Podcasts

From building digital communities to driving sector wide change, this episode explores how collaboration, peer support and recognition put people at the heart of digital transformation.

This episode looks at how Jisc learning analytics empowers wellbeing teams at Newcastle University to identify issues early and improve student support.

Hear from educators who are using our beyond blended resources to redesign learning for a more flexible, inclusive, and future-ready student experience.

In this episode, we speak to Alex Harding from Runshaw College about the college’s journey to adopting Jisc’s security operations centre (SOC).

Katy Gooblar and Michael Webb lead a thought-provoking discussion that challenges assumptions and inspires a reimagining of how we work, learn, and lead in the age of AI.

How the University of Manchester used the digital experience insights survey and their continued use of the discovery tool as part of their digital capability programme.

Join the Jisc cyber threat intelligence team as they explore North Korean APT43’s attacks on UK research institutions.

Zoe Tierney shares how Burton and South Derbyshire College are transforming digital teaching and staff development using our discovery tool.

Discover key learnings and observations on working with passive cooled DC and why heat recovery is a clear solution for your next data centre.

Explore how our upcoming cloud assist service is being designed to help your organisation simplify Microsoft tenancy management.

Teti Dragas and Richard Beggs join us to discuss how digital storytelling can inform authentic assessment.

Join our cyber threat intelligence team as they unpack the rise of ClickFix and its new variant, FileFix.

Exploring the opportunities and the challenges of working together across institutions to improve research management.

Learn more about Polar Connect, the visionary initiative to establish a resilient, trans-Arctic submarine cable linking Europe and Asia by 2030.

Join Sebastiano Buscaglione, senior network architect at GÉANT, for an overview of how GÉANT supports collaboration within the research and education community on a global scale.

We welcome Dr Rebecca Feasey and Eu Jin See to the show to discuss how Adobe Firefly is supporting creativity.

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.

Join Steve Howard, head of product, and Darren Jones, cyber solutions consultant, for a deep dive into Jisc's cyber security threat monitoring (CSTM) service.

Exploring how Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is extending connectivity beyond the campus boundaries.

We’re joined by guests from University of Chester to discuss the key elements for successful digital transformation and redesigning their virtual learning environment (VLE).

Exploring the wide-ranging implications of implementing an institutional rights retention policy.

In this podcast recorded live at Digifest 2025, discover how the University of Leeds and University of Northampton enable a more inclusive digital experience for all.

Explore how Esports is reshaping classrooms, making lessons more engaging, interactive, effective and how this is boosting student motivation, improving retention and enhancing digital skills.

Discover what it means to be connected to one of the most advanced research and education networks in the world.

An opportunity to hear from digital leaders reflecting on the future of digital leadership in this podcast recorded live at Digifest 2025.

We’re joined by Philippa Armstrong to hear stories of how technology is transforming teaching and learning in this podcast recorded live at Digifest 2025.

Andrew McFadyen and Dom Walker of Jisc discuss the digital experience insights (DEI) surveys and the planned national rollout for the DEI FE survey this April.

Mark Andrews and Jonathan Hofgartner examine how technology is transforming teaching and learning.

Phil Hanna, Stefanie Savage-Campbell and Dr Aidan Deery from Queen's University Belfast discuss AI, digital transformation and the evolving role of education.

Michael Webb, director of AI at Jisc, leads a panel of experts to explore the use of artificial intelligence within cybersecurity live at Security Conference 2024.

Rob Wraith from NCG talks about his upcoming Digifest session on using digital solutions to enhance employability skills among students.

Phil Whitehead from DN Colleges Group joins us to chat about immersive rooms, embracing AI, and sharing connections.

We launched the updated learning analytics platform at Data Matters 2025. James Hodgkin talked to Joe Allan about the new features and future plans.

Tim Fellows, James Canton and Nicola Buckley discuss bridging the gap between research and policy for a better-informed future.

Exploring how we can bridge digital inequity for international and transnational students, with insights from experts across Nigeria, Pakistan, and the UK.

Exploring how our managed SD-WAN service can help you meet the challenges of blended learning.

Beth Snowden from Craven College joins us to discuss embedding digital, sharing best practice with the FE community, and learning to fly a drone.

James Hodgkin and Jim Keane discuss what the future holds for learning analytics in education.

Chris Thomson hears from Miriam Firth about designing optionality into assessment in Higher Education.

Kellie Mote and guests discuss the opportunities and obstacles for making digital tools and AI more accessible in higher education.

Exploring the challenges of sharing research openly, especially for early career researchers, and the evolving nature of research culture in academia.

Hear from our members at Networkshop 2024 to learn how they approach challenges, industry trends and prepare for the future.

Elizabeth Newall welcomes guests from the University of Manchester to discuss how they support digital transformation in Manchester’s flexible learning programme.

Liz Bal leads a discussion on the UK's Research Excellence Framework (REF), exploring its evolution, current practices, and future directions.

We’re joined by James Kieft, teaching and learning development manager at Activate Learning, to discuss bringing people together through digital technologies, developing skills and having the courage to try something different.

We chat with Alex Goffe, director of campus technology services at the University of Manchester, about their 2030 network vision and recently established IT operations centre (ITOC).

In this episode, we dive into the transformative world of open access monographs with Anna Hughes, Dr Joe Deville and Lucy Barnes.

Simon Birkett talks to Lucy Everest, global chief operating officer, and Fraser Muir, global director of information services, from Heriot-Watt University about their global approach to digital transformation to enable continuous evolution and improvement.

Host Sarah Knight is joined by Professor Paul Bartholomew, vice chancellor at Ulster University, to discuss Ulster’s strategy: people, place and partnership, and Paul’s close relationship with Jisc over the last 20 years.

Join Professor Tim Drysdale from the University of Edinburgh, Jisc Association of Learning Technology awards ALT award winner for digital transformation in 2023, as he explores the groundbreaking Remote Laboratories project in our latest episode.

Elaine Hartin and Andy Jaffrey from Ulster University join us to discuss their agile approach to strategic planning and the integration of digital technologies at the Belfast campus.

In this tech takes episode, we’re diving into the session border controller service.

Exploring the findings from the University of Bristol's research culture report, Dr Pen-Yuan Hsing’s work on research culture, and identifying markers for change.

Fumiko Pescott and Savneet Bains from Activate Learning join us to discuss their award-winning approach to digital technology in further education.

Kerry Heathcote, vice principal of curriculum and quality at College of West Anglia, joins us for our fourth further education and skills podcast to chat about their digital elevation strategy and the learner experience.

Recorded live at Digifest 2024, host Tom Moule chats to David Pike, Alina Bajgrowicz and Scott Hayden about AI and empathy.

Elizabeth Newall and guests delve into the digital experiences of international students in UK higher education.

Anna Vernon hosts an exploration of the recently launched review of transitional agreements with community experts Chris Banks and Professor Stephen Curry.

Heidi Fraser-Krauss, Jisc’s CEO, chats to Fiona Steel from Leeds Beckett University about using virtual reality and gameplay pedagogical approaches to address the gender disparity in STEM education.

Host Simon Birkett is joined by Helen Cocks from the University of Exeter to discuss how their agile culture is paying off for digital transformation.

Emily Wild hosts a discussion on research culture and assessment with Alex Freeman, creator of Octopus, and Simon Hettrick, chair of the Hidden REF.

In the third of our further education and skills focused podcasts, we’re joined by Stevie Emmanuel and Yusuf Ibrahim from Cardiff and Vale College.