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@digitaluom.bsky.social
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Highly interdisciplinary University of Manchester network of over 2200+ researchers across 30 disciplines and the whole range of digital research. linktr.ee/UoMDigitalFutures

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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
📢 Digital Health Equity Seminar Series 📍 zoom.us/j/99298120163 📅 Wednesday 9th September ⏰ 1-2pm Mel Ramasawmy, Queen Mary University of London, will talk about Equitable Large Language Models (LLMs) for health: the role of patients and the public. 🔗 bit.ly/DHIseminar @manchester.ac.uk
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
NVIDIA Quantum Day: Accelerated Quantum Supercomputing with CUDA-Q 📍 Simon Building, Manchester 📅 Thursday 17th September ⏰ 10am - 4pm 👥 @manchester.ac.uk Staff Harness CUDA-Q and GPU acceleration for quantum computing, hybrid algorithms, and quantum hardware. Register: bit.ly/uomquantumday
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Women’s Health Technology Summit 2026 📍 Core Technology Facility, Manchester 📅 Thursday 1st October ⏰ 12pm-5pm This event will focus on medical misogyny, underinvestment in women’s health innovation, and bias in emerging technologies. Register today: bit.ly/womenssummit2026 @manchester.ac.uk
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Contribute to Shaping the Digital Worlds Theme! David Topping is inviting @manchester.ac.uk colleagues to complete a short consultation that will help shape how the Digital Worlds theme works with #industry and #business partners over the coming year. 🔗: bit.ly/digitalworld...
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
@manchester.ac.uk has been ranked the world's number one university for #sustainability impact in the @timeshighered.bsky.social Education Impact Rankings. We are proud to be a part of bringing people and ideas together to make improvements in #technological, #environmental and #social change.
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Develop your #grantwriting skills!  Sign up to Health Research from Home’s Grant Writing Retreat to learn from the #experts and turn your current or future study ideas using #smartphones and #wearables into successful grant bids.  Date: 2-3 July 2026  Apply: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/XAAN4guRq5
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
In May, we hosted Remote Patient Monitoring in the NHS: From Promise to Practice at The Core Technology Facility! We were joined by Wajid Hussain, Caroline Cake, Charlotte Sharp, Will Dixon and Sabine van der Veer. Make sure to register for September's Ecosystem event: bit.ly/healthtechsu...
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Digital Economy Ethics of AI Workshop🚨 24 June | 14:30 - 16:30 | Nancy Rothwell Building Join us for a practical and engaging workshop on the ethics of artificial intelligence 🧠 Register here: tinyurl.com/bddemfn4
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Join the speed-networking event exclusive for the UoM community to explore shared values and build new #interdisciplinary connections. Research Ethos: Speed‑Networking Registration link #UoMIDR2026 2.30–4.30pm | Wednesday 13 May 2026 GA.056 Ronson Blended Theatre, Nancy Rothwell Building
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
#Digitalhealth and #person-centredcare: aligning technology with people and practice - Prof Sabine van der Veer's inaugural lecture. 🗓️ Date: Thursday 14th May 2026 🕐 Time: 4-5pm (drinks reception 5-6pm) 📍Location: Core Technology Facility, 46 Grafton St, Manchester Register here: lnkd.in/etE3jy4T
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
You're invited to the next Digital Health Equity Seminar, with Diversity UK's Lopa Patel MBE. 🗓️ Date: Wednesday 13th May 2026 🕐 Time: 13:00 PM - 14:00 PM 🎤 Topic: #Womenshealth, #equity and the role of #digitalhealth policy in addressing #healthinequalities in the UK. Join: zoom.us/j/92175396746
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
You're invited to our next Ecosystem event, Remote Patient Monitoring in the NHS: From Promise to Practice. 🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/remotepatien... 🗓️ Date: Thursday 14th May 2026 🕐 Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM  📍 Location: Core Technology Facility, 46 Grafton Street, Manchester M13 9WU @manchester.ac.uk
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Christabel Pankhurst Institute Lunchtime Seminars! Join us for the upcoming March #Healthcare seminars. 📅 Wed 25th March 🕛 12.00-1.00pm 🎤 Speaker: Dr Thomas L. Ingram, Principal Data Scientist within Data Analytics and Assurance at the NHS. 👉 Join via Teams: teams.microsoft.com/meet/3333506...
