Engagement with university leaders in AI conversations webinar

SCONUL held a webinar around engaging senior leaders with conversations around AI on 16 July 2025.

Attendees heard from:

Gavin Boyce, Head of Faculty and Partnerships and Graham McElearney, Digital Commons Digital Makerspace Manager, at the University of Sheffield, around the creation of a Library GenAI statement and the work undertaken to engage with stakeholders and ensure alignment with key University strategies, as well as engagement with their White Rose partners to support staff development.

Robert Curry, Associate Director - Learning and Digital Development at Oxford Brookes University, who chairs their institutional AI working group, and the work he has done with his Vice Chancellor and other senior leaders. Robert also outlined collaborative projects that touch on AI, such as an AI awareness programme for staff and students.

Mark Hughes, Head of Library Services at Cardiff Metropolitan University, who spoke about his experience of chairing the University AI group and the conversations that have come off the back of this.

You can access the recording and other resources here