Resource Allocation Models: The Linchpin of a Successful University
The Right RAM is Key to the Right Result: Why is a RAM Important? A RAM is an institution-wide mechanism by which a university attributes direct income and expenditure, allocates…
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The Spirit is Willing… The Road to Diversity in University Marketing Teams and the Toolkit to Get There
In June this year, SUMS Consulting, in partnership with GatenbySanderson, set out to explore diversity in university marketing teams with senior marcomms professionals in the sector, using a quantitative questionnaire…
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Your University Transformation Portfolio: Align, Prioritise, Focus
It's tough to deliver successful university change. In the rapidly evolving Higher Education multiverse, with so many projects on the go at any one time, many senior leaders in the…
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Win-Win-Win: Why Your Team Should Consider Hosting an Intern
The Value of an Internship: It’s a Win-Win-Win When asked, most people would probably see the inherent value in offering internships to students. A well-planned internship provides valuable on-the-ground industry…
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Delivering Effective Change as a Programme or Project Sponsor in Higher Education
Programmes are more complex than individual projects, as a programme often incorporates a number of projects aimed at achieving significant institutional change, and the sponsorship roles for programmes and projects…
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Post-Covid Workplace Culture – Top Ten Tips for Defining Your ‘New Normal’ Ways of Working
As we start to come out the other side of the Covid 19 pandemic many organisations are turning their attention to future ways of working. According to the Office for…
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SUMS Summer Showcase 2020-21
Did you miss out on our live webinars this year? If so, now is the perfect time to catch up with our SUMS Summer Showcase. We've highlighted some of our…
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To Boldly Go… Space the Final Frontier: What New Ways of Working Mean for Campus Life as We Know It
I’ve long been interested in the combination of place and purpose: how the type of space impacts the way we use it, the way we interact within that space, and…
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