Written by Rachel Maxwell, PhD, PFHEA, Principal Advisor, Solutionpath. Digitisation is helping to shape the future of higher education, with many forward-thinking institutions implementing a range of technologies to support student engagement. However, the next step for many universities is to understand how their students are responding and leverage the…

Written by Dave Rogers, Partner, Public Digital Artificial Intelligence is having its moment in the sun. It’s a technology older than the internet, but with the open release of ChatGPT 3.5 in late 2022, something changed. AI’s power and distinctiveness suddenly became visible to a much wider audience. Glossy coverage…

Written by Chris Gale, Director, We are Digital Reading recent news of the Online Safety Bill made me think about the increasing threat of cyber-crime and the negative impact on people’s experience of technology and digital services. Cyber-attacks and scams have evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry, impacting the most vulnerable…

Written by Carrie Majewski, Advanced Analytics, SQA Group For companies that want to advance from data curious to data committed, one of the most powerful places to start is to establish data ecosystem foundations (e.g. data collection and storage best practices, quality parameters, KPI setting, baseline literacy training, tools adoption…

Written by Paul McKean, Director of Further Education, Skills and Training, Jisc Access to education is a basic human right for all. The United Nations describes education as “the building block for every society” — but for those experiencing digital inequity, there is a very real risk of falling behind…

Written by Robin Knowles, CEO, Digital Leaders The Times Newspaper and Digital Leaders have teamed up to publish a special report on CyberSecurity and the CTO in this morning’s edition of the Times. It’s a comprehensive read, but the headline seems to be clear that the threat landscape is worsening…

Written by Jeff Hewitt, Executive Director, CivicaFor public sector For public sector organisations today, data has become a highly valuable commodity. According to the Centre for Data, Ethics and Innovation (CDEI), it’s “a powerful asset for local authorities”, helping them to make better decisions, allocate resources more efficiently and create…

Written by Ellie Crouch, Head of Digital, Digital Poverty Alliance The professional body for information technology has pledged closer ties with the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA). BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, and the DPA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the joint aim of ending digital poverty in…

Written by Indiana Lee, Freelance Technical Writer, Indiana Lee Writes Digital transformation is an important consideration across many industries. After all, developments in technology have the potential to boost efficiency, innovation, and productivity in businesses. Not to mention that as customers and clients more closely embrace the digital landscape, they…