Beyond the Upgrade: Tackling the Challenges of Student System Transformation

Join us for an exclusive roundtable tackling one of the biggest challenges facing UK universities today – modernising student record systems and the critical tech that supports them, from timetabling and curriculum management to finance and beyond.

​The evening will be co-facilitated by Kuldip Sandhu, a Digital & IT Transformation Consultant with extensive experience in higher education and the public sector. He has led major IT transformations for universities, councils, and police forces, securing multi-million-pound investments to enhance digital capabilities and efficiency.

​In this interactive session, we’ll cover:

  • Breaking Barriers to Transformation – Overcoming cost pressures, leadership buy-in struggles & operational disruption
  • Strategic Approaches – Tackling system integration, cloud adoption & security concerns
  • Bridging the Skills Gap – Exploring flexible workforce solutions, Hire-Train-Deploy models & transformation support
  • Lessons from the Sector – Real-world case studies & peer insights on success stories and pitfalls to avoid

​Expect practical insights, peer collaboration, and actionable takeaways to help your institution move beyond the upgrade and into the future.