We’re pleased to announce another running of our popular AI literacy curriculum for professional services staff across the Summer. This structured curriculum will provide professional services staff with the knowledge and skills to use AI effectively and confidently, starting with foundational understanding, moving into practical skills and developing the critical awareness needed for responsible and […]
We hear a recurring thread that AI isn’t necessarily improving productivity, but it is helping people cope when under pressure. I’ve been reflecting a lot on this from a personal perspective – over the last few months, I’ve been under additional pressure as my team has been down on numbers for various reasons, some good, […]
For our May community meetup, we were joined by Clark Mitton, Digital Experience Design Lead at Bradford College. Clark shared a practical and thought-provoking session exploring how AI-supported coding can be used to create engaging content, while exploring the considerations that can help make it safe and effective. Continue for a recap of the session […]
(note: last updated 15th May 2026 – see here for the update history.) Jisc’s AI Literacy Curriculum for teaching and learning staff supports staff in building confidence, capability and critical AI literacy in the use of AI. Designed for further and higher education contexts, the curriculum provides structured support to help staff develop the knowledge, […]
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April HE AI community meetup
(note: last updated V1.1 13th May 2026 – see here for the update history.) At our April HE AI community meetup, colleagues from across the sector came together to explore emerging questions about AI in higher education. Using our usual lean coffee format, the discussion focused on AI and GDPR, student responses to AI in […]
Our April collection of articles and announcements to share this month. Education AI literacy is not enough – universities must teach through disciplinary standards Annika Bautz argues that generic “AI literacy” modules don’t prepare students for AI-mediated work. Drawing on the University of Surrey’s plans to embed discipline-specific AI teaching across all programmes from September, […]
(note: last updated V1.2 6th May 2026 – see here for the update history.) Contents We’re pleased to announce that AI literacy for teaching and learning curriculum – Module 1 Understanding AI (AI foundations and awareness) launched on 1 April 2026. Module 2 – Applied AI skills (essential AI skills) became available from […]
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AI Literacy Training
(note: last updated V1.5 6th May 2026 – see here for the update history.) Contents Included in Jisc membership: Scheduled Live AI literacy training sessions Included in Jisc membership: Short scheduled digital learning modules Chargeable: In-house AI training Chargeable: Self-hosted AI literacy training modules What we offer We offer a range of AI training […]
For this month’s AI in FE community meetup, we held an AI Ideas Exchange. Community members were invited to propose topics for discussion before splitting into small groups to talk through the most popular suggestions. At the end of the session, we reconvened to share what we’d learned. A wide range of topics were suggested, […]
The latest AI in Professional Services Community session brought together colleagues from across the sector to share how institutions are navigating the rapidly evolving AI landscape. The conversation reflected a community that is actively experimenting, learning, and refining its approach – balancing innovation with responsibility. Some key discussions: A Broad and Evolving Landscape The community […]