The University of Chester has been shortlisted for a national award celebrating excellence in digital innovation.
Shining a light on trailblazing advances in technology making a difference for students and staff, the University is a finalist in the Transformation category of the UCISA (Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association) 2025 Awards.
The Awards are held to recognise, celebrate and promote the outstanding achievements and innovation of staff working in or supporting technology in UCISA member organisations, and the application of digital solutions which positively transform the experience of students, academics and professional staff.
They applaud IT professionals “who have gone above and beyond the call of duty” with the Transformation Award celebrating “ground-breaking digital innovation that has transformed and delivered for the institution and beyond”.
The shortlisting acknowledges the University’s work on digital transformation through its Education Technology Forum. The Forum is formed of technical, professional and academic representatives from all three University Faculties, and the Centre for Foundation Studies, along with technology specialists and developers from the Centre for Academic Innovation and Development (CAID) and Learning and Information Services (LIS). Members also include representatives from Library, Careers and Academic Skills services, and the Forum works with students as partners to hear and respond to student needs.
The work has included a project looking at the redesign and redevelopment of the University’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), Moodle - a connected space for online course materials - aiming to improve this core technology and resulting in improvements such as the improved ease of access to information across the platform.
The University is shortlisted for the Award alongside: the University of Strathclyde; Bath Spa University; Heriot-Watt University and Nottingham Trent University. The winners will be announced at the UCISA 2025 Leadership Conference on March 19, 2025.
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