What data training actually gives you (and it’s not just the skills)
When organisations invest in data training, they tend to measure success in fairly straightforward terms. Can people now use the […]
How to choose a data visualisation tool for your institution – a framework for data teams
If you work in a higher education data team, there is a reasonable chance your institution is having, has recently
Why data training programmes often fail – and what to do before you commission one
The conversation usually starts with a symptom. Reports that take too long and nobody trusts. Decisions made without data, or
Your HESA return knowledge is probably your institution’s biggest single point of failure
There is a scenario that plays out somewhere in the HE sector almost every year. A small institution is approaching
What the sector is telling me about AI – and why governance alone isn’t enough
Earlier this year I started delivering a series of webinars on AI for AHEP – the Association for Higher Education
Introducing ICE/BERG: an AI literacy framework built to last
There is no shortage of AI guidance right now. Checklists, principles, policy statements, usage rules – they are being produced
Why “Data-Driven” Is Not the Same as “Data-Designed”
“Data-driven” has become one of the safest phrases in higher education. It appears in strategies, board papers and funding bids.
A Practical Data Readiness Checklist for the LLE Era
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is not a distant policy concept. It is a structural shift toward modular, credit-based and episodic
Modular Provision Will Expose Your Data Weak Spots
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is frequently described as an opportunity. Greater flexibility.Wider participation.New markets and new models. All of that
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement Is Not a Funding Reform. It’s a Data Reform.
The conversation around the Lifelong Learning Entitlement has centred on modularisation, flexibility and widening participation. But senior leaders should be