Urban Automation

This blog was written by Dr Rachel Macrorie, Research Associate and portfolio lead on Urban Automation. The largest UK infrastructure project is underway. Traditional electricity and gas meters in homes and businesses are being replaced with the next generation of…

The birthplace of stainless steel, Sheffield has long held worldwide recognition for its large-scale manufacturing industry, technical innovation and craft fabrication. With the decline of UK heavy engineering and associated rise in unemployment from the late 1970s, the public sector…

UI has been invited to join the Future Cities Catapult Expert Advisory Group on a research project on “Performance in Use.  The project is designed to provide an evaluation framework that helps urban authorities and the private sector to understand…

Prof Simon Marvin was invited to talk about its work on Standardising the City: Constructing a Universal Platform as part of the SPRU lecture series on 2nd December 2016.  The International Standards Organisation (ISO) is currently coordinating the formulation of…

This working paper collection examines the changing rhythms, routines and relationships associated with increasing adoption of digital technologies, to understand implications for the organisation of everyday life, patterns of energy demand, and personal wellbeing. The co-authored collection was developed through…