Professor Joyce Tait has been appointed to the Council for Science and Technology, which advises the Prime Minister on science and technology policy issues that cut…
New two-part television series Secrets of Silicon Valley investigates the reality behind Silicon Valley’s endless faith in its power to change the world for the better. The so-called…
With news of a healthcare smartphone app which could diagnose medical conditions and aid GP services, expert in digital healthcare Professor Shailey Minocha weighs up the…
Every time you sign up for a new website, share your latest run with your friends, or scan your loyalty card at a supermarket, you leave…
New findings in a report from The Open University outline future trends which will impact on education and teaching. The Innovating Pedagogy report says that the…
The Open University (OU) is taking school children to the Great Barrier Reef, Everest and volcanoes with new virtual reality technology in the classroom. Through virtual…
We’re living in an age of massive technological change, yet more than 100 years ago the introduction of the steam railways caused an equally seismic change…
Smart Cities – including Milton Keynes – look to a future which is more sustainable and economically-sound. But does that future involve us all? That question is the…
With digital tools and technologies making it all too easy for us to switch between home and work life with the touch of an app or…
Digital technologies – smartphones, tablets and social media – are changing our relationship with work. The traditional clock on at 9am, clock off at 5pm work…
