Higher education experience. Practical insight. Trusted partnerships.
Connected brings together complementary experience gained from both within and alongside higher education institutions.
Having worked on some of the sector’s most complex data challenges, we understand the realities universities face - balancing competing priorities, working across multiple stakeholders and delivering improvement in complex environments.
That experience shapes everything we do.
Our approach
We believe the best outcomes come from working collaboratively.
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Rather than arriving with predefined solutions, we take time to understand your institution, the people involved and the context behind the challenge. That allows us to provide support that reflects your priorities, your resources and the way your institution works.
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Whether we’re advising on strategy, supporting delivery or providing additional capacity, our role is to work alongside your team and leave lasting capability behind.
Meet the team
Together, we bring complementary experience from within and alongside higher education - combining strategic thinking with practical delivery.
Rav Ubhi-Adams
Founder
Rav brings 21 years’ experience working within higher education, leading and advising on data, systems and governance. Having worked inside universities, she understands first-hand the realities of balancing strategic priorities with day-to-day operational demands and the challenges institutions face when improving the way data is managed and used.
Rav is known for bringing clarity to complexity. Her experience spans data governance, system implementation, data quality, strategic reporting and process improvement, with a particular passion for helping institutions build confidence in their data, strengthen capability and increase data maturity.
Alex Leigh
Foudner
Alex brings more than 20 years’ experience helping higher education institutions improve the way they manage, govern and use data. He has worked with over 50 UK universities, as well as sector bodies including UCAS, HESA and the QAA, developing frameworks, governance models and practical approaches that continue to support the sector today.
Alex is known for combining strategic thinking with practical delivery. He believes the best data solutions start with understanding the outcomes an institution is trying to achieve, then working backwards to create clear, achievable and sustainable improvements.