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Jisc’s new 'Leading AI in colleges: a strategic framework' supports the collaborative adoption of AI to deliver real impact.

Data Matters is an annual opportunity for senior data experts in higher and further education to come together, gain unique insights and tackle sector challenges together.

Digifest, the UK’s flagship event for digital learning and teaching, is back for 2026, bringing together leaders and innovators from across the sector to share, collaborate and inspire.

Celebrate the champions in your communities and nominate them for the Jisc community champions programme.

The new agreement represents a significant step forward in driving digital change in further education.

AI, sustainability and accessibility have been included in updates to help colleges boost their digital competency.

Connect More, our acclaimed online event for learning and teaching practitioners in higher and further education, is now running twice a year with registration for the December edition now open.

UK universities delivering transnational education (TNE) encouraged to consider different student contexts to enhance equitable learning experiences

Through a Jisc-supported pilot of collaborative licensing, The University of London unlocked major cost savings, streamlined access and built a foundation for future sector-wide collaboration.

Our conference for data leaders in education, research, and the public sector moves to Birmingham on 21 January 2026.

The new tool highlights the role of library teams in shaping and delivering digital transformation across higher education.

We take a closer look at three sector-impacting agreements that demonstrate how institutions are leveraging shared priorities and sector-wide coordination.

The importance of HE leaders in driving digital transformation throughout their organisations was underlined at our digitally empowered executives: HE leadership summit.

We partnered with Kenya Education Network Trust (KENET) to test eduroam in rural Kenya, showing how NREN collaboration can deliver secure connectivity to remote research sites.

As we look towards Digifest 2026, two panellists from this year’s event share the moments that inspired and energised them the most.

86% of students rated their digital learning environment above average in our digital experience insights survey, but 60% report struggling with Wifi connections.

The Universities UK (UUK) commissioned report, led by Jisc, presents a compelling case for a sector-wide action plan.

Packages offer significant savings to schools, Multi Academy Trusts (MATs) and sixth form colleges with more than 100 staff.

Inspired by powerful personal stories, we're proud to support the UK’s leading charity for children and young people with cancer.

With clearing and enrolment on the horizon, we’ve published a new quick guide with practical steps to strengthen your cyber resilience, ensuring your systems stay online when you need them most.

Patent data analysed by Jisc shows growth in international collaboration and innovation by UK universities.

License agreements secure critical savings as financial pressure continues to mount.

Our report highlights the digital barriers that could affect the one in five registered UK students who are in transnational education (TNE).

Our associate network of consultants plays a vital role in supporting digital transformation across the UK’s education and research sectors.

Leaders from further and higher education joined Jisc for a digital leadership immersion tour at MediaCity, hosted in collaboration with the University of Salford.

Janet will be instrumental in transferring the huge quantities of data associated with groundbreaking Rubin Observatory telescope.

Jisc has secured a new agreement with a leading cyber security provider CrowdStrike to offer preferential pricing and terms to members and customers.

New collective agreement delivers transparent, simplified licensing, and significant cost savings.

Jisc and the publications division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) announce the renewal of their agreement supporting scientific researchers in the UK.

We've launched a new online guide to help UK higher education institutions (HEIs) through the complex process of procuring research management systems.

We're hosting national research and education networks from over 70 countries at the GÉANT TNC conference.

This June, we're launching digital capabilities month with a series of interactive workshops designed to help staff across higher education, further education, and research sectors strengthen their essential digital skills.

Jisc is setting itself to host the world's leading research and education networking conference TNC on 9 - 13 June 2025.

Exploring the challenges, opportunities and evolving education landscape at our first one-day event for strategic data leads in the HE and FE sectors.

The network solutions framework offers a simple, quick and compliant route to procuring network equipment and supporting services at the best prices.

The university’s Common Extension Request System simply and cost-effectively reduces admin for staff and enhances the student experience.

Developed by Jisc in partnership with the University of Stirling, the state-of-the-art facility will enhance digital teaching and learning across Scotland’s post-16 education sector.

The latest student perceptions of AI report shows more needs to be done to ensure students are partners not passengers with artificial intelligence (AI).

Data linking project shows the outcomes of different pathways to higher education.

The community hub at Digifest has quickly become a highly valued space where members can accelerate their professional development and grow their peer network.

