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09 February 2026
Collaborate Sprint with Loughborough University London gets students thinking about accessible design
Introducing student teams to the innovation process via a real-world challenges
09 February 2026
69 global innovators join our new Accessibility, Assistive and Inclusion Technologies fellowship delivered in partnership with the Royal Academy of Engineering
Find out more from the Royal Academy of Engineering
13 November 2025
Student spotlight: Kavya Mukhija
Kavya Mukhija is studying for an MSc in Disability, Design and Innovation at UCL. Originally from New Delhi, India, she is a Chevening Scholar, disability rights advocate, and content creator.
10 October 2025
UCL joins UK Prime Minister India visit and unveils new technology collaborations
UCL President & Provost Dr Michael Spence has joined UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s first official visit to India this week, advancing UCL’s strategic collaborations across technology and innovation.
11 August 2025
Inclusive ASR Innovation Sprint to Empower People with Non-Typical Speech in Kenya.
The second phase of the Centre for Digital and Language Inclusion (CDLI) initiative is now underway in Kenya, driving the development of inclusive Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems for people with non-typical or slurred speech, particularly in African languages. This marks the second innovation sprint in a pan-African effort to close the digital divide for individuals with speech impairments, building on a successful pilot in Ghana.
08 August 2025
Register interest for the upcoming AT2030 Symposium: Nepal, October 2025
The AT2030 Frontiers symposium is a collaboration between the Royal Academy of Engineering and GDI Hub's AT2030 Programme, and in partnership with Kathmandu University (KU). AT2030 is funded by UK International Development.
28 January 2025
GDI Hub's Cara Yar Khan is listed in Condé Nast Traveller '25 people making the world more accessible for 2025'
Explore Condé Nast Traveller's article
21 October 2024
16 Assistive Technology startups receive seed grants worth ₹78.5 Lakhs at the EMPOWER 2024 Pitch Day
Find out about the EMPOWER pitch day
05 March 2024
Disability-Inclusive climate finance matters. Here's why.
Disability-Inclusive climate finance matters. Here's why.
19 February 2024
Disability Inclusion in Climate Finance
We joined the Climate Investment Funds & CBM Global's Inclusion Advisory Group to help ensure people with disabilities are part of plans to fund climate action.