Because we’re worth it? SUMS Senior Salary Benchmarking Survey
Register your interest in taking part in this year's service Last year, we were able to present data which identified: Roles and differences within their portfolios Pay distribution and ranges…
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Intentional organisation design to support high performance
Imagine what might be possible if universities were able to take all the passion, commitment and skill of their staff and ally it to an organisation where all the component…
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What to expect in Employment Law 2024
SUMS consultant, Emma Ogden, shares insight on what the Employment Law landscape might look like in 2024. Read the full What to expect in Employment Law briefing paper here (Full…
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Being a fertility-friendly employer
It is thought that around 9 to 15% of people in the UK struggle with natural conception; and treatments such as IVF can be emotionally draining, time-consuming and costly. Employees…
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Reinventing the HR Operating Model
Shifts in innovation, ways of working, and changing workforce expectations mean that if HR is to remain relevant and act as a strategic contributor it must transform. HR’s role in…
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Workforce planning: playing the long game
Although numbers of vacancies in the UK employment market have fallen over recent months, the ability to attract and retain talent continues to be challenging. In this environment many organisations…
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CUPA Conference Reflections: HR capabilities
In this final thought piece, I am focusing on internal HR Capabilities. This is based on four case studies shared by the University of California, Irvine, UCLA Health, Michigan State…
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CUPA Conference reflections: performance, development, and reward
Back in October 2022 I was fortunate enough to attend the CUPA-HR Conference in San Diego. CUPA-HR, the US-equivalent of UHR, had a huge attendance of delegates representing the entirety…
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