This area provides strategic guidance on technology to help your institution to reduce costs..

Reducing costs

Reducing costs

Making core administrative systems more cost effective

11 March 2013

At a time of severe budget cuts, it’s more important than ever for institutions to maximise the potential of their existing core administrative systems and data.   More...

Measure the impact of your digital resources to save costs

11 March 2013

By understanding the impact of their digital resources (for example digitised archive material, open educational resources or journal subscriptions), institutions can manage resources effectively, improve support for their use and   More...

Are you getting best value from JISC content and subscriptions?

11 March 2013

UK institutions can save money by subscribing to the many quality free and licensed resources negotiated by JISC Collections. In 2010 – 11, JISC Collections saved UK colleges and universities   More...

Cloud computing: cutting costs, not corners

11 March 2013

Institutions are under greater pressure than ever to improve performance and compete on the world stage, while reducing costs and increasing efficiency. Cloud computing can help institutions drive down costs   More...

Share services to save costs and form strategic partnerships

14 June 2012

By sharing services, UK universities and colleges can save costs, increase efficiency, share knowledge and form strategic partnerships to develop cross-institution support services. They also satisfy the government’s shared services   More...