IHE Annual Conference Roundup

14 October 2021 We were delighted to welcome our members and sector representatives for our annual conference – returning in person with a fantastic turn out and a far-reaching policy discussion. The leading market research company Britain Thinks got us off to a great start by taking attendees through recent changes and trends in public […]

New Strategy for Independent Higher Education

12 October 2021 Announced at its annual conference today, Independent Higher Education (IHE) has published a new strategy after extensive consultation with its membership. Following COVID and its impact on the higher education sector, the appointment of a new Secretary of State for Education, as well as a significant expansion in its membership – including […]

A new Code of Governance for Independent Providers of Higher Education

16 September 2021 Today Independent Higher Education (IHE) has released a new and more flexible Code of Governance (the Code) for independent providers of higher education. Code of Governance for Independent Providers of HE IHE has worked with its membership and the sector to develop the Code which is designed to support institutions to be […]

Student Mental Health to be supported by Many Hands

17 August 2021 Student Mental Health to be supported by the Many Hands of independent providers Independent Higher Education (IHE) is pleased to announce that a collaborative bid by seven IHE members has won Office for Students (OfS) funding to support student mental health. The funding competition aims to find new ways to tackle mental […]

Independent Higher Education welcomes new student board member

17 August 2021 Independent Higher Education (IHE) is pleased to welcome Sophie McCarthy to its Board as an independent student member. Sophie, a graduating student at the Academy of Contemporary Music, has been appointed for a term of two years and will provide an invaluable student perspective on the IHE Board. During her time on […]

Student vaccination – a sector statement

28 July 2021 The UK’s higher education providers recognise the critical importance of the national vaccination programme to overcoming the Covid-19 pandemic. We saw first-hand the impact national lockdowns and Covid restrictions had on students’ lives over the past 16 months, and we want to get back to a more normal life and higher education […]

Six new members for Independent Higher Education

1 April 2021 Independent Higher Education (IHE) is today announcing six new members whose applications were recently approved by the IHE Board. The new members are The Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology, Oak Hill College, the European School of Osteopathy, Further Learning Group, Istituto Marangoni and TEDI-London. Alex Proudfoot, Chief Executive of IHE, said: […]

IHE and NUS write to Minister urging review of student hardship funding

1 April 2021 Last month 35 providers, representing over 30,000 students across England added their support to a letter co-signed by Independent Higher Education CEO Alex Proudfoot and the National Union of Students President Hillary Gyebi-Ababio to Michelle Donelan MP, Minister of State for Universities. The letter asks the Minister to ask officials to review the existing funding mechanisms for student […]

IHE responds to the Government’s skills white paper and Augar proposals

Alex Proudfoot, Chief Executive of Independent Higher Education, has commented on the Government’s proposals for skills and further education, as well as the Department for Education’s interim response to the Augar proposals for higher education funding: “We welcome many of the announcements in the skills white paper and the Department’s interim response to the Augar […]

IHE Policy Live 2020

IHE Policy Live 2020  Over three days in October IHE brought together nearly 300 participants and almost 40 speakers to deliver an online event which was to all intents and purposes our 2020 annual conference – but not as we know it, Jim! As we curated the event, we were acutely aware of the challenges […]