Phil Richards

Chief Innovation Officer at Jisc, the national edtech keeping the UK at the forefront of digital education and research.

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

Google services facing outages:

- YouTube
- Gmail
- Google Docs
- Google Drive
- Google Play Store

[Phil Richards @phrichjisc]

Great to be involved in this.

[Andrew Cormack (//scholar.social/@Janet_LegReg) @Janet_LegReg]

Looking forward to working with @ICONews on our draft @Jisc wellbeing analytics Code of Practice https://t.co/OURQLa6Sfj

[Phil Richards @phrichjisc]

Q: what takes Ookla speed test off the scale? A: pop-up #eduroam via @VodafoneUK 5G network! Thanks to @martin_hamilton @Jisc for setting up a real, genuine first!

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Thanks to @UniWestLondon, @adrian_ellison and esp. UWL Vice-Chancellor Prof Peter John, in whose office this took place - pop-up #eduroam @jisc @martin_hamilton

[Adrian Ellison @adrian_ellison]

@Jisc and @UniWestLondon make #eduroam history - first Eduroam WiFi delivered over @VodafoneUK 5G. Thanks to @phrichjisc

[Phil Richards @phrichjisc]

APPG Data Analytics report 'Trust, Transparency and Tech: building ethical data policies...', proudly supported by @Jisc, launched today in House of Commons, calling for call for public ‘right to know’ for AI. https://t.co/hQosyD243j @Policy_Connect @Lee4NED @darrenpjones

[Phil Richards @phrichjisc]

#tesFEawards #AoCBeacons congratulations to ⁦@BoltonCollege⁩ ⁦for winning ⁦@Jisc⁩ sponsored award for effective use of technology in further education - for Ada chatbot. Commiserations to ⁦@gifhe⁩ and ⁦@PrestonsCollege⁩ - very strong shortlist!

[Phil Richards @phrichjisc]

#Digifest19 great to see @Aftab_Hussain and Dean Baggaley of @BoltonCollege demoing Ada chatbot - FE sector leading the way here!

[Phil Richards @phrichjisc]

#Digifest19 @Jisc CEO Paul Feldman launches the biggest Digifest ever - looking forward to cracking couple of days.

[Phil Richards @phrichjisc]

#Bett2019 great to hear Education Secretary @DamianHinds give big shout out to @BoltonCollege and @Aftab_Hussain for their ground-breaking chatbot work as he launches @Bett_show 2019 - @Jisc proud to have hosted chatbot event at @BoltonCollege last November.

[Phil Richards @phrichjisc]

#datamatters @Jisc speakers including myself enjoyed making case last week for ethical use of student data to support learning, success and well-being at 'Data Matters' conference organised jointly by @QAAtweets @ukhesa and @Jisc https://t.co/DCLTKdAwK2

[Phil Richards @phrichjisc]

#THEAwards great to see @alistairm of @Jisc alongside @UniKent colleagues claiming Outstanding Support for Students award. Well deserved!

[Phil Richards @phrichjisc]

Looking forward to my @Jisc role on steering group of @DataAPG Technology and Data Ethics Inquiry - first evidence session on education imminent.
https://t.co/0yJMO8a3HY

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We explore how institutions are using chatbots https://t.co/ZdwbT5YiGt

[Phil Richards @phrichjisc]

Interesting panel debate at launch of @GdnUniversities at @guardian HQ - @Jisc listening hard and looking for issues that have digital solutions

[Phil Richards @phrichjisc]

Looking forward to contributing as Steering Group member to new Inquiry into Data and Technology Ethics as part of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Data Analytics - @Jisc has key role in shaping 4th educational revolution https://t.co/DJCpjfoKyw

[Phil Richards @phrichjisc]

CEO Paul Feldman toasts the first 25 years of @Jisc success and augers in the next 25 #strengthtostrength

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@sohal_jag @Jisc @guardian "... which the technology helps with.”

[Phil Richards @phrichjisc]

Great piece in @guardian today on application of #learninganalytics to wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention - @Jisc now working on James Murray-inspired prototype dashboard linked to our national architecture https://t.co/djhDLbzRws

[Phil Richards @phrichjisc]

@sohal_jag @Jisc @guardian “I see the technology as a human optimisation system, so the meaningful support people get … comes from human beings. It’s that initial referral, realising that the people who need help are those who’re least likely to ask for it when they’re in a dark place...”

[Phil Richards @phrichjisc]

@sohal_jag @Jisc @guardian Agree 100%! To quote @guardian article "“Someone commented ‘you’ll be replacing the counselling staff with computers next’. That’s the fear – that it will be the same as self-service checkouts in supermarkets as a way of reducing the number of humans – but that’s not the point.”