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Automate critical processes without changing your existing systems

Reduce manual effort and keep work moving across the systems you already rely on.
Trusted by leading Institutions
University of the Manchester
HRUC
Eastern education group
Kings college London
University of east London
WSU
Aru
University of Hull Surrey
University of Hull
Charterhouse
Trusted by leading Institutions
University of the Manchester
HRUC
Eastern education group
Kings college London
University of east London
WSU
Aru
University of Hull Surrey
University of Hull
Charterhouse
University of the Manchester
HRUC
Eastern education group
Kings college London
University of east London
WSU
Aru
University of Hull Surrey
University of Hull
Charterhouse

Niico deploys AI agents that help universities, colleges, schools, and alternative education providers grow student numbers and automate business processes across their organisation while working seamlessly with their existing systems.

“I don’t think we would have any interviews scheduled at all if it wasn’t for the automation. We got 400 interviews scheduled two weeks earlier and in seven hours by the Agent, that would have taken us a week to do previously. We are starting to build an increasing awareness about AI across the teams who didn’t realise what it could do to help them, and calm fears that the intent is not to take over their roles but to compliment them.”

“The Agent ran overnight and handled around 400 cases, that’s more than a 16-person team could manage. This freed the team to focus on complex cases and allowed us to start reporting earlier.”

“Well done and thank you to Niico for your hard work and commitment to this project. As pilot processes go, we know this was a meaty undertaking but the results have been incredible and everybody at King’s is very impressed and pleased.”

Supporting students from first interest to lifelong alumni
Every student journey is shaped by critical moments. From first enquiry to enrolment to graduation, institutions face surges in demand and high-stakes compliance requirements. Niico ensures processes are accurate, compliant, and fully connected, reducing institutional risk and keeping every stage of the student lifecycle on track.
Student enquring
Enquiries
  • Answering the same questions over and over, across email, phone, chat, and DMs
  • No idea what a prospective student has already been told or by who
  • Promising leads go cold because no one's sure whose job it is to follow up
  • Volume spikes at peak times with no way to scale
Student's enquiring
Admissions
  • Most of the day is spent chasing missing documents
  • Compliance risk on every file: wrong doc, expired doc, missing consent
  • Manually checking status in three different tools just to answer one question
  • No clear picture of who's likely to accept and who's slipping away
student's Admission
Enrolment
  • Passwords, ID cards, timetable clashes. The same issues, every September, at scale
  • Students bounced between IT, registry, and finance because no one has the full picture
  • Fixes that should take seconds take hours because the data doesn't match
  • Peak demand hits and the backlog grows faster than the team can clear it
Students studying
Student Services
  • No way to spot a struggling student until they're already in crisis
  • Conversations don't turn into actions without manual chasing
  • Referrals passed between teams with context lost at every handoff
  • Safeguarding and compliance constraints make coordination even harder
Graduation
Graduation
  • Weeks spent pulling data from multiple systems just to prep for boards
  • No single view of who's on track, who's at risk, and who's stuck
  • Compliance holds and missing paperwork create last-minute scrambles
  • Rigid deadlines, every year, with no time to fix the process
Students chatting
Alumni
  • Contact details out of date within months of graduation
  • Engagement emails sent to everyone, relevant to almost no one
  • No way to know what's actually working
  • Certificate requests and verifications still handled manually
Student enquring
Student's enquiring
student's Admission
Students studying
Graduation
Students chatting
Student enquring
Here’s how pressure builds across campus and where Niico steps in to keep the student journey moving.
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Finance
Payment queries stop bouncing between inboxes. Staff get the full picture in one place, students get faster answers, and no one spends the afternoon chasing.
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Student Experience
Problems surface before they escalate. Complaints and escalations are tracked end to end, so teams fix what's broken and students feel supported, not ignored.
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IT
Students get unstuck faster. Access issues, password resets, and timetable fixes resolve automatically, and IT stays in control of permissions, governance, and security throughout.
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Data / Insight
Reports that actually change something. Teams spot bottlenecks early, intervene before it's too late, and continuously improve the journey.
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HR
Approvals and onboarding in one place. Responses are consistent, accountability is clear, and no one's chasing policy requests through their inbox.
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International Office
Visa compliance without the anxiety. Evidence and audit trails in one place, deadlines met with confidence, and students don't miss critical steps.
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Registry
Deferrals, withdrawals, and record changes don't get stuck. One workflow, clear approvals, accurate records, and nothing slipping through the cracks.
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Student Services
Students stop repeating themselves. Enquiries route to the right team first time, with full context, so conversations move forward instead of starting over.
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Admissions & Recruitment
Applications surge, but the team doesn't drown. Offers and updates go out on time, and staff spend their energy on students, not spreadsheets.
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AI products designed for modern education.
Our platform combines conversational AI with process automation to support the full journey across schools, colleges, and universities — from first enquiry through to ongoing support. By answering questions, guiding prospective students, and completing routine processes automatically, institutions can grow student numbers, improve experiences, and reduce operational pressure.

