Independent Higher Education Awards 2019 – Now Open for Entries

We are delighted to announce that the 2019 IHE Awards are now open for entries. The 2019 IHE Awards will be held on 26 November as part of the 2019 IHE Annual Conference, celebrating innovation and best practice across the independent sector. This year’s Award categories are as follows: Advancing International Education Excellence in Student collaboration […]

IHE responds to Post-18 Education and Funding Review

Independent Higher Education (IHE) has responded to the Review of Post-18 Education and Funding (Augar Review). The independent panel have published their report which looks at the whole of tertiary education and funding in which IHE gave evidence to the panel last year. Alex Proudfoot, IHE Chief Executive said: “Independent Higher Education welcomes the publication of the Independent […]

Two New Members Appointed to Independent Higher Education Board

Independent Higher Education (IHE) is pleased to confirm the appointment of two new members of the IHE Board. Professor Robin Middlehurst, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education at Kingston University London, joins us as an independent Board member and Chair of the Governance and Nominations Committee. Robin is an educational leader in corporate and academic governance […]

Independent Higher Education Welcomes Three New Members

Independent Higher Education (IHE) has had a busy start to 2019 and we are delighted to announce that Richmond, The American International University in London, Montessori Centre International and Ambition Institute have all joined Independent Higher Education. Richmond, The American International University in London is an independent, not-for-profit, international, liberal arts and business studies University […]

Independent Higher Education appoints new Chair and Vice Chair

Independent Higher Education (IHE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Roxanne Stockwell as its new Chair. Roxanne is the Principal of Pearson College London, the first higher education institution to be set up within a FTSE 100 company. James Pitman, Study Group‘s Managing Director of Development for UK and Europe, will serve as Vice […]

Press Release: IHE Survey 2018 – Time for an SME approach to higher education

27.11.18 The Independent Higher Education Survey 2018 released today (27 November) makes clear that independent higher education providers are committed to the new regulatory system but do not yet feel the government has created the level playing field they sought to achieve with the Higher Education and Research Act. Over 50% had already registered with […]

ThinkSpace Education joins Independent HE as 50th member

We are delighted to announce that ThinkSpace Education has become the eleventh institution to join Independent Higher Education in 2018, taking IHE’s total membership to 50. ThinkSpace Education is a specialist online provider of postgraduate degrees in film, TV and music composition and sound design. Courses are taught by working professional practitioners, many at the […]

Independent Higher Education Awards 2018 – Now Open for Entries

After the successful launch of the first ever Independent Higher Education Awards at the 2017 IHE Annual Conference, we are delighted to announce that the 2018 IHE Awards are now open for entries. The 2018 IHE Awards will be held on the Monday evening (26 November) of the 2018 IHE Annual Conference, celebrating innovation and best […]

Independent HE lobbying on VAT changes finds success

On 5 October, the Office for Students confirmed that all providers registered with the OfS in the Approved (fee cap) category will be given the same VAT exemption as traditional universities, or those eligible for public funding, following a Treasury review of UK VAT rules. IHE have been campaigning for change to the VAT rules […]