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Navigating the Age of Consolidation: How UK Universities Can Merge Successfully

The UK higher education sector is at a critical tipping point.  The Office for Students (OfS) has previously warned that 64% of institutions could face deficits by 2026-27 if student recruitment didn’t improve. Alongside that, fresher data shows that 40% ran at budget deficits in 2024, with three institutions in serious financial peril.  With the OfS also projecting a potential £3.4 billion net income reduction for the sector by 2026, a worst-case scenario suggests that will increase and more than 80% of English universities could face deficits within three years, while funding changes may severely impact almost 50 institutions, according…

How digital transformation can drive cost efficiencies in the higher education sector

The higher education sector in the UK stands at a critical juncture. Financial pressures are mounting as institutions grapple with constrained budgets, rising costs, and reduced access to EU funding. The situation is so severe that a fresh report published by the Office for Students (OfS) predicts that up to 72% of UK universities could be operating at a deficit by 2025/26, with 40% having fewer than 30 days of liquidity. What little funding our vital universities have is being carved into wafer-thin portions and split to deliver as many requirements as possible. For so long, IT infrastructure has been…

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