Manchester Metropolitan University
Global reach of North’s tech sector continues to expand, shows SODA and Prolific North research
More than 500 global companies have a presence in the North, with over half in the North West The digital and creative sector in the North continues to expand onto …
November 30, 2021
Driving the Digital Agenda at BEYOND Conference
Dr Kirsty Fairclough and John Willis represent the School of Digital Arts (SODA) at the BEYOND Conference in Belfast this week, hosting a panel discussion on SODA’s role in driving …
October 20, 2021
SODA’s Nia Dryhurst shortlisted for prestigious Grierson and BAFTA awards
Senior Lecturer in Documentary at the School of Digital Arts (SODA), Nia Dryhurst, has been nominated for Grierson and BAFTA Cymru awards for her powerful S4C documentary, DRYCH: Chwaer Fach, …
October 13, 2021
New digital technology and creative degree scholarships for students from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds supported by PlayStation Career Pathways Program
Widening access to creative and digital courses New scholarships to support students from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds on creative and digital technology degree courses have been launched at …
September 29, 2021
Manchester writer, artist and games developer joins School of Digital Arts
Manchester writer, artist and games developer joins School of Digital Arts Award winning Manchester writer, artist and games developer Dan Hett has joined the School of Digital Arts (SODA) as …
September 23, 2021
Cyber and business skills training to boost career opportunities and tackle UK’s digital skills gap
University to deliver Government-funded Skills Bootcamps to boost careers opportunities through the Institute of Coding Manchester Metropolitan University will harness its digital and business expertise to run new Skills Bootcamps, …
July 16, 2021
International artist and digital law expert join SODA as new visiting scholars
Marianne R. Petit and Anjali Vats will share their experience and expertise An artist-educator whose work blends technology and traditional storytelling and a race, law and popular culture expert have …
July 7, 2021
In Conversation with Marianne Petit
In the third of our In Conversation series, experts from SODA chat to our new Visiting Scholar – Marianne Petit. Marianne R. Petit is an artist and educator whose work …
July 5, 2021
SODA lecturer sells 10,000 unique NFTs for collectable virtual knitted characters
Andrew King set the online crypto market ablaze with his playful CryptoKnitties sale A Manchester Metropolitan University lecturer has created an online crypto market storm by developing the latest digital …
May 25, 2021
SODA and Prolific North research into region’s global business reach previewed
Global Reach 2021 maps North’s digital and creative growth Preliminary findings from research by SODA and Prolific North into the global reach of the region’s digital and creative businesses will …
May 18, 2021