EAB Research
Professional and Academic Services Resource Hub
EAB provides in-depth research and services for university leaders to meet their most pressing challenges, from driving a world-class student experience to expanding global research partnerships. Explore the Professional and Academic Services Resource Hub for all the tools and insights you can access as part of your EAB partnership.
Five ways to get the most out of your EAB partnership:
- Contact your institution’s Strategic Leader to discuss how your EAB partnership can support you and your team.
- Browse our Research Curated for You, which includes in-depth studies and toolkits designed to help you implement changes on your campus.
- Learn about our current research initiatives and how your institution can get involved.
- Sign up for a partner service or audit—our team will assess current policies or practices and give you tailored recommendations.
- Register for an event to hear the latest insights from our research and connect with other leaders from across the sector.
For comprehensive partners, find more resources in our terrain hubs
Research Curated for You
Click on each topic below to explore research studies, toolkits, and more.
Recruitment and Market Expansion
Student Experience and Success
- Infographic: Meeting the Needs and Motivations of Working Professional Students infographic
- Executive Brief: Adapting Student Career Development for the Gen Z Era
- Infographic: 8 ways to court the cost-conscious international student
- Infographic: 5 ways to increase academic staff efficacy in student success
- Research Report: Total student experience: a holistic approach to addressing today’s student expectations
- Infographic: Navigating the Student Journey with an Experiential Course Map
- Tool: Enhance the Student Experience and Career Readiness with Course and Major Maps
- Infographic: Six Aspirations for Designing the Modern Student Experience
- Infographic: Five Components of Student Belonging
- Student Belonging Resource Centre
- Infographic: Barriers to Student Success and Attainment
- Infographic: Gen Z Student Personas
- Infographic: Four Tactics to Support First-in-Family Students
Campus Operations
- Executive Brief: Aligning Institutional Resource Allocation Models to Strategic Goals
- Tool: Cost Containment Playbook
- Infographic: Unlocking AI’s Potential in Higher Education
- Infographic: 10 Trends to Guide University Leaders in Growing Industry Partnerships
- Diagnostic: Cost, Efficiency, and Operations Self-Assessment
- Infographic: Campus 2030
- Resource: 3 ways to keep pace with growing sustainability strategies in higher ed
- Resource: Compendium of Sustainability Initiatives in Higher Education
- Study: Sustainability Action Plans for Colleges and Universities
- Roadmap: Boost Process Improvement Success by Starting with the Right Projects
- Resource: Shared Services Primer
- Cost Containment Resource Centre
Academic Portfolio Management
- Infographic: 14 Metrics for Adaptive Course Planning
- Launching an Online Education Programme? 5 Questions and Recommendations from EAB Experts
- Infographic: Designing an Online Education Strategy–and How EAB Can Help
- Research Report: MOOCs as a recruitment tool: the University of York’s approach to ‘try-before-you-buy’ courses
- Blog: Stem programme proliferation by actively managing your campus’ portfolio
- Tool: 38 Approaches to Maximize Instructional Productivity
- Infographic: Mistakes and Solutions in New Course Launches
- Study: Academic Vital Signs
Institutional Strategy
- Infographic: 10 Issues Facing University Leaders Across the Sector
- Executive Briefing: Dynamic Strategy
- Diagnostic: Dynamic Strategy Diagnostic
- Research Report: For digital transformation success, start with a digital strategy that advances the university mission
- Diagnostic: Digital Transformation Capabilities Assessment
- Infographic: Signals of Digital Transformation Success
- Infographic: Five Hidden Enemies to University Strategy
- Research Report: Explore new international opportunities and expand existing transnational collaborations
- Infographic: The Enrolment-Optimised University Strategy
- Executive Briefing: Five Threats of Silos
- Infographic: 3 Roadblocks to Setting Useful Goals in Strategic Planning
Strategic Talent Management
- Infographic: 6 Elements of an Inclusive Job Advertisment
- Employee Recruitment and Retention Resource Centre
- Tool: Higher Ed Job Description Checklist
- Partner Service: Remote Work Policy Audit
- White Paper: Guide to Behavioural-Based Interviewing
- Infographic: 105 Tactics to Improve Employee Engagement
- Infographic: The Business Case for Investing in Higher Education Talent (and Risks for Those Who Don’t)
- Executive Briefing: 5 Realities Reshaping Higher Education’s Competition for Talent
Current Research Initiatives
EAB partners have the opportunity to take part in our ongoing research by connecting one-on-one with experts for research interviews, serving as best-practice case studies, and more. We invite you to participate (or nominate someone on your campus to participate) in our current research initiatives:
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Transnational Education (TNE)
We are speaking with universities across the globe to understand where transnational education partnerships are most difficult to get right in practice. We’re particularly interested in how institutions approach two crux points in the TNE lifecycle:
- Assessing the potential of new partnerships (markets and partnership types) before committing
- Judging the performance of existing partnerships to decide whether to scale, adjust, or step away
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International Student Retention
Following our research on international student recruitment, EAB is embarking on a study on international student retention and student success. This research aims to identify best practices and share insights across institutions, particularly those in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
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Cricket Francisco
Senior Strategic Leader
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Beyond the Next Big Gift: How to Unlock Steady Investment from Transformational Donors
This session will explore how leading institutions are building stronger principal gift programs by expanding their prospect pool, accelerating engagement with top prospects, and aligning leaders around their most important giving opportunities.
