Advance HE

Constitutional objectives

The objects for which the Company is established are : (A) to promote higher education for the public benefit by: (1) providing strategic advice and co-ordination to the higher education sector, government, funding bodies and others on policies and practices that will impact upon and enhance the student experience. (2) supporting and advancing curriculum and pedagogic development across the whole spectrum of higher education activity. and (3) facilitating the professional development and increasing the professional standing of all staff in higher education. (B) to further promote higher education for the public benefit by further developing the professionalism and profile of leadership, management and governance within the higher education sector, by: (1) raising the profile of effective higher education leadership, management and governance. (2) improving the supply of development opportunities, particularly in relation to international and cross sector experience. (3) stimulating further demand for development within the higher education sector. and (4) assisting in broadening perspectives and improving standards in relation to leadership, management and governance within the higher education sector, (C) to promote equality and diversity for the public benefit, including the education sector and any other sectors that the Board deems appropriate, by: (1) identifying and changing any cultural and systemic practices that unfairly exclude, marginalise or disadvantage individuals or groups, and to promote inclusive approaches. (2) eliminating discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or through any combination of these characteristics or other unfair treatment. (3) advancing education and raising awareness in equality and diversity. (4) promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds. (5) conducting or commissioning research on equality and diversity issues and publishing the results to the public. and (6) developing the case for equality and diversity.