University of the West of England Bristol

We partnered with UWE to bring AI-powered automation to its IT support services.

CLIENT

UWE Bristol

INDUSTRY

Education

SERVICE

AI

PARTNER

Microsoft

The client

UWEBristoliscommittedtoworld-classteachingandcutting-edgeresearch.

Technology plays a key role in this vision. However, rising demands on IT services and shrinking budgets created a challenge: how could UWE modernise support without overwhelming its team?

Our goal

LaunchanAI-poweredsupportagent...

... that answers common queries, simplifies ticketing, and provides easy handover to human support.

The challenges

Risingdemand,limitedresources

UWE’s IT team was spending too much time on repetitive support queries. The Uni needed a way to offer fast, effective help to students without overwhelming staff.

Like many universities, UWE was also looking to get more from its tech investments. It wanted to focus on future-proof, scalable solutions like AI to modernise services without high ongoing costs.

Our solution

Our structured approach has set the stage for wider AI adoption across the university.

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Built with Microsoft Copilot Studio, the chatbot delivers an industry-leading support experience. Quick, consistent, and always available.

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The outcome

Find out how our expertise could transform your organisation.

80% of routine queries handled by AI

The Support Agent now takes care of the bulk of everyday questions. It reduces manual work and allows IT staff to focus on higher-value tasks.

Better student and staff experiences

Support is now available instantly across multiple channels, including Microsoft Teams and the University website. No more long waits or dead ends.

Smooth escalation to human support

When issues are too complex for AI, the chatbot hands over to a human agent. With smarter query matching on the way, support will only get better.