Higher Education

The Information Lab has worked in the Higher Education sector since we were founded in 2010. We have helped organisations large and small to become self reliant in data analysis. This includes Higher Education Institutions themselves, and the bodies that administer them.

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“The way we now look at reports has changed, figures on a spreadsheet can be one dimensional.
Tableau’s output adds real value.”

David Bryan

Head of Academic Planning, De Montfort University

Making a difference one department at a time

Tableau and Alteryx are changing the way universities understand data in the following areas:

Student numbers across nationality, gender, ethnicity, a-level/tariff scores, etc.
Interactive reporting across finance, HR, student engagement and marketing
Forecasting and scenario modelling
Improved and informed target setting, being able to change dynamically at any stage in the admissions cycle
Targeted geographical and subject marketing
Analysis of league tables, national student survey and other key influences on HEI choice
Admissions reporting
Academic quality and effectiveness, including employability and good honours ratios
Student progression and achievement
Funding, including REF 2014 impact modelling
Alumni relations and philanthropy