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  • Digital Capability Is Not Simply Developed It Is Enabled (Article 05/08/2026)

    Tom Bennett SFHEA

    Universities often ask a familiar question.

    How do we improve digital capability?

  • UCISA26 Ian Strachan Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)

    Reflections From My First Leadership Summit in Liverpool 

    It was a privilege to attend my first—though hopefully not my last—Leadership Summit in Liverpool. A massive thank you to the entire team for an incredible three days...

  • UCISA26 Simon Henry Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)

    I moved to Higher Education from the private sector in May 2025 and my prior career experiences had been primarily in working B2B across the UK and EU. As I got to know colleagues from across the University I kept being recommended UCISA from tech...

  • UCISA26 Beatriz Lorenzo Gonzalez Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)

    From Digital Projects to Institutional Capability: Reflections from UCISA26 

    UCISA26 reinforced something we at TU Dublin have been experiencing first‑hand: digital transformation in Higher Education has moved decisively beyond Informat...

  • UCISA26 Ellen Carter Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)

    Reflections on UCISA26: Shared Purpose, Collective Leadership and the Power of People 

    I was fortunate enough to attend and speak at the UCISA 26 Leadership Conference, held at the ACC in Liverpool last month. In the run‑up to the event...

  • UCISA26 Okan Kibaroglu Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)

    Reflections from the UCISA26 Leadership Summit 

    by Okan Kibaroglu 

    Although I have been part of the UCISA community and a committee member for over a decade, this was my first opportunity to attend the Lead...

  • UCISA26 David Clover Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)

    UCISA26 Leadership Summit – Plus One 

    The UCISA26 Leadership Summit in Liverpool was my first in person UCISA event, with thanks to the Plus One scheme and support of my manager. Having recently been “reorganised” t...

  • UCISA26 Kyle Strudwick Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)

    I went to the UCISA 2026 Leadership Summit knowing what I wanted: to meet colleagues from other universities and see how they are handling the same challenges we all face. With so much happening around AI, security, EUC, resources, and rapid change, ...

  • UCISA26 Robin Lupton Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)

    Prior to the conference I was looking forward to networking with other Leaders in HE and getting to know my new team. My visit to the conference was during my second week at ARU, so this was a great opportunity to connect with my team more. &...

  • UCISA26 William Western Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)

     

    I was delighted to receive an invitation to the UCISA 2026 conference and the opportunity to network with people in the education industry.  I’ve engaged with various attendees I met at UCISA since the conference, and we&r...

  • UCISA26 Manhui Wang Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)

    Leading with purpose: reflections from UCISA26 

    What does it mean to lead thoughtfully in an era of rapid, relentless change? That question framed my experience at UCISA26. And, in truth, it has stayed with me ever since. 

  • UCISA26 Andreau Cretu Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)

     

    Attending the UCISA26 Leadership Summit was something I was really looking forward to. As someone working within IT services in higher education, the opportunity to step away from the operational side and focus on leadership, strateg...

  • UCISA26 Henry Maguire Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)

     

    Earlier this year, I made the journey down from Glasgow to Liverpool for the UCISA26 Leadership Summit, my first time attending what turned out to be one of the most useful education events I've been to in years. The conference bring...

  • UCISA26 Ian Wilson Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)

     

    With Fife College nominated for a UCISA Digital Transformation Award for our new Dunfermline City Campus, our Head of Digital managed to secure me a place at the Leadership Conference through the Plus One bursary scheme — an op...

  • UCISA26 Wade Cason Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)

     

    First and foremost, I would like to thank the UCISA team for awarding me the PlusOne bursary and the opportunity to attend the Leadership Summit in the beautiful city of Liverpool. I would also like to extend my gratitude to Ian McCr...

  • UCISA26 Gareth Brown Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)


    First and foremost, I would like to thank UCISA for offering me the opportunity to attend the conference on the plus 1 basis this year. I attended previous UCISA leadership conferences in Manchester and Edinburgh and found them to be excel...

  • UCISA26 Gareth Roberts Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)

    Moving to another institution is a major decision. When I made mine recently, I knew the UCISA 2026 Leadership Summit in Liverpool would present an excellent opportunity to accelerate my transition into a new role. For those who’ve never att...

  • UCISA26 Paula Groves Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)

    UCISA Leadership Summit Report 


    The UCISA 2026 Leadership Summit was the first time I have attend a UCISA conference. I was able to attend after being successfully nominated for the PlusOne bursary. 

    On arriving...

  • UCISA26 Neil Muir Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)

    UCISA Leadership 2026 - Q&A 

    Neil Muir 
    Head of Audio Visual and Unified Communications - University of York 

    What brought you to UCISA 26 this year? 

    I was fortunate...

  • UCISA26 Mel Sheen Reflections (Article 28/07/2026)

     

    Mel Sheen attended UCISA26 as a PlusOne bursary. Mel has created a short pdf presentation of their experiences in the run-up to UCISA26 Leadership Summiting, first impressions sharing their key takeaways on the subjects of leading pe...