Cohort
2026 EAB Insights Series
EAB's 2026 Insights Series is an opportunity for our Australian and New Zealand partners to convene, learn, and discuss issues facing the sector.
Roundtable
2026 EAB Roundtable for Senior University Leaders
Join fellow senior university leaders in Sydney on 25–26 August for EAB's two-day roundtable focused on tackling the sector’s defining leadership challenges.
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Making the Most of Your EAB Research Partnership
Join EAB this for a 45-minute (re)orientation to explore what's new for 2026 in your research partnership and ensure you're making full use of the research and resources available to your institution.
On-Demand Webinar
Making the Most of Your EAB Research Partnership
Join EAB this for a 45-minute (re)orientation to explore what's new for 2026 in your research partnership and ensure you're making full use of the research and resources available to your institution.
Roundtable
2026 Roundtable for Senior Advancement and Fundraising Leaders
EAB invites you to an exclusive executive gathering on 18 May, co-hosted with the University of Cambridge, focused on the most pressing challenges facing advancement leaders today.
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Applied Insights
EAB's Applied Insights offers contextualized research services and analysis to help college and university leaders move faster and…
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Revenue Growth Opportunity Analysis
Identify best-fit strategies to expand and diversify your revenue portfolio
Partner Service
Cost Savings Locator for Higher Ed Leaders
Align your leadership team on cost containment strategy by uncovering your institution's top savings opportunities and identifying the…
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Responsive Research Library
Browse our library of custom research projects developed in direct response to partner questions on strategy and differentiation,…
Strategic Advisory Services
Research Report
Analysis of Student-Centric Structures and Practices Among Institutions Globally
Examine how leading institutions design student-centered learning experiences through active pedagogy, personalized support, community-building, assessment flexibility, and experiential…
Professional and Academic Services Forum
Research Report
Physical Infrastructure and Associated Staffing for Online Module Delivery
Discover peer approaches to online module delivery, including recording infrastructure, instructional design support, hybrid classrooms, production studios, and…
Professional and Academic Services Forum
Tool
Compendium of Program Revitalization Case Studies
Browse 35+ real-world examples of undergraduate programs that stabilized or grew enrollment.
Strategic Advisory Services
Tool
Undergraduate Major Scorecard
Compare undergraduate majors by labor market outcomes and enrollment trends to inform program health, investment, and revitalization decisions.
Strategic Advisory Services
Resource Center
Program Revitalization Resources for Provosts, Deans, and Academic Leaders
Explore EAB’s program revitalization resources to assess program health, make data-driven portfolio decisions, and strengthen student interest and…
Strategic Advisory Services
Tool
Evaluate Your Change Management Approach
Discover 8 underlying guideposts that distinguish how effective leaders drive meaningful change across their universities.
Professional and Academic Services Forum
Research Report
International Alumni Engagement Strategies to Support Recruitment
This Responsive Research report explores how international alumni can support recruitment across the funnel.
Professional and Academic Services Forum
Research Report
Institutional Policies on the Use of AI in Marketing and Communications
EAB’s analysis shows that policies for AI use in marketing and communications are still taking shape, but several…
Professional and Academic Services Forum
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How CBOs can prepare for higher ed’s less stable future
Explore four takeaways on how higher ed administrative leaders can respond to financial volatility, shared governance challenges, and…
Higher Education Strategy Blog
Blog
A more sustainable approach to transformational giving
Learn how universities can grow transformational giving by expanding prospect pipelines, accelerating donor engagement, and building fundraising capacity.
Higher Education Strategy Blog
Blog
Faculty recruitment panic in higher ed is real. A faculty exodus is not.
To test the faculty exodus narrative, we looked across three kinds of evidence: national faculty turnover, state-level faculty…
Higher Education Strategy Blog