Ireland and the United Kingdom enterprise technology-change research

PT-2026-175 · dossier edition · 3 August 2026

PlatformTrace

Enterprise platform change across Ireland and the United Kingdom.

enterprise application selection · contracted

University of York selects Workday to replace a fragmented HR and finance estate

The University of York selected Workday HCM and Workday Financial Management to replace a fragmented estate of more than 30 HR and finance applications and 27 associated systems.

Organisation
University of York, United Kingdom
Predecessor
more than 30 separate HR and finance applications plus 27 associated systems
Destination
Workday HCM and Workday Financial Management, with KPMG UK supporting implementation
Workload
Workday HCM and Workday Financial Management
Stage
contracted
Evidence boundary: This is a selection and implementation programme, not evidence that Workday is already live or that every legacy application has been retired.

Verified platform change

The University of York selected Workday HCM and Workday Financial Management to replace a fragmented estate of more than 30 HR and finance applications and 27 associated systems.

Transition

From: more than 30 separate HR and finance applications plus 27 associated systems

To: Workday HCM and Workday Financial Management, with KPMG UK supporting implementation

Known unknowns

This is a selection and implementation programme, not evidence that Workday is already live or that every legacy application has been retired.

Official sources

  1. Workday adds new higher-education customers in the UK and Ireland — 2025-12-10