Leadership Foundation for Higher Education

Leadership Foundation for Higher Education
Abbreviation LFHE
Motto Engaging leaders with Higher Education
Formation January 2004
Legal status Non-profit company and registered charity
Purpose Leadership in UK higher education and professional development
Location
Region served
 UK
Membership
 150 universities and higher education colleges
Chief Executive
 Dr Mark Pegg
Main organ
 Board of Trustees (Chairman - Sir Andrew Cubie)
Parent organization
 Universities UK, GuildHE
Affiliations HEFCE, Committee of University Chairs
Budget
 £6,525m (2012/13)
Website LFHE

The Leadership Foundation for Higher Education (LFHE) is an organisation in the United Kingdom providing support and advice on leadership, governance and management for higher education, based in Holborn, London.

History

It was established in 2004 by the UUK and SCOP (now known as Guild HE). It took over the function of the Higher Education Staff Development Agency (HESDA), based in Ingram House in Sheffield. It was incorporated as a company in October 2003, and registered as a charity in February 2004.

Structure

It is situated in Holborn off the Grays Inn Road, near Chancery Lane tube station. It is funded by the four higher education funding bodies of the UK Higher Education Funding Council for England, HEFCE; Scottish Funding Council, SFC; Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, HEFCW; and the Department for Employment and Learning Northern Ireland, DELNI.

The Leadership Foundation is a membership organisation and in 2013-14 there are 150 universities and higher education colleges in membership.

Function

The Leadership Foundation delivers it work through programmes and events; institutional advice and consultancy and providing research on leadership, management and governance for higher education institutions. It cooperates with a wide range of organisations and associations to do this.

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