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Highly interdisciplinary University of Manchester network of over 2000+ researchers across 30 disciplines and the whole range of digital research. linktr.ee/UoMDigitalFutures

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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · Apr 17

Welcome to Digital Futures! We're an interdisciplinary network uniting 2000+ researchers across 30 fields to tackle digital challenges. From AI to urban innovation, we're committed to shaping a smarter, more connected future. Join us on this exciting journey! #Digitalfutures #UoM #researchplatform

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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 20d

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

Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · 21d

Register to explore a pioneering technique to successfully retrieve &analyse the text of tightly restricted social media context at a large scale: tinyurl.com/bd4xhs3x

📅3rd Oct ⏰4-5PM

@uomsociology.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social @uomscieng.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social

Digital Trust and Security Seminar Series: Dr Chester & Dr Lane

Register for free and explore automated web-scraping techniques for extracting content from Russian and Chinese social media platforms

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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · Sep 3

🎉 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 · Sep 2

🎉 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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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · Aug 26

Big news: we're going solar! ☀️

From September, we will begin powering our campus with clean, renewable electricity from a major new solar farm, marking a key milestone in our goal of becoming zero carbon by 2038.

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ProfDanny @profdanny.bsky.social · Sep 2

Paying off technical debt with a sociotechnical cyber levy...my piece in policyatmanchester.shorthandstories.com/on-critical-...

@manchester.ac.uk @ciaranm.bsky.social @spcoulson.bsky.social @cybergeekgirl.bsky.social #CentreForDigitalTrustAndSociety @cyberbaines.bsky.social @digitaluom.bsky.social

On Critical Technologies

Policy@Manchester’s publication On Critical Technologies offers sharp insights, robust evidence, and forward-thinking policy recommendations from leading experts at The University of Manchester.

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SPRITE+ @spriteplus.bsky.social · Aug 22

🌟 The programme is now live for our 2025 Showcase! 🌟

Whether you can attend the full day, or there's a particular talk you'd like to tune in for, we're excited to see you there!

🔗 View the programme and register here: www.spritehub.org/event-detail...

#SPRITE #showcase #TIPS #NetworkPlus

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NERC Digital Solutions Hub @nercdsh.bsky.social · Sep 1

Analyse and tell stories with 40+ petabytes of environmental data on the NERC Digital Solutions Hub 📝

📩 Sign up to our mailing list to be one of the first to test the Hub and see for yourself how incremental the DSH is in transforming geospatial: digital-solutions.uk/index.php/si...

The text on this graphic reads 'Analyse data from trusted sources, as well as your own integrated data, easily in the Hub.'

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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · Sep 1

📢 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? 📧[email protected]

Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · Aug 28

🔔 For @manchester.ac.uk academics only: Join the "Future Is Biological! DNA Data Storage Workshop.

📅 2 Octorber, 2025
🕛 12:00–16:00
🎟️ Register now: shorturl.at/cGMGq

Explore DNA-based innovation in a friendly, collaborative setting. Got questions or want to present? 📧[email protected]

The Future Is Biological! Future Data Storage Solutions Workshop

Join the conversation on DNA data storage: where tech meets biology to rethink the future.

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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · Aug 28

Please note, this is an internal-only event.

Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · Aug 28

Please note, this is an internal-only event.

Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · Aug 27

Join us in Manchester for the "Future Is Biological! DNA Data Storage Workshop.

📅 Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00 – 16:00 BST
📍 Location: @manchester.ac.uk
🎟️ Get your ticket now: shorturl.at/cGMGq

Want to get involved? Email [email protected]

The Future Is Biological! Future Data Storage Solutions Workshop

Join the conversation on DNA data storage: where tech meets biology to rethink the future.

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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · Aug 27

⁉️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

Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · Aug 27

📢 Meet Nick Crossley, the new Director of the Center for Digital Trust and Society!

🚀 He’s driving cutting-edge research combining sociology, AI, and quantum computing to tackle today’s toughest cyber threats.

️📽️Watch full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxtw...

