What can Digital Futures do for you
Overview
[University of Manchester Staff and Student Internal Event]
Join President Duncan Ivison, Digital Futures Director Richard Kingston, and the platform’s theme leads for this special event and find out more about the Digital Futures platform and how you can get involved.
*Please note that the event timings are indicative and are subject to change.
Digital Futures is a University-wide research network built around 7 key digital themes: 5 research themes such as Cultures, Worlds, Health, Economy, and Society and 2 capability themes AI @Manchester and Digital Skills.
Our theme leads:
- Digital Health – Professor Sabine Van Der Veer
- Digital Cultures – Dr Luca Scholz & Dr Łukasz Szulc
- Digital Economy – Dr Mabel Sanchez Barrioluengo
- Digital Society – Professor Rachel Gibson
- Digital Worlds – Professor Dave Topping
- Digital Skills - Prof Steve Pettifer & Prof Ang Davies
- AI@Manchester - TBC
Bringing together more than 2,300 researchers from over 30 disciplines across all three University faculties, Digital Futures fosters multidisciplinary collaboration to address pressing research challenges, build capacity in emerging digital areas, and work with external partners to help realise Greater Manchester’s vision as a leading digital city-region.
*Please note that the event timings and agenda are subject to change. Lunch will also be provided.
For any questions about the event or dietary/access requirements, please speak to Kitty Lo at kitty.lo@manchester.ac.uk.
About Digital Futures:
Digital Futures is a highly interdisciplinary network that operates across the whole range of the University’s digital research. We aim to present a coherent overview of The University of Manchester's digital research activity to external stakeholders and bring together research communities to explore new research areas and address strategic opportunities.
Connect with us:
Blue Sky: bsky.app/profile/digitaluom.bsky.social
Linkedin: linkedin.com/showcase/digital-futures-at-the-university-of-manchester
Website: digitalfutures.manchester.ac.uk
Newsletter: tinyurl.com/digitalfuturesuom
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Highlights
- 5 hours
- In person
Location
Kanaris Lecture Theatre, Manchester Museum
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PL United Kingdom
How do you want to get there?
Registration, Lunch and Networking
Registration, Lunch and Networking
Welcome
Prof Duncan Ivison, President of The University of Manchester
Digital Futures Introduction
Prof Richard Kingston, Director of Digital Futures
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