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IHE Members are world leaders in higher education, professional training and pathways. The 90+ providers in our membership comprise the most exciting and diverse group of institutions in the UK's higher education sector, serving their communities…

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Bird College

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Passionate about performance

Leiths Education

Culinary skills for life

NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering)

Redefining engineering education

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Gold-rated music school

Nazarene Theological College (NTC)

Community of faithful learning

Launchpad

Launchpad is IHE’s support programme for independent providers entering the sector or working towards their next regulatory or development milestone…

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From principle to practice: Applying UJS guidance in small and specialist institutions

This blog draws on insights from IHE Member Leo Baeck College and is intended to help institutions think practically about how to engage with the…

Policy and Insights

29 Jul 2026
Response to DfE consultation on the Office for Students' fee charging model

Read our response to the Government's proposals for changes to the Office for Students (OfS) fee charging model…

Publications

22 Jul 2026
Meet our new Chair – in conversation with Sharona Friedman

From her journey into independent higher education to her ambitions for the future, IHE Chair Sharona Friedman shares the experiences and ideas that…

News

16 Jul 2026
Response to OfS consultation on proposals for a new approach to consumer and student protection

Read our response to the Office for Students (OfS) consultation on proposals for a new ongoing condition of registration: Treating students fairly…

Publications

10 Jul 2026

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What's new

From principle to practice: Applying UJS guidance in small and specialist institutions

Response to DfE consultation on the Office for Students' fee charging model

Meet our new Chair – in conversation with Sharona Friedman

Response to OfS consultation on proposals for a new approach to consumer and student protection