Higher Education Consultancy
Helping universities deliver
meaningful change
Strategy
Consultancy
Facilitating strategy discussions and being a voice of constructive challenge
Research, analysis and options development
Advising on planning and performance monitoring
Organisational
Effectiveness
Advising on operating model design
Leading process reviews and implementing digital solutions
Developing ways of working and team effectiveness
Coaching new and developing managers
Business
Cases
Developing the strategic and financial case for new opportunities
Reviewing and acting as a ‘critical friend’
Workshops and
Facilitation
Facilitating away days, planning sessions and workshops
Team development workshops and programmes
Why use
MR Strategic Thinking?
The Director, Mark Richardson, has more than 15 years of HE experience working across a range of permanent and interim roles across strategic planning, operational leadership and change management.
You always ask the best questions. Really helps to get to the heart of the issue.
Senior Academic Leader at University of Southampton
Examples of Experience
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Strategic Planning
- Leading development of 5 Year Strategic Plan for one of UK's largest faculties (£350m turnover, 11000 students, 3000 staff)
- Leading workshops to refine and prioritise strategic plans
- Managing strategic reviews of academic schools and departments
- Reviewing annual planning cycles
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Organisational Effectiveness
- Development and implementation of new organisational structure across four faculties to improve service levels and deliver cashable savings
- Managing the merger of academic departments
- Process reviews and implementing digital solutions
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Business Cases
- Developed business plan for establishment of a new department
- Drafting case for £80m capital investment in arts education and research
- Successful £5.8m bid for OfS funding for teaching laboratories
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