The United Kingdom Academy for Information Systems (UKAIS) arose from a meeting in 1993 of leading UK
academics in Information Systems. Concerns were expressed at the meeting about the way IS teaching and
research were funded. The concerns stemmed from a lack of recognition of IS as a growing and important
academic discipline. UKAIS was established in 1994 to remedy this situation. It is a charity, whose
aims are to provide a better knowledge of IS within the UK and to provide a forum for discussing issues
in IS teaching and research. Since this first meeting in 1993, UKAIS has recognised the importance of
including practitioners into its remit.
The UKAIS conference is the premiere academic event in the Information Systems calendar within the UK
and attracts leading academics and researchers from the UK and overseas. This year's conference will
bring together the three important "parts of the jigsaw" - teaching, research and practice.
There is no doubt that over the years UKAIS has provided a forum for discussing issues in IS , and
this year's conference will reflect upon what we have learned from the past, where we are currently
and also look to the future. The aim of this conference is to debate the continuing evolution of IS.
This year's conference will be held in the beautiful city of Oxford, and will bring together academics,
researchers and practitioners of information systems for an exchange of ideas and experience.