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IGGI Conference 2018

12 / 9 / 2018
This September, our sister programme, The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence (IGGI) will be hosting their annual conference.  This year we are delighted to see that it will be held at Queen Mary, University of London; the newest institution to join the IGGI partnership.
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DC Labs and IGGI at FDG'18 in Malmo, Sweden

Researchers from DC Labs and IGGI PhD students are fully immersing themselves in this year's Foundations of Digital Games 2018 (FDG'18) conference, 7-10 August in Malmo, Sweden. See their contributions here.
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PhD Studentship: Sounds Asleep - Towards better sleep quality with biometric noise metering and mediation

Apply now for this EPSRC DTP- funded studentship that covers the tuition fee at the home/EU rate and a stipend at the standard research council rate for a period of 3 years
#audio#community#engagement#hci#heritage#storytelling#vr
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Beyond Kirkgate: Immersive storytelling and the future of museum experiences

19 / 7 / 2018
A hackathon hosted by the York Castle Museum in partnership with the University of York and the University of Glasgow 
#data#design#engagement#hci#storytelling#visualisation
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Future of broadcasting to be unveiled at York Mediale 2018

BBC Research and Development, York Mediale and the Digital Creativity Labs are delighted to announce a collaborative opportunity for an artist to create personalised, interactive, adaptive video experience.
#games#storytelling
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My Favourite Games

We share some of our favourite games for those who aren't "gamers". 
#data#design#storytelling#visualisation
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Filmmaking hackathon for data-driven storytelling

18 / 5 / 2018
Register now to join us at our film jam hackathon, for a weekend of data-driven, adaptive storytelling!
#hci#storytelling
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Storytelling in an object-first world at the Broadcast Video Expo

Professor Marian Ursu discusses Storytelling in an object-first world at this year's Broadcast Video Expo at London's Excel, 27 February - 1 March 2018.
#ai#games#vr
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Mutator VR: Cell Flows at the Crick Institute

14 / 3 / 2018
Mutator VR: Cell Flows at the Crick Institute. Come and see Mutator VR exhibit as part of Crick Late: Patterns. Wednesday 14 March; 18.00 - 21.30
#data#storytelling
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Workshop on Data-Driven Video Storytelling

19 / 3 / 2018
***Note the change of date*** Join our workshop on Perspective Media: Personalised Video Storytelling for Data Engagement on 19 March 2018
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Esports Personalities Debate the Future at University of York

Top esports professionals, commentators and celebrities joined experts at the University of York in a panel debate to discuss current trends and the future of esports.
#audio#heritage#storytelling#vr
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Expert Reaction: 100 years of women's right to vote

This year it is 100 years since the Representation of the People Act 1918 - the act which allowed some women in the UK the right to vote.
Researchers from the VikingVR team stand on a lit stage with the award announcement behind them. They are holding the award and are smiling for a photograph.
#community#education#engagement#heritage#storytelling#visualisation#vr
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VikingVR wins York Culture Award

We are delighted to announce that VikingVR has won an award for Excellence in Media Arts. The DC Labs VikingVR team celebrate their success at the annual York Culture Awards, hosted by Make it York.
#data#games
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Is there any correlation between Gaming Skills and Intelligence?

Researchers at the University of York have discovered a link between young people’s ability to perform well at two popular video games and high levels of intelligence, showing that that some action strategy video games can act like IQ tests.
A group of people stand in a semi-circle around a gravestone in a churchyard. It is autumn and they are wearing hats and scarves. There are leaves on the ground. Some of the people are holding equipment to record gravestones including a clipboard.
#community#data#education#engagement#hci#heritage#storytelling
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Discovering England's Burial Spaces project wins funding

University of York researchers win £74,000 Historic England funding to support community led burial space research
#ai#data#education#engagement#esports#games#hci#storytelling#visualisation
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ESL and University of York Announce World-First Collaboration

DC Labs will make a substantial investment in esports research as part of this world-first collaboration in esports between ESL and the University of York. 
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Esports

In collaboration with the IGGI Centre for Doctoral Training, DC Labs are investing over £1m in esports-related research, drawing on a world-leading, multi-disciplinary team of scientists from across Artificial Intelligence, Game Design, Game Analytics, TV production, Interactive Storytelling, Human Computer Interaction, Data Visualisation, Learning Science, Sociology and Psychology.  
#design#games#vr
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Become a Recommended DC Labs Supplier

Are you a games developer, VR developer, app developer or similiar and sell your services?   Fill out a short questionnaire to be considered as a DC Labs recommended supplier.