Efficiency Exchange
Making shared services work in higher education
Dr Andrew Rothwell of the Shared Services Research Group at Loughborough University’s School of Business and Economics shares his thoughts on making shared services work, based on 10 years of research in the UK and across the world.
Procurement as an institutional priority
Universities were encouraged by the Diamond report to see procurement as an institutional priority. But how can this be achieved in principle and what have universities done on the ground? Laura Watson, deputy director of procurement at Durham University, talks with John Lakin of Procurement UK about what has been achieved at her university.
Three lessons from efficient spending in higher education
Collaborating, upskilling buyers and factoring in social impact are three key ways in which the higher education sector is achieving efficiencies via smarter procurement practices, says Nick Petford, vice-chancellor of the University of Northampton and chair of Procurement UK. Read more of his guest post on ProcurementLeaders.com.
Green Gown Awards 2013 – Sharing Excellence
EAUC are delighted to announce that many of the 2013 finalists, highly commended and winning entries have all worked hard to provide over 70 case studies and short videos on their projects to share with you. They are now available on the Sustainability Exchange.
Jisc infoNet monthly round-up: February 2014
The February round-up from Jisc infoNet explains how projects can benefit from the wisdom of the crowd, gives the results of the 2013 Information Legislation and Management survey, and announces that registration for the Summer of Student Innovation is now open.
The Procurement Journey: a ‘how to’ guide from HEPA
The Procurement Journey gives procurement professionals and wider institutional buyers access to a comprehensive 'how to' guide to procurement, including a wealth of useful materials, standardised documentation, up-to-date legislation information, and references to appropriate external advice websites. It has been professionally reviewed, and is now available online for use across the sector.
Managing university performance: is there a better way?
Treating professionals as stewards of their disciplines and setting clear goals can both contribute to effective performance.
BUFDG 2014 Annual Conference, 6-8 April, University of Leicester
Booking is now open for the 2014 BUFDG Annual Conference, kindly hosted at the University of Leicester on the 6th-8th April. We have created a fantastic programme of interesting plenary sessions and engaging workshop choices for FDs this year, to help you tailor your conference experience to your needs.
CIMA HEI conference 2014: Management accounting developments and opportunities in managing universities- 4 March...
This one day conference is arranged specifically for higher education institutions and is focused on improving financial performance.
HEIs are continuing to review their reporting, budgeting, costing and management accounting processes in the light of changing requirements across all activities. Increases in cost, regulatory requirements and competitive pressures are all having an impact, with HEIs needing to review efficiency across all operations.
The conference will recognise and review changing requirements, taking the views of academics and practitioners into account. Alternatives for better management reporting, planning and control will be explored. Venue: Grand Connaught Rooms (The Edinburgh Suite), 61-65 Queen Street, London, WC2B 5BA.
Jisc infoNet updates to guidance and resources
Recent updates to Jisc infoNet's range of guidance and resources include change management, assessment and feedback, and data visualisation. The Jisc Digital Festival is on 11-12 March in Birmingham. Read on for selected updates from the Jisc infoNet January update.
