The Leadership Foundation for Higher Education (LFHE) was an organisation in the United Kingdom providing support and advice on leadership, governance and management for higher education, based in Holborn, London. It was merged into Advance HE in 2018.
| Abbreviation | Leadership Foundation |
|---|---|
| Formation | January 2004 |
| Dissolved | March 2019[1] |
| Legal status | Non-profit company and registered charity no 1101959 |
| Purpose | Leadership in UK higher education and professional development |
| Location |
|
Region served | UK and International |
Membership | 150 universities and higher education colleges |
Chief Executive | Alison Johns |
Main organ | Board of Trustees (Chairman: Sir Andrew Cubie) |
Parent organization | Universities UK, GuildHE |
| Affiliations | HEFCE, Committee of University Chairs |
Budget | £5.9m (2014/15) |
History
editThe organisation was established in 2004 by Universities UK and SCOP (now known as GuildHE). It took over the function of the Higher Education Staff Development Agency, based in Ingram House in Sheffield. It was incorporated as a company in October 2003, and registered as a charity in February 2004.[2]
In March 2018, LFHE merged with the Equality Challenge Unit and the Higher Education Academy to form Advance HE.[3]
Structure
editLFHE had offices in Holborn, off the Grays Inn Road. It was funded by the four higher education funding bodies of the UK, namely the Higher Education Funding Council for England; the Scottish Funding Council; the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales; and the Department for Employment and Learning, Northern Ireland.
The Leadership Foundation was a membership organisation and in 2014–2015 there were 152 universities and higher education colleges in membership.
Function
editThe Leadership Foundation delivered its work through programmes and events, institutional advice and consultancy, and providing research on leadership, management and governance for higher education institutions. It cooperated with a wide range of organisations and associations to do this.
Notable people
edit- Fiona Ross, Director of Research[4]
See also
edit- National College for Teaching and Leadership – a similar organisation for schools
References
edit- ^ "The Leadership Foundation for Higher Education, registered charity no. 1101959". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ "The Leadership Foundation for Higher Education, registered charity no. 1101959". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ "Frequently asked questions". Advance HE. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Professor Fiona Ross CBE". The Queen's Nursing Institute. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
External links
edit- Official website, archived in December 2018