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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.

With more than 40 presentations, panel discussions and keynote sessions across two days, the conference is one of the highlight events in the UK edtech calendar.

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.

An update on the situation following incidents in Nottingham this morning.

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.

All UK tertiary education providers and research centres will soon benefit from an extra layer of cyber security protection against ransomware attacks.

Jisc is working with an independent sustainability expert to hold a series of member workshops to support colleges and universities on their sustainability journey.

A new Jisc digital experience insights survey shows higher education teaching staff satisfaction dropped by 6 percentage points, although majority support blended teaching.

Cyber security is a strategic priority at an increasing number of UK colleges and universities, as evidenced by data from Jisc’s cyber security posture surveys over the past six years.

Edinburgh College has won the 2022 College Development Network (CDN) award for digital learning for its innovative use of virtual reality (VR) to provide students studying health and social care with the skills and experience to care for patients suffering with dementia.

Jisc chief executive officer Heidi Fraser-Krauss has been voted on to the board of GÉANT, the umbrella organisation for 39 national research and education networks (NRENs) in Europe.

Institutions save more every time one buys from the scheme, which is relaunched this week.

Three out of four of our survey participants were concerned about high workloads, and nearly two-thirds about investment in staff development.

Five monographs from UK authors on medicine, technology, sexuality studies and environmental studies will be available through the pilot project.

Cyber security remains a high priority for senior leaders at UK colleges, universities and research centres, according to Jisc’s sixth annual survey of the sector.

Colleges and universities will also benefit from cost savings.

Jisc has welcomed Bangor University as the 100th UK institution to join the international ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) consortium.

For the first time at its annual security conference, Jisc is creating a cyber threat intelligence bar where delegates can hear expert advice.

The British Library joins us as a new partner in the delivery and organisation of the Discovering Collections: Discovering Communities conference series.

Recruiters increasingly depend on service that aims to drive down degree fraud.

Jisc welcomes the Office for Students' blended learning review and its recommendations, says Liam Earney, managing director of higher education and research at Jisc.

Jisc has launched a new film celebrating innovation in the further education (FE) and skills sector as part of #LoveOurColleges week run by the Association of Colleges.

How industry, academia and government are working together to benefit the defence community

New dashboards give universities an even more accurate picture of how their engagement with communities, businesses and other institutions compares to similar institutions.

Jisc has struck a deal allowing higher education and research institutions in the UK to publish in Optica Publishing Group’s portfolio of optics and photonics journals

The two tertiary education sector bodies officially join forces from 4 October 2022.

New resources to help the post-16 sector in Wales develop online learning capabilities have been created by Jisc following a commission from the Welsh Government.

Students and staff can now track progress, create learning material ‘playlists’ and examine performance through updated dashboards.

Government procurement framework for 2022-23 now includes extra Jisc services to help drive digital transformation.

The new three-year plan covers topics such as cyber security and sustainability.

For 17 days after The Lincoln College Group was hit by a serious cyber-attack, Graham Harrison and his key staff hardly slept.

But Jisc report finds more support is needed for online studies and access to devices.

New multi-supplier framework agreement makes Jisc’s Janet txt service more easily available to the education sector.

Jisc has published a new guide to help members consider sustainability when making decisions around IT.

The American Psychological Association has signed an agreement with Jisc offering participating UK authors capped open access publishing in its journals.

OpenAthens , which is part of Jisc, has announced that its contract to provide secure, single sign-on facilities to NHS staff in England has been renewed.

Following feedback from the content expert group on its author facing communications and workflows, Springer Nature submitted a revised application for Jisc-approved transformative journal status for their Nature Research and Palgrave titles.

There’s a disconnection between the increasing digital and technical needs of employers and the skills of today’s college and university leavers.

Ground-breaking publishing platform Octopus is being launched on 29 June 2022, and researchers are invited to attend the online event  to find out more.

Recent events have highlighted the importance of working with students as partners in digital transformation and hearing what they have to say about the impact of changes to how they have been learning.

Jisc has launched a report that examines the impact of digital technology on the environment and offers practical steps that colleges and universities can take on their journey towards carbon net zero.

Jisc is helping a consortium, led by the Association of Research Managers and Administrators (ARMA), to assess the feasibility of, and scope for, a platform to help international research collaboration.

A survey has been opened that will help Jisc gauge how UK education and research organisations are dealing with the evolving threat of cyber attacks.

A project developed by Edinburgh College that uses virtual reality (VR) to teach healthcare students how to care for and empathise with dementia patients has earned a Jisc-sponsored award for innovation.

