As local authorities and the public sector explore ways of using AI tools to deliver trusted information more quickly to residents, we hear from cc2i’s Jane Hancer and Bullet’s Simon Wilson about Rose, their AI digital assistant project with West Northamptonshire Council.
Read MoreFor our first Digital Northants Story of 2026, we spoke to Dr Mu Mu, Professor of Human-Centred Data Intelligence at the University of Northampton, and Masum Ahmed, Commissioning Support Officer at West Northamptonshire Council, about a new partnership with local addiction support services to explore how virtual reality (VR) could help people on their recovery journey.
Read MoreFor our latest Digital Northants Story, we hear from Alex Vujcich, Director of IT Services at the University of Northampton, about the people and processes that went into creating a key new strategy.
Read MoreFrom 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.
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