Podcasts

Universities need to 'work together' and 'pool their IT talents' to maintain the UK's position of global leadership in technology. So says Professor Sir Tim O'Shea, Principal of Edinburgh University, in a podcast interview released today to mark his chairmanship of Jisc which begins this month.

Sarah Porter is Jisc's Head of Innovation, responsible for leading Jisc's work to support innovation across the higher education sector.

The British Library is a national institution, a rich store of both British and world treasures and a place where students, researchers, business people and many others come to access a collection of resources that’s pretty much unmatched throughout the world.

In this podcast Jane Charlton was at the Jisc CNI Conference in Belfast and spoke to Sir David Melville who is Chair of the UK Committee of Inquiry into Changing Learner Experience.

In this podcast Jane Charlton was at the Jisc CNI Conference in Belfast and spoke to Betsy Wilson, Dean of University Libraries at the University of Washington in Seattle, about the student learning experience.

Jane Charlton and Simon Whittemore from Jisc attended the ALT-C pre-conference workshop on small businesses and the digital divide. The workshop was attended by conference delegates and representatives from Yorkshire and Humberside’s business community.

Work-related learning is increasing its importance in the curriculum landscape. There is evidence that it helps students relate their learning to their current and future working lives.

 Winner of Jisc award is commended for 'commitment to open access to online content.'

The Strategic Content Alliance (SCA) works with public sector bodies across the UK to develop a framework to share and access information.

Supporting the student’s learning experience is key to helping students find their full potential and enhance the quality of their learning.