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November 2020 1. Welcome 2. Who are the Y&H Institute of Technology? 3. Precision Livestock Facility Plans 4. on Precision Agriculture and Reducing our Carbon Footprint 5. College Visit to the Digital Reality Centre at VISR 6. Cyber-Security Degree Opportunities Contents 7. YHIoT Tech Seminars 8. YHIoT Tech Seminars – 360 Video 9. YHIoT Tech Seminar Programme 10. Construction of IoT Building 11. Bishop Burton College Construction of IoT Building 12. Scarborough TEC’s Fantastic New Multi-Use Digital Facilities 13. – PhD Scholarships Offer 14. Contact 15. Our Partners Welcome to the second UPDATE newsletter for the Yorkshire & Humber Institute of Technology (YHIoT) . Despite the difficult times we continue to work under, thanks to all the brilliant staff involved with the YHIoT, we have made excellent progress with the IoT projects.

In this newsletter we throw a spotlight on some of these projects and how they are shaping the YHIoT into a high-quality offer for the delivery of higher-level technical skills.

The Digital Reality STEM Centre is now up and running made possible by the collaboration between our industry partners Catch and VISR. We also have two new builds underway and one due to go out to tender. Along with the refurbishment of two sites which complete this month, it really feels that the YHIoT spaces are taking shape to provide students with exciting places to learn the tech skills for today's workplace, and in the future.

We were also pleased to launch our programme of virtual Tech Seminars, with the first delivered by the on Robotics, AI and Ethics. Bishop Burton College also contributed to the Humber Waterline Summit with a talk on how their IoT project will help deliver a net carbon zero farm by 2030.

All of this whist our partners ensure that staff and students have safe Environments in which to work and learn.

Amy Gadd, Head of the YHIoT CONTENTS Who are the Yorkshire & Humber Institute of technology?

For those that aren’t familiar with the YHIoT we are a partnership of the following organisations. We are one of 12 IoTs across the country and part of a wider government initiative led by the Department for Education. Askham Bryan College Precision Livestock Facility Plans Askham Bryan College has submitted its planning application for its Precision Livestock facility and classroom, and will soon be tendering for the main contractor. Construction is due to begin after Christmas with a completion date of July 2021 (global pandemics notwithstanding). The college are actively promoting their University Centre Institute of Technology-certified programmes which will begin for learner cohorts who will join in September 2021.

Rob Wilson, Academic Lead Curriculum and Students, University Centre Askham Bryan says, “After a slight delay on the project due to the pandemic, we are looking forward to getting our plans off the ground for our specialist high welfare beef production buildings and dedicated teaching and learning space for delivering courses on Precision Livestock Farming (PLF). The You can find more details here. addition of this facility will be invaluable to the provision we offer and the taught skills we will deliver.” Bishop Burton College on Precision Agriculture and Reducing our Carbon Footprint Plans for a Carbon Net Zero Farm by 2030

• At the Waterline Summit 2020, Sharon Kirby, Higher Education Academic Lead for Agriculture, gave a presentation on the plans for a carbon net Zero farm by 2030 at Bishop Burton College.

• Click on the photo below to watch the full presentation. visit to the VISR/Catch Digital Reality Centre

Curriculum Heads at York College recently visited the YHIoT Digital Reality Centre in Hull developed by YHIoT employer partners VISR and Catch. VISR have developed their own Virtual/Mixed Reality system and recently supported a Microsoft project to enable Covid-19 treatment training safely by the NHS.

The visit gave Curriculum Heads the opportunity to understand how Virtual and Mixed Reality could be incorporated into the Digital, Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction curriculums at York College in the future. Cyber-Security Degree Opportunities

York College has launched the new Foundation Degree in Digital Technologies with Cyber Security. The course was developed in close collaboration with innovation-led technology company; boxxe.

Course Tutor Richard Hind says: “Research published by the UK National Cybersecurity Centre suggests that more than half of UK businesses have a cyber security skills gap…… It is thought the cyber security job market will continue to grow throughout the 2020s. So, this is the perfect time to start developing a career in this rapidly expanding industry.”