Following feedback the revamped tool offers enhanced guidance for users and clearer definitions of equity indicators.

At Digifest 2025, we brought together a panel of three leaders in education to discuss the digital transformation journey in higher education.

The programme for this year’s Networkshop is now live.

Three new trustees bring a wealth of experience across applied research and further education.

Registration for Connect More 2025, our free, online teaching and learning event, closes at 17:00 on Friday 9 May.

The team took home two prizes at the Computing Security Excellence Awards.

The Gone International report from Universities UK International reveals mobile students gain higher grades and better jobs.

Our survey is open to all teaching and professional services staff in UK further education for the first time.

Jisc launches managed service for tertiary education and research to monitor, detect, and respond to security threats.

New training for HE and FE leaders will champion data-informed decision-making and ethical AI initiatives.

This month marks the beginning of the negotiations, led by Jisc on behalf of the higher education sector, to discuss how UK universities continue to access and publish in open access journals.

At Digifest 2025, we convened a keynote panel of five education leaders to discuss the challenges facing tertiary education today, and how they believe the sector should respond.

In response to government calls for reforms to skills development, we are launching a new suite of licensed software and content solutions for higher and further education.

City College Plymouth’s Quality of Education app triumphed in the Jisc sponsored category for effective use of digital technology at the 2025 Association of Colleges (AoC) Beacon Awards.

New 'Research Assistant' will help make content more accessible and easier to digest for students.

Jisc’s digital experience insights survey will be opened to all teaching and professional staff in UK further education from 9 April 2025.

The Jisc guide to records retention management has been updated after input from a 30-strong group of sector stakeholders.

The Beacon Awards recognise excellence in further education, with the Jisc-sponsored ‘effective use of digital technology’ award celebrating colleges using technology to overcome challenges and improve outcomes.

UK universities have educated the most world leaders out of any country in the world.

OPERAS is a European research infrastructure that supports greater visibility and impact across social sciences and humanities (SSH).

Our community champions programme highlights spectacular individuals who not only support their peers but the wider education and research institutions.

The event will showcase how connected creativity can enhance teaching outcomes and student experience.

The 'how to approach digital transformation in higher education' report takes findings from 12 in-depth case studies from higher education institutions across the UK.

The community model of the scheme means the more each individual institution spends, the greater the group savings for members.

OpenAthens is proud to again receive a platinum award at the eleventh LibraryWorks’ annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs).

New report highlights several 'quick wins' that could reduce bureaucracy and enable greater innovation in UK research management.

UK education and research have already saved c.£20m through OCRE services facilitated by the UK’s National Research and Education Network (NREN), Jisc.

The independent review of the Data Futures programme is published by the Office for Students today.

New Jisc platform harnesses university data to boost student success.

The professor of ‘failure’ will outline how collaboration and learning from shared challenges can help the education sector thrive.

A new ‘on demand’ data maturity e-learning module has been released by Jisc to help data professionals in higher education and further education improve data efficiency across their institutions.

More detailed publication timescales will depend on analysis of data quality.

Janet, the UK’s national research and education network (NREN) is enhancing accuracy and resilience for users with NPLTime Access® from the National Physical Laboratory.

New Jisc report outlines sector approaches and recommendations for effective hybrid and blended learning.

Mae adroddiad newydd Jisc yn amlinellu ymagweddau ac argymhellion sector ar gyfer dysgu hybrid a chymysg effeithiol.

The new feature automatically updates the Octopus platform with government priorities to transform how researchers and policymakers collaborate.

Collaboration between Jisc teams analyses the challenges for graduates entering the labour market in the 2020s.

The innovative Digiplan project triumphed at the 2024 College Development Network (CDN) Awards.

Jisc and Adobe collaborate to support the effective and innovative use of Adobe Express in higher education institutions.

Help celebrate the individuals and teams going above and beyond to support their communities and foster innovation.

Universities UK (UUK) entrusts Jisc with oversight of the Copyright Negotiating and Advisory Committee (CNAC) to further enhance its sector-wide licensing activities.

Three pioneering colleges in Scotland have been shortlisted for the College Development Network’s award for digital learning, proudly sponsored by Jisc.

New report highlights how shared approaches to digital, data and technology can support long-term sustainability for higher education providers.

Single platform will continue to streamline decision making in open access publication and compliance for authors and institutions.

