Digital skills are transforming healthcare. UCB invited Phil Blything to address their learners, and budding entrepreneurs about the challenges of innovation and what the future may hold. UCB Head of Department, Computing & CBE (FE) wrote:
As part of a continued drive to strengthen industry partnerships and create meaningful career opportunities for students, it was a pleasure to welcome Phil Blything Director Founder, Glow New Media to University College Birmingham for an inspiring session with our Year 1 T Level Digital students, exploring the exciting range of digital career opportunities within the NHS.
Phil shared valuable insights into how digital skills and emerging technologies are shaping the future of healthcare, helping our students recognise the real-world impact of their learning and the diverse career pathways available to them.
The engagement didn't stop there!
Phil also spent time with our Year 2 T Level students working on the ESCAPE-pain project, answering their questions and sharing valuable insights to support their project development.
Later that afternoon, I had the opportunity to join Mark Godwin PhD and Phil Blything for a further discussion about the ESCAPE-pain project. It was particularly valuable to draw on Phil's expertise to explore how best to navigate the project, anticipate potential challenges and identify possible bottlenecks early on.
This is what meaningful industry collaboration is all about , creating opportunities, connecting expertise with education and turning ideas into real-world experiences that prepare our students for the future!
A huge thank you to Phil Blything for generously sharing his time, knowledge and experience with our students and supporting our wider project ambitions. A special thank you to Mark Godwin PhD for making this valuable connection possible and helping strengthen our links with industry.
A big shout-out to our wonderful Computing team Glen Manning, Dilasha Mischell Jaksa, Oreoluwa Carolyn Tinubu, PhD, Martin M., Tahira Parveen, Krutika Pawar, Nadia Mushtaq, Ravindu Chamod Abeyrathne, Naomi Diskin whose continued enthusiasm, commitment and support help bring initiatives like this to life. It's a privilege to lead a team that consistently embraces new opportunities to enrich our students' learning experiences.
And a special thanks to Wendy Grimmett for always encouraging and supporting new initiatives that benefit our students.