Red Bull Basement – celebrating student tech innovators globally
Applications are now open for the Red Bull Basement competition – finding and empowering the ‘next ingenious innovation’ from University students worldwide. Student entrepreneurs, creators and inventors are invited to showcase their innovative ideas in disrupting the ‘status quo’ and using technology to ‘drive positive change for the future’. Red Bull Basement is a global […]
#Mood – a digital meme artwork by Students’ drawing attention to their mental health
A selection of digital and hand drawn memes, created by primary and secondary school kids, to capture their current feelings and draw attention to their mental health – #Mood. Students from across London joined together with Culture Mile – the City of London’s new cultural district – and the City of London Family of Schools, produced by […]
How African students are saving lives with medical Drones
Drones often get bad press, with stories about privacy and security implications dominating conversations about their use. However, their role as valuable tools for humanitarian, medical, and agricultural purposes cannot be ignored. In developing countries, for example, drones are helping to deliver vital supplies to those who need them. In Malawi, the machines have become […]
The most significant misconception about algorithms and AI is that it plays a central role in discriminating
The recent decision to use an algorithm to decide A-level results has put the use of advanced algorithms, underpinned by artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into the spotlight. What made this situation so unique is that it was also one of the first examples of an algorithm being relied on to make far-reaching decisions on a […]
The founder of this bioplastic cast for broken limbs – Cadget – wants to save money for doctors and reform patient experience
Cheaper and much lighter than both the 3D printed and current Orthopaedic casts which are made from plaster or fibreglass – Cadgets’ bioplastic material cuts down on operation time as it requires no extra casting equipment. This next-gen waterproof cast can easily be stretched like a sheet and individually moulded to each patient, which then hardens […]
‘The Anti-Fragile Collective’ created by students to inspire the younger generation into becoming future agents of change
The I Am New Generation Magazine team were invited to experience a sensory walk-in exhibition – created by students from London College of Fashion together with creative agency ‘Superimpose‘ – exploring how the younger generation can become future agents of change. ‘The Anti-Fragile Collective’ mantra is about inspiring conversations and thoughts about future creativity and […]
Doing My ‘bit to increase access to Maths and Computer Science education’ in Nigeria
Tolulope Ogunremi is a 21-year-old Computer Science and Mathematics graduate and she is ‘passionate about adequate education for all’, which led her to set up two not-for-profit organisations – Coders of Colour, supports more young people from underrepresented backgrounds into tech, and Project Hezi, which tackles education inequality in Nigeria. “I am passionate about adequate education […]
Share Your Startup Story: MarinaTex – the substitute to single-use plastic bags using ‘fish waste’
The fight against single-use plastic continues well-beyond 2020 and this marine bioplastic design – MarinaTex – wants to exchange plastic in food and drink packages with its own alternative made from fish waste. Created by Lucy Hughes, 24, in 2018 for her final year undergraduate degree project, MarinaTex is the result of over 100 prototype […]
A Private Members Club Helping Students Get “The Finer Things In Life” – The Luxury Student
Driven by the need to tackle the misconception held by many high-end brands about young people not being able to afford a wealthy lifestyle, 27-year-old Aileen Gilani quit her law degree to turn her lifestyle blog – The Luxury Student – into an online private members club for students “who seek the finer things in […]
Debut – Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor’s career app ‘Debut’ is reinventing how students apply for jobs – A new role can start from just simply playing a mobile game. The interactive mobile app, for both students and graduates, provides an alternative process to the current system of using a career’s website or job boards. Charles, 25, was inspired to close the gap within […]