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Case studies

Read about some key projects we have conducted recently for clients:

  1. The University of Queensland – Teaching and Learning Profile 2009
  2. International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) - Strategic Communications Review
  3. CQUniversity – Stakeholder satisfaction research
  4. The DPSA Group – Communications and marketing services

The University of Queensland

The 2009 Teaching and Learning Profile highlights the advantages of studying, researching and teaching at UQ. The publication profiled the stories of students and teachers who exemplify the ‘UQ Advantage’, demonstating the Univesity’s innovative teaching programs, excellent career outcomes, industry linkages, international opportunities, research opportunities, high-quality students and teaching staff, and UQ’s state–of-the-art learning tools and facilities.

Niche was involved in story collection, creation and editing, and publication design and production.

ICARDA

Niche was engaged by (the International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) to undertake a review of communication and information management to inform the development of ICARDA’s Communication and Information Management plan 2010-2012.

The work involved:

  1. working in ICARDA’s headquarters in Aleppo, Syria;
  2. conducting extensive interviews with stakeholders such as ICARDA’s global donors, Board, executive staff, Country and Research Program leaders and general staff;
  3. assessing current external and internal communication and information management practices;
  4. identifying key communication and information management risks to the organisation;
  5. identifying the resources, processes and tools needed for effective communication and information management for ICARDA; and
  6. developing a report on findings with detailed recommendations for action.

CQUniversity

Niche was engaged by CQUniversity’s IT Directorate in 2007 and again in 2009 to undertake research with ITD staff and ITD clients.  The research explored stakeholders’ perceptions and needs of ITD and its services, and involved extensive one-on-one interviews, telephone interviews and focus groups.

The 2007 research was repeated in 2009 to measure change over time, to further refine ITD’s services and service delivery, and to report to the University on the outcomes of the ITD Review.

The DPSA Group

The DPSA Group is a rapidly growing group of mining services and supply companies with offices across Australia.
Niche has been responsible for all of DPSA’s marketing, communications and web needs, since it was founded in 2005. Niche was responsible for establishing the Group’s communications and marketing strategy, which included developing branding and style guides.

We conduct a wide range of tasks for DPSA including:

  1. web and intranet management;
  2. graphic design;
  3. production of catalogues, brochures, business cards, signage etc;
  4. staff communications;
  5. trade show co-ordination, and
  6. public relations and issues management.