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Kicking off the AI UNconference with inspiration! Our Director, Prof Richard Kingston, opened with a powerful reminder that “social is at the core of what we do at the University of Manchester.” Proud to see our Digital Futures team introduced on such a strong note.
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
We are excited to be at @Manchester Digital Strategy ( @mcrdigitalstrategy.bsky.social ) & Nexer Digital's ( @nexerdigital.com )AI Unconference! Looking forward to conversations on all things AI, unfiltered!
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Join The Christabel Pankhurst Institute for the next seminar in The University of Manchester Digital Health Equity Seminar Series. 📅 Date & Time: Wednesday 11th March, 1-2pm 📍 Location: lnkd.in/eDMcBhVY 🗣️ Speaker: Diana Bright, Public Health Evaluation Lead for Digital Health at Public Health Wales
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Meet the Digital Worlds Theme Lead, David Topping, at Digital Worlds Fireside Chat: Meet Our Theme Lead! 📍 Room 4.206, University Place, The University of Manchester 🗓 Friday 27th February, 2.30pm - 4.00pm 🎟️ Book your ticket at: bit.ly/digitalworld...! #ai #publicpolicy #humanmobility #digital
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Interdisciplinary Research Funding Opportunity - Pump Priming 2026 Call! ⚡ Up to £60K pump-priming funding for interdisciplinary research aligned to Digital Futures' themes. 📅 Deadline: 4pm, 13 March 2026 For full details, visit: bit.ly/dffundingcall #ResearchFunding #AcademicSky #Postdoc #PhD
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Remote #PatientMonitoring in the #NHS: From Promise to Practice! Sign up to reserve your place! 🗓️ 14 May 2026 🕐 12pm - 6pm 📍 Core Technology Facility, Manchester Tickets: 🔗 bit.ly/remotepatientmonitoringevent #MedSky #MedTwitter #PublicHealth #SciSky #CardioSky #IDSky #HealthEquity #PulmSky
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Interested in presenting your work or poster to top industry leaders such as NVIDIA and @anthropic.com at #TheDigitalEnvironmentConference2026? Email Jade at digitalfutures@manchester.ac.uk with your presentation and/ or poster title, and topic or area of research. ❗Deadline: Friday 27th February.
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
TICKETS SELLING FAST! Sign up now for the next in Digital Futures and @manchester.ac.uk Ecosystem series, Remote Patient Monitoring in the NHS: From Promise to Practice! 🗓️ 14 May 2026 🕐 12pm - 6pm 📍 Core Technology Facility, Manchester Tickets: 🔗 bit.ly/remotepatientmonitoringevent
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Discover the fast-changing and complex #AI landscape with @manchester.ac.uk Digital Futures' AI@Mancherster Linktree. Featured pages include Natural Language Processing and Text Mining, Manchester Centre for AI Fundamentals, Centre for Robotics and AI, and more! 🔗 linktr.ee/AI_MANCHESTER
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Have you booked your free ticket for The Digital Environment Conference 2026, co‑hosted with NERC? 🗣️ Speakers include Niall Robinson (NVIDIA), Justin Taylor (@anthropic.com), Rashik Parmar MBE (IBM & @universityofleeds.bsky.social), and more! 🎟️ Free Tickets Available Now: lnkd.in/eWtP2QZy
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Missed out on attending the last @manchester.ac.uk & Digital Futures GM Connected Health Ecosystem event at @uompankhurst.bsky.social? You can catch-up on all presentations via the Digital Futures YouTube Channel! 🔗 bit.ly/youtubedigitalfutures
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Salman Waqar, GP and former president @britishima.bsky.social, will present at the next seminar in The University of Manchester Digital #Health Equity Seminar Series. 📢 Addressing The Healthcare needs of Muslim Minorities Living in the UK 🗓️ Wednesday 14th Jan 🕐 1PM - 2PM BST 📍 zoom.us/j/96196306877
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
OPEN CALL FOR POSTERS AND PRESENTATIONS Interested in presenting at The Digital Environment Conference 2026? Please email Jade at digitalfutures@manchester.ac.uk with your presentation and/ or poster title, and topic or area of research. Deadline: Friday 27th February 2026.
