Big data to change our world

Jian Pei is a Simon Fraser University computing science professor and one of the world’s leading researchers in data science, data mining and big data. Pei dedicates his work to finding patterns within datasets and developing algorithms to understand data from different angles, which can then be used to build business intelligence tools.

Additional mental health support, diverse course portfolios and smart admissions processes can all help improve retention and attainment for minority cohorts

Over the past decade the higher education sector has faced a number of challenges, writes Mark Hull, relationship director for higher education commercial banking at Lloyds Bank