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Eight lessons from the private sector for universities investing in technology-enhanced learning
Universities are increasingly investing in technology-enhanced learning, but education consultant Peter Chatterton writes that to get the maximum benefit from this investment, they should learn from experiences beyond the sector.
Chris Cobb interview: ‘the question of efficiency is fundamental to the COO’s role’
Chris Cobb is chief operating officer (COO) at the University of London, a role that is becoming more widespread in UK universities. We asked him for his views on the efficiency agenda, working with commercial partners and innovative approaches to service provision.
How do you demonstrate the success of efficiency projects?
The University of Strathclyde is gathering information about how higher education practitioners demonstrate the success of their business improvement projects. The university’s business improvement manager Heather Lawrence explains how you can help.
Procurement consultancy – Royal College of Music – case study – January 2015
The Royal College of Music (RCM) used the London Universities Procurement Consortium's consultancy services on a cleaning contract in collaboration with the Royal College of Art and Heythrop College. Through the consultant's management of the process, the RCM saved £9,000 and also achieved other significant benefits.
Efficient estate management: five lessons from local authorities in the west Midlands
Since early 2010 local authorities in the West Midlands have taken steps to save more than £170 million using their property portfolio more efficiently. Here are five measures that these councils are taking to make sure that their estates are being used efficiently.
Talent magnet: Efficiency savings help the Royal College of Music to attract the best...
Kevin Porter, Deputy Director of the Royal College of Music, considers how specialist institutions can be highly effective while achieving efficiencies and value for money. Interview by Amy Wishart.
Five new ways that universities are seeking value for money
Universities are continuing to seek value for money by finding smarter ways of doing things. The savings made enable universities to invest in modernisation and build a resilient higher education sector. The reasons for doing so are more compelling than ever, and are being articulated from a range of perspectives.
A Vice-Chancellor’s view – what should universities be ready for?
"Success will be inextricably linked to who can run a lean and efficient operation", says Sir David Bell KCB, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading, who considers some of the significant trends affecting the higher education sector in his article for the Spring 2014 edition of HE Matters from PwC.
Debunked: five misconceptions about shared service centres
In the last of three posts, Ian Herbert and Andrew Rothwell of Loughborough University identify five common misconceptions about shared service centres (SSCs), gleaned from 10 years of research in the UK and across the world.
Shared services in higher education: more than just about ‘plug-and-play’ cost savings
In the second of three posts, Ian Herbert and Andrew Rothwell of Loughborough University offer five more observations gleaned from 10 years of research into shared service centres in the UK and across the world. You can learn more about this area in a shared services forum they are running at the University of Northampton on 14 May.
