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i-MAP study, September 2015

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The follow up to the original i-MAP project finds that a significant number of higher education institutions that adopted i-MAP's market-led approach to academic programme development saw increased levels of efficiency in their processes.

Model letter of agreement – equipment loans

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Model letter of agreement for equipment loans between institutions, developed jointly by Cambridge University and the Association of University Practitioners.

Digital Curation Centre

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Centre of expertise in digital information curation. Provides advice and practical help for storing, managing, protecting and sharing digital research data.

Working for a smarter, stronger sector: efficiency and effectiveness in higher education progress report...

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Progress report on efficiency and effectiveness in higher education - Universities UK November 2013

Schools Planning Framework for Academic Leaders

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The Schools Planning Framework project funded by the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education, seeks to explore the development of a practical application of a performance management tool, aimed at academic units. The report sets out the findings of the project as a case study based at the University of Lincoln.

University of London Computer Centre

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Services include hosted Moodle VLE, business systems, infrastructure services and digital preservation.

I-MAP project, November 2012

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The i-MAP project set out to review the new programme development and launch processes within universities and to determine if there was any scope for improved efficiency. It recommends early financial and market scrutiny during the development of programmes to increase the proportion that achieve strong and sustained market appeal.

GeM – the online store for HE and FE

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eMarketplace and contracts repository for Higher and Further Education sectors offering sector negotiated and approved contracts.

Participative Process Review – toolkit

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The process reviews developed by Oxford Brookes have been specifically designed to enable teams to subsequently self-facilitate further reviews. This toolkit introduces the concept of carrying out process reviews to professionals working in higher education.

Efficiency Effectiveness and Value for Money report 2015

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The Efficiency, Effectiveness and Value for Money report develops a new agenda for efficiency, effectiveness and value for money in higher education. It presents evidence, analysis and recommendations arising from a review of the sector led by Professor Sir Ian Diamond and coordinated by Universities UK in partnership with a wide range of sector organisations.
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Events

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5-6 October: AURIL conference, Bristol

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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

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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.

Popular posts

“The Sticky Campus”; improving our students’ sense of belonging through active learning, coffee and...

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2018 promises to be an exciting and challenging year for universities and the Higher Education sector. Among the many less than positive news, there are also successful practices that make our universities stand out in the way in which they support their students’ experience, widen access and participation, and support their mental health and wellbeing. The ‘Sticky Campus’ at Abertay University is one such example. As Robertson explains and describes, the concept is simple and yet complex in its operationalisation.

Finding ‘pain points’ in the student journey

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Like all service users, students have their stories of where their experience could have been improved. Jean Mutton presents some of the findings from a Jisc study seeking to identify these 'pain points'.

Journey to the centre of the student experience

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Mapping the customer - or in this case the student - journey is not in itself a new or innovative concept, however a small team at Lancaster University, approached the project in an innovative way. The project’s head, Claire Povah, explains its approach.

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