Case Study: University of Liverpool improves student number planning with Barrachd

University of Liverpool - Customer Case Study

The University of Liverpool worked with Barrachd to tackle student number planning challenges, needing a faster, more reliable way to forecast future student intakes, staff needs, and related expenditure. Previously reliant on a large, unwieldy Excel model, the university found it difficult to answer simple planning questions quickly and wanted better support for its Planning and Performance Cycle.

Barrachd developed a student number planning tool that lets the university test scenarios and instantly see the impact on student FTE, income, headcounts, and, later, staff numbers and expenditure. The solution has delivered significant benefits by replacing a time-consuming manual process, helping teams across the university plan more proactively and spend more time on strategy instead of single-number analysis.

University of Liverpool

Anita Wright

Head of Strategic Planning