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Book launch with a bang

Book launch with a bang
Co-authors Jenny Preece (University of Maryland), Helen Sharp (Open University) and Yvonne Rogers (UCLIC) held a party in Hamburg, during the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 23-28 April 2023. The occasion was the launch of the 6th edition of *Interaction Design: Beyond…
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Record number of UCLIC attendees at CHI 2023

Record number of UCLIC attendees at CHI 2023
UCLIC exceeded all expectations at this year's CHI 23, the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, held in Hamburg on 23-28 April. As detailed in a previous news item we had a record number of staff and students attending the event, sharing knowledge and networking with researchers and…
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UCLIC is growing (again!)

UCLIC is growing (again!)
Please join us in welcoming the following colleagues, who recently joined our team: Tao Bi and Chuang Yu, part-time and full-time Research Fellows, respectively, working with Professor Berthouze on the TCC/CXDT project Kyrill Potapov and Min Zhan, part-time Associate Lecturers (Teaching) on our…
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UCLIC Research Seminar 3 May: Julie Williamson, Being Social in XR

UCLIC Research Seminar 3 May: Julie Williamson, Being Social in XR
A recording of this talk is available on the UCLIC YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/GcbQCBjSbKE Immersive technology (XR) designed for always-on interaction will forever change the way we communicate, collaborate, and connect with one another. XR technologies are rapidly advancing in terms of…
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UCLIC Research Seminar 19 April: Martin Dechant - Socially Anxious Play: Design, Development, and Evaluation of Game-Based Digital Behavioural Markers for the Assessment of Social Anxiety

UCLIC Research Seminar 19 April: Martin Dechant - Socially Anxious Play: Design, Development, and Evaluation of Game-Based Digital Behavioural Markers for the Assessment of Social Anxiety
During the COVID-19 lockdowns, the already rising prevalence of mental illnesses intensified. To connect with others and to find a stress relieve many turned to digital gaming. Not surprisingly digital games were recommended as a tool to satisfy social needs during lockdowns. While many researchers…
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UCLIC Research Seminar 29 March: Amid Ayobi - Computational Notebooks as Co-Design Tools: Engaging Young Adults with Diabetes, Family Carers, and Clinicians with Machine Learning Models

UCLIC Research Seminar 29 March: Amid Ayobi - Computational Notebooks as Co-Design Tools: Engaging Young Adults with Diabetes, Family Carers, and Clinicians with Machine Learning Models
Engaging end user groups with machine learning (ML) models can help align the design of predictive systems with people's needs and expectations. In this talk, I will present a co-design study [1] investigating the benefits and challenges of using computational notebooks to inform ML models with end…
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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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