JISCMail

University infrastructure

ACTIONONACCESS
The mailing list of the HEFCE Co-ordination team for Widening Participation to Higher Education. This is a sublist of widening-participation.

ADMIN-ADMISSIONS
An open list to discuss administrative aspects of admissions, including public aspects of admissions through UCAS. Not intended for the discussion of individual cases. Members will not generally have addresses ending in .ac.uk as these addresses will be in the admin-ucas list (which is a sub-list of this one and will hence see all messages).

ADMIN-DEVELOP
This list has been established by the CVCP for communication and information distribution, for sharing news of impending developments, for offering opinions and for exchanging ideas between CVCP and those responsible for UK university development, fundraising and alumni relations.

ADMIN-PAYROLL
Payroll administration is a highly specialised topic and requires specific skills, knowledge and experience. This list will allow university payroll managers nationwide to share those attributes promptly and economically, and provide a consistent and professional service to all employees.

ARCISS-MEMBERS
Closed list for the members of the Association of Research Centres in the Social Sciences (ARCISS).

ARG1994
Forum for discussion amongst the Academic Registrars at the 1994 Group of universities

ASKASK
This list is for people wanting to learn more about the ASK Project. It can be used by anyone wanting to learn more about the ASK project.

AUA-SPACEMANAGEMENT
This list is to provide a forum for those with an interest in the management and planning of space in HEIs and Further Education to exchange ideas and good practice. It is managed by the Association of University Administrators on behalf of the Higher Education Senior Managers Forum.

BACHENEWS
News and Events of interest to the Facilities Sector of HE

BENCHMARKING-ELEARNING
List for the Pilot Phase of the HE e-learning benchmarking exercise.

BROOKES-BENCHMARKING
A list set up to facilitate file storage and information exchange between Brookes HEA Benchmarking Pilot Project team.

CARDIGHUM
This list is an inital networking tool set up to link Cardiff University Humanities Staff to supporting networks across the Universities of Cardiff and Bristol and to begin to reach out to a broader academic community. It is intended to supplement the Coalition of Humanities and Arts Infrastructures and Networks jiscmail list.

CE-TRIAL
This list is used for communication between participants of the Carrier Ethernet trial sponsored by JANET(UK)

CELCAT
Discussion group for users of the Celcat timetabling/room booking and attendance packages.

CIAS
The Consortium of Institutes of Advanced Studies list members will be used to discuss CIAS events, programmes, visiting fellows, policy.

CLARIN-UK
Discussion list for the network of UK researchers associated with the pan-European CLARIN project, building an infrastructure for the support of advanced research in the humanities using electronic language resources.

CLOUD-SIG
The UK Cloud Computing Special Interest Group (Cloud SIG), is a group of active users, developers, researchers and providers doing interesting things in cloud computing who come together to identify and solve key issues in the adoption and use of clouds.

CONTRACT-RESEARCH-STAFF
List for discussion of all issues relating to the employment and career management ofcontract research staff within the academic community, for the sharing of relevant experience, and for information exchange on local and national responses to the Concordat/RCI.

CUBO-EXEC
This list provides CUBO provides a forum for the Executive of the HE Association for professionals in senior positions leading University Support Services including Accommodation, Catering and Conference Management.

DOS
The list for all those in UK HEIs whose job role is Dean of Students.

DTCNW-PL
This is a list for the pathway leaders of DTCNW - the north west Doctoral Training Centre for the social sciences.

E-THESES-UK
This list will provide ongoing information on the outputs and outcomes from JISC projects investigating electrionic theses and dissertations. It will also provide a forum for community-wide discussion of these outputs and the issues surrounding the use of e-theses within institutions.

EMFEESTNETWORK
This group is for use by those estates managers who work for an FE college in the East Midlands area. Sublist of FEESTATESNETWORK

ERIS
This list is intended to provide a forum for discussion among the project partners concerning ERIS (Enhancing Repository Inrastructure in Scotland) project

FEDORAEU
This listserv is for the semi-annual user group meetings of the Fedora Commons Repository software in the European Union. This list is primarily for announcing meetings and is not intended for technical queries.

FEESTATESNETWORK
A network to provide support to all FE managers with responsibilities for estates, facilities , asset and property management. This is a super-list.

