Posts by rlloyd@key-stream.com

Universities don’t fail because their technology breaks. They fail because their strategy ignores technology until it’s too late.  For years, Higher Education has treated IT as a delivery function – something to be consulted once the “real” decisions have been made. That mindset is now actively dangerous.  In today’s sector, digital strategy is institutional strategy. And any university that doesn’t have its CIO at the executive…

In aviation, every crash leads to an investigation. In tech, most failures disappear into silence. Why? After attending several events recently, one theme stood out: transparency, or the lack of it. Having supported digital and transformation leaders for over a decade, I’m struck by how often the same issues resurface. Lessons aren’t learned, and problems…

The government’s recent announcement allowing universities in England to raise tuition fees in line with inflation has made headlines across the sector. While this move may provide welcome financial relief, the bigger challenge for universities isn’t tuition – it’s people. Universities simply cannot meet quality standards without the right teams in place. IT, digital, and…