Universities rise to the efficiency challenge
There is no shortage of people in HE who are willing to talk passionately about their research or most promising student. But do people get excited about efficiency? Well yes actually, says Sarah...
View ArticleOperational efficiencies in higher education – three case studies
Universities are increasing their effectiveness by driving operational efficiencies and reinvesting the savings made in front line student services and better research – thereby increasing human...
View ArticleProductive efficiencies in higher education – three case studies
Universities are keen to drive productive efficiencies. Essentially, this means getting higher quality or more volume for the same, or less, input. By increasing their effectiveness in this way,...
View ArticleMaking the best better – efficiency and effectiveness in higher education –...
Making the best better – efficiency and effectiveness in higher education – report for BIS The post Making the best better – efficiency and effectiveness in higher education – report for BIS appeared...
View ArticleN8 Research Partnership: making it easier to share equipment
Sarah Jackson, Director of the N8 Research Partnership, published her report on efficiencies in higher education earlier this year. We thought we’d catch up with her now that she’s gone back to her day...
View ArticleNorthern 8 Universities (N8) Equipment Sharing Toolkit launches 13 February
On 13 February 2014 representatives from the N8 host an event at the University of Manchester to launch The N8 Equipment Sharing Toolkit(EST). Update: N8 Equipment Sharing Toolkit now available Looking...
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Diamond report expected to inform 2015 spending review decisions, minister says
The final report of the Higher Education efficiency review can play “an important role” in informing decisions at the next Spending Review, the universities minister Greg Clark MP told the Universities...
View ArticleGraphene innovation centre to boost portfolio of shared assets
Graphene innovation centre to boost portfolio of shared assets A Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) being developed at the University of Manchester will bolster the portfolio of shared...
View ArticleSharing advanced computing technology: N8 Research Partnership – March 2013
Sharing advanced computing technology: N8 Research Partnership – March 2013 Eight universities in the N8 Research Partnership are sharing a High Performance Computing (HPC) facility – a larger and...
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Raising the return: the benefits and opportunities from equipment sharing
Sharing equipment will be a key theme in Professor Sir Ian Diamond’s forthcoming report on efficiency in higher education. Sarah Jackson and Luke Georgiou introduce findings from the study of this...
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Sharing equipment – a welcome efficiency?
The dramatic cuts in capital funding in 2011 rocked academics working in scientific research. However as Lancaster University VC Mark Smith reports, this shock to the system has enabled the concept of...
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Raising the return – how do we do it?
In the final blogpost in our series on asset sharing, Sarah Jackson and Luke Georghiou say that despite the progress in this area, more work must be done to deliver the full benefits. As we head...
View ArticleN8 highlights the impact of asset sharing across UK universities
N8 highlights the impact of asset sharing across UK universities The report, which reveals asset sharing’s role in creating innovation, increased productivity, and maximum value for public investment,...
View ArticlePeter Simpson of N8: ‘deep collaboration is now the norm’
The N8 group of northern universities has a new director, Dr Peter Simpson. We caught up with the former AstraZeneca department head who nurtured collaborative projects at the pharmaceutical giant to...
View ArticleHow innovation communities can deliver more effective research
Successful interfaces between the third sector, business, and academia are becoming critical in research programmes. N8 director Peter Simpson describes how cross-sectoral ‘innovation communities’ can...
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