25 Virtual Brochure – March 2025 Figure 1 Figure 1 provides an overall summary of our analysis for 2024. This shows the average intrinsic and mitigated risk score for each thematic area, ranked in order by average intrinsic risk score. As in previous years, cybersecurity is ranked as the most significant strategic risk facing institutions, alongside student recruitment, and financial sustainability. These risks appear on most, but not all, strategic risk registers. Student wellbeing, which appears on less than 20% of strategic risk registers, also continues to score highly. Average Net and Residual Scores by Risk Theme Normalised Average Risk Scores (adjusted for commonality) Cyber Security Student Wellbeing Student Recruitment Estates Infrastructure Financial Sustainability Apprenticeships Other Compliance Governance Industrial Relations UK Policy Environment Student Outcomes Research Office for Students Staff Lifecycle Business Continuity Student Experience Operational Delivery Data Environmental Sustainability Geopolitics Digital Estate Reputation and Brand Partnerships Other Compliance Score Type Inherent Risk Score Residual Risk Score
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