Efficiency Exchange
Shared services: why is the higher education sector so late to the party?
In a competitive landscape, shared services can provide savings for universities prepared to investigate opportunities and plan with care. So say Martin Vincent and Vincent King of Weightmans LLP and Andy Davies Director of the London Universities Purchasing Consortium in their post for the Guardian HE network.
Procurement as a strategic asset – report for Efficiency Exchange – July 2013
Report commissioned by the Efficiency Exchange to gather material to showcase the strategic value of procurement to the sector and how it can raise its profile, especially at senior leadership levels.
Transnational Education: opportunities to engage, share and learn – conference 22 October 2013
UCAS, Universities UK and the UK HE International Unit are offering a one-day conference on 22 October 2013 to share best practice and examine ways in which shared services can help institutions achieve their Transnational Education (TNE) goals, whilst debating the future shape of UK TNE.
Sharing procurement services at Roehampton and Surrey
Have you ever thought about setting up a simple shared service with another local institution but been put off by the entry requirements?
Process improvement
Guide to improving business processes. Includes review, analysis, design, implementation and continuous process improvement. A Jisc InfoKit.
Relationship management
Guidance and good practice in the management of relationships with stakeholders, groups and partnerships. A Jisc InfoKit.
Brunswick agreements
Template agreements for use between institutions with reference to materials transfer, research collaboration and studentship. Produced by the Brunswick Group.
GeM – the online store for HE and FE
eMarketplace and contracts repository for Higher and Further Education sectors offering sector negotiated and approved contracts.
CREST – Consortium for Research Excellence, Support and Training
Provides an innovative model for how to further research excellence and promote institutional and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Kit-Catalogue – making sharing easier
Kit-Catalogue is a online database that can help universities to keep track of equipment, internal and external technology gaps and also to identify equipment sharing opportunities. Developed by Loughborough University and funded by Jisc, promotes better use of assets within and between institutions and makes them available for public and commercial application.
