Highlights from Jisc’s Digifest 2026 event. In this post Scott explores our complex relationship with technology and how it impacts our wellbeing in a podcast with Dan Owens, Digital Wellbeing Officer at Coleg y Cymoedd.
Tag: Digital Wellbeing
Catherine provides an overview of the Digital Wellbeing workshop at Digifest 2026 and invites you to join the Digital Wellbeing community
Scott investigates an emerging challenge for FE and HE across the UK in light of recent findings from the Mental Health UK charity. Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future concept in mental health support – it is already part of everyday life. More than one in three adults (37%) say they have used an AI chatbot to support their mental health or wellbeing. For educators working in higher education (HE) and further education (FE), this should be a wake-up call.
Scott reflects on the tensions between experimenting with digital and using it in a mindful and eco-friendly way. An overview of digital minimalism provides a range of possible actions for individuals to consider in order to reset their relationship with technology.
Catherine Evans shares reflections from the Wales Digital Wellbeing community meeting which focused on the Online Safety Act.
Your Teams account pings with a new notification. A meeting invite pop-up screams for attention. A fresh email arrives. Social media needs checking—the demands on your time from digital can be a huge distraction. As much as we all can’t do without digital communication, it can often get in the way of your productivity. At […]
Scott reflects on the emerging themes raised at the Welsh Digital Wellbeing community of practice. A description of the rose, thorn, and bud method is described to capture the feedback from participants.
Scott reflects on Jisc’s recent Connect More conference and how infographics can be used to start meaningful conversations around wellbeing.
World events have continued to push wellbeing up the agenda for all UK universities and colleges. Scott and Edward from Jisc discuss how strategies to improve staff and learner wellbeing are shared at Jisc’s #Digifest2022 conference.
Subject specialist Lis Parcell reflects on a workshop looking at digital capabilities for frontline supervisors and managers in university libraries