Digital Universities UK 2024 | Times Higher Education | 15 April 2024 | University of Exeter, Streatham Campus Stocker Road Exeter EX4 4PY UK, Exeter, UK

This event brings together higher education, industry and policy leaders working at the intersection of academic innovation and technology to reimagine universities in the digital age.

To coincide with the rapid pace of innovation, institutions must break new ground and position higher education as a flexible, inclusive lifelong learning experience that empowers today’s modern learner for life and work in a digital society.

The event will present the latest challenges and opportunities of digital transformation along with the culture change needed to enable global sharing of knowledge and learning without boundaries. Hosted in partnership with the University of Exeter, you can expect keynotes, interactive panels, live demonstrations, intimate discussions, practical workshops, unparalleled networking and much more.

SPEAKERS

Chie Adachi
Dean for digital education
Queen Mary University of London

Owen Beer
Head of person-centred design
Nottingham Trent University

Andy Beggan
Dean of digital education
University of Lincoln

Donna Brawley
IT collaboration services manager
University of Strathclyde

Christopher Buckland
Security commercial director
Cranfield University

Mike Cameron
Senior Consultant - Digital Capabilites
Jisc

Ainsley Carnarvon
Digital education strategic programme manager of the Innovation Centre
Heart of Midlothian

Arunangsu Chatterjee
Dean of digital transformation
University of Leeds

Samantha Clarkson
Digital capabilities manager
University of Hertfordshire

Helen Cocks
Head of digital strategy and engagement
University of Exeter

Mark Corver
Co-founder and managing director
dataHE

Debby Cotton
Dean of the Doctoral College
Plymouth Marjon University

Tim Coughlan
Chair of the Securing Greater Accessibility Coordination Group
The Open University

Angela Davies
Academic lead for flexible learning pathways
The University of Manchester

Martin de Heaver
Managing director
Observatory for Responsible Research and Innovation in ICT

Ed Fay
Director of library services
University of Bristol

Richard Fern
Lecturer
Swansea University

Miriam Firth
Academic lead for assessment
The University of Manchester

Lisa Harris
Director of digital learning
University of Exeter

Jane Harvell
Director of library services and university librarian
University of Sussex

Amelia Johnson
UX researcher
University of Exeter

Jennifer Johnson
Director of research and innovation
Loughborough University

Monica Jones
Chief data officer
University of Leeds

Sharan Kaur
Digital communications officer
University of Strathclyde

John Kerr
Assistant director of digital education and learning innovation
University of Glasgow

Sidrah Khan
Head of research and innovation operations
Loughborough university

Masud Khokhar
Director of learning spaces
University of Leeds

John Kilroy
Founder and chief executive officer
Digital Learning Institute

David Leslie
Director of ethics and responsible innovation research
The Alan Turing Instititue

Tracy Lightfoot
Pro vice-chancellor for teaching, learning and students
University of York

Kirsty Lingstadt
Director of library, archives and learning services
University of York

Heather Lowrie
Chief information security officer
The University of Manchester

Sammy Massiah
Chief information officer
University of Northampton

Hannah Mathias
Director of digital learning services
University of the West of England

Kevin Merry
Head of academic development
De Montfort University

Kerry Miller
Open research coordinator in library research support
The University of Edinburgh

Lee Miller
Lead for the Centre for Blended Realities and head of postgraduate research
Falmouth University

Simon Nelson
CEO
QA Higher Education

Amanda Neylon
Director of digital technologies
Nottingham Trent University

Irina Niculescu
Senior learning technologist
University College London

Caroline Norris
Head of digital skills development
University College London

Jason Oliver
Chief digital transformation officer
University of Sussex

Helen Parkin
Senior lecturer in research evaluation and student engagement
Sheffield Hallam University

Robert Partridge
Executive dean
University of Glasgow

Ruth Paterson
Head of nursing
Edinburgh Napier University

Barbara Pierscionek
Deputy dean of research and innovation
Anglia Ruskin University

Jackie Potter
Dean of academic innovation
University of Chester

Kelly-Louise Preece
Head of academic development and skills
University of Exeter

David Pride
Research Associate
KMi, The Open University

Roger Rees
Digital learning projects manager
University of Surrey

Ben Richards
User research lead
University of Exeter

Lisa Roberts
Vice chancellor
University of Exeter

Antony Robotham
Associate professor of Mechanical Engingeering
University of Plymouth

Sophie Rutschmann
Reader
Imperial College

Amy Sampson
Head of digital learning
Falmouth University

Sergey Saveliev
Associate dean of research and innovation, School of Science
Loughborough University

Dilshad Sheikh
Dean of the Faculty of Business
Arden University

Mark Simpson
Pro vice-chancellor of learning and teaching
Teesside University

Amanda Taylor-Beswick
Director of the Centre for Digital Transformation
University of Cumbria

Caroline Tolond
Head of careers and employability
Arden University

Craig Walker
Founding director
HEdway Group

Paul Westmore
Chief digital and information officer
Swansea University

Rene Wyndham
Moderator and broadcaster
Moderators Europe/Radio Mosaique FM

Matthew Yee-King
Programme director of online computer science degree
Goldsmiths, University of London

Andy Youell
Executive director of digital and regulation
University College of Estate Management

Chris Youles
Chief information and digital officer
University of Bath

PARTNERS

• University of Exeter

Headline partner
• QA Higher Education

Thematic partner
• Turnitin

Content partner
• Coursera
• FutureLearn
• IntelliBoard
• Solutionpath
• Studiosity

Engagement partner
• LearningMate Solutions