Poster call for The Digital Environment Conference 2026
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Join us for The Digital Environment Conference 2026! Discover how systems that shape our planetary future are imagined, contested, built and live. 🔗 Tickets: bit.ly/DigitalEnvironmentConference2026 📅 1st April 2026 🕙 10.00am – 5.00pm 📍 SISTER, Renold Building, 32a Altrincham Street, Manchester
The Digital Environment Conference 2026 Poster
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Anita Banerji, Jasmine Folz, Ella Kaye, and Pauline Karega will present at the next seminar in The University of Manchester Digital #Health Equity Seminar Series. 📢 A Co-Production Approach to Understanding Diversity Issues in Digital Research 🗓️ Wed 10th Dec 🕐 1PM - 2PM BST 📍 zoom.us/j/98736638103
The University of Manchester Digital Health Equity Seminar Series Photo
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Adeela Shahid, Saira Khan, and Salman Imami will present at the next seminar in The University of Manchester Digital #Health Equity Seminar Series. Topic: Bridging the Divide in #PainManagement in Pakistan Using #Digital Tools. 🗓️ Wednesday 12th Nov 🕐 1PM - 2PM BST 📍 zoom.us/j/94521771818
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
We hosted The Future is Biological: Future Data Storage Solutions and AI in Healthcare: Transforming the Future with Large Language Models #2 for #Digitober! Missed out? Sign up to our newsletters: 🔗 GM Connected Health Ecosystem: eepurl.com/iozsPY 🔗 Digital Futures: tinyurl.com/digitalfuturesuom
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
We've been celebrating GMCA's #Digitober campaign by hosting a range of talks with #digital leaders and experts. We hosted Patrick Chester, Justin Lane, @ordekianm.bsky.social, and Dr Jennifer Cearns for our Digital Trust and Security seminar series. @uomhums.bsky.social @spriteplus.bsky.social
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Digital Futures brings together over 2200 researchers from over 30 different disciplines across all three of the University’s faculties into multidisciplinary communities to tackle important research problems and build critical mass in new and emerging research areas. 🔗 linktr.ee/UoMDigitalFutures
Digital Futures Theme Areas
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
The GM Connected Health Ecosystem series will be returning on 4th December at @manchester.ac.uk ! We'll be discussing the impact of the pandemic on the healthcare industry. 🎟️ Secure Your Ticket Early: bit.ly/uomdigitalfutures @uompankhurst.bsky.social @ticmcr.bsky.social @mft-edi.bsky.social
AI in Healthcare Event Photo of Audience
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
🎉 We are overjoyed to welcome @msbarrioluengo.bsky.social as a new theme lead for Digital Economy at the @manchester.ac.uk! Her research interests include the involvement of universities in economic development and university-society collaborations. 🔗 Discover more: linktr.ee/UoMDigitalFutures
Mabel Sanchez Barrioluengo photo and quote
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
🎉 We are pleased to welcome Prof Rachel Gibson as a new theme lead for Digital Society at the @manchester.ac.uk! Her research focuses on how digital technologies are changing the way in which election campaigns are fought and won. 🔗 Discover more: linktr.ee/UoMDigitalFutures
Rachel Gibson photo and quote
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
🎉 We are pleased to welcome Prof Sabine Van Der Veer as a new theme lead for Digital Health at the @manchester.ac.uk! Her research focuses on improving care, equity, and outcomes for people living with long-term conditions. 🔗 Discover more: linktr.ee/UoMDigitalFutures
Sabine Van Der Veer photo and quote
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