FREEDOM-OF-INFORMATION
The Freedom of Information Act will come into full force on 1st January 2005, and will affect the way FE and HE institutions handle information. This list aims to be a forum for exchanging ideas and as a focus for the community, to operate as a depository for FAQs, to aid us in preparing for the new legislation. Members should observe normal Netiquette. The list is not for Commercial purposes.

FSD-STG
To enable effective communication between STG (Strategic Technologies Group) members

FSD-SUPPORT-PROJECT
This list will ensure consistent and shared understanding and communication between members of the FSD Support and Synthesis Project team.

GLFEESTNETWORK
This group is for use by those estates managers who work for an FE college in the Greater London area. Sublist of FEESTATESNETWORK

GLOBAL-PERSPECTIVES-NETWORK
To stimulate debate on learning, teaching and research, in relation to global realities around issues of sustainability, justice, equity, etc.

GRADUATE-CENTRES
A discussion and announcement list for HEIs with Graduate Centres and those considering establishment of such facilities.

GRUNDTVIG-PARTNERS
This list is for the partners in the Grundtvig programme, a sub-programme of the European cooperation project, SOCRATES. The project title is 'Increasing Adult Education from European Universities', and is due to start in September 2000.

HE-INFO-LANDSCAPE
This list is used by HESA (the Higher Education Statistics Agency) to provide information about, and support discussion around, the HE Information Landscape Project.

HEA-IED
The Higher Education Academy wishes to enhance working relationships between the Academy and educational development groups and to improve communication and practice between the educational development communities.

HEBCON-DISCUSSION
This list facilitates discussion between those involved in developing and managing business continuity in the HE Sector.

HELF
This list is a discussion area for Heads of e-Learning working in HE. The list is primarily for discussion of strategic issues relating to the embedding of e-learning.

HELOA-SW
A subgroup of the Higher Education Liaison Officers (HELOA) list to be used to communicate information of relevance and interest to members of HELOA in the south west of England region

HEPCW-COMMS
A closed list for members of the HEPCW Communications Group. HEPCW-COMMS supports effective public sector telecom networks procurement, and shares good practice and market knowledge in the Welsh Higher Education sector.

HEWIT-NG
Mailing list for members of technical staff managing data and voice networks at Welsh Higher Education institutions that are members of the HEWIT group.

HPC-SIG
The HPC Special Interest Group brings together sites running large local HPC facilities, including those receiving awards under SRIF-3

I2S2
This list is used by the partners in the Infrastructure for Integration in Structural Sciences (I2S2) JISC Project to communicate with each other and to discuss project specific issues.

IDENTITY-PROJECT-PUBLIC
Public discussion of Identity Management issues in Further & Higher Education. A service of the JISC-funded Identity Management Toolkit project, led by Bristol University, Cardiff University, Kidderminster College and the London School of Economics.

IMS-ENTERPRISE
This list is used by UK Education to discuss the specification, use and take-up of IMS Enterprise and Learner Information Package standards. Results will be fed to the International IMS Group.

INSURANCE
To share knowlege and experiences within the remit of insurance and risk management programmes

INTERREG
JISC email group to use as a vehicle for communication and briefing on the new Interreg (interregional) Programme and funding issues.

JISC-EL-REPRODUCE
This list will be used to distribute information to and between projects funded under the RepRODUCE (Repurposing & Reuse Of Digital University-level Content, and Evaluation) call.

JISC-RSC-LONDON-HE
The list is used by staff at the small HE institutions, which are supported by the JISC RSC for London, for disseminating information about events, workshops, conferences, etc.

JISC-SSBR-NEWSLETTER
A low volume list for news about the JISC Institutional Innovation Programme from the Support, Synthesis and Benefits Realisation Project

JISC-TIMETABLING
This list is to be used by the Timetabling and Resource Scheduling community to share ideas and suggestions.

LANCASTER-CONSULTANTS
This site shall give you up to date information on: Guidance Notes, Travel Information, Key Annual Dates (including programme reviews) and Annual reporting. It shall also provide you with a forum area which can be used to discuss elements of your consultancies or any queries that you may have, on-line with fellow consultants.

LEANTHINKING
An online email community fourm for individuals and groups involved in or considering Lean Kaizen activities in their University, to share ideas and experiences, tips and advice and perhaps support.

