From VR school transport pilots to inclusive film production, Rebecca Purnell reflects on the community-led innovation projects she has overseen as Assistant Chief Executive of West Northamptonshire Council – and how it has felt to see their impact first-hand.
Read MoreFor our 50th Digital Northants Story, we hear from Phil Spokes, co-founder of Spokes Education, on the exciting UnfoldEd project that aims to bring engaging learning to children at no cost to schools - and how you can help make it happen.
Read MorePaul Probert and Carol Soames from SERVE’s Befriending team are delivering a project designed to help older people, particularly those experiencing cognitive decline, to capture and share their life stories in a new digital format.
Read MoreUniversity of Northampton AI and Data Science students Bhavya Sinha, Uttkarsha Kapoor and Angel Analyse have developed an AI-powered student mental health and wellbeing chatbot called Mindbot as part of their project coursework.
We asked them to share the journey behind the project, the challenges they faced and how it has shaped their career aspirations.
Read MoreAbi Chowney, Marketing Specialist at West Northamptonshire Council, shares her experiences since graduating from the University of Northampton and how she’s embraced the use of TikTok in public sector communications.
Read MoreDarryn Frost, co-founder of Own Merit CIC, explains the journey that has led him to help bridge the digital divide at Northampton’s newest café.
Read MoreFor our first Digital Northants Story of 2025, we hear from Dr Funmi Obembe, Head of Technology at the University of Northampton, about her career path, her passion for tech and the opportunities on offer in Northampton.
Read MoreIn our new Digital Northants Story, Dennis Bijo describes his journey from growing up in southern India and studying at the University of Northampton to a career in technology.
Read MoreIn our latest Digital Northants Story, Darren Smith from Giant Journeys explains his passion for creative education and what’s next on the horizon for his growing business.
Read MoreKen Punter, Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Programme Leader of the Advertising & Digital Marketing BA (Hons) degree course at the University of Northampton, gives an introduction to planning your digital marketing campaigns.
Read MoreIn our latest Digital Northants Story, we hear from Valentina Meninno from Northampton College on the real need for young people to learn basic digital skills and how she’s helping students to improve their digital literacy.
Read MoreHow do you use technology to support people with dementia? Rachael Byrne from West Northamptonshire Council gives an insight into the local stories that have showed her the power of one answer: RoboPets…
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