As student applications and tuition fees rise and jobs for graduates diminish, student planning is a critical function, which needs to be responsive, flexible and precise.

Simpson Associates offer Universities a flexible option for the management and future planning of student intake and educational lifecycles, both in course structure, and income terms. This solution is a driver-based model, which is multi-dimensional and dynamic.

This model-based solution puts control and response in the hands of  the University's planning teams, schools, financial and faculty stakeholders, improving response times and organisational efficiency.

In regulatory terms, our student planning solution enables organisations to respond quickly to annual or ad-hoc changes required by organisations such as the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), or the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

As regulatory planning or investment assumptions change, whether at general level, school, or even course level, this can be instantly reflected across the entire student model. Automatic feeds into revised targets and plans, deliver large savings in time and resources across finance, planning and the affected faculties.

During 2009, a large number of Universities have sought the help and assistance of Simpson Associates, based on the quality of solutions we provide, and the feedback across the Higher Education community in documented and evidenced 'benefit' terms.

To find out how we can engage with you to discuss your student planning or performance needs, contact us directly here, or speak to one of our client organisations about the value they have received from our delivered solutions.

Our University Clients include

• The University of Nottingham
• Sheffield Hallam University
• The University of Derby
• London Southbank University
• The University of Cambridge
• The University of Sheffield