What Does an Interactive Developer do?   Jose Pereira was one of the first ever student to apply on IMP, and is also one of our most successful alumnus. He applied through a scholarship, with bizarrely a very strong background in soundesign and production. He progressed the course, exceptionally well - completing a very early VR project with Oculus Rift (whilst in beta), in 2016. He then...

On Tuesday 28 April, students from the Interactive Media Practice MA course participated in a virtual meetup discussing innovations in mobile technologies in response to COVID-19.   The session, delivered by an industry professional from Babylon Health and sponsored by Adobe XD, was the first in a series where interdisciplinary professionals around the world leading innovative solutions are helping to assist COVID-19.   It focused on digital health mobile technologies...

The session was held at the fashionable Yoox Net-A-Porter TechHub MediaWorks in London. It provided insight to methods bridging the gap between strategy and execution, to solve large societal problems and test new ideas. Attendees included industry practitioners and experts in the field of technology and design. There was a particular focus on cross-functional teams and team working across disciplines to tackle new challenges and...

The event was strictly limited to a selection of attendees, ranging from industry practitioners, experts in the technology sector, with financial support from the private banking sector looking to foster the latest innovations in digital technology solutions. The event was specifically targeted for women, who are generally understated in the field of digital technology.   Speakers at the event included industry professionals from J.P. Morgan, Dell, HSBC,...

The event was made up of experts in the industry at the leading edge of voice design ranging from the design of emotionally intelligent voice experience to the latest voice innovation at the pinnacle level. Speakers at the event included industry professionals from Babylon Health, Google and Amazon all working at the intersection between design, development and strategy.   The session was delivered by a team of...

Every year, Roche Continents invites 100 top-tier science and arts students across many European institutions to take part in a highly prestigious programme as part of the Salzburg Festival of opera, drama and concert.   The programme consists of students interacting with renowned artists and scientists, listening to thought-provoking contemporary music concerts, exposing themselves to provocative scientific research, and participating in workshops that draw parallels between innovation...

Bryden Wood is a world-leading organisation in built environments using digital technologies and innovation to drive engineering capabilities forward. Bryden Wood offers architecture, engineering, design, operations consultancy, software expertise, mathematical modellers and much more under one roof and won the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise, for Innovation in 2018.   Amir, who graduated from the Interactive Media Practice MA course, spoke about his journey from his studies to...

David has triumphed in a highly competitive and rare opportunity to join Arm Technology as a software developer. Arm Technology, based in Cambridge, is one of Britain’s leading technology firms, with their innovative microchips and processors used in televisions, smartphones, wearable tech and more. Their network related technologies in smartphones include Bluetooth, WiFi and broadband. They also work with 5G infrastructure, Smart Building and Healthcare, artificial...

Ritish, who graduated in 2018, has started working in the Information Technology Agile Delivery department and is currently placed under product delivery. He works closely with resource management and the delivery management office, where the main objective is to drive agile practices and results along with management of Information Technology resources. Starting his rotation this week, Ritish will be splitting his time between business function...