GuildHE is one of the two recognised representative bodies for Higher Education in the UK. It is a Company Limited by Guarantee and a Charity. It was founded in 1967 as the Standing Conference of Principals, registered as a company in 1992 and became GuildHE in 2006. Our vision Is of a sustainable, diverse and dynamic higher education sector which: plays a full part in the development of a well-educated and socially inclusive nation; enhances the UK's economic competitiveness; and fosters cultural engagement, knowledge creation and exchange in a global context.