Archive for category: People

Coral / April 18, 2013 11:02 am

Curating the Creatives – Knowledge Exchange for a Digital Future

In 2012, Capital Relations helped @CXHub to connect with innovators in creative companies. We mapped their knowledge and sparked business ideas for a future in the Digital Public space - read about the method for Knowledge Exchange curation here.

Coral / November 18, 2012 8:34 pm

Manchester Coders: Your City Needs You

If you're a coder who wants to make Manchester better - apply now for a freelance fellowship with MDDA. Travel, fun and innovation across 6 European cities. Closing date 25th November.

Coral / March 11, 2012 4:38 pm

New for Manchester: Startup Digest. Connecting local events with a global network.

Manchester's first edition of the StartupDigest hits the streets tomorrow: Local events curated by Coral and Ian in Manchester, published in Silicon Valley, and connecting Manchester with a global network of ideas, activity and resources. Subscribe now for free to see what's going on.

Coral / February 21, 2012 10:29 pm

Creative Collaborations for Scientific Communication

Art has long been used to communicate scientific discovery. In 'The Life Scientific' Prof. Tony Ryan talks about cultural collaborations that aim to solve problems through science. He explains how combining catalysts with fashion can both clean the air and communicate an important message.

Coral / January 25, 2012 10:28 am

Interesting Job Opportunity – Knowledge Exchange, Innovation and Digital Design

Really interesting job in knowledge exchange, innovation and digital, which links multiple HE institutions and creative businesses. Hats off to Lancaster and FutureEverything - continuing to work up some exciting and ambitious work that's highly relevant for our time. I'll continue to watch with interest. Deadline 2nd February 2012.

Coral / October 10, 2011 10:44 am

80 Days: Manchester. The tour starts here.

The StreetSavvy's tour of the world kicks off in Manchester, and Coral will be your Tour Guide. Check out her Top 5 tips of where to go and what to do if you're a visitor to town. Enjoy!

Coral / April 1, 2011 11:50 am

Five on a Friday with … Lawrence Jones, UKFast – an astute MD who’s bursting with green energy.

UKFast is on the Fast Track and a great place to work. Now Lawrence Jones is making green plans that are good for the planet, and his bottom line. He tells Coral what makes him tick...

Coral / March 4, 2011 5:08 pm

Five on a Friday with … MadLab’s Hwa Young Jung, innovator and fairy geek mother.

Hwa Young Jung is the mother of MadLab -Manchester's Digital Laboratory. Now she's transforming the way learning is delivered with the launch of Omniversity and an agile, relevant, syllabus that's bang up to date.

Coral / February 4, 2011 1:53 pm

Five on a Friday with … Mary Anne Hobbs

Mary Anne Hobbs has inspired music lovers around the world, now she's inspiring students in Sheffield. In this week's Five on a Friday, Mary Anne tells Coral who inspires her.

Coral / January 14, 2011 5:56 pm

Five on a Friday with… Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell

Coral talks to the tireless President of Manchester University, and finds that we're both rather star struck...