61 Virtual Brochure – March 2025 Figure 3 Our analysis takes account of the frequency with which risks appear on risk registers, and we include Figure 3 below to provide additional context. This shows the number of times that a risk area appears uniquely in our sample. As might be expected, financial sustainability, student recruitment, and staff lifecycle risks appear on almost every risk register in our sample. Student experience and cybersecurity are the next most frequently occurring risks, appearing on 77% of risk registers. The largest increase in frequency this year is operational delivery, which now appears on 59% of risk registers. The largest falls in frequency include risks relating to the Office for Students (OfS), industrial relations and business continuity. This is likely to reflect increasing familiarity with the requirements of the HE regulatory framework and confidence in demonstrating compliance, a current reduction in strike action, and greater confidence in business continuity arrangements post-pandemic. Financial Sustainability Staff Lifecycle Student Recruitment Student Experience Cyber Security Student Outcomes Digital Estate Operational Delivery Estates Infrastructure Other Compliance Partnerships Industrial Relations Student Wellbeing Business Continuity Geopolitics Apprenticeships Governance UK Policy Environment Environmental Sustainability Data Office for Students Reputation and Brand Research Count
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