Month: July 2024

The London Digital Twin Research Centre is delighted to announce the successful acquisition of a new multi-year project on Digital Twinning for Stroke Care, funded by the International Science Partnership Fund (ISPF) and managed by the British Council, in collaboration with partners from Indonesia and Vietnam. This project builds on the momentum from a previous grant secured in March, expanding our networking activities into research actions.

This project, lasting until March 2027, addresses the critical healthcare challenge of the rising stroke burden in Vietnam and Indonesia, where delayed hospitalisation for minor stroke patients is often due to mild initial symptoms. Our research aims to leverage advanced digital twin (DT) technology integrated with machine learning models for real-time monitoring and prediction of major strokes, facilitating rapid intervention upon hospital admission. The project’s objective is to develop, test rigorously, and validate this innovative approach at the Bach Mai Stroke Centre in Hanoi and other leading hospitals in Vietnam and Indonesia.

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Belfast, North Ireland – The London Digital Twin Research Centre at Middlesex University has participated in the UKRI Digital Twinning NetworkPlus (DTNet+) Ideation Meeting, held at Ulster University on the 27th and 28th of June. This groundbreaking event, initiated by The Alan Turing Institute, brought together innovators, early career researchers from academia and industry, and leading experts to envision the next frontier of digital twinning technology.

​​DTNet+ is a UKRI-funded, UK-wide interdisciplinary research network designed to drive forward research advancements that will contribute to the next generation of digital twins. The network’s mission is to create an inclusive and diverse membership, uniting experts from various fields to transform the UK’s national capability in digital twinning.

The delegation from the London Digital Twin Research Centre at Middlesex University, led by Prof. Huan X Nguyen, attended the ideation meeting. This delegation included three fellows from the British Council Women in STEM program: Nguyen Thi Thu Hang (Vietnam), Mae Antonette Ticar (Philippines), and Annisa Ristya Rahmanti (Indonesia). Their participation, supported by the Alan Turing Early Career Researcher funding and the British Council Women in STEM funding, highlighted the inclusive and diverse nature of the network.

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On 4^th July we held the Pedagogic Research Group Workshop titled: Gender Representation in STEM Education, aligned with UNSDGs 4:Quality Education and 5: Gender Equality.

Workshop Agenda

We had two esteemed speakers:

Dr. Andreea Molnar is an Associate Professor at Swinburne University of Technology and an Anna Boysken Fellow at the Technical University of Munich, Institute for Advanced Studies. She has a PhD from National College of Ireland in Technology Enhanced Learning, a MSc in Modelling and Simulations and a BSc in Computer Science from Babes-Bolyai University. She is deeply passionate about diversity and as part of the Anna Boysken fellowship, she is looking into factors that affect women enrolment in IT. Her research is focused on using technology for good. As a recognition for her research work, she was selected as a Fellow of the International Science Council. She is a Senior Editor for Information Technology and People.

Kate Bellingham is an Engineer, Broadcaster, Teacher & Champion for STEM Opportunities
Oxford University physics graduate Kate started out as a trainee audio engineer for the BBC. Having taken part in a series of engineering lectures for schools and the BBC Schools series ‘Techno’, Kate was offered a prize job in broadcasting – fronting the weekly live show ‘Tomorrow’s World’, which she did from 1990 to 1994. She went on to host the children’s ITV science programme ‘Big Bang’ and then Radio 5 Live’s ‘The Acid Test’. Kate later returned to the BBC TV as a reporter for the ‘Museum of Life’ and was most recently on our screens as a contributor on the Discovery Channel series ‘Disasters Engineered’. With a personal passion for championing opportunities in STEM, particularly for women, Kate has worked with numerous organisations and companies including the WISE campaign and as President of Young Engineers. In 2010 she was appointed National STEM Careers Coordinator with a focus on helping young people make informed STEM subject and career choices. As a mature student, Kate has gained a Masters in electronics, qualified as a maths teacher and has recently embarked on a PhD at the Centre for Engineering Education at UCL.

We also had three Interns from MDX Works and British Council Going Global Partnership, speaking about their internship experience. Big shout out to Jovana, Kannan and Srinidhi for all their hard work.

The energy in the room was electric and we are still buzzing from the insightful discussions and inspiring talks. We are very grateful for everyone who participated in opening discussions and exploring possibilities for future collaboration.

The event was sponsored by the British Council Going Global Partnerships project led by Dr. Purav Shah and organised with instrumental contributions from Dr Ramona Trestian and Dr Homeira Shayesteh, who is leading the Pedagogic Research Group.