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Abbreviation | AHE / HEA |
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Formation | 14 October 2003[1] |
Registration no. | 1101607 (Charity) 04931031 (Company) |
Legal status | Nonprofit company[2] Registered charity[3] |
Purpose | Application of research in UK higher education, and co-operation between departments |
Headquarters | York Science Park, Heslington, York, UK |
Region served | United Kingdom |
Membership | 40,000 |
Official language | English |
Parent organization | Universities UK GuildHE |
Website | www |
Formerly called | Higher Education Academy (2003-18) |
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 recognition for university teachers.[1] Founded in 2003, the Higher Education Academy was responsible for the UK Professional Standards Framework for higher education practitioners and merged (with the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education and Equality Challenge Unit) to form Advance HE on 21 March 2018.[4]