The resolution of the VAT obstacles to shared services open a range of collaboration, social enterprises, joint ventures, joint procurement and outsourcing possibilities. But strategic thinking needs to sit above agile responses.

Find out about shared services option and outsourcing strategies with universities and colleges, other public sector organisations in your locality and with the private sector.

Be open to all the possibilities understand the strategic consequences both within the specialist areas of HE such as libraries, research, registry but also general functions of HR, finance, estates, transport , maintenance and digital service