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Digital Leaders Innovation Week and Award

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Virtual Week, 14–18 October 2024 A dedicated week for all things Digital and AI. Join us and get the latest developments on Digital Technologies and how AI is revolutionising our world. DIGIT Lab is a strategic partner at Digital Leaders Innovation Week. The event will showcase a huge range of expert opinions and opportunity to network […]

Zena Wood Recognised as a Tech Women 100 Winner

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We are delighted to share that Dr. Zena Wood, Associate Professor of Digital Economy at the University of Exeter, has been named a winner in the Tech Women 100 awards. This recognition highlights Zena’s significant impact in the field of technology and her continued efforts to champion women in tech. The Tech Women 100 awards, […]

Zena Wood’s Nomination for the Digital Leaders 100 – Pioneering Digital Transformation

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We are thrilled to announce that Dr Zena Wood, Associate Professor of Digital Economy at the University of Exeter, has been nominated for the prestigious Digital Leaders 100 (DL100) list. This nomination is a recognition of Zena’s outstanding work in advancing digital transformation within education and beyond. Zena’s innovative contributions, particularly in the realm of […]

Exeter expert to outline radical reforms to UK public services that could save millions

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Originally posted on University of Exeter news The UK’s public services could be saved from ‘falling off a cliff’ if administrative functions in areas such as council tax collection utilised cloud-based online platforms. Mark Thompson, a Professor of Digital Economy at the University of Exeter and member of Digit Lab, is set to make this […]

Sandpit Held – Redesigning Health Services for Multiple Long-Term Conditions: A systems engineering approach

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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 […]

AI and Creativity: The future of work and creative task

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From Research to Reality: Film and Highlights from DIGITLab’s DE-Nexus Showcase

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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 […]

Celebrating Research Impact: Gokcen Yilmaz’s Knowledge Exchange Award Nomination

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Gokcen Yilmaz was recently nominated and shortlisted for a Knowledge Exchange Awards, taking place on 3 October 2024. The awards celebrate the very best research partnerships with the University of Exeter on a regional, national and global scale. Gokcen was one of just three nominees shortlisted under the ‘Bright Future Award: Early Career Research Impact’ […]

Saeema Ahmed-Kristensen in debate at DESIGN 2024 Conference

Debate Teams: Saeema Ahmed-Kristensen (University of Exeter, United Kingdom) and Martin Steinert (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) Jonathan Cagan (Carnegie Mellon University, United States of America) and Valeria Pannunzio (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom) In the dynamic realm of design, the dialogue between tradition and innovation remains pivotal. The DESIGN Conference’s 5th Design […]

Digital Manufacturing panel participation

Prof Saeema Ahmed-Kristensen participates in a Panel on Digital Manufacturing together with Prof Tim Minshall, Dr Leitizia Mortara, and Prof Jill Macbryde IFM University of Cambridge, hosted by the ESCR Interact network. Find out more on LinkedIn Image here courtesy of Drawnalism Ltd. Image description: This image is a colorful and dynamic graphic recording by […]

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