The NatWest Group partners with the JS Group in ambitious plans to explore and tackle the barriers that prevent the most disadvantaged students from gaining the graduate jobs they deserve The NatWest Group is partnering with the JS Group to explore innovative ways to tackle the significant barriers to good graduate employment for university students who […]
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Tricia King to join the JS Group Strategic Advisory Board
Tricia King to join the Strategic Advisory Board of JS Group as it expands its ambitions for helping the least advantaged learners thrive in the graduate jobs market We are delighted to announce that Tricia King is joining the JS Group Strategic Advisory Board to work on our ground-breaking new initiative to improve employability outcomes […]
Chris Millward to join the JS Group Strategic Advisory Board
Chris Millward to join the Strategic Advisory Board of the JS Group as it expands its ambitions to help the least advantaged learners thrive in the graduate jobs market We are delighted to announce that JS Group is further strengthening its Strategic Advisory Board with the appointment of Chris Millward. He will help drive the […]
Santander Universities and JS Group to launch new Santander Aspire Tech Grants
Santander Universities and JS Group have teamed up to deliver the Santander Aspire Tech Grant which will be the first in a series of Santander Universities’ grants that will be awarded directly to students in the UK. Santander Universities’ mission is to support students from diverse backgrounds into university, work and self-employment. Since 2007, Santander […]
JS Group secures multi-million pound funding to support further expansion
JS Group is delighted to announce that we have secured a £5 million funding package from NatWest bank to take forward our growth plans. The funds will be used to develop our market leading range of Aspire services that are being adopted by UK universities to support student engagement and to provide their students with […]
Bucks New University adopts Aspire Engage to deliver the Bucks Future Success scheme
JS Group is delighted to announce that Bucks New University has chosen to adopt Aspire Engage to deliver their new student study support package Bucks Future Success. Bucks Future Success is a new scheme designed to help students get the most out of their course whilst at Bucks New. All full time home and EU […]
JS Group is delighted to welcome Julie Walkling as Director of Academic Partnerships
JS Group is delighted and thrilled to announce that Julie Walkling will be joining the executive management team of the company in October as Director of Academic Partnerships. Julie is well known and highly regarded in the HE sector having held senior positions at a number of universities and having served most recently as Director […]
JS Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Roger Castle as Chief Financial Officer
JS Group is delighted to announce that Roger Castle has joined the business as CFO. In this role, Roger will be responsible for the finance function of the business and for ensuring that the business has the strategy, plans and funding in place to support its growth. Roger brings a wealth of experience to this […]
JS Group is pleased to announce its financial performance for the 2017/18 year and to reaffirm the transitioning and re-positioning of the business
For the financial year to 31st May 2018, JS Group recorded revenues of £34.2m (£38.2m prior year) with a profit of £0.145m and cash generated from operating activities of £1.26m. From a revenue perspective: JS International revenues declined by 57% compared to the prior year. Revenues were severely impacted by changes to the Government funding […]
Wildy & Sons Ltd acquires Hammicks Legal Information Services to create the foremost legal bookseller and information specialist
Wildy & Sons and JS Group are pleased to announce that Wildy’s has acquired Hammicks from the JS Group. Both Hammicks and Wildy’s have long-served the legal profession as booksellers, content aggregators, subscription agents and information specialists. Hammicks is now joining Wildy’s to form the foremost, independent legal content provider in the UK. Commenting on […]
Teesside University Advance – Exciting new partnership for JS Group
Teesside University is committed to providing a stimulating and technology-enabled learning environment for students. For 2018/19, the University is introducing Teesside University Advance, an innovative scheme that sees new entrants receive: An iPad with compatible keyboard installed with Office 365, the University’s student portal, access to email, timetables, the VLE, library resources and selected learning […]
University of Sunderland adopts Aspire Engage for its StudyPLUS scheme
JS Group is delighted to announce that the University of Sunderland has selected Aspire Engage to manage and deliver its StudyPLUS scheme. With the new StudyPLUS scheme, the University is providing undergraduates each year with funds to select and acquire learning resources that will support their study and success. In keeping with its commitment to […]
