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EPSRC Sandpit

UKRI Site

I am very pleased to be accepted as a participant in the EPSRC Sandpit: moving respiratory health diagnosis into the 21st century. Next week I will be traveling to Horley to work with another 29 academics and clinicians to explore research ideas that could have a big positive impact for people suffering from respiratory health problems.\

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British Council: Tech for Humanity

British Council Tech for Humanity Site

I was very pleased to be invited to participate on a panel as part of the British Council Youth Connect program. I worked for a year at the marvelous British Council School, Anglo Mexicano De Cultura, in Mexico City in 1990 so it was great to get involved again with one of their projects.

The Tech for Humanity project aims to equip young people with the knowledge and skills to envision a world where technology serves as a catalyst for positive change. Young international delegates have been invited to Edinburgh to explore ways in which technology can serve the common good, and to meet those in the city who are approaching technology in different ways.

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