LIS-SUPERCONVERGENCE
A growing number of universities are bringing together a range of services to provide integrated and student-focussed services. This list provides directors of these services to share best practice and consider the challeneges involved in service provision.

LIVELINK-EDUCATION-GROUP
Collaborative venture involving a number of EDM (Electronic Document Management) users specific to the Livelink product. To share experiences and provide a common strategic platform for development.

LOCAWARE
A list for the discussion, promotion and support of location-aware technologies in education.

LTS-MANAGERS-GROUP
Learning and Teaching Spaces Managers Group (LTSMG) The group is for Directors, Managers, Technical Supervisors and Senior Technicians responsible for managing and delivering audio visual facilities, IT equipment and emerging educational technologies in learning and teaching spaces throughout higher education. There is also a core of members interested in learning space design ie collaborative and social learning spaces to meet changing teaching and learning styles. Visit the web site here: http://www.ltsmg.org.uk

LUEC
London Universities Environmental Consortium (LUEC) is the forum to raise your environmental and Green League table questions, concerns, research, solutions, sustainable developments, corporate social responsibility and governance issues for the wider London region. Membership is open and not limited to London.

MANIFESTO-CONTACTS
This list is used by the main contact points for institutions who have signed up to the Manifesto for Public Engagement.

MCSHIB
The McShib jiscmail list has been established to support the McShib forum, which is a real-time opportunity (usually a meeting) for persons in Scotland interested in Shibboleth. For queries or comments about Shibboleth in general (outwith the Scottish forum) please post to the national (UK) list at JISC-SHIBBOLETH@JISCMAIL.AC.UK

METHODSNW-TEAM
A discussion list for the Methods North West consortium team.

MOBILEIP
For communications relating to JANET's Mobile IP work

NASESNW
This is the discussion group for the north west regional membership of the National Association of Student Employment Services.

NFEESTNETWORK
Northern FE estates managers network This is a Sub-list of FEESTATESNETWORK

NGS-CLOUD-ADMIN
Mailing list to share best practice and knowledge on the running and support of IaaS cloud infrastructure, as well as the establishment of the UK wide federated cloud system.

NORTHWESTMINORITYSTAFFNETWORK
This list is used by north west equality, diversity and staff development practitioners to discuss issues to do with minority staff advisory groups.

NUSSW
This mailing list is used for the discussion of issues to be taken to NUS National Council by SW regional representatives. It will also be used to provide feedback from the meetings

NW-TECH
This group is for technical managers, technicians and associated staff in NW of England Universities. It is to enable them to share information and enquire to the community as a whole about technical or managerial issues associated with their work.

NWFEESTNETWORK
A sub list of FEESTATESNETWORK

OD-ADMINS
This list enables administrators of Oracle Discoverer systems in universities to share knowlegde and resources.

OFFA-NEWS
Guidance notes If you sign up to this mailing list you will receive all the guidance notes we issue to institutions.

OFFA-PRESS
If you sign up to this mailing list you will receive all our press releases, publications and comments on other sector releases.

PLAGIARISM
Discussion list on the issues of prevention and detection of plagiarism.

POSTGRAD-RECRUITMENT-ADMISSION
A forum used by postgraduate marketing, recruitment and admissions professionals, and other practitioners, to discuss isses of relevance to their field.

QAA-NEWS
This list is used by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education to communicate information on review reports, news, events, consultations, circular letters and other news of interest to a wide audience.

QL-HE-TECH
A private list for IT/IS Technical Staff and Managers in HE who deliver the QL Suite of software to University/College Administration. This list is to provide a more technical discussion forum than that provided by the QLF - Finance, QLS Student Record and QLP - HR lists.

QSN
Facility for news, discussion and record of proceedings of the Quality Strategy Network for HE in the UK.

RDS-ADVISORS
This JISCMail group is for staff (in particular, research advisors) of the 10 National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Research Design Services, to allow them to communicate with one another and exchange ideas and practice. It will complement the already established RDS-DIRECTORS JISCMail group for Research Design Services (RDS) Directors and Managers

REF-DISCUSSION
The list is intended to serve as a forum for discussion on issues faced by all within the UK research community as a result of the introduction of the REF. Members are encouraged to share technical queries and solutions for collecting bibliographic, bibliometric and other data for the REF.

