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Successful course information management is a vital part of developing new courses, recruiting students and meeting your funding requirements. 

With UK universities and colleges spending £147 million a year in ICT-related energy costs, making financial savings is essential and can have environmental benefits. 

Your institution's research outputs are significant assets. But to have the most impact, they need to be visible – if they are not easily accessible then they are less likely to be shared, built upon and cited by others. The benefits Saving you money We've developed a methodology to help you to...

There are two key routes to open access: Gold route Considered to be the most sustainable method in the long term, and recommended by the Finch report , the gold route involves publishing in a fully open access journal or website. Subjected to the same peer-review procedures as a traditional...

The key issue Educational organisations are undergoing a period of rapid change as they strive to do more with less and meet new and expanding expectations, especially from learners. Universities and colleges need strategic approaches to technology that enable them to adapt rapidly to change caused...

The issue Activity data is the record of any user action, online or in the physical world, that can be logged on a computer. Universities and colleges have long collected vast amounts of data; from figures on how students use the library, to recruitment statistics and academic research citations...

We look at the law and liability around your staff and students using their own devices at work, or to access your content, and provides a policy template for you to adapt.

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The issue Universities, colleges and other learning providers work with a range of partners and customers including students, alumni, businesses and local authorities. Managing these relationships effectively can earn your institution revenue, enhance your reputation and help to gain experience and...

The issue The increasing use of cloud and mobile presents organisations with new information security challenges. When you put information in the ‘cloud’ you are putting it outside your controlled institutional environment. Breaches in information security can have serious legal and financial...