Dr Tom Flint awarded prestigious R&D funding
Nov 16, 2020
Summary Dr Tom Flint from the School of Computing at Edinburgh Napier University has been named as a member of one of the groups in the funded R&D phase of Festival UK 2022. People Tom Flint URL https://www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentships/esrc-steers-competition/
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School of Computing Hosts Easter Egg hunt online in Jupiter Artland in Minecraft
Apr 12, 2020
Summary Children from across Scotland gathered together in virtual space for an Easter Egg hunt hosted in Jupiter Artland in Minecraft during the lockdown. People Tom Flint URL https://www.jupiterartland.org/digital/minecraftproject
University teams up with community researchers to help improve their neighbourhood
Feb 6, 2020
Source Deadline media Summary A Team of community researchers will join forces with academics to help improve their neighbourhood.
UK Research and Innovation today announced its backing for the Seven Kingdoms of Wester Hailes, one of 53 new UK-wide projects worth £1.4million which will enable members of the public to actively contribute to research and innovation projects that affect their lives.
Part of the agency’s Enhancing place-based partnerships in public engagement programme, the project involves community partners working with Edinburgh Napier University to contribute to the local place plan being developed with support from the Scottish Government’s Chief Architect.People Francesco Pomponi
Clare Taylor
Tom Flint
Stephen Smith
Kirstie Jamieson
Louise ToddURL http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2020/02/06/university-teams-up-with-community-researchers-to-help-improve-their-neighbourhood/
MEmorial Project awarded Edinburgh Futures Institute Funding
Jun 24, 2019
Summary In June 2019 the MEmorial team completed a two week development workshop, to follow on from this initial research, funded by an Edinburgh Futures Institute Research Award. The workshop culminated in a work-in-progress sharing event on Thursday 27th June 7-9pm, Inspace, University of Edinburgh. Additional support was provided by Sam Flint (programming), John Morrison and Mari-Nikol Panteva (additional performers). People Tom Flint URL https://www.eca.ed.ac.uk/research/memorial
Dr Zhiyuan (Thomas) Tan and Dr Tom Flint Awarded Honourable Mentions in SICSA Supervisor of the Year 2019
Jun 18, 2019
Source SICSA Summary Honourable mentions in the SICSA Supervisor of the Year 2019 were awarded to Dr Zhiyuan (Thomas) Tan and Dr Tom Flint from the School of Computer, Edinburgh Napier University at the SICSA PhD Conference on 18th June 2019 to recognise the exceptional contribution that Dr Tan and Dr Flint have made to their students. People Tom Flint
Thomas TanURL https://www.sicsa.ac.uk/news/congratulations-to-sicsa-supervisor-of-the-year-2019/
Past Forward Exhibition Includes Magic Box built by student
May 4, 2019
Summary The Scotland's Urban Past Travelling Exhibition launching at Summerhall includes an interactive 'magic box' built by Interactive Media Design student Eva Mackamul. Dr Tom Flint Eva's programme leader designed the box in discussion with the tem at Scotland's Urban Past. Tom supervised the build and delivery of the final piece.
The box was unveiled at a special event detailed here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDMb9BMRPMkPeople Tom Flint URL https://www.summerhall.co.uk/visual-arts/past-forward-stories-of-urban-scotland/
MEmorial Project awarded prestigious residency
Oct 20, 2018
Summary The MEMorial Project, has been awarded a residency at the Museum of Loss and Renewal Collomachia Italy. People Tom Flint URL http://themuseumoflossandrenewal.life/residencies/residencies-2018/
Tom Flint to talk at Edinburgh Informatics HCI Group
Feb 20, 2018
Source https://blog.inf.ed.ac.uk/edihci/future-topics/ Summary Tom Flint will be discussing his work with Jupiter Artland in a talk titled An infrastructure for exploring the mixed reality continuum with children: Minecraft, Mixed Reality, and Jupiter Artland. The talk will be on 20th February at 4pm. People Tom Flint
Appropriation Affordance and Minecraft Invited talk by Tom Flint
Nov 24, 2017
Summary Tom Flint gave a seminar for The Centre for Research in Digital Education titled Appropriation Affordance and Minecraft: What the methods people use to navigate Minecraft tell us about approaches to technology use. People Tom Flint URL http://www.de.ed.ac.uk/event/appropriation-affordance-and-minecraft-what-methods-people-use-navigate-minecraft-tell-us
Tom Flint to demonstrate VR application at The National Gallery London
Jul 29, 2017
Summary Tom Flint will be accompanying weavers from Dovecot Tapestry Studio at a workshop held at the National Gallery London. People Tom Flint URL https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/calendar/uncover-workshop-29-july-2017-1100
Centre for Social Informatics contribute nine papers to i3 2017
Jun 27, 2017
Summary Staff and research students from the Centre for Social Informatics presented nine papers at Information: interactions and impact (i3) in June 2017. People Alistair Lawson
Colin Smith
Frances Ryan
Gemma Webster
Robert Raeside
Peter Robertson
Tom Flint
Mark Deakin
Peter Cruickshank
Bruce RyanURL https://hazelhall.org/2017/07/18/information-interactions-and-impact-i3-2017-review-i3rgu/
Android Mixed Reality Game for Jupiter Artland launched at Edinburgh International Science Festival.
Apr 1, 2017
Summary A bespoke Android game based on the Jupiter Artland Minecraft Experience was launched at a special event today. People Tom Flint
The Jupiter Artland Minecraft Experience
Apr 4, 2016
Summary A virtual version of Jupiter Artland in Minecraft was launched at Edinburgh International Science Festival. People Tom Flint