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This paper explores and compares the digital habits of higher education lecturers in two Universities located in different social and cultural contexts, the University of Wolverhampton in the UK and Birzeit University in Palestine. The research arose from previous work and from discussions between collaborants during a seminar series in January 2012 in Birzeit. In order to investigate these digital habits, an online survey was developed, piloted and implemented at both of the universities. The survey included sections on: biographical information; personal and professional use of ICT and attitudes towards that use; professional development and ICT; and barriers towards the integration of ICT. It was developed with reference to notions of digital literacy Futurelab (2010), factors of participatory culture Jenkins et al (2006) and next generation user skills Kay et al (2009) in addition to other literature sources. The …