (and outwith) the sector to secure the strength and diversity of our sector!
GuildHE is today launching the ‘Championing a Diverse Higher Education Sector Manifesto‘ with a series of 7 key recommendations to the next government to enable students and higher education providers to thrive. Read the manifesto ➡ https://bit.ly/3x5GzPS
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5moAt risk of controversy, would suggest the framing is better about diversity of HE provision for overall needs and aims, rather than first about providers per se.