Poppy Aston, Graduate Management Trainee, provides us with her insights into the Automation project she was involved with during her 4-month placement with IT Services – taking the reins from Kitt Holohan, our previous Graduate Trainee. Poppy was quick to get up to speed with the technology and displayed an impressive tenacity in progressing the project. Best of … Continue reading “Unlocking the potential of automation”
Category: Business Partnering
Digital Strategic Framework: Discussion Paper
We have prepared this discussion paper to support conversations within and outside IT Services about the strategic approach we will take in support of the University’s strategic framework, Birmingham 2026. In recent weeks we have held a series of workshops for Professional Services staff, academics and researchers; and workshops specifically for IT Services staff. At … Continue reading “Digital Strategic Framework: Discussion Paper”
The intelligent campus
This is one of a series of articles written after the EUNIS 2019 conference, which I attended through the ucisa Bursary Scheme. Through my work as IT Business Partner for Estates, I’ve been involved in a number of discussions about the growing importance of data – for making decisions about the future of campus, for … Continue reading “The intelligent campus”
Digital exams and the technology behind it
This is one of a series of articles written after the EUNIS 2019 conference, which Sam Harrow attended through the ucisa Bursary Scheme. One of the elective sessions on Day 2 of EUNIS 2019 was an opportunity to visit the intriguingly-titled “Exam Factory” at our host, NTNU (the Norwegian University of Science and Technology). Knowing … Continue reading “Digital exams and the technology behind it”
ITS staff awarded bursaries
Congratulations to IT Services’ Head of Business Partnering, Tara Lamplough; Business Partner, Sam Harrow and Architecture Innovation Lead, Tim Packwood, who have all been successful in their applications for bursaries from the ucisa (Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association) bursary scheme. The aim of the bursary scheme is to give ucisa members the opportunity to … Continue reading “ITS staff awarded bursaries”
Thank you for having your say
Just prior to Easter, we invited you to complete the 2019 IT Services Staff Survey. We’d like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to each of you for taking the opportunity and the time to fill it in. Your feedback is invaluable. “We are all in this together and the better … Continue reading “Thank you for having your say”
UCISA, Corporate Information Systems survey results – how do we compare?
UCISA (Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association) is an association of higher education institutions, who work together to improve their “digital health”. This includes looking at both operational efficiency and student experience. Every year, a survey is sent out to universities asking for details of the main software/systems they use. This is compiled in UCISA’s … Continue reading “UCISA, Corporate Information Systems survey results – how do we compare?”
Digifest 2019
The Business Partnering Team recently attended Digifest, a free edtech event organised by JISC which was held at the International convention Centre in Birmingham. Over two packed days we had the opportunity to see and hear what leaders at the forefront of the technology industry think about current education trends. We also took part in … Continue reading “Digifest 2019”
The Intelligent Estate Initiative
Intelligent Campus vs Intelligent Estate You may recall a previous blog on the topic of the Intelligent Campus following a Jisc Hackathon last summer (https://blog.bham.ac.uk/itnews/2018/09/05/making-the-campus-smarter-the-jisc-intelligent-campus-hackathon). The Intelligent Estate is the Estates Office take on this, looking at making data-driven decisions based on information we can collect from our university estate. What do we mean by … Continue reading “The Intelligent Estate Initiative”
Business Partnering attend university and healthcare estates and innovation conference
In November, the University and Healthcare Estates and Innovation (UHEI) conference took place in Solihull, and with it being almost on our doorstep a number of colleagues from the University took part. The conference addressed a number of the key issues facing the university and healthcare sectors including sustainability, efficiency, and continuous improvement. Perhaps unsurprisingly, … Continue reading “Business Partnering attend university and healthcare estates and innovation conference”