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Kingston City Group – forming a cost sharing group

Efficiency Exchange - 28 February 2014

The Kingston City Group (KCG) Consortium became a Cost Sharing Group (CSG) on 1 August 2013 under the UK Finance Act 2012 and is the first fully operational CSG in this sector. KCG provides services to the member institutions fully exempt of VAT, thus providing real cost savings. Maria Vetrone is the Managing Director of KCG and she shares some of the lessons being learned along the way.

Looking to other sectors where technology is delivering efficiency

Efficiency Exchange - 22 March 2013

The final day of the UCISA2013 Conference featured presentations by representatives from two Government offices with inspiring stories to tell of initiatives resulting in...

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.

Encouraging Students to ‘Study Happy’

Rebecca Woolley - 10 April 2018

As part of our Student Experience series, Rebecca Woolley from the University of Warwick shares their Study Happy programme with Alice in Libraryland tea parties and mindfulness sessions for students. The library offers a range of activities and aim to improve the whole student experience.

Five research equipment booking systems reviewed

Daniela Duca - 21 April 2017

Last year Jisc began looking for the best way to show use and sharing of research equipment across the UK. The search uncovered a number of web apps and systems that already collect data on usage, and drive efficiencies in this area. They're primarily used by researchers, principal investigators and lab technicians across a number of institutions. Daniela Duca has been looking at five of them in more detail.

Encouraging more sophisticated procurement through PMAs

Susan Wright - 10 May 2016

Procurement Maturity Assessments (PMAs) provide a comprehensive “health check” for institutions' procurement services. SUPC’s Susan Wright explains how over the past five years PMAs have shown how procurement within universities is becoming increasingly sophisticated.

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