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International membership
We’re proud to extend our trusted model of collaborative consultancy and data-driven insight to universities and education institutions around the world.
Our international membership is designed to support institutions navigate sector challenges and set clear direction in a global context. Membership with SUMS provides the tools, evidence, networks and guidance to enhance strategic decision-making and operational performance.
1. Full international membership
Full membership offers in-depth, year-round access to SUMS consultancy and insight. Full membership is ideal for universities looking for a long-term strategic partner to support complex change, transformation, and continuous improvement.
Benefits of full international membership include:
Up to 40 days of tailored consultancy annually
Full access to our sector benchmarking and comparative analytics
Identifying opportunities for efficiency, growth, and innovation
Participation in exclusive peer learning networks
Connecting you with global institutions, including strategic roundtables across regions.
Invitations to all SUMS international and UK events
Shaping agendas and sharing your institutional perspective.
Dedicated account management and horizon scanning
Keeping you ahead of emerging trends.
Reduced member rate for additional consultancy support
Drawing on decades of our consultants’ experience in the higher education sector.
2. Community membership
Community membership offers a lighter-touch model, focused on shared learning, strategic insight, and benchmarking. Community membership is ideal for institutions seeking global connectivity, best-practice insight, and flexible consultancy support.
Benefits of community membership include:
Access to key benchmarking outputs
Offering you comparative insights across SUMS’ international membership base.
Participation in events and communities of practice
Connecting you with thought leaders and institutional peers across the globe.
Light-touch annual consultancy support, including reduced member rate for additional consultancy support
Targeting specific challenges and exploring strategic questions.
Regular insight briefings and sector scans
Informing local action with global intelligence.
Join a global network
Whether through full or community membership, joining SUMS means becoming part of an active international network of universities and education institutions, committed to improvement and impact through evidence, collaboration, and shared expertise.
We’re here to help you solve today’s challenges and prepare for tomorrow’s opportunities.