Future Digital Technology (FDTI)

Our Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute is a focal point within the region and the University for digital innovation with a focus on the human in a digital society.

Our institute has three main aims:

  1. To communicate the possibilities of digital technology. We carry out public engagement work, outreach work, and educational work with a series of installations in public spaces. We also deliver activities for schools and related institutions, with webinars and seminars for academic audiences.

  2. To create physical and online spaces that enable multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaborations. We focus on digital technologies and solutions, using the Imaginarium lab as a focal point for innovation and inspiration.

  3. To innovate with new digital technologies, new methods for creating technology solutions, and new technology solutions. We aim to improve the overall wellbeing of humans through improved safety, greater access to the arts and humanities, and healthier lifestyles.

  • Research

    Taking a human-centred and multidisciplinary approach to understanding how digital innovation can be applied effectively
  • Knowledge Exchange

    Leveraging understandings of technologies and humans to support creation of effective digital solutions.
  • Public Engagement

    Communicating the possibilities of digital technology within and beyond the university through work in schools and public spaces.

Our academics

Professor Victor Debattista
Professor of Astrophysics
Dr Mark Lochrie
Senior Lecturer in Computer Science
Dr François Nel
Reader in Media Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Professor Janet Read
Professor of Child Computer Interaction
Professor Candice Satchwell
Professor of Literacies and Education