Bristol Digital Futures Institute
@bdfi.bsky.social
Part of the University of Bristol, BDFI is a £100m initiative to develop cutting-edge digital innovation, and transform the way we create digital technologies, for more sustainable, inclusive and prosperous futures.
🎯 The Grand Finale: Team Pitches at the BT Leader Lab
After two days packed with insight and collaboration, we’ve reached the moment where it all comes together.
After two days packed with insight and collaboration, we’ve reached the moment where it all comes together.
November 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
🎯 The Grand Finale: Team Pitches at the BT Leader Lab
After two days packed with insight and collaboration, we’ve reached the moment where it all comes together.
After two days packed with insight and collaboration, we’ve reached the moment where it all comes together.
🌟 BT Leader Lab Dinner! 🌟
Day 1 of BT Leaders Lab wrapped up in style at the iconic M Shed! We were treated to a thought-provoking keynote from Professor Sue Turner, exploring the concept of “leadership by deletion” and how clarity and focus can transform leadership in the age of AI.
Day 1 of BT Leaders Lab wrapped up in style at the iconic M Shed! We were treated to a thought-provoking keynote from Professor Sue Turner, exploring the concept of “leadership by deletion” and how clarity and focus can transform leadership in the age of AI.
November 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🌟 BT Leader Lab Dinner! 🌟
Day 1 of BT Leaders Lab wrapped up in style at the iconic M Shed! We were treated to a thought-provoking keynote from Professor Sue Turner, exploring the concept of “leadership by deletion” and how clarity and focus can transform leadership in the age of AI.
Day 1 of BT Leaders Lab wrapped up in style at the iconic M Shed! We were treated to a thought-provoking keynote from Professor Sue Turner, exploring the concept of “leadership by deletion” and how clarity and focus can transform leadership in the age of AI.
We’re thrilled to host the BT Leaders Lab here at the Bristol Digital Futures Institute (BDFI), University of Bristol.
Over the next two days, the cohort will:
✅ Hear thought-provoking talks
✅ Tour BDFI’s unique facilities
✅ Dive into team sessions
✅ Pitch their projects to academic experts
Over the next two days, the cohort will:
✅ Hear thought-provoking talks
✅ Tour BDFI’s unique facilities
✅ Dive into team sessions
✅ Pitch their projects to academic experts
November 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
We’re thrilled to host the BT Leaders Lab here at the Bristol Digital Futures Institute (BDFI), University of Bristol.
Over the next two days, the cohort will:
✅ Hear thought-provoking talks
✅ Tour BDFI’s unique facilities
✅ Dive into team sessions
✅ Pitch their projects to academic experts
Over the next two days, the cohort will:
✅ Hear thought-provoking talks
✅ Tour BDFI’s unique facilities
✅ Dive into team sessions
✅ Pitch their projects to academic experts
📢 The July newsletter is out! 📢
Read about:
🌍 International Digital Futures Network summer symposium
🏆 Our new building award
🎥 Our new short film
🤖 An update on an aerial robots project
....and much more besides!
Read here 👉 bit.ly/40n0VzJ
Read about:
🌍 International Digital Futures Network summer symposium
🏆 Our new building award
🎥 Our new short film
🤖 An update on an aerial robots project
....and much more besides!
Read here 👉 bit.ly/40n0VzJ
July 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
📢 The July newsletter is out! 📢
Read about:
🌍 International Digital Futures Network summer symposium
🏆 Our new building award
🎥 Our new short film
🤖 An update on an aerial robots project
....and much more besides!
Read here 👉 bit.ly/40n0VzJ
Read about:
🌍 International Digital Futures Network summer symposium
🏆 Our new building award
🎥 Our new short film
🤖 An update on an aerial robots project
....and much more besides!
