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Beyond the Technology: Building a coalition of the willing at City St George’s

We’re joined by guests from City St George’s, University of London to chat about their experiences of using Jisc’s framework and maturity model for digital transformation.

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In this episode, Sarah Knight chats to Professor Susannah Quinsee, Professor Baba Sheba and Dr Julie Voce from City St George’s, University of London about the latest updates on the university’s digital transformation.

The group reflects on the university’s digital transformation journey, which has been driven by strategic leadership and supported by foundational IT projects, AI integration, and a commitment to enhancing the student experience through digital tools and analytics.

The discussion covers their participation in Jisc’s digital transformation pilot, in which they focused on organisational digital culture and the importance of senior management support to embed ‘people focus’ into ongoing digital change programmes.

The team also discusses the importance of student engagement, digital upskilling for staff and students, and how to take forward inclusive curriculum design.

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Episode guests

Headshot of Susannah Quinsee
Professor Susannah Quinsee
Vice president digital and student experience, City St George's
Headshot of Professor Baba Sheba
Professor Baba Sheba
Professor of digital education and transformation, City St George's
Headshot of Dr Julie Voce
Dr Julie Voce
Head of digital education, City St George's

Episode host

Sarah Knight
Sarah Knight
Director of digital transformation (HE)

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