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 Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completi ...

, based in

Holborn Holborn ( or ) is a district in central London, which covers the south-eastern part of the London Borough of Camden and a part ( St Andrew Holborn Below the Bars) of the Ward of Farringdon Without in the City of London. The area has its roots ...

, London. It was merged into

Advance HE Advance HE (formerly the Higher Education Academy) is a British charity and professional membership scheme promoting excellence in higher education. It advocates evidence-based teaching methods and awards fellowships as professional recogniti ...

in 2018.

History

The organisation was established in 2004 by the UUK and SCOP (now known as

GuildHE 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 ...

). It took over the function of the Higher Education Staff Development Agency (HESDA), based in Ingram House in

Sheffield Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...

. It was incorporated as a company in October 2003, and registered as a charity in February 2004. In March 2018, LFHE merged with the Equality Challenge Unit and the

Higher Education Academy Advance HE (formerly the Higher Education Academy) is a British charity and professional membership scheme promoting excellence in higher education. It advocates evidence-based teaching methods and awards fellowships as professional recogniti ...

to form Advance HE.

Structure

It was situated in Holborn off the Grays Inn Road, near

Chancery Lane tube station Chancery Lane is a London Underground station on the Central Line between Holborn and The City in Central London, England. It has entrances within both the London Borough of Camden and the City of London. It opened in 1900 and takes its na ...

. It was funded by the four higher education funding bodies of the Higher Education Funding Council for England:

Scottish Funding Council The Scottish Funding Council (Scottish Gaelic: '; SFC), referred to more formally as the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council, is the non-departmental public body charged with funding Scotland's further and higher education i ...

;

Higher Education Funding Council for Wales The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) is the Welsh Government Sponsored Body responsible for funding the higher education sector. Functions HEFCW distributes funds for education, research and related activities at Wales's hig ...

; and the Department for Employment and Learning, Northern Ireland. The Leadership Foundation was a membership organisation and in 2014–15 there were 152 universities and higher education colleges in membership.

Function

The 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

* Fiona Ross, Director of Research

References

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