Shared services to enhance the student experience

Shared services can deliver efficiencies, value-for-money and a better quality student experience – and yet they raise a number of issues. For example, “What are the benefits and challenges?” or “What skills and processes do we need?”  And yes, the big one: “What about VAT?”

Join us for a lunch-time Efficiency Exchange Q+A panel debate about shared services in higher education and help to stimulate the discussion with the chance to pose your question to the panel.

If you are unable to join us at Woburn House, the debate will be webcast live on the Efficiency Exchange and you can participate via Twitter @EfficiencyEx.

The event marks the launch of new guidance on Cost Sharing Group VAT Exemption from Hefce and a new Shared Services section on the Efficiency Exchange offering a range of resources, guidance and case studies.

Q+A Panel

• Simon Fanshawe, OBE (Chair)
• Steve Butcher, Head of Procurement and Shared Services, Hefce
• Chris Cobb, Chief Operating Officer and University Secretary, University of London
• Tim Marshall, Jisc Executive Director Technology and Infrastructure and Divisional CEO, Janet
• Andrew Rothwell, Centre for Global Sourcing and Services, Loughborough University

Prior to the event send your questions for the panel to efficiency.exchange@universitiesuk.ac.uk or via Twitter @EfficiencyEx.