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In this section you will find all of our latest news, policy updates, insight blogs and publications, including our latest consultation responses and other policy papers.

Universal Centre of Sport (UCS) joins IHE

News

30 Apr 2025
Make higher education the engine of growth – IHE submission to DfE on HE reform

News

28 Apr 2025

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Institutional leaders must champion a culture of safety through their actions, not just words

Chris East, Safeguarding & Pastoral Services Manager, ACM

Policy and Insights

28 Feb 2024
Collective Acting Studio joins IHE

We are excited to welcome Collective Acting Studio to the IHE community.

News

27 Feb 2024
Academic partnerships – working paper on definitions and early data

This interim release from our academic partnerships project with Pinsent Masons presents some early data from our recent surveys and sets out…

Publications

26 Feb 2024
Response to HESA post implementation consultation on Student record 22056

Read our response to HESA's post implementation consultation on Student record 22056.

Publications

23 Feb 2024
Taking partnerships seriously at the outset could have avoided a franchising furore

Alex Proudfoot, Chief Executive, IHE

Policy and Insights

22 Jan 2024
Celebrating IHE at 15

The story of IHE has been the story of the evolution, growth and innovation of the independent higher education sector. We are delighted to share…

News

22 Jan 2024
Academic partnerships – survey of awarding providers

IHE has partnered with Pinsent Masons on a project to better understand academic partnerships in the UK. We are seeking the views of awarding providers via a short survey.

News

19 Jan 2024
IHE responds to NAO report on franchised higher education

Read our response to the National Audit Office (NAO) report on their investigation into student finance for study at franchised higher education…

News

18 Jan 2024
IHE at 15

In our first ever Annual Report, we focus on our work during 2022-2023 and celebrate 15 years of impact, influence and support for the independent…

Publications

16 Jan 2024
How is the domestic student recruitment market changing?

Ahead of the 2024 UCAS deadline, Camilla King from IDP Connect takes a look into both real time demand data as well as student sentiment data to…

Camilla King, Director of Client Partnerships, UK, IDP Connect

Policy and Insights

11 Dec 2023
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…

Policy and Insights

11 Dec 2023
IHE announces Phil Deans as new Vice Chair of the Board

IHE welcomes Phil Deans as the new Vice Chair of the Board.

News

11 Dec 2023