Data Assurance Update
Data is at the heart of the Office for Students’ (OfS) new regulatory framework. In November 2018 they published their strategy…
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Regulatory Environment: Notes from a Uniac Event
On 29 January, we hosted an event with Steve Butcher who is currently Head of Procurement and Efficiency at the Office for Stud…
Response to Final Guidance on REF2021 - February 2019
Last week, the most recent guidance on REF2021 was published, including guidance on submissions, panel criteria, and a template…
Risk Briefing – Beyond Higher Education
The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors has surveyed company executives with responsibility for risk across Europe (France…
Higher Education Risk Themes
Following a similar exercise last year, we have completed a desk top review of risk registers (across all our members and clien…
Value for Money - A Gathering Storm?
These days it seems as though we talk of little else. If the volume of debate about value for money can be taken as a measure o…
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Data, Data Returns and Regulation in a Pandemic
Now that the dust has somewhat settled after the disruption to work caused by COVID 19, late May has been particularly busy for…
Good Internal Audit
Following our recent commentary on internal audit in higher education, this briefing sets out our thoughts on what 'good'…
Rethinking Internal Audit in Higher Education
It sometimes feels feels to us that internal audit in UK higher education is coasting. The new regulatory environment should…