Is a ‘co-opetition’ model the way to safeguard higher education for future generations?
Shared support functions don’t mean the end of competition among institutions, writes Mark Thompson. Instead, collective thinking could focus effort on universities’ strengths and potentially rescue the sector from ‘an unsustainable race to the bottom’ Here’s a question: just how bad do we think things can get in our individual universities before we’re prepared to […]
My AI Strategy for 2025: Less Noise, More Signal
A chance to reflect on how to achieve more with AI in 2025 As we begin 2025, it’s a good time to turn the page and start a new leaf. Having seen out the old, we celebrate the new and reflect on how to face the world. What will the new year hold, and how […]
Workshop held to support Manufacturing industry with AI and Data
A significant workshop took place in Sheffield on 1 October 2024, bringing together over 30 esteemed partners from digital and manufacturing industries. Participants included representatives from leading companies such as Siemens, Leonardo, Dassault, Rolls-Royce, and Deloitte. The event aimed to foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing across academia and industry, addressing the latest developments in data-driven design, […]
The Potential of D³IKIT (Data-Driven Design Innovation KIT) for Addressing Global Challenges
Dr Boyeun Lee On September 7th, 2024, I successfully delivered a Data-driven design innovation workshop hosted by GONGSAENG (a social enterprise that provides R&D consultancy service to create global impact in Southeast Asia) and Euclidsoft Korea (an AI security specialist that keeps their customers’ AI models safe and secure and creates core value through customized data […]
Fixing public services: Thoughts from the Labour and Conservative Conference Fringes
the only ones laughing are the armies of tech suppliers and consultants they will need to pay to make this happen over and again
The Future of Invention Analysis in Engineering Design
Innovation and creativity are at the core of technological advancement, particularly in fields like engineering. However, the patents which embody these inventions often remain underutilised resources for designers. The complexity of patent language and legal jargon make it difficult for engineers to extract meaningful insights for early design stages. This challenge is at the core […]
Sandpit Held – Redesigning Health Services for Multiple Long-Term Conditions: A systems engineering approach
SPHERE (Systems and People-Centric Innovation in Healthcare Redesign) is a NIHR/EPSRC funded project led by Professors Saeema Ahmed-Kristensen and Helen Dawes, working to tackle these challenges through a collaborative approach. A multidisciplinary team from the University of Exeter and the University of Plymouth, including experts in Engineering Design, Simulation, Medicine, and other fields. This team […]
From Research to Reality: Film and Highlights from DIGITLab’s DE-Nexus Showcase
DIGIT Lab’s DE-Nexus symposium held 10-11th June during London Tech week, showcased exemplary Digital Economy research. DIGIT Lab is an Exeter-led 5-year EPSRC funded Next Stage Digital Economy Centre. The showcase presented the research of DIGIT Lab along with the 5 other EPRSC Digital Economy centres. The showcase was attended by industry, academics, and UKRI […]
Bridging Theory and Practice: Insights from Our Digital Transformation Workshop
By Dr. Tzameret H. Rubin Working with industry partners is not something that I would say is lacking in my research, i.e., I should not be that excited about another opportunity, but this one is special. Nearly a year ago we started to design a workshop with the aim: “to examine the effectiveness of firms’ […]
A local government GDS might work – but only on top of standard technology
By Mark Thompson • Originally posted in Computer Weekly The old debate about an equivalent of the Government Digital Service for local authorities has swung round again – but it will only ever work if it’s founded on common standards and technologies Recent murmurs of a local government equivalent to Whitehall’s Government Digital Service (GDS) […]
