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Three AIs, One Problem: What I Learned Migrating Bookmarks from Padlet to Notion
February 15, 2026

Three AIs, One Problem: What I Learned Migrating Bookmarks from Padlet to Notion

A real-world project to migrate bookmarks from Padlet to Notion turned into an experiment in three AI tools. Each brought different strengths to different phases.

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AI Summit 2025
November 27, 2025 1 min read

AI Summit 2025

A talk I gave at Norwich AI Summit 2025, to share insights from the university's AI Working Group with our industry and education community.

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Outstanding NSS Results for our Graphics and UX courses
August 1, 2025 3 min read

Outstanding NSS Results for our Graphics and UX courses

All four Graphics courses run by our shared teaching team were in the university's top five NSS performers - a testament to our collaborative approach and commitment to student success.

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What Makes Them Click?
August 1, 2025 1 min read

What Makes Them Click?

A talk about psychology in UX that I gave to our local community of Product Owners, Managers, Designers and Developers, at Product Tank Norwich, in June 2025.

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Our Students Won Big at Creative Conscience 2024
September 27, 2024 2 min read

Our Students Won Big at Creative Conscience 2024

BSc UX Design student Max Barker won the Creative Conscience Grand Prix 2024 for Conductor, a project syncing household appliances with surplus renewable energy. BA Graphic Communication graduates also picked up Silver and Bronze awards. Five wins across two courses, all driven by design that tackles real-world problems.

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Tom Wardle's Graphite D&AD Pencil Win for Sky Beam
July 10, 2024

Tom Wardle's Graphite D&AD Pencil Win for Sky Beam

Tom's futuristic vision for holographic TV with AR glasses bringing audiences inside a more inclusive viewing experience wowed the judges, scoring the highest level DA&D Pencil awarded for the brief from Sky.

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Sophie Ross Wins Black Pencil at D&AD New Blood Awards 2023
June 2, 2023 2 mins

Sophie Ross Wins Black Pencil at D&AD New Blood Awards 2023

Sophie Ross, one of our BSc User Experience Design graduates, won the highest accolade from the D&AD New Blood Awards - one of only two Black Pencils awarded worldwide - for her project Sky React.

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