Ian Dunt and Nick Hillman Confirmed as Speakers for IHE Annual Conference 2017

We are very pleased to announce that Ian Dunt and Nick Hillman will be joining us as speakers for the 2017 Independent Higher Education Annual Conference. Ian Dunt is editor of Politics.co.uk, author of ‘Brexit: What the hell happens now?’ and a host on the Remainiacs podcast. He also writes for a variety of newspapers and magazines and […]

IHE Welcomes Release of Landmark Consultation on how the new Office for Students will Operate

Independent Higher Education welcomes today’s release of the government’s landmark consultation on how the new Office for Students will operate. The Office for Students will introduce the new regulatory framework for the sector: ‘a risk-based approach to higher education with an unflinching focus on the student’. The consultation sets out the proposed new regulatory approach […]

HESA Releases Details of Student Data to be Returned from 2019/20

HESA (the Higher Education Statictics Agency) has published the specification of student data to be returned by higher education providers from the 2019/20 academic year. The Data Futures programme, which was launched with a consultation in 2015, aims to update the way that HE providers and data collectors work with data. The specification includes a […]

Independent Higher Education Awards to Launch at IHE Annual Conference 2017

We are very pleased to announce that the 2017 IHE Annual Conference will include the launch of the Independent Higher Education Awards, celebrating innovation and best practice across the sector. The Awards categories are as follows: Innovation in Digital Teaching and Learning Excellence in Student Community Industry Partnership of the Year Outstanding Support for the […]

Hotcourses Group and Wonkhe Confirmed as Partners for IHE Annual Conference 2017

We are delighted to confirm Hotcourses Group as our Conference Partner for the Independent Higher Education Annual Conference 2017. As digital experts, Hotcourses Group produces some of the world’s largest and most popular education search websites. Its unique online tools help prospective students make the right study choices and connect with universities and colleges around the world. Its portfolio […]

More Speakers Confirmed for IHE Annual Conference 2017

We recently announced some of our high-profile expert speakers for the 2017 Independent HE Annual Conference, including, Nicola Dandridge, Chief Executive of the Office for Students; Philippa Lloyd, Director General of HE and FE, Department for Education; and Rt Hon David Laws, Executive Chairman of the Education Policy Institute. Nicola Dandridge will open the conference and we are pleased to […]

IHE Responds to PM’s Conference Speech Announcing a Major Review of Higher Education Funding

Independent Higher Education has responded to the Prime Minister’s announcement that there will be a major review of higher education funding in England, which was made during Theresa May’s party conference speech in Manchester yesterday. Commenting on the announcement, Independent HE Chief Executive, Alex Proudfoot said: “We welcome the Prime Minister’s announcement of a review […]

Nicola Dandridge, Chief Executive of the Office for Students, Confirmed as Keynote Speaker for IHE Annual Conference – 27 & 28 November 2017

We are delighted to announce Nicola Dandridge, the Chief Executive of the Office for Students, and formerly of Universities UK, as the first keynote speaker at this year’s conference. Nicola will speak on the first day of the Independent Higher Education Annual Conference on 27 November 2017. The focus of the 2017 Conference, which will […]