Helping professional services get confident with data

By Laura Jackson, Principal Consultant Strive Higher, and Sophie Crouchman, Strategic Projects and Research Manager, UHR / 04 July 2025

"I don't do data" - Sound familiar?

With the regulatory burden increasing and institutional expectations rising, the resulting data skills gap is becoming critical for UK universities.

Recognising this, UHR’s Sophie Crouchman and Strive Higher’s Laura Jackson set out to address this and the result is our Developing Confident Data Partners programme for HR professionals.

Writing for WonkHE, Sophie and Laura reflect on the journey so far. Read the full piece here.

Interested in developing a bespoke data confidence programme for professional services or academics at your university? Get in touch with us to discuss your needs.