UCISA Chairs Forum

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Who we are

UCF membership includes all Chairs of UCISA Communities, UCISA Deputy Chair, and UCISA CEO.

What we do

The UCF supports the strategic goals. the UCF will aim to provide strategic leadership to the UCISA community

  • Acting as a focal point for engagement between UCISA and its members
  • Ensuring strong engagement with UCISA membership through its communities
  • Leading the implementation of the UCISA Strategy through the UCISA Communities
  • Identifying and sharing good practice in leading UCISA Communities.
  • Championing opportunities for collaboration between UCISA Communities.
  • Promoting the benefits of a diverse workforce across the HE sector.
  • Ensuring the views and interests of all UCISA Communities are represented.
  • Assisting in the preparation of UCISA Community Annual Budgets
  • Contributing to the development of the UCISA Strategy
  • Advising the Board of Trustees and responding to requests for information when required.
  • Receiving reports from the UCISA Community Chairs to monitor activity and measure the benefits derived from such activity

     

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Useful Information

 

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Committee Members

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    Chair

    • James Smith
    • Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer
    • Middlesex University
    • j.g.smith@mdx.ac.uk
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    DIG Chair

    • Mohammed Aufogul
    • Director of Digital Campus Delivery
    • University College London
    • m.aufogul@ucl.ac.uk
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    EA Joint Chair

    • Russell Boyatt
    • Director of Strategy and Architecture
    • London School of Economics
    • r.boyatt@lse.ac.uk
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    Sustainability Group Chair

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    BTS Chair

    • John Butterworth
    • Director OCIO
    • King's College London
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    EA Joint Chair

    • Rosie Coffey
    • Head of Enterprise Applications Group
    • University College Cork
    • Rosie.Coffey@ucc.ie
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    All Ireland Directors Chair

    • Patrick Daly
    • Director of Technology (CIO)
    • Maynooth University
    • paddy.daly@mu.ie
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    DEG Chair

    • Richard Goodman
    • Learning Technology Team Manager, IT Services
    • Loughborough University
    • r.goodman@lboro.ac.uk
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    Procurement Joint Chair

    • Mel Gomes
    • Head of IT Commercial Management and Contracts
    • Royal Holloway, University of London
    • mel.gomes@rhul.ac.uk
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    London Networking Innovation Chair

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    Immigration Administration Joint Chair

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    ESM Joint Chair

    • Iain McCracken
    • Director of Service Delivery
    • The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
    • i.mccracken@lse.ac.uk
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    Immigration Administration Joint Chair

    • Ross Porter
    • Associate Director, Visa Compliance & Financial Aid
    • London Business School
    • rporter@london.edu
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    Security Chair

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    WiT Co-Chair

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