Policy Responses

GuildHE response to: BEIS R & D Roadmap Survey
In our response to the BEIS R & D Roadmap Survey, we argue that currently research funding is concentrated mostly in a handful of institutions, within select regions. We point out that investing in R & D would help to lessen the social and economic impact of...

GuildHE Responds to the consultation on the Concordat to Support Research Integrity
GuildHE and it's research consortium of 29 research active smaller and specialist universities and colleges, GuildHE Research, have responded to the recent consultation on the revised Concordat to Support Research Integrity. The response highlights the need for...

GuildHE Responds: Consultation on the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers
GuildHE and CREST have jointly responded to the recent consultation on the revisions to the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, conducted by Vitae. While broadly supportive of the revised Concordat, the response highlighted concerns about the...

Innovate UK’s integration with Research UK – GuildHE / CREST response
GuildHE and CREST have responded to the BIS consultation on the proposed integration of Innovate UK with Research UK, the overarching body intended to bring together the 7 research councils […]

CREST / GuildHE response to the AHRC Doctoral Training consultation
GuildHE and it’s research network CREST have submitted a response to the AHRC’s consultation on developing the next phase of Doctoral Training. We also commented on the incorporation of Collaborative […]

Concordat On Open Research Data: GuildHE and CREST response
The Concordat On Open Research Data, developed by a UK multi-stakeholder group, is intended to help “ensure that the research data gathered and generated by members of the UK research […]

HEFCE Call for Evidence of Good Practice in Knowledge Exchange – GuildHE response
GuildHE and CREST have responded to HEFCE’s call for Good Practice in Knowledge Exchange, highlighting the variety of excellent projects and programmes amongst our combined member institutions. Download our response: HEFCE […]

BIS postgraduate loans consultation: CREST / GuildHE response
CREST and GuildHE have responded to the BIS postgraduate loans consultation. To view the full response, click here: PG loans consultation – CREST / GuildHE response

Nurse Review of the Research Councils: GuildHE / CREST Response
GuildHE and CREST have responded to Sir Paul Nurse’s call for evidence to inform his review of the research councils. NURSE Review_GuildHE and CREST response_April 2015

New Briefing: Research & Innovation
Today GuildHE and CREST have published the third briefing in the ‘Diverse higher education and world-class systems’ series. Download the briefing: SIP-Research_and_Innovation-FINAL-FINAL ‘Research & Innovation’ illustrates the excellent research and innovation […]

An International REF? GuildHE / CREST response to the HEFCE Survey
GuildHE and CREST have responded to the Higher Education Funding Council for England’s survey about the desirability of an international REF. An international REF_GuildHEandCRESTresponsetoHEFCE_12_11_14

CREST / GuildHE response to HEFCE consultation on Open Access in the post-2014 Research Excellence Framework
CREST and GuildHE have responded to the consultation on Open Access for the post-2014 Research Excellence Framework.

The Witty Review – GuildHE Response
Read GuildHE and CREST’s response to the Witty Review.

Response to HEFCE’s consultation on the implementation of the Concordat to Support Research Integrity
View GuildHE / CREST’s response to the consultation in support of the Concordat here.

Science and Technology Committee, Comprehensive Spending Review 2010
Read GuildHE’s Written Evidence on the Comprehensive Spending Review 2010, drafted in response to the Science and Technology Committee Select Committee call.