Deputy CIO

OUCS is again running a survey of all Freshers, trying to assess their IT skills, what they own, what they expect, etc. See: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=4eSdBz7CY92Z3RSxYbWRUg_3d_3d

With the closure of our shop counter service over the summer, OUCS has installed a vending machine selling all kinds of hardware peripherals at greatly reduced prices. You can also order hardware online and top up phone cards etc.

Now that funding has been received, OUCS’s networks team are beginning the wireless roll-out in earnest. At the moment Divisions are being consulted as to the best places to put access points across the city, and installation will begin in … Continue reading →

Some major work has been performed over the summer led by OUCS in collaboration with the Public Affairs Directorate in getting Oxford’s podcasts moving forward. We have set up a page at podcasts.ox.ac.uk which aggregates all the feeds (using OxITEMS). … Continue reading →

We are pleased to announce that Melissa Highton has joined us from Leeds University to become Head of the Learning Technologies Group.

With the start of the new academic year OUCS has quite a bit of news and activities planned. Further details to follow relating to the LTG, iTunes U, Wireless, Groupware, etc.