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Jisc’s top ten further education social media superstars of 2018
We've been on the lookout for the top ten social media superstars in further education (FE), and we had some great entries!
Jisc secures future of a free online maths course
A free online course designed for adults who want to improve their grasp of maths at GCSE level has been transferred to Jisc.
Key questions every college leader and governor should ask
Leaders in further education (FE) must sometimes feel like they’re at sea, navigating waves of new policies and sometimes sailing dangerously close to the financial wind.
When wifi goes rogue
Danny Moules, Jisc’s security assessment specialist, sets out the pitfalls of wifi complacency and offers some practical tips for real-world wifi defence.
Can degree apprenticeships plug the tech skills gap?
The skills shortage in the technology sector is acute and growing. New training options could enable more people to choose tech careers – and bring more diversity to the sector.
What will 5G mean for your campus?
Designing and developing a learner-centred digital campus has been a goal of HE and FE technologists for years.
“Further education saved me” - a personal story from Paul McKean
Paul McKean, head of FE and skills at Jisc and a former teacher at Bolton College, explains how further education helped him through a very dark time in his life.
Shafi Ahmed: ‘would you trust a robot to perform an operation on you?’
Shafi Ahmed is a cancer surgeon at the Royal London and St Bartholomew’s Hospitals and, thanks to the global virtual reality live streaming of one of his operations, is also the most watched surgeon in human history.
Jisc and HESA analytics project in the running for a national technology award
A business analytics service developed by Jisc and the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) for use in higher education has been shortlisted for the 2018 National Technology Awards.
Startups win thousands to develop edtech innovations
This year Digifest saw nine startups in a battle to bag up to £10,000 per company, and earn expert advice to improve their products to benefit students and institutions alike.