Final week of the year, the new Jisc year starts 1st August.

This time of year is somewhat quiet with both universities empty and a lot of colleagues in Jisc taking a summer break. I had a break earlier in July, but am planning to take some, more time off later in August.

Having finalised virtually everything that needed doing for the last year, I have started planning for the next twelve months.

I have three key things to work on. The first is continuing the work on E in NREN, working with colleagues across Europe on building on the work of NRENs in the education field, and in the main student mobility.

The second is looking at the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) and what this means for higher education in the realm of digital, data, and technology, and what are the implications for Jisc’s work.

The third focus is also a continuation piece, working on sharing and collaboration. Last year we published Collaboration for a Sustainable Future, and I also spent a lot of time working on strand 2 for UUK’s Transformation and Efficiency Taskforce. Next year is looking at how Jisc can support the sector on building on both the report, and the work of the taskforce.