The 2023/24 digital experience insights survey for higher education teaching staff reveals demand for support and the time to learn.

Open statement asking software and other suppliers to work with the sector to provide cost-effective solutions.

Pilot project at Northumbria University used data to predict student wellbeing and identified opportunities to offer help to vulnerable students.

Our webinar will show how the Chest platform helps members easily access licences with better discounts, terms and access conditions.

The programme for this year’s Security Conference is now live.

A new proposal outlines the creation of two new Government funded security operation services designed to strengthen cyber resilience at UK tertiary education and research institutions.

Registration for our flagship digital teaching and learning conference, one of the highlight events in the UK edtech calendar, is now open.

Jisc welcomes UKRI’s response to the 'Mapping federation journeys for optimising the UK digital research infrastructure' report.

Jisc, cOAlition S and PLOS launch the new 'How Equitable is it?' tool at the 2024 OASPA conference.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Bella Abrams as Group CTO.

New research highlights how higher education providers (HEPs) are using digital technologies to ease the transition for international students.

The 2023/24 digital experience insights survey for higher education students reveals differing experiences of digital learning technology and AI.

A new one-day conference bringing data experts and strategic leads in UK tertiary education together to focus on the value of data to improve student success.

From Wednesday 21 August 2024 we will no longer be active on X (formerly known as Twitter).

New survey tool will help Jisc members benchmark their cyber posture, meet compliance requirements and build robust security strategies for a safer digital future.

Expert webinar will shed light on procuring systems for successful management of research information.

New data aims to support an equitable experience for international students in higher education

Jisc welcomes the report from the International Higher Education Commission which confirms the value of work underway to improve data on international students and graduates.

Our latest Immersion Tour visit to BT’s Adastral Park has already led to senior FE and HE leaders effecting positive change at their institutions

The AI maturity toolkit provides advice, guidance and resources for education leaders to better understand where they are, and where they want to get to.

Three members from the ALT/Jisc XR community discuss the opportunities and challenges of extending XR across their institutions.

The Graduate Attributes platform, designed by the university to place skills development firmly in the hands of students, triumphed at The Herald HE awards

The Jisc-sponsored award for ‘Innovative Use of Technology’ celebrates Scottish higher education providers using digital innovation to support students, staff and their wider community.

New report shares insight from more than 200 learners/students across UK further and higher education.

New report reveals attitudes to digital sustainability across UK further and higher education.

A new Jisc report finds extended reality (XR) is being increasingly used in teaching and learning, but lack of resourcing and challenges around accessibility and sustainability continue to be barriers.

Supporting universities to take blended learning to the next level.

2024 saw the introduction of the community hub at Digifest, designed to help attendees engage, learn and grow their networks.

New report by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) awards the kitemark of ‘Accredited Official Statistics’ to Graduate Outcomes data publications.

The programme for this year's free online event is now live.

A new report shared by an expert panel at Digital Universities UK discusses the potential for extending and identifying new collaborative digital research infrastructure (DRI) for a resilient, sustainable and inclusive research sector.

Working with partners Cradlepoint and Sky Business, Jisc now delivers easy, seamless wifi cellular connectivity to enhance learning and teaching

We’ve negotiated a new two-year transitional agreement with Taylor & Francis to offer more publishing options to researchers at UK universities.

Jisc’s new dynamic purchasing system for digital preservation offers efficient and compliant solution for data management in the education sector.

New resources share challenges faced by international students studying in higher education

Experience Georgia Tucker’s immersive digital installation Lente at Digifest, exploring the benefits of mindfulness and reconnecting with every element of nature.

New report finds that despite improvements – rapid growth in transitional agreements, sector savings and high levels of funder compliance – a full transition to open access will not happen soon.

The Microsoft Translate project triumphed at the AoC Beacon Awards for its ability to improve accessibility and inclusivity for 1,000 learners

We've negotiated a new two-year transitional agreement between UK universities and Wiley.

Mae Rhys Daniels yn dod ag angerdd, arloesedd a phrofiad addysg Gymreig i Jisc.

Rhys Daniels brings passion, innovation and Welsh education experience to Jisc.

Jisc’s new community hub will facilitate greater in-person collaboration at this year’s event.

As sustainability continues to be an increasing priority for education leaders, we take a look at how making learning more accessible for all can help institutions make sustainable gains.

