About the Digital Hub
The Cheng Kar Shun Digital Hub is a multidisciplinary education, research and events space at Jesus College Oxford. Located in the heart of the city, the Hub provides a unique venue for conferences, workshops, symposia and bespoke private functions throughout the year.
The space also hosts the College's innovative Digital Hub events programme, which runs during term time, and invites students, academics and the general public to explore the digital world in new and exciting ways.
Digital Hub Events programme
The Digital Hub events programme offers a wide range of interactive events, talks, workshops and performances led by Jesus College researchers and collaborators, that aim to demystify the digital age, enable students to learn new digital skills and shine a light on how advances in digital technologies are transforming our understanding of the past, enabling us to question the present, and define the future.
The programme is led by Dr Janina Schupp, SOUTHWORKS Digital Hub Fellow, and a small team of College staff and students.
Venue Hire
The Digital Hub is available to hire for a wide range of conferences and events, from board meetings or company training sessions, to exclusive drinks receptions and large symposia.
To discuss your business requirements, contact the Jesus College Conference Office team by email to conference.office@jesus.ox.ac.uk.
Meet the Team
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Dr Janina SchuppSOUTHWORKS Digital Hub Fellow - Image
Simon SmithConference Manager - Image
Jude EadesCommunications Manager -
Bethany ThuringerConference Officer - Image
Marc Mercardal MunozConference Officer - Image
Student Support Team
Learning and research in the digital age
The original vision of the Digital Hub as a pioneering centre for multidisciplinary research, learning, and public engagement in the digital age, was that of Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt FRS FREng FBCS, Principal of Jesus College and Professorial Research Fellow in Computer Science at Oxford.
Under Sir Nigel's guidance, the Digital Hub acts as a fulcrum for innovation, collaboration and education at Oxford; bringing together the brightest minds and the curious to discover, explore, use and benefit from the latest advances in digital technologies.
The Digital Hub forms part of the Cheng Yu Tung Building, which was designed by MICA Architects, and opened in 2022. The founding of the building was made possible in large part thanks to a transformative donation by Hong Kong entrepreneur and philanthropist, Dr Henry Cheng Kar Shun, through his London-based property company Knight Dragon. The development is named in honour of Dr Cheng’s father, Dr Cheng Yu Tung. The Digital Hub is named after Dr Henry Cheng Kar Shun himself.