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, Partners and Supporters.

Student Support: reforming the student maintenance system is long overdue

IHE members

3 Jul 2024
Spotlight on: Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION)

IHE members

25 Jun 2024

Robert Halfon MP's speech at the IHE Annual Conference 2023

In a pre-recorded ministerial address, Robert Halfon MP, Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, discussed the…

Article

11 Dec 2023
Matt Western MP's speech at the IHE Annual Conference 2023

Shadow Minister for Higher Education, Matt Western, set out his views on the Labour vision for the higher education sector, from regulation to…

Article

8 Dec 2023
What are the top priorities for HR managers in 2024?

Eversheds Sutherland Partner Robert Gray takes us through the key priorities for higher education HR practitioners as we approach a new year.

Robert Gray, Eversheds Sutherland Partner

Governance, management and operations

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

This essay, authored by IHE's Director of Policy and Development, Joy Elliott-Bowman, was first published on the UCAS website.

Joy Elliott-Bowman, Director of Policy & Development, IHE

Student experience, access and participation

18 Apr 2023
Underfunding smaller institutions has serious consequences

Angela Halston, Senior Policy & Engagement Officer, IHE

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, Senior Policy & Engagement Officer, IHE

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, Chief Executive, IHE

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, Chief Executive, IHE

Regulation and funding

1 Aug 2019