Advance HE partners with higher education institutions worldwide to enhance outcomes for staff, students and society. As a member-led organisation, we work collaboratively across the sector to drive improvement and innovation.
Our strategic priorities
In partnership with members and stakeholders, we work to:
- Maximise membership impact and value
- Support leadership, management and governance development for transformational change
- Develop educational excellence for the higher education of the future
Underpinning the three strategic priorities are the following cross-cutting themes that are fundamental aspects of a thriving future:
- Sustain Progress in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Embed Sustainability
- Build Capability for Technology-enabled Excellence and Efficiency
Our expertise
We are experts in higher education, with a particular focus on teaching and learning, governance, leadership development and equality, diversity and inclusion. We work with our network of global associates and partners, and with people, providers and systems around the world, to understand different contexts and challenges in the higher education sector, and to deliver solutions.
How we deliver impact
Our support includes:
- Professional development programmes
- Events, fellowships and awards
- Surveys, consultancy and enhancement services
- Membership and its associated benefits including accreditation of teaching quality, convening of networks, research and resources
- Equality charters advancing gender and race equality in higher education and research
Our charitable objective
We promote higher education for public benefit, as detailed in our Articles of Association and demonstrated in our Statutory Accounts:
- Advance HE Articles of Association
- Advance HE Statutory Accounts 2024-25
- Advance HE Statutory Accounts 2023-24
- Advance HE Statutory Accounts 2022-23
- Advance HE Statutory Accounts 2021-22
- Advance HE Statutory Accounts 2020-21
- Advance HE Statutory Accounts 2019-20
- Advance HE Statutory Accounts 2018-19
- Advance HE Statutory Accounts 2017-18
- Advance HE Race Action Plan – July 2024 Update
Locations
UK Registered Office: Innovation Way, York Science Park, Heslington, York YO10 5BR
Ireland Registered Office: First Floor, Penrose 1, Penrose Dock, Cork T23 KW81
Operational Addresses:
Advance HE First floor, Napier House, 24 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6AZ
Advance HE IC 2.12 Innovation Centre, Innovation Way, York Science Park, York YO10 5DG
