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Biography

Jon Rogers is a professor of creative technology at the university of Northumbria in Newcastle with a PhD in neural networks from Imperial College in 2001 and seventeen years teaching and research practice at the University of Dundee (2003-2020).  Now at the University of Northumbria, Newcastle, he takes a very hands-in approach to understanding human relationships with emerging technology by making things that help to uncover as yet untold stories of how our relationship with the internet and related technologies might unfold. In a world where the stories  of our digital lives are being unknowingly shaped by design patterns originating through big tech,  it is time we considered rewriting these to foster a more open society where more people can thrive and prosper in new self-directed ways. Following a three year Senior Fellowship with Mozilla in Berlin (2016-2019) he led the Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie doctoral training programme OpenDoTT exploring trust and the internet of things. Jon has a long history of organising and delivering workshops that engage professionals, academics and the public with emerging technologies at SXSW, Mozilla Festival, Republica, Unbox Festival, London Design Festival, ThingsCon,  ACM CHI, DIS and TEI.

Research interests

Jon's research includes expertise is and between

  • Creative Technology
  • Connected devices
  • Open harware (including Raspberry PI and Arduino)
  • Reseach Through Design

 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

Education/Academic qualification

Electrical and Electronic Engineering, PhD, A Digital Neural Network Model of Motion Perception , Imperial College London

1 Oct 199530 Sept 2030

Award Date: 30 Sept 2000

PhD

1 Jan 200031 Dec 2099

Award Date: 1 Jan 2000

External positions

External Examiner, University of Edinburgh

1 Sept 2021 → …

External Examiner, National College of Art and Design

1 Sept 201831 Aug 2023

External Examiner, Goldsmiths, University of London

10 Jan 201330 Sept 2018

Glasgow School of Art

9 Jan 201331 Aug 2018

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