The SMAC competition – run by the IT Innovation Centre – is open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University from technical and non-technical backgrounds. There are two ways to take part: Option 1: Enter an innovative idea for an app and a story board with the design of your app and how it … Continue reading “Student Mobile App Competition 2015-2016”
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Student Mobile App Competition 2014-2015 Winners Announced
The Demos and Award Ceremony took place on Wednesday 25th March at the Digital Humanities Hub in the ERI Building from 9:00 to 14:00. This is the chance for the participants to present and demo their apps to a panel of experts from industry and academics and to a wider audience. Winners for the Student … Continue reading “Student Mobile App Competition 2014-2015 Winners Announced”
Teaching Labs of the Future Mini Conference
A half-day event organised by the IT Innovation Centre as part of wider consultation for the University of Birmingham Collaborative Teaching Lab project on 5th March 2015. Its aim was to bring together academics and technology developers to discuss the requirements for the teaching labs of the future. The event focused around two sessions: one driven by … Continue reading “Teaching Labs of the Future Mini Conference”
The Mobile Apps in Research Summit 2014
On December 4th 2014, IT Innovation Centre and Ideas Lab hosted the second Mobile Apps in Research Summit in the University. This year’s Summit included some discussion-based workshop sessions, by popular demand, as well as presentations, panels and networking. Welcome Introduction to the Purpose and desired outcomes of the day – Professor John Heath (Pro-Vice Chancellor, … Continue reading “The Mobile Apps in Research Summit 2014”
Student Mobile App Competition 2014-2015
Win paid placements with IBM or Deutsche Bank The SMAC competition – run by the IT Innovation Centre – is open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University from technical and non-technical backgrounds. There are two ways to take part: Option 1: Enter an innovative idea for an app and a story board with … Continue reading “Student Mobile App Competition 2014-2015”
Student Mobile App Competition 2013-2014 Winners Announced
After a few month’s hard work, final participants were selected to demo their prototypes to a group of judging panels from industry and academics on Wednesday 26th March 2014. The judges were exciting and interesting to see so many new ideas and prototypes. And the winners of the Student Mobile App Competition 2013-2014 are: Competition Winner & Winner … Continue reading “Student Mobile App Competition 2013-2014 Winners Announced”
The Mobile Apps in Research Summit 2013
The Mobile Apps in Research Summit (MARS Summit) held on 4th Dec 2013 in University of Birmingham was the first event to bring together academics, developers and funding bodies in the UK to explore the potential for mobile devices in gathering research data and for delivering the results of data as tools for professionals and as public … Continue reading “The Mobile Apps in Research Summit 2013”
Student Mobile App Competition 2013-2014
The SMAC competition –organised by the IT Innovation Centre- is open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students in the university. Participants are asked to develop a working app or a fully working prototype which must be innovative and of value to the university and the wider community. Build a mobile app useful to other members of the university … Continue reading “Student Mobile App Competition 2013-2014”
Winners Announced – Student Mobile App Competition 2012 -2013
Thanks for the hard work of all the finalists and the support from the review panel and judges, we now have the final results revealed! Take a look at more pictures at the IT Innovation Centre Flickr page. Name School App Title Award Prize … Continue reading “Winners Announced – Student Mobile App Competition 2012 -2013”
Student Mobile App Competition 2012-2013 Demos Day
As part of the Student Mobile App Competition judging process, the IT Innovation Centre has organised 2 sessions for students to demo their apps. Each finalists will have 10 minutes to demo their app and 5 minutes to answer questions. This event will be the first of a kind in the University. Demos will take … Continue reading “Student Mobile App Competition 2012-2013 Demos Day”