Launch of the Newcastle Digital Hub

At a launch event in London, Lord Drayson, Minister for Science and Innovation, announced today that three new centres, based at Newcastle, Nottingham and Aberdeen universities, will develop digital technology to transform the lives of the elderly, disabled, and people in rural communities.

The Newcastle hub draws heavily on the expertise of the IAH and our links through Years Ahead (the North East Regional Forum on Ageing).

University Press Release (29 April) - University to host £12m digital technology centre

Digital Economy Research Hub - Inclusion through the Digital Economy

EPSRC Press Release


Press Coverage

Newcastle Journal

Daily Mail

The Sun

Daily Telegraph

published on: 29th April 2009