🎉 We are delighted to welcome Prof @loftytopping.bsky.social as a new theme lead for Digital Worlds at the @manchester.ac.uk! His work ranges from modelling molecular processes to weaving Generative AI into end-to-end research workflows. 🔗 Discover more: linktr.ee/UoMDigitalFutures
Dave Topping photo and quote
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
We were joined by Dr Benjamin Brown, Dr Tim Murdoch, Dr Chris Nortcliff, and Dr Jingyuan Sun yesterday at @manchester.ac.uk for #AIinHealthcare2! Speakers explored how #LLMs and AI are helping & hindering the #NHS and the healthcare industry. Sign up to our Ecosystem newsletter: eepurl.com/iozsPY
Dr Benjamin Brown presentingDr Tim Murdoch presentingDr Chris Nortcliff presentingDr Jingyuan Sun presenting
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
We attending #MDFuture today at SISTER! We're excited to learn about all things AI - from the future of #AI and emerging technologies, to applying AI to health datasets. Keep posted and follow out live updates! @mcrdig.bsky.social
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
🎉 We're excited to welcome Dr @lukaszszulc.bsky.social as a new theme lead for Digital Cultures at the @manchester.ac.uk! His work explores the deeper power dynamics of digital media, focusing on gender and sexuality. 🔗 Discover more: lnkd.in/eN45PHW4
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
🎉 Big news! We're thrilled to welcome Dr @lscholz.bsky.social as our new theme lead for Digital Cultures at @manchester.ac.uk. Dr. Scholz’s work transforms our understanding of the digital age by blending archival research with computational methods. 🔗 Discover more: lnkd.in/eN45PHW4
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
📢 Discover the future of data storage at the “Future Is Biological! DNA Data Storage Workshop.” 📅 Thursday, October 2, 2025 🕛 12:00 – 16:00 BST 📍 The University of Manchester 🎟️ (Only for UoM staff) shorturl.at/cGMGq Got questions or want to present? 📧izzy.hall@manchester.ac.uk
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
⁉️Don’t miss the chance to connect and discuss AI’s impact on healthcare! 📢 Join us for AI in Healthcare: Transforming the Future with Large Language Models #2 on 6th October! 🎟️ Register now: shorturl.at/AXv7q @ticmcr.bsky.social @mft-edi.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
🤝 The room’s buzzing after a packed morning. Time for good food + deeper chats. #networking #AI #healthcare #digitalfutures @manchester.ac.uk
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
💬 Discussion topic: Challenges of developing and deploying AI in the NHS Breakout session. Lots of perspectives, real insights. #NHSInnovation #AIAdoption
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Anusha Venkatesan & Lorraine Dube talk AI Airlock + how Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ( @mhragovuk.bsky.social ) regulates AI in medical devices. Innovation needs guardrails. #AIGovernance #MedTech
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Joshua Harris from UK Health Security Agency on how #LLMs are powering public health insights. Big data + applied AI = resilient systems 📰 Get updates: eepurl.com/iozsPY
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Yutong Zhang presents how the Innovative Technology Adoption Programme (iTap) helps the NHS integrate new technologies into real-world settings. 📰 Subscribe to DF newsletter: tinyurl.com/digitalfutur...
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Professor Goran Nenadic discusses the risks, opportunities, and good practice in LLM-based healthcare systems. 🤖Do LLMs belong in clinics? Let’s evaluate.
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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Ben Latimer & Caroline Allen from @accurx.bsky.social present how voice tech is integrating into everyday care. Speech meets healthcare efficiency. Join our community: eepurl.com/iozsPY
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