Universities South West

Founded in August 1999, as HERDA-SW, by the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in South West England, Universities South West presently comprises 13 members. 

Universities South West aims to:

• champion the importance of higher education in the development of a leading-edge, highly-skilled and enterprising region;
• advance the region's reputation as a generator of world class knowledge and high calibre graduates;
• foster and encourage strategic level debate and a regional 'collective voice' for higher education that resonates regionally, nationally and internationally;
• focus partnership working on activities that have a positive impact on the economic, cultural and personal lives of the wider South West community;
• lead in setting the highest standards in sustainable development and corporate responsibility across the region;
• add value to higher education by facilitating collaborative action and sharing good practice. This will be achieved by providing a regional forum for exploitation of the opportunities and strategic issues facing the sector.

Download a copy of our Strategic Plan for further information.

Structure

We have a permanent Executive Team located in Exeter.

We have a Strategy Board, an Executive Committee and a number of Management and Professional Groups.