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stephwilsoncity.bsky.social @stephwilsoncity.bsky.social · 2d

Interested in accessibility and data vis? Just 2 days left to apply for this one year researcher role on the Dara project www.dara.org.uk

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British Aphasiology Society @basaphasia.bsky.social · Aug 18

Great mix of research and clinical insights in the morning sessions. Really encouraging to see such a focus on technology in aphasia management. #BASConf2025

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stephwilsoncity.bsky.social @stephwilsoncity.bsky.social · Jun 30

Marking the end of #AphasiaAwarenessMonth, the Dara project has a new website dara.org.uk

Dara is undertaking new research into accessible #datavis for people with #aphasia and #DLD.

dara.org.uk

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Jo Wood @jwolondon.bsky.social · Jun 23

Do you have an interest in the bridge between academic #datavis and industry/professional practice of visualization?

🚨We are recruiting for a Business Development Manager in London for our £10m centre for doctoral training in datavis. 🚨

Details here:

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/jobs/a...

Details | City St George's, University of London

Details of job vacancy at City St George's,, University of London

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk

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Comics & AI: Critical Prompts @comicsandai.org · Jun 20

You don't need to be a professional in the area or submit a presentation to attend- the audience is as important as the speakers. If you are interested in Comics & AI and can make it to London on the 4th of September this year, get your ticket! All welcome! comicsandai.org

Comics & AI: Critical Prompts

A multidisciplinary conference on the future of comics, technology, and creativity

comicsandai.org

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Centre for HCID, City St George's @hcid.city · Jun 23

It's tomorrow! Are you ready? hcidopenday.co.uk #HCID2025

HCID Conference

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Centre for HCID, City St George's @hcid.city · Jun 19

Next Tuesday already! #HCID2025

Centre for HCID, City St George's @hcid.city · Jun 16

Interaction Design folk! Tuesday 24th June 2025 is the date for Paradigm Shift: hcidopenday.co.uk #HCID2025

HCID Conference

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Centre for HCID, City St George's @hcid.city · Jun 10

🧵- Check our amazing speakers so far- #HCID2025

Centre for HCID, City St George's @hcid.city · Jun 9

#HCID2025- Paradigm Shift is on Tuesday 24th June 2025 at City St George's, University of London - all info at hcidopenday.co.uk #UX #CHI #HCI

HCID Conference

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Niamh Devane, PhD @niamhdevane.bsky.social · Jun 10

At the #NordicAphasiaConference in Uppsala. Beautiful surroundings for the @daraprojectcity.bsky.social poster!

#aphasia #datavis #DLD #NAC2025

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stephwilsoncity.bsky.social @stephwilsoncity.bsky.social · May 30

It's just over 3 weeks to HCID2025, the annual one-day conference from @hcid.city! Amazing speakers as ever. Grab a ticket now at hcidopenday.co.uk

Image showing attendees networking at the HCID2024 conference.

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stephwilsoncity.bsky.social @stephwilsoncity.bsky.social · May 29

Join us @hcid.city this October to study for an MSc in HCI Design. We have amazing staff and amazing students 😀

Centre for HCID, City St George's @hcid.city · May 29

The MSc HCI Design @citystgeorges.bsky.social, now in its 20th year, is open for final applications for entry in Oct 2025! www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-... #UX #HCI

MSc Human-Computer Interaction Design | City St George's, University of London

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Centre for HCID, City St George's @hcid.city · May 29

The date quickly approaches! Our speakers for #HCID2025 so far are: hcidopenday.co.uk/speakers/

Speakers « HCID Conference

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stephwilsoncity.bsky.social @stephwilsoncity.bsky.social · May 27

Interested in studying for a #datavis PhD? Final chance for applicants eligible for UK fees to apply for a PhD studentship with Diverse CDT, a new initiative @citystgeorges.bsky.social and @cimethods.bsky.social

Nicola Kirkby @nicolakirkby.bsky.social · May 23

Last call for October 2025 entry to a fully funded 4-year PhD in #datavis 📊 with us at diverse-cdt.ac.uk (City St George's places).

Apply via diverse-cdt.ac.uk by 4pm 28th May.

We welcome applications from anyone with enthusiasm for #datavis.

Change what we can see. See what we can change.

Yellow banner across the top with black text reading "Looking for a funded PhD in data visualization?" and smaller text reading "EPSRC Centre of Doctoral Training in Diversity in Data Visualization". Below this is a mosaic of around 100 different data visualizations in many colours and styles. Bellow that is another yellow banner with black text reading "Change what we can see. See what we can change". At the bottom is a QR code and associated URL pointing to https://diverse-cdt.ac.uk and the text 'Scan QR to apply'. To its right are three lines of text reading "DIVERSE-CDT offers fully funded 4-year PhDs in London or Warwick. One year of training and three years of internships, lab busts and study. Work as a cohort of PhD students for a career using data visualization". In the bottom right corner are three logos representing UKRI EPSRC, City St George's University of London, and Warwick University.

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Centre for HCID, City St George's @hcid.city · May 21

Into Interaction Design? UX? Get your tickets for our #HCID2025 conference: Paradigm Shift! Tuesday 24th June 2025 - City St George's, University of London hcidopenday.co.uk

HCID Conference

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stephwilsoncity.bsky.social @stephwilsoncity.bsky.social · May 15

On this Global Accessibility Awareness Day #GAAD2025, find out about exciting work at City St George's on voice technology for people with aphasia @hcid.city

Dr Abi Roper @abracabadger.com · May 14

Aphasia and Voice Technology.

Read more about the project here:
www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

#BSkySpeechies
#Aphasia
#A11y

Improving access to Amazon’s Alexa for people with aphasia | City St George's, University of London

Four videos share the experience of people with the language disability aphasia when interacting with Alexa voice technology

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Comics & AI: Critical Prompts @comicsandai.org · May 15

You are invited to a one-day multidisciplinary conference on the future of comics, technology, and creativity. Abstracts (200 words) + bios (100 words) due: 10 July 2025. Don’t miss this opportunity to rethink comics and AI with a multidisciplinary community! #CFP: comicsandai.org #ComicsStudies

Comics & AI: Critical Prompts

A multidisciplinary conference on the future of comics, technology, and creativity

comicsandai.org

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Centre for HCID, City St George's @hcid.city · Dec 19

Hello, world :-) Season's greetings! We are finally on Bluesky. So good to finally be here. Learn about our MSc programme in Human-Computer Interaction Design at www.city.ac.uk/prospective-...

www.city.ac.uk

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