Co-Director of @DesignInf and Professor @InfAtEd at the University of Edinburgh. People, Technology, Data, and Design.

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Joined July 2010
Job Klaxon! We're hiring at @DesignInf: Research Software Engineer (CoSTAR Foresight Lab). Grade 8, 0.6 FTE, 4 years. Supporting novel approaches to data analysis and sharing about creative industries R&D. Closes 15th Jan. Please share! elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/…
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An amazing commission opportunity from BRAID! £10,000 to develop and showcase work @edartfest @InspaceG
The BRAID artist commission call is now live! Artists will receive a £10,000 budget to develop their work & will be showcased during the Edinburgh Art Festival 2025. braiduk.org/artist-commissio…
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John Vines retweeted
Next up for @InspaceG @DesignInf Exhibition Programme: An Obscure Camera, by Nic Sandiland kicking off with an Artist Talk and Q&A hosted by @tkoterwas followed by a preview of this interactive moving image installation ⏰ 5pm - 7pm 📆Wed 20th of Nov 🔗 edin.ac/3ChzApl
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Three postdoc positions across soft robotics, creative AI, artist-led HCI and body-focused HCI at Nottingham as part of our new five-year UKRI-funded programme on Somabotics: Creatively Embodying AI. jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacanc…
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Saw this new article @UpolEhsan shared and wanted to reshare a GoogleDoc I started last year on responding to common qualitative research critiques. You are welcome to contribute! Most people who have added examples so far have been HCI folks. docs.google.com/document/d/1…
🚨 Are we evaluating qualitative studies correctly in HCI? This paper "H is for Human and How (Not) To Evaluate Qualitative Research in HCI" argues we're using the wrong lens, potentially stifling valuable insights. Let's unpack why and how to fix it. 🧵[1/7]
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ICYMI: @abrdnInv_UK and @EdinburghUni have announced a pioneering project that will harness generative #AI to support the firm’s investment research process. Read more ➡️edin.ac/3xN9gl7
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📢 Job opportunity 📢 We are looking for a 'PhD Students Experience Coordinator' to identify, plan, and implement opportunities to develop and enhance student experience for our PhD students. The post is part-time (21hrs per week). Apply by 16 July ▶️ edin.ac/3VLIPEl
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After an incredible five years, the Creative Informatics programme closes on Friday 28 June 2024. Since 2018, we’ve been proud to support the creative industries in Edinburgh and Southeast Scotland to do new, ground-breaking work with data: creativeinformatics.org/the-…
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Interesting… Sounds like a break through that could make Robots more human… Jesus f***ing Christ.
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Thank you to everyone who attended our Financial Inclusion and Digital Technologies Collaboration Workshop last week in Birmingham! 🎉 To read our blog post please visit ukfin.network/ukfin-financia…
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📣Absolutely amazing 3-yr post doc opportunity, working with @saralara_heit on More-than-human sustainability and smart cities at @cityuni_hcid (London). Sara is incredible, topic couldn’t be better and HCID Centre is the best!! I’d do it if I could! jobs.ac.uk/job/DHX600/postdo…
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Attending the Digital Economy Nexus today in London, representing the Centre for Digital Citizens. Looking forward to absorbing the impacts and contributions of research from the six DE centres, and also 15+ years of UKRI DE programme funding. lnkd.in/e9kZ5u6u #DeNexus
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🌟Participate in a research study on Generative AI in Qualitative Research! Qualitative researchers, educators, and students from all disciplines are invited to share their insights in a brief 15 minute survey. No experience with Generative AI needed. Link below ⬇️
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In 2018, soon after joining @EdinburghUni, I was given my first tour of the Old Royal Infirmary, which was beginning to be converted into @UoE_EFI. We were told we COULD NOT take any pictures. But since when have I listened to any rules? Today I revisited where I stood then...
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AIMDay Civic AI & HealthTech is happening on 2 Oct 2024 at @LivUni in collaboration with @LivUniCHIL - be part of the conversation on AI & digital health. Register your questions/challenges for our academic and technical experts to consider by June 16: aimday.se/civic-ai-healthtec…
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CfP - interested in #Law, #Design, #HCI, #IoT, #AI, #sustainability? Join our workshop for a day of talks, demos and discussion in Copenhagen on 2nd July at #ACMDIS2024 - submit your short abstracts by 1st June! blogs.ed.ac.uk/fixing_the_fu…
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A reminder that our @CreateInf Creative AI Demonstrator final event , in partnership with @Scottish_AI Alliance, takes place in Glasgow on 13th June! Book your place now and do pass on to others! cc @Aligg, @GillianDoc, @ISODESIGN, @GSofA
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