REGULATORY-PARTNERSHIP
A bulletin providing information on the development of the regulatory partnership for English higher education. This is not a discussion list.

RESEARCH-STAFF-SUPPORT
Sharing information and best practise on the support and development of research staff in UK HEIs. This includes careers advice, training ideas, use of Roberts money and the national research agenda.

RESEARCHETHICS
This list is for members, chairs and administrators of university based research ethics committees and others who have an interest in research ethics. It is aimed to serve as means to share information, seek assistance and help from others.

RSC-SE-ILT
Mailing list of ILT Champions from Colleges of Further Education in the South East Region. Sub-list of rsc-se-superlist

RSC-SE-LIBRARY
Mailing list of Library Staff from Colleges of Further Education in the South East Region. Sub-list of rsc-se-superlist

RSC-SE-PRINCIPALS
Mailing list of Principals from Colleges of Further Education in the South East Region.

SLC-SE
All Staff at the Science Learning Centre South East

SMARTCARDS
This list is about smartcard systems and their uses in HE/FE education. The group explores best pratice, technology and value for money. The group is not limited to tangible card systems as RFID, biometrics, IP, PIN and the cost benefit of systems and the issues of cash (and its cost) will be explored. Members will normally be existing or potential users of smartcards.

SOCIALMEDIADISCUSS
The list will be a forum for discussion of the practical possibilities which social media affords for all aspects of academic life: with a particular focus on teaching, research and public engagement.

STEEPLE
The Steeple projects are JISC funded UK Higher Education community projects. It seeks to investigate, develop, and document sustainable institutional infrastructure to support #university wide educational audio/video processing and podcasting.

STUDENT-RETENTION-AND-SUCCESS
This list provides a forum for those working in or interested in the area of student retention in higher education to exchange views and share good practice.

SUMTALK
The purpose of the list is to provide a focused forum for discussion of issues relating to documenting Service Usage Models SUMs to be published on the e-Framework registry.

SWERN-CUSTOMER-ENGAGEMENT
The project team set up to oversee customer engagement in the SWERN (South West England Regional Network) region.

SWERN-JPA-DISENGAGEMENT
The project team set up to oversee the disengagement of SWERN(South West England Regional Network)from tghe JPA contract.

SWERN-NETWORK-TRANSITION
The project team set up to oversee the transition of JANET customers to the new network in the South West.

SWERN-PROGRAMME-BOARD
The programme board appointed to oversee the SWERN (South West England Regional Network) disengagement project.

SWERN-SITES-TECHNICAL
Technical contacts at sites receving JANET connectivity from SWERN, the South West England Regional Network.

SWERN-TUPE
The project team set up to oversee the TUPE process for SWERN staff.

SWNUS
Announcment list for SW Region NUS Members

TECUG-EUROPE
This list is a forum for FE and HE educational institutions using the Cardax Access Control system.

UCISA-CUSG
The group exists to promote and develop a long term strategic partnership between UCAS and member institutions.

UCISA-IG
The Infrastructure Group (UCISA-IG) is the focal point within UCISA for activities related to Operating systems; File storage and data management; Directories and directory services; Authentication and authorisation systems; GLOBUS and grid related technologies; System monitoring and management tools Web Servers and web content management systems.

UCISA-IG-COM
The Infrastructure Group (UCISA-IG) Committee list.

UCISA-PM
A forum to discuss issues tailoring and using the PRINCE2 methodology in the UK HEI sector.

UK-CONDOR
This list is primarily for Condor administrators, or people considering Condor deployments, within the UK academic and e-science communities.

UKCGE-MEMBERS
This is list is intended for UK Council for Graduate Education members. It is intended as a forum for the discussion of issues related to postgraduate education, research, training and administration.

UNISCIENCESTORES
To create a network of Stores managers/Chief technicians in science stores across UK universities.

WAYNE-TEST
Wayne test list

WMFEESTNETWORK
This group is for use by those estates managers who work for an FE college in the the West Midlands area. Sublist of FEESTATESNETWORK

YHFEESTNETWORK
This group is for use by those estates managers who work for an FE college in the Yorkshire and Humberside area. Sublist of FEESTATESNETWORK

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