The UK Academy for Information Systems (UKAIS) is an active combination of a traditional learned society, communications channel and pressure group.

It is a conduit for communication between industry and academia to ensure that relevant courses can be designed and research initiatives established throughout the UK.

By aiming to continually improve the quality and relevance of teaching through innovative and rigorous research the society contributes to both academic development and excellence in IS practice throughout the UK.

The UK Academy for Information Systems is a signatory of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).

Concerns were expressed at the meeting about the way IS teaching and research were funded which stemmed from a lack of recognition of IS as a growing and important academic discipline.