Jisc's trustees' ambitions for its future as a registered charity

Over the past 11 months Jisc has been moving towards becoming a separate legal entity and this week becomes a registered charity with a new board of non-executive directors and trustees.

Professor Sir Tim O’Shea, Chair, Jisc and Principal of the University of Edinburgh said: “We are delighted that we are embarking on a new phase of Jisc’s history; being owned by the communities that we serve and truly delivering against their needs.

“Our owners, funders and trustees will play a pivotal role in ensuring Jisc is leading the communities that we serve through our strategic pillars. These include providing a high performing digital infrastructure, developing online content and delivering practical advice and guidance that aligns with the needs of UK further education, higher education and skills sectors.”

The non-executive directors and trustees share their ambitions for what they see for Jisc’s future:

1. Innovation for further education, higher education and skills – lead the way in technology aided learning, product development and new services to keep the education sector ahead of the game at the forefront of international practice
2. Support research at the highest level - deliver against the needs of researchers, providing core infrastructure services and innovation support
3. A fast and powerful network – continue to supply a strong and reliable network to education and research organisations
4. Work in closer collaboration – continue to better understand and deliver against the needs of our customers and users, to ensure a positive student experience and skills transferable to the workplace
5. Business as usual – continue to provide, those highly valued and used services and deliver support, through networks such as our Regional Support Centres, who supported over 2,000 providers in the UK last year
6. Advice and guidance – be a trusted source of expertise for all our customers
7. Drive digital enablement – drive the use of digital technologies to improve efficiency, save money, drive student engagement, benefit the student experience and support innovation
8. Offer services on a large scale - provide services for universities and colleges which they are unable to implement individually.

HEFCE welcomed the news of Jisc's achievement in becoming independent and a registered charity.

Jisc's trustees

• Mr Richard Boulderstone - e-Strategy and Information Systems Director, British Library
• Prof Celia Duffy - Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
• Prof Martin Hall – Deputy Chair Jisc – Vice Chancellor, University of Salford, appointed by UUK
• Prof Martyn Harrow – Chief Executive, Jisc
• Prof Paul Jeffreys - IT Director, University of Oxford
• Prof Paul Layzell – Principal, Royal Holloway
• Prof Noel Lloyd, CBE – Retired Vice Chancellor, Aberystwyth University
• Ms Heather McDonald - Chief Executive and Principal, Sheffield College, appointed by AoC
• Prof Sir Tim O’Shea – Chair, Jisc and Principal and Vice Chancellor, University of Edinburgh
• Prof Robin Baker OBE – Director and Chief Executive, Ravensbourne, appointed by GuildHE
• Non-executive director and trustee appointed by Jisc’s funders to be confirmed