Read here 👉 bit.ly/40n0VzJ
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Highlights from our latest newsletter:
👩💻 Summary of Bristol Data Week 2025
🌦️@gw4alliance.bsky.social AI and Data Science: Climate, Adaption and Net Zero
🤖 Guest seminar by Vassilis Galanos: AI & Hype Studies at @bdfi.bsky.social
Read more here: tinyurl.com/3ysdbsep
👩💻 Summary of Bristol Data Week 2025
🌦️@gw4alliance.bsky.social AI and Data Science: Climate, Adaption and Net Zero
🤖 Guest seminar by Vassilis Galanos: AI & Hype Studies at @bdfi.bsky.social
Read more here: tinyurl.com/3ysdbsep
June 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Highlights from our latest newsletter:
👩💻 Summary of Bristol Data Week 2025
🌦️@gw4alliance.bsky.social AI and Data Science: Climate, Adaption and Net Zero
🤖 Guest seminar by Vassilis Galanos: AI & Hype Studies at @bdfi.bsky.social
Read more here: tinyurl.com/3ysdbsep
👩💻 Summary of Bristol Data Week 2025
🌦️@gw4alliance.bsky.social AI and Data Science: Climate, Adaption and Net Zero
🤖 Guest seminar by Vassilis Galanos: AI & Hype Studies at @bdfi.bsky.social
Read more here: tinyurl.com/3ysdbsep
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Come to the book launch: The Realities of Autonomous Weapons (10th July; 5pm at @bdfi.bsky.social *and* online. Collab with @brisunipress.bsky.social ) – a panel with Lucy Suchman; Thomas Christian Bächle; Jascha Bareis
Register here:
www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/bri...
Register here:
www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/bri...
Book Launch: The Realities of Autonomous Weapons at Bristol Digital Futures Institute
The development of autonomous weapon systems has been subject to intense discussions for years. Numerous political, academic or legal institutions debate the consequences and risks that arise from the...
www.headfirstbristol.co.uk
May 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Come to the book launch: The Realities of Autonomous Weapons (10th July; 5pm at @bdfi.bsky.social *and* online. Collab with @brisunipress.bsky.social ) – a panel with Lucy Suchman; Thomas Christian Bächle; Jascha Bareis
Register here:
www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/bri...
Register here:
www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/bri...
Designing EdTech for Equity: a workshop for teachers and developers
📆 Friday 4 July
📍BDFI, 65 Avon Street, Bristol
Open to teachers and EdTech colleagues.
Lunch, certificates of participation and teaching supply cover provided.
Find out more and secure your place 👇
bit.ly/40q5XLz
📆 Friday 4 July
📍BDFI, 65 Avon Street, Bristol
Open to teachers and EdTech colleagues.
Lunch, certificates of participation and teaching supply cover provided.
Find out more and secure your place 👇
bit.ly/40q5XLz
June 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Designing EdTech for Equity: a workshop for teachers and developers
📆 Friday 4 July
📍BDFI, 65 Avon Street, Bristol
Open to teachers and EdTech colleagues.
Lunch, certificates of participation and teaching supply cover provided.
Find out more and secure your place 👇
bit.ly/40q5XLz
📆 Friday 4 July
📍BDFI, 65 Avon Street, Bristol
Open to teachers and EdTech colleagues.
Lunch, certificates of participation and teaching supply cover provided.
Find out more and secure your place 👇
bit.ly/40q5XLz
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📢 Bookings are now open for the Festival of Digital Health!
The Festival will run from Monday 30 June - Friday 4 July with events taking place in Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter. View the full programme here: leap-digital-health-hub.github.io/festival/
Keep reading for some regional highlights 👇
The Festival will run from Monday 30 June - Friday 4 July with events taking place in Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter. View the full programme here: leap-digital-health-hub.github.io/festival/
Keep reading for some regional highlights 👇
May 23, 2025 at 10:19 AM
📢 Bookings are now open for the Festival of Digital Health!
The Festival will run from Monday 30 June - Friday 4 July with events taking place in Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter. View the full programme here: leap-digital-health-hub.github.io/festival/
Keep reading for some regional highlights 👇
The Festival will run from Monday 30 June - Friday 4 July with events taking place in Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter. View the full programme here: leap-digital-health-hub.github.io/festival/
Keep reading for some regional highlights 👇
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Are you a Global Majority postgraduate researcher at a GW4 university?
Applications are now open for the second GW4 Connect Peer Support Programme — a 10-month initiative offering coaching, peer support and space to explore identity, race and research culture.
Apply by 9 July: lnkd.in/e5aAEugt
Applications are now open for the second GW4 Connect Peer Support Programme — a 10-month initiative offering coaching, peer support and space to explore identity, race and research culture.
Apply by 9 July: lnkd.in/e5aAEugt
May 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Are you a Global Majority postgraduate researcher at a GW4 university?
Applications are now open for the second GW4 Connect Peer Support Programme — a 10-month initiative offering coaching, peer support and space to explore identity, race and research culture.
