What the Subject-Grouping Changes Mean for Your Funding Strategy
Introduction: A subtle change with big implications The 2025 Higher Education Students Early Statistics (HESES 25) return introduces a major […]
Data Catalogues: The Enterprise View of Data
Fourth in the “Tools for Data Governance” series. So far in this series, we’ve explored data dictionaries (the technical foundation)
Business Glossaries: Bridging Technical and Business Understanding
Third in the “Tools for Data Governance” series. In the first two posts in this series, we explored data dictionaries
Data Dictionaries in Practice: Use Cases and Benefits
Second in the “Tools for Data Governance” series. In our first post, we explored what a data dictionary is and
Understanding the Data Dictionary: The Foundation of Data Governance
First in the “Tools for Data Governance” series. When people talk about “data governance tools,” they often jump straight to
AI Is Only as Smart as Your Data
There’s a lot of talk about how AI will transform higher education. From predictive analytics and chatbots to course planning
Inductive Coding: Making Sense of Qualitative Data
When you’re used to working with numbers, patterns, and statistical models, qualitative data can feel a bit slippery. How do
If a University Were a Person…
Ever thought about what a university would look like if it were one big human being? No, not a toga-wearing
GPT-5: A Major Leap and the Return of GPT-4 in ChatGPT
GPT-5 vs Previous Models – Performance & Capabilities OpenAI describes GPT-5 as “a significant leap in intelligence” over GPT-4 and GPT-3.5, delivering state-of-the-art
Moving from Microsoft Access to Dataverse: Practical Steps
For many of us, Microsoft Access was our first taste of building a database. It’s familiar, flexible, and still powering