HESA Blog featuring IHE members: Graduate Outcomes – a new way of working

HESA published a blog on 26th March 2018, Graduate Outcomes: a new way of working, which covered how a range a providers are preparing for the new Graduate Outcomes survey. The blog highlights Independent Higher Education, and the approaches being taken by two IHE members, New College of the Humanities and SAE Institute. The relevant extract […]

Six IHE Members Shortlisted for 2018 Whatuni Student Choice Awards

The shortlist has been announced for the new Independent Higher Education Award at the 2018 Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs), which features six IHE members among the ten-strong list of providers. This is the first time there has been an Independent Higher Education category within the WUSCAs, and expands eligibility for the awards to providers […]

Office for Students publishes New Regulatory Framework Guidance

The Office for Students (OfS) has today (28 February) published its new regulatory framework for English higher education and associated guidance in a series of documents available on the Office for Students Website. Securing student success: Regulatory framework for higher education in England was released to coincide with the OfS Launch Conference in central London today, alongside […]

IHE Welcomes Post-18 Education and Funding Review

Independent Higher Education welcomes today’s announcement of the Government’s review into post-18 education and funding in England. As announced in a speech by Prime Minister Theresa May in Derby this afternoon, the review will be carried out by the Department for Education with expert input from an independent advisory panel chaired by Philip Augar, a […]

Third HESA Release: Alternative Providers Continue to Attract Non-Traditional Students

On Thursday 15 February, HESA released the third Statistical First Release: Higher Education Statistics: Alternative Providers, covering the 2016/17 student record. The data shows that independent higher education providers continue to attract high numbers of mature students (40%) and BME students (54%), with overall student characteristics remaining similar to the 2015/16 release. This release also […]

Independent HE Annual Conference 2017 – A positive outlook for the future of independent higher education

With keynotes from Nicola Dandridge, the chief executive designate of the Office for Students, and Viscount Younger of Leckie, Government whip and education spokesperson in the House of Lords, as well as elective sessions around managing the transition to the OfS, the conference was focused clearly on looking ahead to the positive but wide-ranging changes set […]

IHE Publishes Strategy for 2018-2020

Independent Higher Education (IHE) has published its strategy for 2018-2020, which sets out IHE’s mission, vision and key goals for 2020. The IHE Strategy 2018-2020 outlines that by 2020, IHE will be recognised and valued by students, providers and Government as: 1 . The authoritative and influential voice of the independent sector in higher education. 2. […]

Inaugural IHE Awards Celebrate Innovation & Best Practice Across the Independent Sector

The inaugural Independent Higher Education Awards were held on Monday 27 November, alongside the 2017 IHE Annual Conference dinner. The Awards ceremony was hosted by Mark Leach, Editor of our Conference Media Partners, WonkHE. The 2017 Awards were spread across six categories designed to celebrate excellence, innovation and best practice across the independent sector. The Innovation in Digital […]

IHE and Hotcourses Group announce partnership for Independent Higher Education Category in 2018 What Uni Student Choice Awards

New award category will rank participating independent higher education providers on their student experience scores for the first time. In partnership with Independent Higher Education, Hotcourses Group has launched a new category for independent providers of higher education in the 2018 What Uni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs). The new Independent Higher Education Award category is […]