How ARU Streamlined Admissions Emails, Saving Nearly £24K with AI
- Case studies
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£23,917.25
Saving
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94%
FTE Reduction
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905.61h
Time saved
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157.85 days
Days saved on manual intervention cases
Overview
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is a innovative global university with students from 185 countries, providing a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional courses to a diverse student body.
The Challenge
ARU faced a high volume of incoming emails in the admissions inbox, including emails needing forwarding to the international admissions team and requests for portal password resets.
The volume was increasing and taking staff away from other value-added tasks. Quickly and
accurately addressing these emails was essential to maintaining operational efficiency and ensuring a positive experience for prospective and current students.
What We Did
Niico deployed an Email management bot for ARU. The bot monitored the admissions mailbox and handled the inbound messages for password rests and student enquiries.
Using Niico AI capabilities, the email management bot used sentiment analysis to escalate for human resolution if required. This was achieved by not changing any of the existing systems and meeting the institution’s strict security policies.
What impressed us most about working with Niico is their deep understanding of the higher education sector. While many companies can build AI bots, understanding the unique characteristics of the HEI space is essential. The automation library Niico has built addresses many of the key challenges we face as an institution, enabling us to focus on delivering the best possible student experience.
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