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How can US universities create more capacity for investment in their academic mission? Our new article in The Chronicle of Higher Education explores a question facing leadership: how to manage growing administrative complexity while maintaining service quality and supporting research, teaching and student success. Drawing on data from US higher education, our article highlights a notable trend: administrative and support payroll grew faster than both institutional revenue and instructional salaries between 2010 and 2024. More importantly, it explores what US university leaders can do about this. We examine how greater visibility of costs, services and administrative work can help institutions strengthen stewardship, redesign services and create more capacity for their academic mission. Read the full article.

Student feedback is one of the richest sources of institutional insight, yet it's often fragmented across surveys, systems and teams. StudentSense brings it all together in one platform, making it easier to collect, analyse and act on feedback throughout the student journey.

Student feedback is one of the richest sources of institutional insight, yet it's often fragmented across surveys, systems and teams. StudentSense brings it all together in one platform, making it easier to collect, analyse and act on student feedback.

Every university runs evaluations. The challenge is turning that feedback into meaningful action. StudentSense simplifies survey administration, improves participation, and delivers insights sooner so teams can act while they still have time to make a difference.

Every university runs evaluations. The challenge is turning that feedback into meaningful action. StudentSense simplifies survey administration, improves participation, and delivers insights sooner so teams can act while they still have time to make a difference.

The most useful student feedback arrives while learning is still happening. Embedded directly within the LMS, StudentSense helps educators capture that insight in real time, making it easier to respond early and support student success.