JS Group can trace its roots back to 1751 when the bookseller John Smith and Son was founded in Glasgow. The aim of the business now is very much as it was then; how can we support universities and students to deliver better outcomes.
For much of our history we did this by providing on campus bookshops. Today, we work with universities to develop engagement solutions based around bursaries and resource provision that drive engagement and deliver better student outcomes.
Aspire Engage and Aspire Connect have been used by universities since 2006 and we are the leading provider of cashless bursary solutions and of major learning resource provisions in the UK. Since Aspire was launched, well over 500,000 students have benefited from Aspire schemes.