An AI and automation platform that powers conversations, completes processes, and provides live operational insight across education.
SmartCampus
Automation for high-volume processes across single or multiple education systems.
Core Features:
  • [eVisa] Home Office Share Code Verification
  • Reference Management
  • DBS Checks
  • Clearing Confirmation
  • GCSE Results Verification
  • Interview Scheduling
  • Password Resets
  • Confirmation Letters
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CampusIQ
AI and automation designed to manage complex, high-volume processes across multiple education systems.
Core Features:
  • Standard & Contextual Offer Making
  • Clearing
  • Confirmation
  • Document Upload and Validation
  • Name, ID and Passport Verification
  • Qualification Verification
  • Application Check
  • Bank Statement Checks
  • Extenuating Circumstances
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KIRA
AI-powered conversations that help students, parents, and staff get things done, with intelligent agents completing processes automatically.
Core Features:
  • Understands and responds to your requests
  • Turns simple conversations into action
  • Automates routine tasks seamlessly
  • Provides proactive support across teams
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NiicoVu
A live command centre showing how AI agents and automation are performing across your institution, with real-time insights and sector benchmarking.
Core Features:
  • Delivers real-time insights beyond standard reporting
  • Benchmarks performance against other institutions
  • Provides actionable, data-driven recommendations
  • Helps optimise operations across departments
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Real tasks, real results, real impact
400
Registrations handled overnight
At the University of Hull, Niico processed more registrations overnight than a 16-person team could manage manually.
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Records confirmed automatically
Niico reduced manual checks during peak periods at the University of Hull by automating records at scale.
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Interviews scheduled in 7 hours
At Eastern Education Group, Niico scheduled 400 interviews in just 7 hours, two weeks earlier than planned.
Case studies
Eastern Education Group Automates 400 Interviews in 7 Hours with Niico
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Charterhouse Cuts Admissions Time from 34 Days to 3.5 Days with Niico Automation
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How ARU Streamlined Admissions Emails, Saving Nearly £24K with AI
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Helping institutions work smarter, not harder
Niico combines AI, automation, and intelligent agents to enhance how teams work, integrate with existing systems, and support people rather than replace them.
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Our Vision
A world where education institutions harness AI & automation effectively to deliver better experiences for students and better outcomes for staff.
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Our Approach
AI and automation agents designed around real workflows, integrating seamlessly with the systems your teams already use.
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Our Impact
Less manual effort for staff. Faster answers and support for students.
No new systems, just streamlined workflows
  • Connects across your existing platforms
  • Removes manual handovers and chasing
  • Keeps audit and control where it needs to be
  • Fits around how teams already work
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Getting started with Niico is easy
Your team, your systems, transformed in four simple steps
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Find the pressure points
During a personalised discovery call, Niico helps you identify bottlenecks and the areas where automation will have the biggest impact.
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Map workflows across systems
We map how work moves across your current systems and design automated workflows that fit the way your teams already operate.
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 Automate steps end to end
Niico guides you through every step of the automation process, providing detailed training and support.
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Monitor, handle exceptions, improve
Niico remains a partner after implementation, monitoring performance, supporting your team, and identifying opportunities to optimise workflows over time.
Who owns it once it is live?
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Ownership sits with the operational team that runs the process, with IT supporting governance and access.

  1. The business owner is accountable for outcomes, rules, and continuous improvement.
  2. IT owns security, access control, and integration standards. Niico can then support optimisation and scaling as you expand automation across the institution. 
Can we start with one process?
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Yes. Starting with one process is the fastest way to prove value, build confidence, and create a repeatable pattern you can scale across other teams. Niico is built for rapid implementation using pre built bots, so a single process is a practical starting point.

How do exceptions get handled?
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Exceptions are designed in from day one.

  1. Known exceptions follow a defined route, so they do not get lost in inboxes or workarounds.
  2. Complex cases can be routed to a named owner for review and approval, with the agent continuing once a decision is made.
  3. The goal is simple, usable agent with minimal exceptions, because that is what stays reliable in production
What security and permissions are needed?
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Niico is set up to work within your existing security model, with access agreed up front and limited to what the workflow needs.

  1. Access is typically granted via approved credentials or service accounts for the systems involved.
  2. Permissions are scoped to the specific data and actions required.
  3. Where required, security controls like multi factor authentication can be integrated without disrupting user experience. 
  4. Data protection expectations should align to your institutional policy and UK GDPR requirements.
How quickly can one agent go live?
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Most teams can take one well scoped workflow live within weeks, using Niico’s library of pre-built bots and integrations. Speed depends on how clear the process is, and how quickly access and owners are confirmed.

Do we need to replace any systems?
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No. Niico automates manual processes and integrates with your existing systems, so you can improve outcomes without a rip and replace programme.

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