Open AccessPeople in the News: Paul Feldman
Author(s) -
Steve Sharp
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
insights (uksg (organization))
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.41
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2048-7754
DOI - 10.1629/uksg.304
Subject(s) - management , higher education , sociology , advice (programming) , media studies , public relations , political science , library science , law , computer science , economics , programming language
Dr Paul Feldman was appointed as the new chief executive of Jisc in late 2015, taking the reins from Martyn Harrow. Paul has extensive experience of working at a senior level in large, complex organizations and has a strong commercial background. In the Jisc press release announcing his appointment, he is quoted as saying, ‘Now, more than ever, universities and colleges need this kind of body and advice to help them take advantage of the opportunities digital technology offers to transform research, teaching, learning and organizational culture’. With this thought in mind, Insights took the opportunity to chat to Paul about his role and his vision for Jisc