I was pleased to be invited to deliver guest lectures about the User Experience (UX) Service by academic colleagues. Presenting to students and answering their questions helped me take fresh perspectives on framing the role of UX at the University. In my role running the UX Service, a significant part of my remit is to […]
Read moreChoosing a green hosting provider is a great way to improve your digital sustainability. But, as I’ve found out, this is only one part of the puzzle towards responsible digital ownership. Read more to understand the complexities behind a green hosting certification. With global data use is skyrocketing, so the push to decarbonise the […]
Read moreAt the University Library you have access to a huge range of material for your research and learning including over …Continue reading →
Read moreI am pleased to be able to offer paid work to 20 student interns to work in ISG as captioners. Alongside AI tools which generate automated captions and transcripts, the human captioners ensure that the standard of quality is good enough to support students with hearing difficulties. This semester (to 5th March) they have …
Read more(This post was previously published on the Open.Ed Blog.) With many image and media applications now integrating AI tools, it’s easier than ever to generate all kinds of eye-catching graphical content for your presentations, blog posts, teaching materials, and publications. Want a picture of a cartoon mouse to liven up your slides? No problem! Stable […]
Read moreAfter a productive early morning call with my excellent OSI colleagues and a satisfying burst of administrivia deck-clearing, I made a second cup of coffee and settled down to read this morning’s HESA blog post from Alex Usher. Today he was summarising his thoughts from … Continue reading People and trust first, technology second
Read moreThe best part of my job is looking through the new datasets submitted to DataShare, our open-access data repository. One …Continue reading →
Read moreSo, how have you been searching for databases for your studies so far? Have you been using the link from …Continue reading →
Read moreGraphic design has been an integral part of the University of Edinburgh for over 25 years, evolving significantly as a service during this time. Initially centralised in a single team known as Visual Resources, graphic design services gradually expanded across the University’s Colleges, Schools and support areas. One key area where graphic designers made […]
Read moreAs part of the Role of Profiles project, the UX team learned from the work of Safa Alsalman, who investigated using AI to produce biographical content for academic staff while working for Edinburgh Innovations. In 2023 Safa Alsalman, a student of the School of Informatics, carried out a study for Edinburgh Innovations (EI) to design […]
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