Independent Higher Education is a representative body for some
higher education institutions in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
. It represents 'independent' providers of higher education, generally those that are non-university, international, or
for-profit institutions. It is one of the sector bodies consulted by the UK Government on issues such as free speech at universities and the admission of students during the Covid pandemic. The chief executive of Independent Higher Education is a member of the
Department for Business and Trade
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is a Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom, ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It was established on 7 February 2023 by a February 2023 British cabinet resh ...
's Education Sector Advisory Group.
IHE is governed by a board of directors. The Chair of IHE is James Pitman.
Members
IHE has 75 members:
See also
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Universities in the United Kingdom
Universities in the United Kingdom have generally been instituted by royal charter, papal bull, Act of Parliament, or an instrument of government under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 or the Higher Education and Research Act 2017. Deg ...
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Russell Group
The Russell Group is a self-selected association of twenty-four public research universities in the United Kingdom. The group is headquartered in Cambridge and was established in 1994 to represent its members' interests, principally to governme ...
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GuildHE
GuildHE is an officially recognised representative body for UK higher education, championing distinction and diversity in the sector. In this role, GuildHE works alongside UUK as joint guardians of the sector to advocate for institutions withi ...
References
External links
Website
Educational organisations based in London
Organizations with year of establishment missing
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