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| Formation | 1967 |
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| Type | Representative body for Higher Education |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Region | United Kingdom |
Key people | Anthony McClaran (Chair) Gordon McKenzie (CEO) Alex Bols (Deputy CEO) |
| Website | www |
GuildHE represents 57 higher education institutions in the UK, including universities, university colleges, further education colleges and specialist institutions. Member institutions include some major providers in professional subject areas including art, design and media; music and the performing arts; agriculture and food; education; law; business and management; construction; and health and sports. GuildHE is a formal representative body, alongside Universities UK, Independent Higher Education and the Association of Colleges and is one of three bodies for higher education in the UK.
The Chair of GuildHE is Anthony McClaran the Vice Chancellor of St Mary's University, Twickenham.
It is a company limited by guarantee and a charity. It was founded in the late 1970s as the Standing Conference of Principals, registered as a company in 1992 and was renamed as GuildHE in 2006.
