Building an Equitable, AI-ready Campus
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
12:30 BST
In this session, we'll provide a strategic framework to help you choose institution-wide platforms that expand access, simplify your technology ecosystem, and support responsible AI adoption. You'll discover how the right digital environment can strengthen creativity, productivity, and collaboration across your entire community.
We'll also share best practices and insights on:
- Elevating accessibility as a core design principle
- Selecting solutions that scale as your institution grows
- Preparing your campus for evolving digital capability needs
Walk away with actionable strategies that help you build with intention, align stakeholders, and create a more equitable and future-ready campus.
This event will include live captions.
Speakers
- Professor Simon Thomson, Cardiff University
- Professor Chie Adachi, Queen Mary University of London
Moderator
- Professor Sam Elkington, Teesside University
Can't make it? Register anyway, and you'll receive a recording after the event.
Speaker Information
Professor Simon Thomson
Institution: Cardiff University
Biography
Professor Simon Thomson is Director of Flexible Lifelong Learning at Cardiff University. His work focuses on mixed-modal and hybrid education, including the development of his openly licensed Subject, Pedagogy and Modality framework. He is currently leading the creation of Cardiff’s new Institute for Flexible and Lifelong Learning, with a focus on expanding flexible education regionally, nationally and globally. Simon has extensive experience helping institutions use digital tools in ways that meaningfully enhance teaching and learning.
Professor Chie Adachi
Institution: Queen Mary University of London
Biography
Professor Chie Adachi is Dean for Digital Education in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London, and Interim Academic Director for the Centre for Excellence in AI in Education. She provides strategic leadership on digital pedagogy, educational technologies and the use of AI in teaching and assessment. Chie also leads the Digital Education Studio, a multidisciplinary team supporting transformation in digital education practice. Her research explores critical digital pedagogy, educational technology and intercultural approaches to higher education.
Moderator Information
Professor Sam Elkington
Institution: Teesside University
Biography
Professor Sam Elkington is Professor of Learning & Teaching at Teesside University, where he leads the university-wide Learning & Teaching Enhancement portfolio. He has more than 15 years’ experience across higher education teaching, research, academic leadership and policy. Before joining Teesside, he was national lead for Assessment & Feedback and Flexible Learning at Advance HE. Sam’s expertise includes transformative assessment, inclusive learning environments, flexible learning and student-centred teaching practice.