Apply by 9 July: lnkd.in/e5aAEugt
Applications are now open for the second GW4 Connect Peer Support Programme — a 10-month initiative offering coaching, peer support and space to explore identity, race and research culture.
Apply by 9 July: lnkd.in/e5aAEugt
📽️ Hot off the press! 📽️
Check out the new BDFI short film - hear from our academics about what's happening behind the scenes, and enjoy a peek at our incredible facilities
Watch here 👉 bit.ly/4kqqJ6m
Check out the new BDFI short film - hear from our academics about what's happening behind the scenes, and enjoy a peek at our incredible facilities
Watch here 👉 bit.ly/4kqqJ6m
Bristol Digital Futures Institute - join us in our mission to disrupt digital futures
Listen directly from our academics, see inside our facilities, and find out what BDFI can do for you.
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March 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
📽️ Hot off the press! 📽️
Check out the new BDFI short film - hear from our academics about what's happening behind the scenes, and enjoy a peek at our incredible facilities
Watch here 👉 bit.ly/4kqqJ6m
Check out the new BDFI short film - hear from our academics about what's happening behind the scenes, and enjoy a peek at our incredible facilities
Watch here 👉 bit.ly/4kqqJ6m
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🎨 check out our artworks!
The outcomes of the @bdfi.bsky.social project "Against Digital Fatalism" are now on our website! Together, we've created
* Unwind: a short film about VR hype
* Hololand: a VR game about metaverse and democracy
* Cozy Cloud: a playful prototype crip infrastructure
The outcomes of the @bdfi.bsky.social project "Against Digital Fatalism" are now on our website! Together, we've created
* Unwind: a short film about VR hype
* Hololand: a VR game about metaverse and democracy
* Cozy Cloud: a playful prototype crip infrastructure
March 4, 2025 at 12:54 PM
🎨 check out our artworks!
The outcomes of the @bdfi.bsky.social project "Against Digital Fatalism" are now on our website! Together, we've created
* Unwind: a short film about VR hype
* Hololand: a VR game about metaverse and democracy
* Cozy Cloud: a playful prototype crip infrastructure
The outcomes of the @bdfi.bsky.social project "Against Digital Fatalism" are now on our website! Together, we've created
* Unwind: a short film about VR hype
* Hololand: a VR game about metaverse and democracy
* Cozy Cloud: a playful prototype crip infrastructure
Our March newsletter is out!
Read more about:
👨🏫 our new academic co-director
📽️ a blog on video streams and sustainability
🌱 seedcorn project outcomes
📢 upcoming events
...and much more besides 👀
Read here 👉 bit.ly/4iH2HCz
Read more about:
👨🏫 our new academic co-director
📽️ a blog on video streams and sustainability
🌱 seedcorn project outcomes
📢 upcoming events
...and much more besides 👀
Read here 👉 bit.ly/4iH2HCz
March 4, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Our March newsletter is out!
Read more about:
👨🏫 our new academic co-director
📽️ a blog on video streams and sustainability
🌱 seedcorn project outcomes
📢 upcoming events
...and much more besides 👀
Read here 👉 bit.ly/4iH2HCz
Read more about:
👨🏫 our new academic co-director
📽️ a blog on video streams and sustainability
🌱 seedcorn project outcomes
📢 upcoming events
...and much more besides 👀
Read here 👉 bit.ly/4iH2HCz
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Anyone at a loose end on the afternoon of 26th Feb, do come along and talk to me about humanlike AI. @jgibristol.bsky.social @bdfi.bsky.social
www.bristol.ac.uk/golding/turi...
www.bristol.ac.uk/golding/turi...
Turing Seminar Series
The Jean Golding Institute's Turing Liaison team are coordinating the 2024-2025 Turing Seminar Series.
www.bristol.ac.uk
February 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Anyone at a loose end on the afternoon of 26th Feb, do come along and talk to me about humanlike AI. @jgibristol.bsky.social @bdfi.bsky.social
www.bristol.ac.uk/golding/turi...
www.bristol.ac.uk/golding/turi...
