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How Rose Bruford College embeds positive mental health into its pedagogy and creative training
Member spotlight
27 June 2025

How Rose Bruford College embeds positive mental health into its pedagogy and creative training

Sena Akbulut, Head of Student Life at Rose Bruford College, reflects on the performing arts institution’s approach to mental health and wellbeing as…

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Sena Akbulut
  • Member spotlight
    30 April 2025

    Forging Futures: How Falmouth University’s Games Academy Became a Catalyst for Creativity and Innovation

    When Falmouth University launched its Games Academy in 2015, it did so with a bold premise: that games should not be treated as an offshoot of…

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    Neil Coyte
  • Member spotlight
    27 March 2025

    The Mane Event: Hartpury’s research into sport horse welfare is no folly

    In February 2025, Hartpury University announced an important new collaboration with the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH). It is a…

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    Janet Forbes
    Tara McNicolas, Senior Communications Officer
    Tara McNicholas
  • Member spotlight
    21 February 2025

    Driving positive impact in regional economies through collaboration

    We take a look at how Arts University Bournemouth and Health Sciences University collaborate themselves and with other local partners to boost their…

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    Dana Gamble

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Regulation and funding
3 July 2025

Lessons from the Dundee report: an essential checklist for Senior Leadership Teams and Board members

CFO Mark Taylor identifies vital lessons from the Dundee report and draws up a checklist for Senior Leadership and Board members to critically audit…

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Mark Taylor, CFO
Mark Taylor
  • Student experience
    11 July 2025

    Staying local, aiming high: why proximity to home can be a university superpower

    At the NEON conference on 20 June our Director of Policy and Strategy, Dr Kate Wicklow, spoke on the power of local recruitment and highlighted that…

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    Dr Kate Wicklow, Director of Policy and Strategy
    Dr Kate Wicklow
  • Regulation and funding
    10 July 2025

    Effective regulation for a thriving HE sector

    GuildHE has been actively engaged in advocating for regulatory reform within the higher education sector. Our positions and recommendations are drawn…

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    Dr Kate Wicklow, Director of Policy and Strategy
    Dr Kate Wicklow
  • News
    9 July 2025

    GuildHE responds to update on Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE)

    GuildHE CEO Dr Brooke Storer-Church responds to today’s letter to the sector from Minister for Skills Jacqui Smith, which confirmed updated policy…

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    Dr Brooke Storer-Church
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