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SUMS Consulting International
About us
SUMS Consulting International is a strategic partner to universities and education institutions around the world, supporting them to drive impactful change and sustainable improvement. Drawing on decades of experience in the UK higher education sector, we bring tested insights and evidence-led approaches to help global clients with their most pressing challenges.
We believe that education has a transformative power on the economy, in society and for the lives of individuals. It is this belief which guides our mission: to provide world-leading expertise to universities at a price point which reflects our shared values.
How we work
We are a global community of education organisations, driven by impact. At the heart of our work is benchmarking and data-informed insight. We help institutions understand where they stand compared to peers, regionally and globally, and use this intelligence to identify opportunities for efficiency, growth, and innovation.
Through our international partnerships, roundtables, and thought-leadership events, we foster a collaborative global network of sector leaders. Whether through cross-institutional forums or tailored peer matching, we create space for shared insight and collective problem-solving.
Our network allows us to combine international perspectives with deep local understanding. Our work spans individual institutions and whole-sector level to co-create solutions that are both future-ready and sensitive to context.
We help you with:
Strategy, planning and performance
Developing as a global university
Transformation, change and financial efficiency
Establishing and strengthening young institutions
Transnational Education and partnerships
Sustainability and sustainable development
Digital systems and transformation
Research, innovation and impact
Teaching, learning and assessment
Student experience and success
Our international consulting expertise
By combining deep higher education knowledge with cross-sector insights and global best practice, we identify and deliver cutting-edge solutions that drive real change.
Our team blends the experience of sector leaders who have led transformational change in universities worldwide with the commercial acumen of specialists from global consultancies.
SUMS is uniquely positioned to introduce innovation and leading practice from around the world into the challenges, opportunities – and solutions – that face universities today. And because we also serve the public good, you can be confident that you’ll be accessing our world-leading consultancy services at a price point which is fair and reflects a set of values which we both share.
Meet the team
Introducing Etio + SUMS
We’ve joined together with Etio to deliver our new and unique solution focused on improving financial and organisational performance in universities. It takes an evidence-rich approach to addressing the key challenges of saving money, improving service quality, and increasing stakeholder satisfaction. But above all, it provides universities with actionable insights to drive real-world improvement in performance.
