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UCL will have a great presence at CHI 2023

UCL will have a great presence at CHI 2023
We will have a great presence at CHI 2023, the premier conference in Human-Computer Interaction. The conference will take place in Hamburg, Germany from April 23-28, 2023. We got 13 papers accepted to CHI 2023. We shall also have academics present in two panel discussions at the conference and…
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Chinese New Year – 新年快乐,万事顺意!

Chinese New Year – 新年快乐,万事顺意!
With Chinese New Year coming round the corner on Sunday 22 January 2023, UCLIC celebrated by visiting Stew Master 铁锅炖 restaurant on Bloomsbury Way. The stew pot 铁锅炖 is a speciality of Northeast China, including regions such as Shandong province. Each of the three tables were treated to one steaming stew pot - …
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We welcome new staff and students!

We welcome new staff and students!
The UCLIC family has grown again. Please join us in welcoming the following new colleagues and students: Dr Victoria Austin, Associate Professor of Social Justice and Innovation Dr Ceylan Besevli, Research Fellow Dr Giada Brianza, Research Fellow Dr Hongyi Chen, Research Fellow Dr Martin Dechant,…
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Festive Christmas fun at UCLIC!

Festive Christmas fun at UCLIC!
Our 21st birthday celebrations for UCLIC ended with the Christmas party, which was held at 66-72 Gower Street this year! The event kicked off with a ginger bread house making competition, which was won by Temi Olugbade. We also had a quiz on general knowledge, HCI and UCLIC, and the team led by…
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Professor Ann Blandford's Festschrift event

Professor Ann Blandford's Festschrift event
Professor Ann Blandford has often been described as a 'pioneer' in the field of digital health and human-computer interaction. To celebrate her work and career, former and current colleagues, PhD students and members of the wider HCI community attended a 'Festschrift' event on 10 November, as…
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MSc HCI Prize Winners 2021-22

MSc HCI Prize Winners 2021-22
The MSc HCI Board of Examiners is pleased to announce that the following student prizes were awarded at the recent Board of Examiners meeting. The MSc HCI Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement was awarded to Lisa Malki. The MSc HCI Project Prize was awarded to Qing Xia for her project…
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RES/CSC and/or ROS scholarships

RES/CSC and/or ROS scholarships
Please be aware UCL are offering RES/CSC and/or ROS scholarships for a start on 2023-24: the RES replaces the GRS/ORS scholarships, but the application process is pretty much the same as it was for those scholarships. As in previous years, applicants from China with an Overseas status can also be…
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The Regenerative Fashion Hub

The Regenerative Fashion Hub
The Textiles Circularity Centre (TCC) is currently running the Regenerative Fashion Hub, a six-week event showcasing a series of fascinating research studies, exciting workshops, seminars and open house sessions. The aim of the Centre is to put academic research into sustainable apparel-textiles…
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Celebrating working with Professor Ann Blandford

Celebrating working with Professor Ann Blandford
Professor Ann Blandford is highly regarded as an authority and a pioneer in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI). During her illustrious career, the field of HCI has grown enormously − not least, in the number of topics covered and the many approaches, methods and techniques now used. C…
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Welcome to new colleagues in GDI Hub

Welcome to new colleagues in GDI Hub
The Global Disability Innovation (DGI) Hub is going from strength to strength and the team has recently grown to include: Dr Iain McKinnon, Co-founder and Director of Inclusive Design. Dr Vicky Austin, Co-funder and Associate Professor Dr Ben Oldfrey, Research Fellow on the AT2030 programme,…
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