Mobile Apps in Research Summit

This week we will be attending the Mobile Apps in Research Summit at the University of Birmingham. The event includes discussion based workshop sessions surrounding what is an app, as well as presentations, panels and networking on mobile apps and research.

The event will cover workshops including; making an impact – evaluating your app in the real work and designing data gathering apps. IE's Digital Experts Oliver and Matt will be attending, networking with delegates and discussing the solutions web and mobile apps can offer to organisations.

We will be particuarly sharing our experience building a charity sector app that measures and reports real-time data on an interactive globe view. Interested in learning more about IE's long history of building innovative apps? Find out more in our blog.

Have you got your own web or mobile app you need IE’s help turning into a real world solution? Contact our digital experts.

Find out more about the event here.

Ed Wilkinson

Client Partnership Lead and Digital Architect

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About Ed

Ed is IE's Client Partnership Lead, and an experienced Digital Architect.

He joined IE as a Web Applications Developer in 2008 after graduating from the University of Birmingham.

He has a BSc in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science, and an MSc in Intelligent Systems Engineering. At IE, he grew into a senior development role, before taking a step away from writing code and towards user experience and technical consultancy.

Ed has spent his career immersed in the challenges faced by the charity, health and education sectors – from their aspirational goals and strategies, to the best technology choices, and right down to the individual lines of code required to deliver an experience that will make a measurable impact on achieving objectives. You’ll generally find Ed delivering discovery and UX workshops, facilitating user testing, crafting innovative new information architectures, and advising clients on how best to leverage and connect different digital tools in a compelling user experience.

Outside of work, Ed’s dedicated to spending time with his young family, and enjoys pursuing his interests in home automation, DIY, astronomy, photography and playing the occasional video game with friends.