Rebuilding Connection, Reward and Resilience in Higher Education

Turn pressure into opportunity

Higher education HR teams are navigating sustained financial pressure alongside constant organisational restructuring that is impacting employees. While commitment to purpose remains strong, many employees feel less connected to their institution, with real consequences for retention, wellbeing and performance.

Our new eBook explores this challenge in depth. Drawing on new research and our experience of working with over 35 UK universities, the eBook provides HR and reward leaders with a clear, evidence-based framework for action.

Learn how to move beyond fragmented, one-size-fits-all approaches and towards more targeted engagement strategies that make business sense

Download the eBook to explore:

· Why 64% of employees feel more committed to their work than to their employer and why this matters in universities

· How financial pressure, restructuring and cost-of-living challenges are reshaping engagement in HE

· Why traditional reward and benefits models are struggling to meet the needs of a diverse workforce

· How personalised recognition can reinforce shared purpose and collaboration

· Practical ways to support wellbeing and cost-of-living resilience without increasing salary budgets

· A four-part framework HR and reward leaders can use to strengthen engagement, retention and performance