Policy and Insights

Read all of our latest policy updates, insights about the independent higher education sector in the UK, and personal blogs from the IHE staff as well as guest bloggers from our network of members and partners.

What are the top priorities for HR managers in 2024?

Governance, management and operations

8 Nov 2023
How can diversifying providers help meet the challenge of a journey to a million?

Student experience, access and participation

18 Apr 2023

Underfunding smaller institutions has serious consequences

Angela Halston

Regulation and funding

1 Mar 2023
An academic partnership carol

This blog, authored by Angela Halston, IHE Policy and Engagement Officer, was first published on Wonkhe.

Angela Halston

Regulation and funding

14 Dec 2022
The governance of independent providers matters

Innovative approaches to higher education call for innovative approaches to governance. Smita Jamdar and Robin Middlehurst introduce IHE’s first…

Governance, management and operations

16 Sep 2021
We’re not alternative providers, we’re higher education’s SMEs

Alex Proudfoot

Regulation and funding

4 Dec 2019
Independent providers left behind by Augar

This blog, authored by IHE’s Chief Executive, Alex Proudfoot, was first published on Wonkhe.

Alex Proudfoot

Regulation and funding

1 Aug 2019