DWRC News
This week join us at our seminar:
Thursday 3 May 2012 | Room TB12a | 12 - 1pm
Developing Backwards and in High Heels
Ernest Adams, Author and Game Design Consultant
We welcome you to join us at our open seminars
this spring and summer of 2012.
RSVP: Kristina Langhein
Thursday 26 April 2012
Exploring Human Agency and Digital Systems
Dr Bridgette Wessels, Department of Sociological Studies,
University of Sheffield
Thursday 22 March 2012
Quality of Life and the Digital World
Patrick W. Jordan, Visiting Professor, DWRC
Thursday 08 March 2012
Chris Locke: Mobile & Development in Africa & Asia
GSMA's Global Mobile Awards
Dr Jane Vincent, Visiting Fellow with DWRC is one of this year's Judges for the prestigious GSMA's Global Mobile Awards being announced during the Mobile Communications Congress being held in Barcelona 27 feb - 1 March 2012. Jane, an Awards Judge since 2004, has been involved with the industry organisation the GSMA for many years and says of the MWC and the Awards 'This is a truly global mobile communications event at which companies showcase their successes and innovative designs. The Awards are representative of the best of the best and show just how mobile communications have become part of the day to day lives of people throughout the world'.
Chris Locke, Managing Director of GSMA's Development Fund will be speaking at the DWRC on Thursday 8 March 2012.
Thursday 09 February 2012
Richard Banks : The Future of Looking Back
Principal Interaction Designer, Microsoft Research Ltd
Bespoke to exhibit at V&A | 17 - 23 September 2011
Bespoke is to present a number of its designs, and deliver a talk on the project's methodology at the V&A as part of the London Design Festival. More information on the event can be found here.
Taking place between September Saturday 17th and Friday 23rd, Bespoke will show its Wayfinder, Viewpoint and Busker designs.
On Tuesday 20th between 4.15pm and 5.30pm, there will be a talk and presentation at the Design Space in the Sackler Centre investigating how 'Insight Journalism' can be used as a catalyst for community innovation and engagement.
We hope many of you will be able to attend the talk on Tuesday 20th September at 4:15. Entry to the talk is free but advance tickets are required from the V&A.
From Snapshots to Social Media - The Changing Picture of Domestic Photography Risto Sarvas and David M. Frohlich
Book launch Wednesday 30 March 2011 in Helsinki
Book Publishing Seminar: The Future of Domestic Photography | Finnish Museum of Photography, (Suomen valokuvataiteen museo), Kaapelitehdas, Tallberginkatu 1G, 00180 Helsinki
BBC R4 Today show: Report on research to create new technology for older people with Prof David Frohlich | 21 March 2011
The BBC's flagship radio news programme showcases new technology for older people by researchers including those at the Digital World Research Centre at Surrey. If you missed it, you can listen to it here. (0:45.15 / 3:00.00)
There is an ongoing lively discussion in response to this item on Rory Cellan-Jones' Blog: dot.Rory
Dr. Mark Perry's seminar is cancelled due to snow
CIHE Task Force urges far-reaching changes to ensure UK
is a leader in the creative, digital and information technology
industries | 08 September 2010
Task Force Members include three from the University of Surrey: Professor Christopher Snowden, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive; Professor Adrian Hilton, School of Electronics and Physical Science and Professor David Frohlich, Director of the Digital World Research Centre
The UK’s future economic prosperity relies, in part, on the ability of government, industry and universities to spark rapid growth in its Creative, Digital and Information Technology businesses, according to The Fuse a report published by the Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE) today (Wednesday 8 September).
The landmark report presents a series of urgent recommendations from CIHE’s Creative, Digital and Information Technology industries Task Force – a group of influential figures from industry and academia co-chaired by Rona Fairhead, Chairman and CEO of the Financial Times Group, and Professor Christopher Snowden, Vice Chancellor of the University of Surrey.
The digital market is set to exceed $3 trillion revenue in the next four years, and entertainment and media $1.7 trillion. In the wake of this growth new industries have emerged that are simultaneously creative, digital and IT focused. With technology and content industries currently contributing £102 billion in gross value added to the economy and the Coalition Government’s first Comprehensive Spending Review just weeks away, The Fuse argues it is vital that the UK claims a leading position in this fiercely competitive, fast-paced global market. Read Full Report
Bespoke in the news | The Big Issue in the North, 17-23 May 2010
We have the Technology: Last year Sean Smith worked on Bespoke, a project that turned residents of a Preston estate into citizen-journalists, recording the stories that mattered the most to them in films, blogs and podcasts. It could even, he says, result in a life-size statue of a hoodie that dispenses downloadable music. Read Article
Bespoke in the news | Guardian, 17 March 2010
Citizen journalists shine a light on their own communities: A research project is giving people the digital skills to take control of local press coverage Read Article
Forthcoming events more to come soon...