The Government’s response to the independent review of research bureaucracy calls upon Jisc’s expertise to improve research culture.

Jisc appoints three new members to its board of trustees.

How Jisc helped the University of Manchester recover after a phishing email unleashed a cyber attack.

Celebrating fifteen new community champions and five finalists from across UK tertiary education and research.

The University of Exeter puts people, not technology, at the heart of its digital strategy.

The new ‘OA for books’ is part of Jisc’s portfolio of open research products which will help to streamline the road to open access.

Gary Burnett, professor of digital creativity at Loughborough University, will offer a thought-provoking alternative vision for the future of education at Digifest 2024.

The community provides a dedicated space for educators across FE and HE to share experiences and collaborate.

Tailored support for universities, wherever they are on their digital transformation journey.

OpenAthens, a leading single sign-on solution, received a platinum award in LibraryWorks’ tenth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs) for the sixth consecutive year.

The educator and futurist will open the event with a dynamic session designed to help attendees achieve their long-term goals

The accessible digital futures project will convene higher education (HE) leaders from across the UK to highlight opportunities and address barriers to accessibility in digital and artificial intelligence (AI)

The University of Edinburgh is also highly commended in the digital futures category.

The college triumphed over fellow finalists Fife College and Forth Valley College at this year’s Colleges Development Network (CDN) awards.

Providing a mandate that sets out the priorities for learning, teaching and assessment in Jisc licensing to help shape the future of education through digital transformation.

The Jisc-sponsored award for digital learning celebrates the colleges and further education providers using digital innovation to support students, staff and the wider community.

FE colleges can use CREST-approved testing partners to mitigate cyber security risks.

New report describes digital shocks that impact the learning experience of international students studying in UK higher education

Help celebrate the individuals and teams going above and beyond to support their communities and foster innovation.

To mark the Association of Colleges (AoC) Colleges Week 2023, Jisc invited digital education leaders from further education (FE) providers to imagine the future of education by taking part in a pilot interactive workshop.

Experts to share insights on how to get collections ready for the impending artificial intelligence revolution.

Held in collaboration with the UK Government, the webinar will help further education (FE) institutions comply with accessibility regulations.

Open research publishing platforms could be an important mechanism for reform.

Jisc’s apprenticeship toolkit helps colleges and training providers to use digital technology in course delivery.

Assured Service Provider status confirms Jisc’s commitment to delivering the highest standards of resilience for its members.

New Jisc report reveals increasingly positive perceptions of digital delivery, but that teaching staff need better support to make the most of technology.

Further education providers produce skilled employees for some of the UK's key industry sectors.

Publishers and other library service vendors are invited to submit applications for the fifth annual UX Award by 17 November 2023.

Programme for this year's security conference is now live.

Registration for Jisc’s annual teaching, learning and research event is now open.

Celebrating a year of Jisc's community champions.

We've released a trio of resources to help universities make strategic moves towards a digital future.

Colleges and universities are being warned to carefully check for malware on any device owned by newly enrolled students.

University of Edinburgh team triumphs with remote experiments accessible anytime, anywhere.

“We're still talking about blended learning - but the ingredients have moved on” says author of new Jisc report.

Jisc, the UK’s digital body for tertiary education and research, is to work with Independent Higher Education (IHE) to support institutions, teachers and learners.

New Jisc survey shows online learning is more engaging and motivating since 2020.

Jisc has been added to the list of non-UK government bodies whose published statistics are specified as ‘official statistics’ under the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.

A digital tool that supports transformative assessment and feedback practices is now available to further and higher education providers in the UK and Ireland.

Jisc is supporting a new ‘digital futures’ category at this year’s Green Gown Awards UK and Ireland.

Jisc launches critical review of open access and transitional agreements.

The 10th iteration of Jisc’s Change Agents’ Network conference (CAN) conference shone a light on quite how much has changed for students, the difficulties they face and the need for education providers to stay au fait with what life is like for students now.

Applying kintsugi (the Japanese art of pottery repair) philosophy to digital transformation in education.

Jisc’s national centre for AI launches pilot of TeacherMatic to cut staff workload and allow teachers to prioritise education over admin.

Report says UK’s funded digital body for education and research saves the sectors £300m each year and is worth more than £1.5bn to the economy.

