“Reskilling, relocation and flexibility”
McKinsey Global Institute’s (MGI) extensive report comparing job losses and gains across a range of industry sectors in six major countries concludes that the overall volume of jobs is unlikely …
Course: Building Your Career in Tomorrow’s Workplace
What do industry leaders think about the future of work? Kaitlin Gould
At a recent Tech Exeter Conference at the University, we asked some of the Speakers for their views on the future of work and the skills that will increasingly be …
Who are the winners and losers?
It is very difficult to make accurate predictions about the extent of change, but all commentators, analysts and researchers agree there will be a major impact on work stemming from …
The changing nature of work
Fifty years ago it was common for an individual to work for the same employer their entire working life. Twenty-five years ago the concept of a ‘job-for-life’ had gone and …
We need to be “Life Long Learners”
Given the current pace of change, we need to focus on the digital literacies, technological skills and learning behaviours which will allow us to adapt throughout our working lives. This …
Creating new customer experiences with digital technologies
This short interview was filmed at the University of Exeter recently with Professor Andi Smart who directs the Business School’s Centre for Simulation, Analytics and Modelling. Andi is running a …
The Internet of Things and Social Machines
You may be familiar with the Internet of Things in the context of popular media stories such as “SmartHomes” – featuring fridges advising us to buy milk from the supermarket, …
3D printing
3D-printing is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “the action or process of making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model, typically by laying down many thin layers …
Artifical Intelligence (AI)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a generic term which applies to the growing ability of computers to imitate human intelligence. According to the English Oxford Living Dictionary it can be defined …
From the Printing Press to the 4th Industrial Revolution
Every industrial revolution has been driven by the link between the needs of society and the level of technology available at that time. They have always been disruptive to jobs …
Who are we?
On this course you will be supported by myself, Lisa Harris and my colleague Alison Truelove. We will be joined by Mentors Max Walkowiak (MSc Alumnus), and Millie Britton (undergraduate …