ICS.AI reflects on two days at Jisc Digifest 2026, exploring how AI in higher education is moving from experimentation to implementation. From human-centred digital transformation and physical AI to the role of digital capability and a £5m savings guarantee, the conversations showed how universities and colleges are beginning to realise real value from AI.

Insights from our AI Transformation in Education event at Derby City Council, where UK institutions explored cross-sector lessons, operational challenges and opportunities for structured AI-enabled change.

ICS.AI extends its proven AI transformation programme to UK universities, offering a £5M savings guarantee amid the £1.4B sector funding shortfall.