UX that delivers for the real world: Having lasting impact in Higher Education
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About the Event
Our annual UCISA UX (User Experience) Community Day returns on Wednesday 16th September and will take place virtually. Join us for an insightful day full of inspiring talks and practical insights into UX in Higher Education!
More details on UCISA Connect
Event Schedule
09:50
Welcome and Introduction
10:00
UX Within the Machine: Making user experience work inside complex institutions
Samantha Fanning, Director of Digital Experience, University College London10:30
How usable is it, really? When UX evidence starts to add up
Juliana Matos, UX Manager, King's College London11:00
Pause for Reflection
11:05
'Clearing' a path through the chaos: transforming operational processes one-on-one
Jennifer Doyle, Senior Content Designer (Content Operations), University of Edinburgh11:35
UX within the machine - Panel Session
Chaired By: Emma Horrell, User Experience Manager, The University of Edinburgh- Juliana Matos, UX Manager, King's College London
- Neil Allison, Head of Prospective Student Web, University of Edinburgh
- Rachel Rainford, Head of User Experience, University of Nottingham
- Samantha Fanning, Director of Digital Experience, University College London
12:05
Comfort Break
12:15
Designing for students: Using quantitative UX research methods to design a new VLE student experience
- Adam Ellison, Lancaster University
- Phil Tubman, Digital Learning Manager, Lancaster University
- Stephen Owens, Lancaster University
12:45
Lunch
13:45
Designing the Digital Journey to Wellbeing Support: Co‑creation in Practice
- Holly Thomson, User Researcher, University of Glasgow
- Jade Alexander, User Researcher, University of Glasgow
14:15
AI in UX. Beyond the Chatbot
Paul Boag, UX Consultant, Boagworks14:45
Pause for Reflection
14:50
Mapping Library Search in the Age of AI: Building Lasting UX Capability Through Collaboration
Nanami Nakamura, Lead Designer, User Experience Centre of Excellence, University of Oxford15:20
Comfort Break
15:30
Workshopping essentials: the fundamental principles for inclusive, democratic engagement and design
Neil Allison, Head of Prospective Student Web, University of Edinburgh16:00
Closing Remarks
16:15
End of Event
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