Wedi’i gynhyrchu gan Jisc, bydd yr adroddiad a gomisiynwyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru yn helpu darparwyr addysg bellach yng Nghymru i greu a gweithredu strategaeth ddigidol a hybu cydweithio.

Produced by Jisc, the Welsh Government-commissioned report will help further education providers in Wales create and implement digital strategy and boost collaboration.

The managed firewall service automatically detects and mitigates a range of threats.

University of Dundee wins in Jisc-sponsored innovative use of technology category at The Herald HE Awards.

Heidi Fraser-Krauss is one of 50 leading thinkers to contribute to the campaign.

Following a year-long negotiation led by Jisc, UK universities have agreed a new, three-year read and publish open access (OA) deal with Springer Nature.

For the first time, UKRI-funded report brings together views of 15 major stakeholders from across the UK research community.

Jisc's recent XR Wales Community of Practice event brought together educators from across the post-16 sector in Wales to share knowledge and build digital confidence.

New report shares what international students need from universities to get the most from technology.

Mae ein hadroddiad newydd yn amlygu sut mae cydweithio ar draws y sector addysg ôl-16 yn gallu arwain at fentrau digidol llwyddiannus.

Our new report highlights how collaboration across the post-16 education sector can lead to successful digital initiatives.

It was with great sadness that we learned last week of the passing of our colleague and friend Andrew Cormack – a man who truly embodied Jisc’s ethos of using technology as a force for good in the world of education and research.

New deal enables authors to publish research open access without article processing charges (APCs) and gives institutions unlimited access to the ACM Digital Library.

Historical Texts aims to become a valued resource for researchers, students and teachers.

After a successful pilot in 2022, the open access community framework (OACF) is now open to submissions from not-for-profit monograph publishers until 5 May 2023.

Jisc reveals innovative new approaches to digital transformation at CPD-accredited Networkshop 2023.

Jisc is a partner in the new Open Book Futures (OBF) project that launches in May.

The HESA Data Platform (HDP) is now live and open for providers to submit data.

Two people with extensive experience in the technology sector are bringing their expertise to Jisc.

A Jisc-run community group for cyber security professionals at colleges, universities and research centres in the UK has just signed up its 1000th member.

In a sector first, Jisc has released a framework to help universities make strategic moves towards digital transformation.

Professor Edward Peck is urging higher education providers to use their data to improve student services and support student wellbeing.

Jisc’s 2023 community champions explain what motivates them to go the extra mile.

From today, 6 March 2023, the Jisc service desk will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

After two years of online-only conferences, DCDC23 returns both in-person and online 11-13 July at Durham University.

A collective of education and research sector organisations has today appealed to digital content, hardware and software vendors seeking “pricing constraint” in the face of the growing cost-of-living crisis.

College group triumphs in the effective use of digital technology in further education (FE) category.

The Association of Colleges (AOC) Beacon Awards has celebrated excellence for colleges, learning providers, staff and students since 1995.

Three OA publishing initiatives to be fully funded through 2022 pilot scheme that aims to boost smaller publishers and improve decision-making.

In collaboration with the Scottish Funding Council, Jisc is working with colleges across Scotland to boost digital transformation.

OpenAthens, a Jisc service providing access to knowledge in the education, research and public sectors, has revealed the programme for its annual library resource conference, Access Lab.

As the use of technology becomes increasingly embedded across UK further and higher education, gaining a thorough understanding of the digital skills of both students and teachers can be extremely beneficial when considering pedagogy and curriculum planning.

Fifteen champions and seven finalists have been chosen across UK education and research communities.

Jisc is sponsoring this year's Black Leadership Group conference, where prominent thinkers and campaigners in the fight to eradicate racism in the UK will meet to showcase new initiatives and launch an organisation to promote leadership from ethnically diverse backgrounds.

As more and more UK colleges and universities realise the benefits of adding esports to the curriculum, the cyber security threat exposure that comes with it increases too.

Access to new dashboard will help Jisc members streamline open access publication

Jisc offers free places on assistive technology courses

Jisc’s managing director for further education and skills to join national awarding organisation’s board.

Mae Jisc yn bartner darparu allweddol ar gyfer Digidol 2030: fframwaith strategol.

Jisc is a key delivery partner for the Digital 2030: strategic framework.

Jisc advocates a balanced and fully informed approach to AI-generated content.