This week I took a two day trip to Italy with my #Digichamps hat on to see one of the university’s most exciting projects: Portus. This archaeological dig was once the maritime port of ancient Rome and is comprised of many ancient and elaborate structures which Southampton students along with[…]
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#UISTHealthPharma Operates with Success @MultiSoton @HSciences
Author: Gareth Beeston The conference begins with great popularity, filling out within minutes. Being held at the University of Southampton Garden Court, many attendees rush in through the door to get a piece of the challenges, opportunities and affordances involved with the #UISTHealthPharma event. To kick off the talks, Professor Richard[…]
Read moreReporting for Digital Media Europe #DME13
Only a month ago I spent my Monday morning at university attending a Digichamps workshop on creating and editing video on smartphones with David Willox and Simon Morice of icmReporting. After learning about conducting video interviews, we exchanged contact details and a month later I found myself working as a[…]
Read moreThe Digital Literacies Conference 2013 #SotonMOOC
Author: Gareth Beeston The #SotonMOOC conference held today was host to a number of prestigious people from UK businesses and Universities, hoping to debate the challenges involved with building, moderating and launching a MOOC. The event was kicked off by our very own @HughDavis who spoke about the projects in which[…]
Read moreNewbie at TEDx Soton Uni
It was my first real experience as a Digichamp last week, witnessing research magic and tweeting about it during the Multidisciplinary week on Highfield Campus. We kicked off on Sunday with the Inaugural TEDx UoS, setting the sustainability theme for days to come. We heard from all these wonderful speakers,[…]
Read moreA Multitude of Multiple Perspectives Hammer Home Sustainability – @MultiSoton
Author: Gareth Beeston Hosting some of the most prestigious and distinguished speakers from around the world, the #MDRWeek enlightened and engaged with audiences regarding global issues in sustainability and resources. The week coincided both with a TEDx event and #WorldWaterDay bringing with it both fascinating and daunting perspectives on the worlds[…]
Read moreInnovative #LifeLabSoton opens its doors to Portchester Schoolchildren
Author: Gareth Beeston After an investment from Cancer Research UK (@CR_UK), #LifeLabSoton, at the Southampton General Hospital, opened yesterday showing young students from a school in Portchester what it is like to be a researcher in medicine. The teens were allowed to use hospital equipment to do tests on each other[…]
Read moreWhat an Art! #NAOMB is an absolute hit
Author: Gareth Beeston The New Art of Making Books Conference (#NAOMB) was an absolute hit, showing the amazing variety in which a ‘book’ can be presented. Danny Aldred (@danny_aldred) kicks off the conference with a few perspectives on books, giving an insight into what be constituted as a book, determining the[…]
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