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Andra Adams (Computer Laboratory) wins the 'Transforming Society' category at the 2015 UK ICT Pioneers awards.

Fifteen finalists showcased their research at the prestigious event which was compered by Quentin Cooper.

The category winners were:

Technology Everywhere: Leo Laughlin, University of Bristol

Information Overload: Callum Littlejohns, University of Southampton

Transforming Society: Andra Adams, University of Cambridge

Future ICT: Jonathan Roberts, Lancaster University

They were awarded £2,000 each and pitched their research to a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style panel to industry experts and sponsors.

Andra is a PhD student in the Rainbow Group supervised by Professor Peter Robinson. Her research interests include social robotics, affective computing and technology for education. She is currently investigating the application of affective robotics as therapy for individuals with autism spectrum conditions.

Philip Nelson, Chief Executive of EPSRC, who presented the prizes, said: “ICT Pioneers is our regular competition that we use to showcase the best work produced by UK PhD students. It’s awarded to students who can demonstrate the excellence and commercial potential of their ICT related research.”

In a video the industry judges and sponsors explain the impact of ICT research to advance innovative technologies within their business.

Martin Sadler, Vice President and Director of HP Labs, EMEA said: “We are truly amazed at the quality and excellence  of all the finalists. Industry and universities absolutely need you and your talents.” 

Date awarded

30 October 2015

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