We believe in
The Cathedrals Group of universities believe a Higher Education experience is worth so much more than what people earn after graduating.
Emphasising well-being, wisdom and wider potential, alongside academic excellence, we demonstrate how universities can help a greater variety of people and places to thrive.
Whether it's our sector-leading work helping more people into university, the major contribution we make to our changing towns and cities, or our vital role training the nation's key workers - our members are working to create a fairer, wiser, more caring world.
Powering public services
With one in every four new primary school teachers, and nearly one in every seven new secondary school teachers gaining their qualifications at a Cathedrals Group university, our members play a vital role educating the nation's educators. It's not surprising: all our members were established by the Church as teacher training colleges, expanding to become diverse and distinguished universities.
Our current work includes a focus on the future of teacher education. Partnering with schools and sector-leaders, we're seeking to shape the government's review of Initial Teacher Training, to ensure existing strengths in the sector are celebrated and supported.
Shaping our Sector
The recent Office for Students consultation on monitoring quality and standards in English universities, takes a narrow view of what students look for in a university and how success should be measured.
The Cathedrals Group of universities has responded, emphasising the importance of recognising the added value higher education brings to people's lives, and highlighting the risks to widening participation if the regulator primarily measures success using graduate earnings.
