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Philip Hanna talking at the Digital Transformation Event

Embedding AI in HE: Innovation, Integration and Impact

Queen’s University Belfast is one of 24 pilot institutions that has worked closely with Jisc over the last year to test, validate and contribute to the development of Jisc’s framework for digital transformation.

On 5 February, 2025 as part of this collaborative work with Jisc, the Queen’s Digital Education team hosted a full-day regional event titled ‘Embedding AI in HE: Innovation, Integration and Impact’, at Riddell Hall.

Led by Professor Phil Hanna the team shared their holistic approach to developing resources to support, enable and encourage the responsible use of AI. This work has been shaped through an extensive consultative process with staff and students, emphasising engagement and collaboration.

The event welcomed over 100 delegates including senior representatives from many UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Discussions focussed on how and when AI could add value, not only within the context of improved learning and teaching experiences, but also in fostering employability skills and increased accessibility and inclusion. 

You can browse photos from the event and explore related resource materials below.

How QUB is implementing digital transformation

Photos from the event

What our delegates had to say...

It was such a great event, really well organised, lovely venue, great people and all the sessions were so very interesting! I have been an AI sceptic in the past so this really was useful in really helping me see more of the postitive in terms of time saving benefits and using AI for the good and to stop being scared of the future that it may create. I got so many ideas for support and training in my own institution into using AI for and with staff and students, and came away feeling very enthused…. and more reassured in trying to equip staff and students with new skills for using AI in positive ways!

Event Delegate

Jisc Digital Transformation Pilot

In the following downloadable brochures, you will find out more about the Jisc digital transformation research pilot and how Queen’s University used the toolkit to support the institutional co-creation of a new AI strategy.

Jisc Digital Transformation Briefing Paper

Digital Transformation - Queen's Case Study