
Helen Scott is Executive Director of UHR and is a former HR Director with over 30 years working in the sector, and a Fellow of the CIPD. She’s interested in all things people-related and making higher education an ever-better and equitable place to work.
3 pieces
Newest first, since March 2019
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Are “back office services” really better together?
There’s a history of attempts to drive efficiency by sharing services – and precious little evidence of success. Helen Scott asks whether one more try will make a difference
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Ch-ch-ch-changes: influencing change as an HR professional
Change may be unwelcome in HE but it is a necessary response to circumstance. Helen Scott explores how HR teams can support positive change
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Silver tortoises will help us to narrow the gender pay gap
Paul Boustead and Helen Scott of Universities Human Resources (UHR) explore the slow, laborious, but effective work to address the gender pay gap in higher education.
With Paul Boustead