Lean in Higher Education
We are powered by people, purpose, and a shared passion for enhancing the positive impact of Higher Education.
Lean HE Annual Conference 2025: Lean In, Improve Together
We are powered by people, purpose, and a shared passion for enhancing the positive impact of Higher Education.
Welcome to Lean HE, the global community of practice dedicated to applying lean and continuous improvement methodologies within higher education.
Our diverse and vibrant local networks and groups are arranged in divisions for Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific, uniting higher education professionals around the world, committed to enhancing institutional effectiveness and efficiency.
Guided by values such as respect for people, creativity, and integrity, Lean HE supports the transformative power of higher education through networking, resource sharing, and an annual world leading international conference for people who care about improvement for Higher Education.
Join us for the virtual Lean in Higher Education International Conference 2025
To see the culture of HE embrace continuous improvement, bring about increased effectiveness and efficiency and thereby support the transformative power of Higher Education.
Lean HE aims to espouse the following:
Respect for people
Valuing people’s time and effort
Valuing diversity
Valuing creativity
Acting with integrity
Challenging the status quo Through continuous improvement
Taking an action-orientated approach
Taking risks
Learning from mistakes
Enjoying our endeavours
Lean HE will promote continuous improvement philosophies in HE through networking, the sharing of best practice and by supporting the delivery of a conference series.