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Structural and economic pressures are placing unprecedented strain on higher education facilities. Combined budget cuts, increasing fees and decreasing subject choice are impeding how students connect to their universities. According to the National Student Money Survey, 48% of students had considered dropping out – with 38% citing money worries, student loan repayments (18%) and loan interest rates (17%) as the driving force behind this. This presents universities with a unique challenge to drive incentive back to attendance – which is where digital transformation can play a critical role.

Higher education facilities in the UK are forms of societal microcosms and therefore provide the ideal test bed for how technology can influence how society live and work.

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