Tech Takes - the infrastructure podcast for education
Episodes
Cyber security hub
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jasmine Reid and Ande Case as they explore the new cyber security hub and the future upcoming developments. Explore the hub today or request acce...
Your SOC questions answered
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jisc security experts answer the critical SOC questions facing IT leaders and SOC managers, explaining how the Jisc security operatio...
JNRS: Billions of reasons to activate your defences
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ben Chapman and Carole Coveney for a deep dive into Jisc's Janet Network resolver, a key service included within your Janet connection. Learn mor...
Runshaw College's journey to Jisc's security operations centre (SOC)
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Alex Harding, head of IT services at Runshaw College, to learn about the college's journey to onboarding to Jisc's security operations centre (SO...
Key learnings from Security Conference 2025
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ben Chapman, head of architecture and engineering, to learn the key learnings and takeaways from Security Conference 2025. Explore Jisc's cyber s...
Quick Takes - APT43
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the Jisc cyber threat intelligence team as they explore North Korean APT43's attacks on UK research institutions. North Korean APT43, also known ...
Direct liquid cooling and heat reuse: solutions for your data centre
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover key learnings and observations on working with passive cooled DC and why heat recovery is a clear solution for your next data centre. Join Da...
Simplifying Microsoft 365 management with cloud assist
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Explore how Jisc's upcoming cloud assist service is being designed to help your organisation simplify Microsoft tenancy management. Recorded at Ne...
Quick Takes - exploring the growing threat of social engineering techniques
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the Jisc cyber threat intelligence team as they unpack the rise of ClickFix and its new variant, FileFix. Quick Takes is our new short-form Tech ...
Polar connect: Pan-Arctic connectivity
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jorgen Qvist, chief operating officer at NORDUnet, to explore Polar Connect, the visionary initiative led by NORDUnet and Nordic NRENs to establi...
The GÉANT Network: supporting international collaboration
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Sebastiano Buscaglione, senior network architect at GÉANT, for an overview of how GÉANT, and in particular the GÉANT network infrastructure, s...
Cyber security threat monitoring
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Steve Howard, head of product, and Darren Jones, cyber solutions consultant, for a deep dive into Jisc's Cyber security threat monitoring (CSTM) ...
Extending connectivity at Queen Mary University of London
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
George Oosthuizen chats to Rupa Dey about QMUL’s initiatives as part of their ‘Digital Workplace Programme.’ Their vision is to provide secure W...
Jisc explainers - the power of the Janet Network
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover what it means to be connected to one of the most advanced research and education networks in the world. In this Jisc explainer’s episode o...
AI in cybersecurity: the benefits, pitfalls and implications for the future
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Director of AI at Jisc, Michael Webb, leads a panel of experts to explore the use of artificial intelligence within cybersecurity live at Security Con...
Jisc explainers - Managed SD-WAN Service
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring how our managed SD-WAN service can help you meet the challenges of blended learning. Join Guy Easterbrook, director of products (networks),...
Delivering learning analytics fit for the future
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Hodgkin and Jim Keane discuss what the future holds for learning analytics in education. In this episode of Jisc explainers, a mini-series of ...
Networkshop 2024 special
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from our members at Networkshop 2024 to learn how they approach challenges, industry trends and prepare for the future. At this year’s Netwo...
Network infrastructure of the future
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We chat with Alex Goffe, director of campus technology services at the University of Manchester, about their 2030 network vision and recently establis...
Jisc explainers - session border controller
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our very first episode of this new limited podcast series, Jisc Explainers, we’re diving into Jisc's session border controller service. Host, Mic...
The cyber essentials journey
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Matthew Cranfield, Head of IT at Croydon College, to discuss their journey through cyber essentials certification. Matthew explain...
Research and IT working together
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During this episode of the Tech takes podcast, we chat with Jason Oliver, Director of IT, and Claire Gryce, Deputy Director of IT, both of the Univers...
The future of high performance mobile networks
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Andy Powell chats with Dimitra Simeonidou, Professor at the University of Bristol, co-director of the Bristol Digital Futures In...
The impact of ransomware attacks
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Andy Powell chats with Simon Hewitt, Principal at Dundee & Angus College, about how they responded to a ransomware attack. Simon...