Higher Education

The education sector faces a diverse range of challenges.

The influx of new technologies, cloud computing and demands for new work styles from both students and staff have made the control of users and assets more complex than ever – more so given the high turnover of users in any one institution.

Increasing student fees have also created higher expectations, so universities and colleges are under pressure to remain competitive while tackling increasingly complicated IT concerns.

Tailor-made for your needs

ThirdSpace understands how crucial your technology choices are, and how critical your infrastructure is in maintaining your operations.

From processing new student applications to maintaining alumni relationships, we have comprehensive experience with many of the UK’s leading educational institutions and can create an IT solution tailor-made for your needs.

We can help you:

Protect sensitive data
Automate processes and remove the burden of student on-boarding
Control access to data on any device, whether on campus or offsite
Reduce costs
Enhance learning experiences to boost student satisfaction

A student works at a pc in a college library environment.

A high-scoring digitally-secure future

Educational institutions deal with huge volumes of data and commonly struggle during seasonal peaks with high levels of admissions, account activations and administration.

Outdated IT systems face strain
Staff time is wasted on manual processes
Paper-based procedures are prone to error

And yet organisations are expected to remain competitive while reducing IT spending.

Secure account activation

ThirdSpace leverages Microsoft Identity Manager and products such as Access Centre B2E Activation to help organisations:

Automate the creation of accounts
Facilitate self-service user accounts
Control user entitlements
Mitigate security risks

See how this was achieved at Staffordshire University.

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We’re now doing a lot less manual processing which has freed up resources. And we deliver a faster and far more reliable service to our end users.
Staffordshire University

Enterprise Mobility + Security

Enterprise Mobility + Security, part of the Microsoft 365 technology stack, offers secure control over external user devices without compromising experience or protection.

Device enrolment is simple and straightforward
Students and staff enjoy a single sign-on process
Retain complete control over accounts and devices
Remotely wipe data and identify security issues in real-time

See how this was achieved at Sir George Monoux College.

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Welcome to ThirdSpace, the new home (and new name) for Oxford Computer Group UK.

Oxford Computer Group UK officially rebranded as ThirdSpace in the UK on 16 October. This rebrand reflects our broadening identity and security solutions, as working practices extend from the office and home into working flexibly and collaboratively from anywhere – Your "ThirdSpace".

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