Report

Byte the Budget?

Think tank: Social Market Foundation

Author(s): Dani Payne; Barney Dowling

April 9, 2026

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation investigates the state of digital transformation in universities across the UK.

British universities are often seen as leaders in research – but are our universities equipped to maintain this status in an increasingly digital age?

This report investigates the state of digital transformation in institutions across the UK, the benefits it could bring to both their finances and their strategic decision making in future, and the variations that exist between different institutions in adopting new technologies.