
Universities are noisy places
Universities are noisy places, so noisy in fact that some days you can’t hear yourself think. There’s the physical ...

The Changing Needs of International Students
Earlier this year HESA has published its statistical first release of 2021/22 UK HE Student Data. The number of ...

Governance Narratives in Higher Education
Creating narratives through governance in Higher Education is a critical aspect of shaping an institution's ...

Review of HE sector response to Ukraine will help prepare for future crises
The invasion of Ukraine on 24th February 2022 saw UK universities introduce extraordinary initiatives of support, ...

Who knew?
A manager I once worked with kept a sign prominently displayed for the benefit of any hapless academic or student ...

So you’ve developed a strategy….
It’s looking good, people are bought into it, the key points are included in your glossy version and communicated ...

Understanding the needs of student communities – reflections on ‘Secret Life of Students 2023′
Last week I attended Wonkhe’s The Secret Life of Students conference. It was a day filled with some ...

Lessons from the UK higher education sector’s response to the invasion of Ukraine
Project Background and Information
The invasion of Ukraine on 24th February 2022 saw UK universities introduce ...

Preparing for the Regulatory Challenges to Come
The Office for Students (OfS) is under pressure to take a more robust approach to regulation, yet it has faced ...

Tackling Consultation Fatigue in Higher Education
Higher education is a sector that never stays still. When things change so often, it’s important that we know what ...

Strategy: Why Bother?
Let’s face it; as a species we homo sapiens are not great at strategy. We evolved to face immediate threats like ...

The sustainability of university estates goes beyond the ‘green’ agenda
The university estate forms a pinnacle part of a university’s brand. From ‘red brick’ to ‘plate glass’, ...