JISC

JISC is funded by the following bodies for post-compulsory education (HEFCE, SFC, HEFCW, DCELLS, DEL Northern Ireland). Funding is also provided by the Learning and Skills Council and the Research Councils for some of JISC Services and JANET

JISC invests approximately £120m per annum in its activities, with funding for innovative developmental work being around 30% of the total JISC budget.

JISC’s strategic objectives determine how funding is allocated to activities across the following investment areas:

• Shared infrastructure and resources
• Efficient and effective institutions
• Effective, creative approaches to teaching and an enhanced learning experience
• Increased research quality, impact and productivity, and innovative approaches to supporting the research process

The general investment criteria that JISC will apply to its activities

• The activity is ICT based
• The activity provides a UK-wide benefit and adds value beyond that which could be achieved by institutions acting individually or collectively
• The activity is not possible, or is unlikely, without central support
• A clear output is delivered with demonstrable value for money

This strategy assumes that JISC funding will continue at current levels. Scenario planning will be undertaken against different levels of cuts and, should funding reduce during the period of the strategy, a zero-based costing exercise will be undertaken. The JISC Board and sub-committees will determine priorities accordingly in the context of the responses to the strategy consultation exercise, the value for money and impact of each activity, and continued discussions with representative bodies and groups in the sector.