Groundbreaking study of how target-driven strategies affect staff has attracted international support.

By Jack Grove

Twitter: @jgro_the

University leaders can be quick to claim success if a strategy nudges an institution a few places up a league table ranking.

But a new study is hoping to capture the wider impact of performance management on staff, students and the university more generally, potentially offering a new perspective on whether audit-led change really produces positive results in higher education.