Dr Paul Catherall reflects on how the University of Liverpool expanded library services for learners studying online, overseas and at a distance, creating more equitable access to support and resources through collaboration and cross-departmental working
Last week I attended Demonstrating digital transformation – Future Ready: empowering people to drive impactful digital change, a collaborative event hosted by the University of Southampton and Jisc. A question worth asking The theme of the day was that successful digital transformation depends as much on people, capability and culture as it does on technology. This echoes the […]
On Day 1 at Digifest, we gathered a group of senior leaders and practitioners together to consider the question, “What’s digital transformation for?” We started by sharing a definition of digital transformation that we use regularly at Jisc: “Digital transformation is a series of deep and coordinated culture, workforce, and technology shifts that enable new […]
Collaborating early to define a shared digital future Introduction In our last blog, learning from digital leaders, we talked about how digital leaders across the post‑16 education sector are collaborating with colleagues to shape their digital strategies, and the benefits that come with involving people early. In this blog we look at how digital leaders […]
Glue work is the often unseen effort that holds teams together. In colleges and universities, it plays a vital but sometimes unrecognised role in digital transformation.
The Cobra Effect occurs when well-intentioned targets or incentives lead to unintended consequences
DUUK25 brought together voices from across the sector to share challenges, spark ideas, and explore what meaningful digital transformation might look like in practice.
Using a road mapping approach can help you write your digital strategy Introduction Our members often ask, ‘What’s the best template to communicate our digital strategy?’ While there is no single ‘best’ approach, we have observed that most organisations either create a comprehensive strategic document or integrate their digital innovation plans into other key […]
How engaging with challenging and diverse perspectives can foster preparedness, avoid groupthink, and lead to better outcomes.
Why do staff hesitate to adopt tools or methods they know are beneficial? This blog explores practical ways to close the know-do gap and turn vision into action.