2017

Interactive learning for people with learning difficulties “Smart devices and our support systems are making the 21st century living accessible to everyone. Often people with learning disabilities are left behind … Read more

A knight in shining armour The Collett Special Educational Needs School for children from 4 to 17 years is one of the lowest funded in Hertfordshire. “Many of our children … Read more

A Smart TV for Everyone Sight is arguably the most important of our senses, yet there are over two million people in the UK living with some form of sight … Read more

Using technology to provide access to justice Atticus Link is an innovative web app that improves access to legal advice and fosters the communication between various non-for-profit advice provider to … Read more

Gaming technology that stopped the nagging “Imagine spending hours of your day, every day, battling with your teenage kids to do their physiotherapy. While others play video games, you are … Read more

Keeping people talking and educating big business SignVideo was born in response to the frustration of the deaf British Sign Language (BSL) community. It can be incredibly difficult to communicate … Read more

Connecting young people with local businesses Think PokemonGo for digital skills; that’s #DigitalCity. A city-wide trail for young people and their parents, connecting them with local digital businesses, helping them … Read more

Making coding as easy as ‘ABC’  Think you can’t code? Think again. Thirteen-year-old Joshua Lowe is passionate about programming and he says his project could get everyone coding, “especially those … Read more

The world’s first multi-line digital Braille e-reader “This is not just a hardware project; it’s a labour of love that’s lasted five years. All of us came through either the Hackspace … Read more

Fighting back against cancer with early diagnosis Diagnosing cancer is extremely challenging. Unlike other diseases, there is no single identifiable symptom or test that can alert Doctors to a potential … Read more

A digital champion for older people “Through his immense knowledge of IT, combined with his determination, Simon has been able to help hundreds of elderly residents gain access to IT … Read more

Virtual reality helping amputees Ivan Phelan, is Associate Researcher working in gaming development at Sheffield Hallam University, he’s been involved in this area for the last ten years. “I really … Read more