We are an international management consultancy
We work with leaders in the private, public and community sectors on issues that have a substantial positive influence on people’s lives.
With our broad consulting capability and large international network, we can solve your most complex strategic challenges and partner with you through transformational change.
Using a theory of change to evaluate regulation of services
Supporting Coventry University’s strategy amid the pandemic
Our Work
Sustainability strategy helps a Russell Group university cut its environmental impact A new employability roadmap is helping a university’s graduates to find workStrategic guidance for a government department’s COVID-19 response
Our Work
Supporting Health Education England to build perinatal workforce capability Evaluation of a mental health and wellbeing network for a London boroughInsights
For public sector organisations looking to improve efficiency, start with the data For regulators, good outcomes hinge on a strong regulatory culturePeople
Julie Mercer
Sophisticated economic modelling shows the net benefit of physiotherapy
Our Work
Using a theory of change to evaluate regulation of services Measuring the economic impact of regional universitiesUsing a Project Management Office to deliver a multi-agency change on a tight deadline
Our Work
Shifting an accounting association’s culture to deliver on its strategy Strengthening a UK university’s digital capabilities to deliver its strategyOrganisational design to support rapid growth in a UK Government department
Supporting Health Education England to build perinatal workforce capability
Our Work
Scenario testing helps UK agencies prepare for complex incidents Delving deeper and aiming higher: joining up efforts for student mental health in the UKAnalysing labour market data to support RMIT’s course development
Our Work
Data analysis helps the New South Wales Department of Industry to map modern career paths Helping a statutory body modernise its ICTInsights
Now A-level results are out, what are the recruitment lessons for universities? Is a data strategy still useful in the public sector?People
Nic Dillon
Strengthening a UK university’s digital capabilities to deliver its strategy
Sprint approach helps a research-intensive UK university break through barriers to change
Our Work
Transforming student admissions to reduce processing time while maintaining quality Helping a health and social care system connect with BAME communities
Julie Mercer
Julie has worked in industry, government and the public sector for almost 30 years. She has helped public sector organisations to translate, respond to and adapt to policy reform and to transform services to citizens.
For the past 20 years, Julie has focused on the education sector in the UK and internationally. Julie was previously global education lead at Deloitte, a practice she set up and built. As a partner at strategy firm Cairneagle, Julie worked for businesses operating in the education market across the globe.
Abigail Nduva
Abigail has extensive public and private sector experience, across Australia, Europe and Asia, delivering projects that focus on improved engagement, inclusion and service of a diversity of employees, customers and communities.
This includes service and operating model design, regulatory review, evaluation, implementation planning and delivery, in addition to other work. With nearly 20 years of delivery experience, Abby is a highly skilled program manager, having led the delivery of high value, complex and influential programs and projects.
Darren Leafe
Darren has worked in education, government and the public sector for over 25 years.
He draws on a wide range of knowledge and experience to design, develop and deliver customer-centric digital solutions that deliver long-lasting change. He is passionate about education and public service transformation and has led strategy development for government departments in the UK and abroad.
Simon Lancaster
Simon is an experienced project director with expertise in strategy development and implementation, business planning, stakeholder engagement, organisational design, public policy and higher education.
Simon is also a highly skilled facilitator with a track record of leading significant (and sometimes sensitive) meetings and workshops with senior participants, in diverse formats, and ensuring effective outcomes are delivered.
Action that matters on racial equity
With calls for racial equity are growing stronger, we work with organisations to achieve lasting change by understanding the challenges of inequities, whether due to race or other factors, and handle them with the utmost sensitivity.
95 Nousers and Cubanites take the next step in their careers
Nous Group is thrilled to announce the promotion of 95 team members across our network in the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada.