Thinking about a mobile phone upgrade to enable 5G? Keep up! Researchers and the telecoms industry have already moved on to planning for 6G, and the possibilities are exciting.

The Office for Students (OfS) has today launched a consultation with the higher education sector to determine the suitability of Jisc as the next designated data body (DDB).

Springer Nature has been asked to revise and resubmit an application for its Nature Research Journals and Palgrave Journals to become Jisc-approved transformative journals.

The 49th meeting of the Jisc student experience experts group brought together representatives from across the tertiary education sector to discuss digital transformation: what it is (and what it’s not), how to put essential building blocks in place, and how to optimise success.

Keele University has pledged to reach net zero by 2030. Alex Goffe and Mathew Bailey from the university’s information and digital services team explain the vital role technology is playing to make this ambitious goal possible and offer their top three tips for starting your carbon neutral journey.

Publishing on 19 May, a collection created by Wiley Digital Archives in partnership with Jisc and the British Science Association, has accumulated more than 930,000 pages of scientific archive material.

The Publications division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and Jisc consortium have reached a transitional agreement which will serve researchers in the UK across all fields of chemistry.

UK institutions are in negotiation with Springer Nature to secure a transitional open access (OA) agreement for the Nature, Nature research journals and Palgrave journals. A proposal that meets the requirements of the sector  has not yet been provided.

Jisc and the Royal Society of Chemistry have extended and revised their transformative agreement until the end of 2024. Now utilising all previous expenditure to support open access (OA) publications, the deal covers all expected publishing output in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s hybrid journals portfolio.

Jisc’s national centre for AI launches pilot of Graide, a digital assessment platform developed by students at the University of Birmingham.

JMIR Publications, a leading publisher of digital health research, and Jisc, have entered a two-year pilot agreement offering member institutions unlimited open access (OA) publishing for a flat fee.

Jisc announces today that its newly designed managed firewall service for UK colleges, universities, research centres and the public sector will be built and operated by KHIPU Networks .

UK universities have reached a three-year agreement with Elsevier providing both unlimited open access publishing and access to paywalled journal articles for a significant reduction on current institutional spend.

The shift towards online and blended learning has increased the need for library and learning resources to be more widely available in electronic format, which creates both opportunity and challenge in equal measure.

Jisc has partnered with Wazoku to launch an innovative competition for students, who could win up to £5,000 or an internship.

Lord Knight outlines his views on how the effective use of technology can improve the human elements of learning.

With the expansion of T-levels and the technology revolution driven by industry 4.0, preparing learners for placements and careers beyond is a high priority for the further education (FE) sector.

For the past two-and-a-half years, Siemens’ Connected Curriculum initiative has partnered with universities to help equip graduates with a broad range of cutting-edge, industry-relevant skills.

Today, Jisc launched a new tool that will help UK further education (FE) and skills providers to benchmark – and so improve - their digital status.

Jisc is warning colleges and universities to ensure all possible defensive cyber security measures are in place in view of the heightened attack threat from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

The latest cohort of Jisc community champions is an inspirational group of people who go above and beyond their usual roles in further and higher education to collaborate and share experiences for the good of all.

Jisc and OCLC, a global library organisation, have signed an agreement meaning academic and specialist libraries across the UK will have better access to fit-for-purpose catalogue records and an enhanced ability to share and reuse bibliographic metadata.

Today, Thursday 17 February, HESA and Jisc confirm that the two organisations are exploring a merger.

GIDEON Informatics has partnered with Jisc for a one-year pilot agreement. Jisc members get an exclusive discount to access the GIDEON comprehensive infectious diseases database as part of the subscription offer.

Jisc and Coherent Digital , a digital content and information services group, have signed an agreement to offer Mindscape Commons virtual reality (VR) content to both FE and HE institutions in the UK.

Jisc has become a full member of the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)  consortium as part of its commitment to promoting the open use of digital content for education and research.

Jisc and Kortext, the student learning content and engagement platform, have partnered to provide 10,000 free e-books and academic publications to all FE and sixth form colleges across the UK.

OpenAthens , a Jisc enterprise, has won a platinum award in LibraryWorks’ eighth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs) , bringing the total number of its accolades to four.

As we enter the third year of the pandemic, education organisations have made great strides forward in the effective use of digital technology to support remote work and study.

A year ago, Bridgwater and Taunton College was severely impacted by a ransomware cyber attack.

A new report by Jisc examines how existing software systems can improve the student journey and lead to better outcomes for both students and universities, such as boosting National Student Survey (NSS) scores and tackling low attrition rates.

COVID-19 lockdowns forced further education (FE) providers to devise and implement new, online means of assessing learners’ progress and giving feedback, using a variety of technology.