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The Vox Conference Venue, Birmingham
Thursday, 26 November 2026

Rick Rylance

Emeritus professor, School of Advanced Study, University of London

Former CEO, Arts and Humanities Research Council

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Anderson Quigley

National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education

Technician Commitment

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Adobe

www.adobe.com/uk/

Adobe empowers university faculty around the world to prepare students for the modern economy with Adobe Creative Cloud’s career-relevant digital tools for creative and persuasive communications, so that students across all disciplines can actively participate in the classroom and graduate with digital skills for the workplace. Adobe is committed to helping institutions incorporate digital tools into the curriculum with resources such as free professional development and teaching modules. We share best practices from our partner institutions and host discussions and forums for a wide range of higher education leaders.

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Anderson Quigley

andersonquigley.com/

Anderson Quigley (AQ) is a leading global executive talent partner, providing purpose-driven expert executive search, interim management, and people advisory services. Higher education is a dynamic sector vital to national prosperity, and we are committed to uncovering, developing, and supporting, the very best global talent for the sector and the challenges it faces. Clients partner with us due to our attention to detail, contemporary thinking on leadership, and our strive to challenge assumptions and identify talent in all its forms.

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Jisc

www.jisc.ac.uk

Jisc is the UK digital, data and technology agency focused on tertiary education and research and innovation. We are a not-for-profit organisation and believe education and research improve lives and that technology improves education and research. We provide managed and brokered products and services, enhanced with expertise and intelligence to inspire and enable digital transformation. Our vision is for the UK to be a world leader in technology for education and research.

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Kortext

www.kortext.com/

Founded in 2013, Kortext is the world-leading student experience and engagement expert, pioneering digitally enhanced teaching and learning in the global higher education community. Our smart study platform provides access to over 5 million eBooks and digital resources from over 4,700 publishers and is used by more than 5,000 universities worldwide. We support institutions through their digital transformations by helping to boost student engagement, drive outcomes and educate the next generation of difference-makers.

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National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education

ncee.org.uk/

The National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE) supports higher education to build its entrepreneurial future. Working with universities, its senior leadership and practitioners we provide a range of services ensuring UK higher education remains at the forefront of enterprise and entrepreneurship. We represent higher education and run programmes in the UK and internationally to embed entrepreneurial practice.

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Studiosity

www.studiosity.com/plus

Studiosity - Transforming higher education and addressing systemic challenges

Partnering with universities and education institutions across the globe, Studiosity provides 24/7 access to academic support, from large networks like the Open University serving traditionally underrepresented students, to public universities serving their local communities, to smaller colleges that need to grow sustainably.

Scalable and cost-effective, partnering with Studiosity enables universities to serve diverse student populations fairly and equitably. Delivering academic-quality AI feedback with human and educator intervention, at a fraction of the cost to the university so that they can run sustainable services for their students, Studiosity ensures all students are given fair support - incorporating AI for learning while protecting public trust in degrees.

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Technician Commitment

www.techniciancommitment.org.uk/

The Technician Commitment aims to ensure visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research, across all disciplines. Since its inception in 2017, over 50% of UK universities and a number of world-leading institutions have signed up to transform the way they support their technical staff.

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Veredus

www.veredus.co.uk/

Veredus helps higher education institutions find and develop the leaders who make a difference. Combining executive search, interim management, leadership assessment and market insight, we bring a fresh perspective to identifying diverse, high-impact talent capable of leading through complexity, driving transformation and shaping the future of education.

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Key dates

9 April 2026: Entries open

8 June 2026: Entries close

2–3 Sept 2026: Shortlist published

26 Nov 2026: Awards ceremony

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