Block at UCISA DIG 24
Block exhibited at this year’s Digital Infrastructure Group conference – Creating a Smart Campus to Solidify Security, Sustainability and the Student Experience on Thursday 10th – Friday 11th October 2024 at The Queens Hotel, Leeds.
Smart campuses offer a plethora of opportunities to transform institutions, optimising the physical workspaces, related assets and resources.
Over the last year, we have seen more challenging times for the sector both technically and financially. Attracting students and giving them the best university experience is paramount to the university’s continued success.
How campuses are run from the moment a student starts should be as seamless and stress free as possible. The event covers the following topics:
Security
- How do universities keep their campuses safe both on a physical and a technological level?
- Lines between old school estates equipment (i.e. building management) are now blurred with the advent of IoT services. How do universities address the security concerns inherent to this progress?
- The provision of apps to track and safeguard students.
- Securing campus data – everything from the CCTV to research.
Sustainability
- The carbon emissions produced by universities are increasingly under the spotlight. Current and prospective students expect transparency, accountability and – most importantly – action to address this.
- How can universities measure and achieve our net zero ambitions in a smart and transparent way?
- How do universities monitor and manage our buildings, collecting and modelling data to improve energy efficiency?
Student experience
The student experience is key. Engagement can be greatly improved through a greater digital focus, universities can empower students to:
- Register their devices for Wi-Fi and access from the moment they’re accepted on a course.
- Immediately access library resources, book desks and view available transport links live.
- Virtually participate in live classes from off-campus and catch up on demand.
- Influence the design of their timetables.
- Provision all levels of kit from standard windows to high-end graphics stations, even from off-campus.
The conference looks to share these ideas, and questions and look at how universities can all learn from each other to improve our already great environments.
Block is a technology partner that helps universities create a better digital future. We combine industry insight with technical expertise to drive meaningful change. By listening and understanding your challenges, we align investments with strategic goals, solving problems quickly to benefit the people who matter most—students, staff and faculty.
If this interests, you register today and drop by our stand.
