Data maturity support
A list of networks, communities, consultancy and services to help improve your data maturity.
Networks and communities
| Network | Contact | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Data Governance Network (DGN) | Helen Butler, University of Birmingham h.j.e.butler@bham.ac.uk | The Data Governance Network (DGN) is made up of practitioners from UK universities and colleges. It is primarily a support network to develop and share good practice in relation to data management and governance for the sector. |
| Higher education strategic planners association (HESPA) | HESPA website | HESPA offers access to like-minded colleagues and networking. This is achieved both informally via discussion forums and in more structured ways via our special interest group events. |
| Universities and colleges information systems association (UCISA) | UCISA website | UCISA special interest groups (SIG) and communities of practice (CoP). |
| Jisc | Get involved | Engage with your peers to share experiences and make an impact. |
Data maturity consultancy
We can help you improve your organisational data capability.
Scoping
Contact your relationship manager to arrange a scoping call, find out what support you need and discover how we can help.
Contact your relationship manager to arrange a scoping call, find out what support you need and discover how we can help.
Planning
Our consultants will tailor a proposal to your needs - from first steps to discovery to signposting implementation support.
Our consultants will tailor a proposal to your needs - from first steps to discovery to signposting implementation support.
Workshops
Our consultants will deliver an online or in person workshop. We can help you engage your senior leaders and get data onto the agenda. We can also facilitate you in using the data maturity framework and assessment to identify actions that work for you.
Our consultants will deliver an online or in person workshop. We can help you engage your senior leaders and get data onto the agenda. We can also facilitate you in using the data maturity framework and assessment to identify actions that work for you.
Discovery and roadmap
Our consultants will undertake discovery work, using our sector knowledge and experience to frame your current state and support you in creating a roadmap that meets your needs.
Our consultants will undertake discovery work, using our sector knowledge and experience to frame your current state and support you in creating a roadmap that meets your needs.
Technical implementation
Our trusted partners will work with you to deliver improvements to your data infrastructure – from data warehousing to improved dashboarding.
Our trusted partners will work with you to deliver improvements to your data infrastructure – from data warehousing to improved dashboarding.
Jisc resources
Digital leader role profile
This role profile provides one lens on the Jisc digital capabilities framework that addresses the capabilities of leaders working in higher education (HE) and further education (FE) and skills sectors.
This role profile provides one lens on the Jisc digital capabilities framework that addresses the capabilities of leaders working in higher education (HE) and further education (FE) and skills sectors.
Digital transformation in higher education
A toolkit to support the development of digital strategies, assessment of digital maturity across the organisation and the creation of actionable roadmaps and plans for implementation.
A toolkit to support the development of digital strategies, assessment of digital maturity across the organisation and the creation of actionable roadmaps and plans for implementation.
Specification for data analytics
Higher education student support champion Edward Peck outlines his vision for efficient and scalable student services through better data governance and predictive student analytics.
Higher education student support champion Edward Peck outlines his vision for efficient and scalable student services through better data governance and predictive student analytics.
Demystifying student numbers
Jisc products
Data analytics consultancy
Bespoke analytical support to assist you to interpret complex datasets. We will also create automated dashboards in Tableau.
Bespoke analytical support to assist you to interpret complex datasets. We will also create automated dashboards in Tableau.
Tailored datasets
Tailored datasets are bespoke extracts of HESA data. We will help you finalise your data requirements and will advise you of any important information regarding the data you have requested.
Tailored datasets are bespoke extracts of HESA data. We will help you finalise your data requirements and will advise you of any important information regarding the data you have requested.
Heidi plus
Find and analyse the HESA data you need to drive strategic organisational decisions using interactive data visualisations and dynamic dashboards.
Find and analyse the HESA data you need to drive strategic organisational decisions using interactive data visualisations and dynamic dashboards.
Digital elevation tool
How digital, data and technology will help FE and skills providers elevate their digital ambitions and make progress towards an elevated digital experience for all their stakeholders.
How digital, data and technology will help FE and skills providers elevate their digital ambitions and make progress towards an elevated digital experience for all their stakeholders.
Learning analytics
This pulls together data from your institution’s various student data streams, organises it and translates it into informative visualisations.
This pulls together data from your institution’s various student data streams, organises it and translates it into informative visualisations.
Interactive insights
A series of dashboard suites co-designed with professional groups within the higher education sector. Each focuses on a particular problem space and provides data and analysis to inform decisions within that space.
A series of dashboard suites co-designed with professional groups within the higher education sector. Each focuses on a particular problem space and provides data and analysis to inform decisions within that space.
Online surveys
The functionality you need to create, run and analyse surveys across your entire organisation. Gather vital organisational data and help you make better informed decisions.
The functionality you need to create, run and analyse surveys across your entire organisation. Gather vital organisational data and help you make better informed decisions.
Prospects Luminate
Luminate is the home of data, trends, advice and thought leadership on student and graduate experiences of career planning and employment.
Luminate is the home of data, trends, advice and thought leadership on student and graduate experiences of career planning and employment.
Building digital capability
Our digital capabilities service – tools and support to help staff and students develop digital skills and confidence.
Our digital capabilities service – tools and support to help staff and students develop digital skills and confidence.
Digital experience insights
Our surveys show how your students and staff are using the technology you offer, what is making a difference to their learning and working experiences and where improvements can be made.
Our surveys show how your students and staff are using the technology you offer, what is making a difference to their learning and working experiences and where improvements can be made.
Member advice and guidance
We have the latest thinking to get you up to speed, and practical guides and tools to inform your actions. This includes blogs, guides, workshops, communities and training.
We have the latest thinking to get you up to speed, and practical guides and tools to inform your actions. This includes blogs, guides, workshops, communities and training.
Good practice examples
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