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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…

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…

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,…

UCLIC Research Seminar 5th October: Anna Kantosalo, Conceptualising Human–Computer Co-Creativity

*Please note changed time of the seminar (14:30 instead of 15:00) In this talk Anna Kantosalo explores key concepts to frame the research area of human-computer co-creativity. The talk sets the stage with a brief look into what creativity is and describes the landscape of human-computer…

A warm welcome to new staff and students!

It is with great pleasure that we welcome the following new colleagues to the UCLIC family: Dr Amid Ayobi, Lecturer in Digital Health; Danita Mooney, Researcher with Professor Ann Blandford; Minna Nygren, Researcher with Professor Nadia Berthouze; Roxana Ramirez Herrera, Researcher with Professor…

Call for study participants: Using AI/ML to support qualitative thematic analysis

We are looking for participants to evaluate an AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning) tool which is designed to support the analysis of qualitative data, including interview and ethnographic data. We are looking for participants to try the tool on interview transcripts or ethnographic…

End of year extravaganza

On 7 July 2002, a giant 21st inflatable and white balloons personalised with UCLIC's iconic logo greeted students, staff, former colleagues, alumni and collaborators in the stylish environment of the North Orangery, Wilkings Building. Attractively displayed were also copies of the…

UCLIC Director, Professor Yvonne Rogers, formally admitted to The Royal Society

On 12 July 2022, UCLIC Director, Professor Yvonne Rogers, was formally admitted to The Royal Society as a new fellow, with three other coumputer scientists and other eminent scientists selected in recognition of their exceptional contributions to science. The Royal Society is a self-governing…

Computer Science EDI student awards 2022: winners announced

Two of our PhD students have been successfully acknowledged for their equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work at UCL. Maryam Bandukda was awarded second place for organising "Creating Multi-sensory Art with Blind and Partially Sighted People workshops" in East London. Roxana…

New UCLIC Academic Promotions 2022

It was with great pleausure that last week we heard that three our esteemed academic colleagues were included in the successful list just published. With effect from 1 October 2022: Dr Enrico Costanza has been promoted to Professor of Human-Computer Interaction Dr Nicolai Marquardt has been…

UCLIC Research Seminar 6th July: Yoshifumi Kitamura, Potential of Nonverbal Information to Enrich Interpersonal Telecommunication

Please Note the time & location. This seminar will begin at 3.30pm In future online communication, everyone should be able to communicate equally and with humanity. We hope that it will be an important tool to support an accessible and inclusive society that is accommodating to diversity in…

UCLIC's 21st Birthday: a year full of celebrations

On 7 July 2022, our MSc students will be able to celebrate their hard work and achievements and attend the graduation ceremony on campus. The fun will continue in the evening, with a party in the stylish North Orangery, Wilkings Building. This will be an opportunity for students, staff, former…

Video-recording of Prof Brumby's inaugural lecture now available on YouTube

With an introduction by Professor Yvonne Rogers, UCLIC Director, and a vote of thanks by Professor Anna Cox, Professor Brumby's inaugural lecture on 22 June 2022 provided insightful and captivating reflections on his past 15 years at UCLIC. Professor Brumby shared recent research findings on how…

UCLIC PhD Showcase 2022

On a balmy June morning, Room G01 @ 66-72 Gower Street, London W1, began to buzz with excitement. The occasion was the annual UCLIC PhD Showcase, and greetings, reunions and first meetings filled the venue. When the food arrived, the focus moved gently from each other onto the scrumptious platters…

UCLIC Director among outstanding scientists elected as Fellows of the Royal Society

On 10 May 2022, more than 60 exceptional scientists from around the world were elected Fellows and Foreign Members of the Royal Society. The 51 Fellows and 10 Foreign Members along with one Honorary Fellow were selected for their outstanding contributions to science, their work spanning multiple…

UCLIC News 2022 now out!

The new issue of UCLIC News is now out, celebrating our 21st Birthday year! Please download the newsletter to read about our new and on-going projects and events.

Professor Duncan Brumby's Inaugural Lecture announced!

Professor Duncan Brumby will be giving his inaugural lecture on 22 June 2022. He will explore the topic of 'Digital Distraction'. Our daily activities are constantly punctuated by interruptions, and maintaining focus can be challenging. Professor Brumby will discuss the results of his and other…

Professor Rogers awarded SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award

UCLIC Director, Professor Yvonne Rogers, has been awarded the prestigious SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award 2022. SIGCHI, one of the Association for Computing Machinery's special interest groups, is the leading international community of professionals interested in research, education and the…

Graduation: celebrating our HCI students

Graduation has always been a landmark event for students and staff at UCL. It's a great moment to celebrate our achievements with those that are closest to us; it's great a moment to catch-up with old friends; it's a great moment to dress-up in academic robes and wear one of those silly hats. On…

WEISS team going from strength to strength

Congratulations to the team at the Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences (WEISS) for being awarded second place in the best project award (medical education category) at the Medical Augmented Reality Summer School (MARSS2022), Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich.…