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Our team visited @bdfi.bsky.social to get inspired, dream big and reflect on the future of KWMC! 🤖
We’re so excited to explore how this cutting-edge tech can be shaped with and for local communities... What would you use these facilities for? 👀
We’re so excited to explore how this cutting-edge tech can be shaped with and for local communities... What would you use these facilities for? 👀
February 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Our team visited @bdfi.bsky.social to get inspired, dream big and reflect on the future of KWMC! 🤖
We’re so excited to explore how this cutting-edge tech can be shaped with and for local communities... What would you use these facilities for? 👀
We’re so excited to explore how this cutting-edge tech can be shaped with and for local communities... What would you use these facilities for? 👀
Welcome to our latest joiners! 👏
Raul Santos-Rodriguez has started as new academic co-director at BDFI.
Ning Wang joins BDFI as Professor of Energy Efficient Telecommunication Networks.
Great to have you both on board!
Read more: bit.ly/417WXeQ
Raul Santos-Rodriguez has started as new academic co-director at BDFI.
Ning Wang joins BDFI as Professor of Energy Efficient Telecommunication Networks.
Great to have you both on board!
Read more: bit.ly/417WXeQ
February 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Welcome to our latest joiners! 👏
Raul Santos-Rodriguez has started as new academic co-director at BDFI.
Ning Wang joins BDFI as Professor of Energy Efficient Telecommunication Networks.
Great to have you both on board!
Read more: bit.ly/417WXeQ
Raul Santos-Rodriguez has started as new academic co-director at BDFI.
Ning Wang joins BDFI as Professor of Energy Efficient Telecommunication Networks.
Great to have you both on board!
Read more: bit.ly/417WXeQ
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🌟 Welcome to CHET!
We are thrilled to welcome Daniel Neyland as a new Associate.
Daniel is co-director of the @bdfi.bsky.social Bristol Digital Futures Institute.
🔗Explore his profile: chet.bristol.ac.uk/our-people/a...
We are thrilled to welcome Daniel Neyland as a new Associate.
Daniel is co-director of the @bdfi.bsky.social Bristol Digital Futures Institute.
🔗Explore his profile: chet.bristol.ac.uk/our-people/a...
February 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
🌟 Welcome to CHET!
We are thrilled to welcome Daniel Neyland as a new Associate.
Daniel is co-director of the @bdfi.bsky.social Bristol Digital Futures Institute.
🔗Explore his profile: chet.bristol.ac.uk/our-people/a...
We are thrilled to welcome Daniel Neyland as a new Associate.
Daniel is co-director of the @bdfi.bsky.social Bristol Digital Futures Institute.
🔗Explore his profile: chet.bristol.ac.uk/our-people/a...
Hear from BDFI's @melgregg.bsky.social in her guest article for @bristol-innov.bsky.social, about her time at Intel and the impact of culture on innovation 🤔
What Intel’s CEO shake-up tells us about leadership & innovation
Pat Gelsinger’s exit proves once again: culture > strategy. Reviving old playbooks wasn’t enough to fix today’s realities—talent expectations, diversity, and the environmental cost of manufacturing.
biforesight.com/ai/what-can-...
Pat Gelsinger’s exit proves once again: culture > strategy. Reviving old playbooks wasn’t enough to fix today’s realities—talent expectations, diversity, and the environmental cost of manufacturing.
biforesight.com/ai/what-can-...
What can we learn about innovation and leadership from Gelsinger’s Intel exit? - Foresight
Innovation isn’t just about technology, it’s about culture too.
biforesight.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Hear from BDFI's @melgregg.bsky.social in her guest article for @bristol-innov.bsky.social, about her time at Intel and the impact of culture on innovation 🤔
Our new Impact Report is out now!
Find out what BDFI has been up to 👇
www.bristol.ac.uk/bristol-digi...
Find out what BDFI has been up to 👇
www.bristol.ac.uk/bristol-digi...
BDFI publishes new Impact Report
We are pleased to celebrate and recognise our significant milestones with the publication of the latest BDFI Impact Report.
www.bristol.ac.uk
January 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Our new Impact Report is out now!
Find out what BDFI has been up to 👇
www.bristol.ac.uk/bristol-digi...
Find out what BDFI has been up to 👇
www.bristol.ac.uk/bristol-digi...
Hello Bluesky 👋 we have joined the movement! Like many others, here at BDFI we have chosen to leave X and seek pastures new. We look forward to interacting here in a more positive and constructive community 🌍
January 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Hello Bluesky 👋 we have joined the movement! Like many others, here at BDFI we have chosen to leave X and seek pastures new. We look forward to interacting here in a more positive and constructive community 🌍