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The Strategic Insight and Analysis Team has the aim of developing, disseminating and embedding high quality interactive data visualisations and business intelligence provision to over 500 staff in support of the University's plans. We are responsible for:

  • Data exploration and visual analysis, working to meet the needs of academic departments, support directorates, committees and individuals.

  • Empowering decision makers and information experts in a range of business areas, enabling them to answer their own questions through provision of trusted datasets.

  • Institutional planning, including development of planning models, forecasting, and sector benchmarking.

  • Statutory data collections, including those made to HESA and the OfS.

  • Management Information Service, including the administration of the Tableau Server.

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Strategic Insight and Analysis

The team

  • Niall Booth - Strategic Planning Partner, Interim Head of Strategic Insight and Analysis

  • William MacKintosh - Strategic Insight and Analysis Manager

  • Karen Payne - Strategic Insight and Analysis Manager

  • Susi Liarte - Senior Strategic Insight Analyst

  • Aurora Broom - Senior Strategic Insight Analyst

  • Leonie Dransfield - League Table Project Analyst

  • Maria Watson-Hyde - Strategic Insight Analyst

  • Katie Conroy - Strategic Insight Analyst

  • Sarah Barnard - Strategic Insight Analyst (maternity leave)