Prof Nick Crossley - Director of Centre for Digital Trust and Society

YouTube video by Digital Futures

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NERC Digital Solutions Hub @nercdsh.bsky.social · Aug 27

How will the @nercdsh.bsky.social allow users to visualise data to enhance place-based decision making by using trustworthy AI-powered search?👇

Start your data journey with the DSH 🚀

Learn more: www.linkedin.com/posts/nerc-d...

Visualising local-scale data in the NERC Digital Solutions Hub with trusted AI search capabilities | NERC Digital Solutions Hub

How will the NERC Digital Solutions Hub allow users to visualise data to enhance place-based decision making by using trustworthy AI-powered search?👇 The NERC Digital Solutions Hub enables users to:...

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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · Aug 27

PhD call 🎓
Join us at @manchester.ac.uk in collaboration with Getty Conservation Institute for a fully funded studentship exploring AI & the future of museum conservation.

📌 Starts January 2026
📅 Deadline: 24 September 2025

To know more👉 shorturl.at/FsBDk

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Museum Conservation at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Museum Conservation at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · Aug 22

💡Join us for part two of #AI in #Healthcare: Transforming the Future with Large Language Models!

🎟️Grab your free ticket now: shorturl.at/15AqG

Stay tuned for more details.

@ticmcr.bsky.social @mft-edi.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk

Save the Date: GM Connected Health Ecosystem (TBA)

The Greater Manchester Connected Health Ecosystem is a collaborative network that brings together world leading academic expertise.

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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · Aug 22

Excited by biological data storage? Ready to share your work or be part of the conversation?

📅 October 2, 2025
🕛 12:00 – 16:00 BST
📍 @manchester.ac.uk
🎟️ shorturl.at/znMSY

📧Contact at [email protected] to share your research.

The Future Is Biological! Future Data Storage Solutions Workshop

Join the conversation on DNA data storage: where tech meets biology to rethink the future.

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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · Aug 12

@manchester.ac.uk & Multiverse launch the next Data & AI Academy apprenticeship this October. Open to all staff, no experience needed, learn in-demand skills, automate tasks & boost data-driven decisions.

🔗Register for an info session by 22 Aug.
www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/news/display...

Digital and AI Academy apprenticeship opportunity | StaffNet | The University of Manchester

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Digital Futures @digitaluom.bsky.social · Aug 5

🤖 UK economic growth is powered by digital transformation. @manchester.ac.uk research by Dr @msbarrioluengo.bsky.social & Prof Silvia Massini shows tech adoption varies by region & sector, targeted skills and policies are key to unlocking the UK’s full tech potential.

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Unlocking tech potential in the UK

Policy@Manchester Articles

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SPRITE+ @spriteplus.bsky.social · Jul 29

🚨 Due to popular demand, we have some additional limited places available to attend our Future Leaders workshop! 🚨

Don't miss out on your chance to apply:

🔗 www.spritehub.org/event-detail...

#SPRITE #events #opportunities #TIPS #FutureLeaders #ECRs #EarlyCareerResearcher #CareerDevelopment

Future leaders: Imagining Scenarios/Effective Decision Making/Encouraging Resilience. | SPRITE+ Hub

Apply to attend our Future Leaders workshop in collaboration with RBOC.

www.spritehub.org

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UK Research and Innovation @ukri.org · Aug 4

How can AI help to fight drug trafficking across the EU?

ARIEN is an incredible Horizon Europe project that’s bringing together law enforcement agencies, researchers and technology across Europe to shape the future of crime-fighting.

Watch more here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=agQZ...

How AI is revolutionising the fight against drug trafficking

YouTube video by UK Research and Innovation

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SPRITE+ @spriteplus.bsky.social · Aug 1

*APPLICATION DEADLINE NOW EXTENDED*

We're inviting SPRITE+ members up to 35 years of age to participate in our Policy Hackathon with the Chatham House community! 💻

⏱️ Apply by: Friday 15th August

🧷 www.spritehub.org/event-detail...

#SPRITE #ChathamHouse #hackathon #DigitalIdentity

Digital Identities: A Policy Hackathon | SPRITE+ Hub

We're inviting SPRITE+ members up to 35 years of age to participate in a policy hackathon.

www.spritehub.org

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