We work with the majority of universities in the UK, and many are centrally subscribed to the Alternative Guide Online (this website) or PDF version. Here is a current list of subscribers to the Alternative Guide, in all its formats. This list was last updated on 22nd March 2024.

If you are staff at a university that does not subscribe and would like information on evaluating the Alternative Guide, please read this!

Evaluations

If you would are interested in evaluating the Guide for suitability at your university, we would be delighted to send you a free no obligation sample pack! Please email enquiries@gradfunding.co.uk. Alternatively, phone our central London office on 0207 828 8107.

Band 1: Subscription to The Alternative Guide Online

(This Web Resource)

These Universities hold a full subscription to the Alternative Guide Online. They also hold a Band 2 subscription (PDF Licence) automatically. If you are a student or staff member at these universities, you can login right now with your university email address through our Gateway Page!

Aberystwyth University

Anglia Ruskin University

Bath Spa University
Birmingham Newman University

Bournemouth University

Brunel University

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Cardiff University

Central School of Speech and Drama

City, University of London

Coventry University

Durham University

Gestalt Centre

Glasgow Caledonian University

Glyndwr University

Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Imperial College London

Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education London

King's College London

Kingston University London

LAMDA

Lancaster University

London Film School

London Metropolitan University

London School of Economics

Loughborough University

Leeds Lifelong Learning Centre

Liverpool John Moores University

Manchester Metropolitan University

Middlesex University

National Film and Television School

New York University

Northern School of Contemporary Dance

Northumbria University

Norwich University of the Arts

Nottingham Trent University

Open University

Queen Mary, University of London

Queen's University of Belfast

Royal Academy of Music

Royal College of Art

Royal College of Music

Royal Northern College of Music

Royal Holloway University of London

School of Advanced Study

SOAS

Southampton Solent University

St. Mary's University Twickenham

Swansea University

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

University College London

University of Abertay Dundee                                      

University of the Arts London

University of Bath

University of Birmingham

University of Brighton

University of Bristol

University of Cambridge

University of Central Lancashire

University of Derby

University of Dundee

University of Edinburgh

University of Essex

University of Exeter

University of Glasgow

University of Huddersfield

University of Hull

University of Kent

University of Leeds

University of Manchester

University of Northampton

University of Nottingham

University of Plymouth

University of Portsmouth

University of Oxford

University of Reading

University of Sheffield

University of Southampton

University of Surrey

University of South Wales

University of Sussex

University of Strathclyde

University for the Creative Arts

University of the Highlands and Islands

University of the West of Scotland

University of York

University of Warwick

University of Westminster

York St. John University

Band 2: PDF Subscription to the Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding in Book Form

These Universities hold a full PDF subscription to the latest edition of the Alternative Guide in book form. This means the book form of the Guide can be made available to all students as a PDF. However, these universities do not hold a subscription to the Alternative Guide Online (Band 1). If you are staff at one of these universities and want to consider an upgrade, please email enquiries@gradfunding.co.uk to ask for a free no obligation evaluation pack. Alternatively, phone our central London office on 0207 828 8107.

Keele University

St. George's, University of London

Band 3: No Subscription

Unfortunately, these Universities do not at present hold an institutional subscription to the Alternative Guide Online, or PDF Licence to the book version, so it is not possible for current or prospective students from these universities to access the Guide for free. However, students can purchase an individual subscription for £14.99 (3 months) or £24.99 (12 months). If you are staff at one of these universities and want to consider the Alternative Guide for your institution, please email enquiries@gradfunding.co.uk to ask for a free no obligation evaluation pack. Alternatively, phone our central London office on 0207 828 8107.

Aston University (former Band 1 subscriber 2015-2019)

Birkbeck, University of London (former Band 1 subscriber, 2010-2016 and 2019-2023)

Bangor University (former Band 1 subscriber 2011-2018, 2021-22)

Birmingham City University

Buckinghamshire New University

Canterbury Christ Church University (former Band 1 subscriber, 2012-2018)

Cranfield University

De Montfort University

Edge Hill University

Edinburgh Napier University

Falmouth University (Former Band 1 subscriber, 2013-2023)

Glasgow School of Art (former Band 2 subscriber, 2009-10)

Goldsmiths, University of London (former Band 1 subscriber, 2013-2020)

Guild HE Consortium (former Band 2 subscriber, 2010-2012)

Harper Adams

Heriot-Watt University

Heythrop College (former Band 1 subscriber, 2009-2015)

Leeds Beckett University (former Band 2 subscriber, 2010-2012)

Leeds Trinity University (former Band 1 subscriber, 2014-2016)

Liverpool Hope University (former Band 2 subscriber, 2009-2012)

London School of Architecture (former Band 1 subscriber, 2015-2016)

London Business School

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (former Band 1 subscriber, 2012-2020)

London South Bank University (former Band 1 subscriber, 2011-2017)

McTimoney College of Chiropractic (former Band 1 subscriber, 2016-2022)

Oxford Brookes University

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

Ravensbourne

Robert Gordon University (former Band 1 subscriber, 2012-2015)

Royal Agricultural University (former Band 1 subscriber, Jan 2023-Jul 2023)

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (former Band 1 subscriber, 2014-2017)

Schumacher College (former Band 1 subscriber, 2016-2023)

Sheffield Hallam University (former Band 1 subscriber, 2012-2018

South Essex College  (former Band 1 subscriber, 2019-2022)

SRUC (former Band 2 subscriber, 2009-2013)

Staffordshire University

Swansea Metropolitan University

Teesside University

University of Aberdeen (former Band 1 subscriber, 2014-2015)

University of Bedfordshire

University of Bolton

University of Buckingham

University of Chester (former Band 1 subscriber, 2019-2021)

University of Cumbria

University of Chichester (former Band 1 subscriber, 2010, 2017-19)

University of East Anglia

University of East London (former Band 1 subscriber, 2009-2015)

University of Gloucestershire

University of Greenwich (former Band 1 subscriber, 2011-2016)

University of Leicester

University of Lincoln (former Band 2 subscriber, 2010-2012)

University of Liverpool

University of Plymouth St Mark and St John

University of Newcastle

University of Roehampton (former Band 1 subscriber, 2018-2019)

University of Salford (former Band 1 subscriber, 2011-2017)

University of St Andrews

University of Stirling (former Band 1 subscriber, 2009-2012, 2014-2015)

University of Suffolk (former Band 1 subscriber, 2011-2017)

University of Sunderland

University of the West of England, Bristol (former Band 1 subscriber, 2018-19)

University of Ulster

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

University of West London

University of Winchester

University of Worcester (former Band 1 subscriber, 2009-2018)

University of Wolverhampton

West Dean College (Former Band 1 subscriber, 2015-2018)