Andy Davies, Author at Efficiency Exchange

With: LUPC

Role: Director

Andy is a career procurement professional with 25 years’ experience in both public and private sectors, specialising in collaborative procurement and contract management. Andy is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply and has an MBA from Kingston Business School.

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10 tips for managing outsourced contracts

Andy Davies - 22 October 2014

Outsourcing is an increasingly popular way for universities to keep costs down and to focus their activities on their core business, but there are risks involved. London Universities Purchasing Consortium's Andy Davies gives his top 10 tips for managing big-ticket outsourced contracts.

Events

5-6 October: AURIL conference, Bristol

Efficiency Exchange - 8 June 2017

This conference will explore how universities are using their global networks and partners to achieve more far-reaching knowledge exchange impacts and create new international business partnerships in other regions of the world.

10 October: Higher education conference and exhibition, London

Efficiency Exchange - 13 July 2017

This year’s event will tackle the challenges and opportunities that come with increased competition and choice in the sector off the back of momentous higher education reforms. Delegates will gain an exclusive introduction to the Office for Students, learn how to establish their institution as an international brand, debate the drive for digital in the sector and identify ways to enhance the student experience.

Preparing Unconfident Adults to Access STEM Degrees

John Butcher - 6 June 2018

In the second of our series on widening participation, Dr John Butcher at the Open University reflects on the benefits of the ‘Preparatory Programme', aimed at supporting mature students succeed in STEM courses.

The Sensory Study Room at the University of Warwick

Laura Waller - 6 February 2018

Supporting our students’ mental health and wellbeing requires both a wider strategic approach and attention to the needs of individual students. Laura Waller shares with us how the Sensory Study Room in the Library at the University of Warwick has managed to create a dedicated and accessible study space.

Student communications: cutting through the noise

Suzanne Wigley - 13 July 2017

Keeping students informed about life at university is complex but Suzanne Wigley of the University of Derby likes a challenge. She shares what they've been doing to ensure students have the information they need and also reveals what didn't quite work.

Discover and share good practice for smarter working universities

Andy Davies