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Cleverstory for Times Higher Education

BUSINESS REVIEW 

September 2025 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

CUSTOMER OVERVIEW

PERFORMANCE SNAPSHOT
VALUE PROPOSITION
STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES  

Customer Overview 

A global authority in higher education, Times Higher Education (THE) delivers trusted news, rankings, and data-driven insights to empower decision-making for universities, students, policymakers, and industry.

For over five decades, THE has built a reputation as the most trusted voice in higher education. Its rigorous methodologies, independent journalism, and data-driven analysis ensure credibility and transparency, making it the go-to resource for institutions and stakeholders seeking reliable insights and benchmarks.

Points of Contact 

THE

Paperflite 

Akshaya

Michael Lubacz 

Shivani Bhola

Digital Operations Director

Lead Designer

Customer Success Lead 

Allan Cogan

Performance Snapshot

With more than 37,000 sessions across 19,528 unique visitors, Cleverstory is driving repeat engagement and adoption at scale. Users have collectively spent over 4,500 hours on the platform, underscoring both the depth of interaction and the value audiences are finding in the content. This depth of interaction signals strong audience trust and positions THE for higher conversion opportunities.

Total Sessions

37224

Total Time Spent in Hours

4518

Total Visitors

19528

Q1 - Top Performing Storyboards

Q2 - Top Performing Storyboards

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Q3 - Top Performing Storyboards

Value Proposition 

Visitor Engagement: The solid visitor-to-view ratio highlights effective initial attraction.
👉 Recommendation: Optimize landing pages and conversion paths to turn more visitors into qualified leads.

Session Volume: A high number of sessions signals strong interest and repeat engagement, creating more opportunities to convert visitors into leads. However, the time spent needs to be looked at.
👉 Recommendation: Analyze drop-off points and experiment with shorter formats or more interactive content to sustain attention.

Time Spent: Relatively short engagement times suggest content isn’t fully holding audience interest.
👉 Recommendation: Strengthen early sections with stronger hooks, visuals, or interactive features to capture and retain attention.