UCL Engineering opens Global Disability Innovation Hub Research & Teaching Centre on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Today, 2nd October 2017, UCL take over the leadership of the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub); an innovative research, practice and co-creation cen
Let’s build a global movement to challenge the traditional roles of user and inventor
Lord Holmes, Chair of the GDI Hub Advisory Board tells delegates at the 2017 AA
GDI Hub at the GREAT summit 2017
Last week the GDI Hub was privileged to contriubute to the World Health Organisations (WHO) GREAT summit on Assistive Technology.
GLOBAL DISABILITY INNOVATION MOVEMENT LAUNCHES IN EAST LONDON
- Over 250 people from across the world attended the first Global Disability Innovation Summit, which will now become a bi-annual event
Disability Innovation Summit; what a few days that turned out to be
We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone the attended, spoke at or exhibited in the Disability Innovation Summit 2017; it was an incredibly inspiring event and we are so grateful for all t
London Tech Week and Beyond...
It has been a very busy few weeks for the Global Disability Innovation Hub team with lots of activity and exciting news about the new GDI Hub Board.
Unique initiative using technology and innovation to improve the lives of disabled people around the world
Today London Mayor Sadiq Khan joined Lord Holmes of Richmond MBE and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE to launch London Tech Week and announce Lord Holmes of Richmond MBE as Chair of the Global Di
This Week
This is the weekly news update from the GDI Hub.
This Week
Hello and welcome to the weekly news update from the GDI Hub team!
Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
The Africa Prize encourages ambitious and talented sub-Saharan African engineers from all disciplines to apply their skills to develop scalable solutions to local challenges, highlighting the impor
Exciting new Assistive Tech role
Leonard Cheshire Disability, one of our fantastic founding partners, is recruiting a new Director of Assistive Technology.
GDI Hub are heading to Naidex: the UK's leading assistive tech, independent living and disability show.
The Global Disability Innovation Hub are delighted to partner with Naidex, the UK's leading assistive tech, independent living and disability show.
PhD applications open: London College of Fashion
The GDI Hub is delighted to announce the first of our PhD scholarship programmes with the London College
Grand Challenge Prize: Transformative Tech Opportunity
The GDI Hub are delighted to annonce a workshop and prize for our partner insitutions as part of the Gran
Disabled Access Day: Inclusive Design Park Tours
We’re delighted to announce that to mark Disabled Access Day on 10th and 12th of March the Global Disability Innovation Hub are teaming up with
Summit: Call for Papers and Ideas now open
Our call for papers is now live. We're looking for papers, projects, ideas, experiences and innovations to feed into our Disability Innovation Summit.
THIS WEEK: PROSTHETICS, ACCESS AND A HACK - 26 JAN 17
There’s been a lot happening this week! The GDI Hub team went along to the Office for Disability Issues hack today, a great way to share ideas and learnings.
THIS WEEK: WHEELCHAIR BUS SPACES, A BRAILLE TABLET AND DISABILITY SPORT - 19th Jan 17
With disability access hitting the headlines this week, the importance of inclusive design has been in much discussion.
THIS WEEK: New technologies, an award for Chester and a very brave Yachtsman - 12th Jan 17
It’s been a busy week in the world of disability innovation! Over in LA the Consumer Electronics Show took place, showcasing some incredible disability technologies.
GDI Hub is recruiting a Digital Apprentice
You will be helping to develop the Hubs communication activities using its website, social media, marketing and analytics while providing general assistance to the team.
Disability Innovation Board: Recruitment of Chair and Members
Do you have a passion for innovation, design, diversity or development and want to disrupt the world of disability?
Mayor launches Global Disability Innovation Hub on eve of Rio Paralympic Games
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, today welcomed the launch of the world’s first Global Disability Innovation Hub.