Efficiency and modernisation

UUK established a project to look at efficient operation in the sector. The overall purpose of the work was to look at what drives efficiency in the sector, and then to analyse whether there were specific areas in which the sector can achieve large-scale cost reductions through more efficient operation.

The objectives were:

• To identify the factors which drive efficient operation in the higher education sector.
• To assess the potential for introducing greater efficiency in operation. This includes examining developments and taking lessons from other comparable sectors.
• To identify the barriers to increased efficient operation, and to make recommendations on how these can be removed. A consideration of the cultural barriers and issues will be a crucial part of this objective.
• To seek to ensure that the sector provides value for money for the investment it receives, from both public and private sources.

This project was completed in May 2011 and the report, Efficiency and effectiveness in higher education: a report by the Universities UK Efficiency and Modernisation Task Group is available to download.

Total funding : £74,999