Details can be found here. YHIoT Tech Seminars Launched

Through the YHIoT Research and Professional Development Group we put together a programme of online Tech Seminars.

Launching these virtual seminars was Robotics, AI and Ethics delivered by Professor John Murray from the University of Hull on the 20th October 2020.

Following the Tech Seminar, John was asked to speak on BBC Radio Humberside about this subject.

• The link to the video of the seminar is here. • More information can be seen here. YHIoT Tech Seminars – 360 Video

Staff from the YHIoT partners were invited to attend an international workshop on the use of 360 video in Higher Education and teaching. The virtual workshop held on the 18th November 2020 was part of Erasmus+, an EU programme being coordinated by the University of Hull along with other European universities from Belgium, Austria, Greece and Italy. The project is called SEPA360.

The workshop looked at the research conducted to date in the use of 360 video in HE and has created several resources that are available to educational institutions. It also gave some practical demonstrations of how 360 can be used to enhance training and demonstrated it’s open-source software Vivista (Beta).

Vivista is a 360° video editor and player being developed as an open-source software project at the PXL Hasselt. It enables users to enhance 360° video with text, images or videos, as well as allows users to integrate interactive components such as multiple-choice questions, area highlights and more.

To find out more please visit their website: YHIoT Tech Seminar Programme

Title Date 360 Interactive Videos and their practical use in learning, 18 November 2020 teaching/training including case studies. (Suitable for 2.00pm -4.00pm on Zoom beginners). Erasmus Project led by the University of Hull Conference with EU partners and colleagues in Colombia and Ecuador.

Immersive Experiences in Education and training 16 December 2020 1.00pm to 2.00pm on Teams

Industry 4.0: a gentle introduction. January 2021 Date tbc

Cyber Crime and Data Science/Big Data: a business February 2021 perspective Date tbc

Teaching Cybersecurity with a Virtual Environment Software March 2021 Date tbc

Quantum Computing - TBC April 2021 Date tbc

Experiences on VR/AR – TBC May 2021 Date tbc The Power of Distraction: Managing Pain, and Reducing June 2021 Trauma, Using Head Mounted Displays. Date tbc East Riding College begin construction of their new IOT building A symbolic ground breaking ceremony, at East Riding College’s Flemingate campus in , marked the start of construction work on a new Institute of Technology building; part of the YHIoT.

Mike Welsh, Principal at East Riding College, said: “…What it means is a substantial investment in higher-level technical engineering and construction skills locally, where they are needed, to fill gaps and provide employers with the skilled workforce they need to drive our economic recovery.” The massive training boost will enhance students’ employment opportunities and improve the number of suitably qualified candidates in the technical and professional jobs market.

The full article can be read here. Bishop Burton College Construction of New IoT Building well under way

The steel frame is now complete for the construction of the new IoT building at Bishop Burton College.

This brand-new centre will include facilities and learning environments that are dedicated to the most forward-looking agricultural technologies. Equipment will include satellite technology that is capable of the remote sensor of field factors such as crop density, yield, disease and pests. Scarborough TEC’s Fantastic New Multi-Use Digital Facilities

The new IoT facilities at Scarborough TEC, due for completion in November 2020, will include a new IT Gaming Studio, Digital Arts Lab and Cyber IT Lab. They also have a robotic arm and 3D Printing machine.

Subjects taught will match local industry requirements using the latest developments in technology.

Courses include Level 3 Computing or Games Design; together with a range of Higher Education courses including FdSC Computer Software Solutions, HND Computing (Security) and Creative Media Production (Games Development) and HNC Engineering.

You can take a look at the amazing resources here. York St John University PhD Scholarships Offer for YHIoT Staff

• York St John University are offering a fantastic opportunity to YHIoT employees to take up a scholarship to study with them.

• This will be on a reduced rate of 50% on normal fees.

• The PhD will need to start in February 2021 so if you are interested please send an expression of interest email to Professor Andrew Hill at [email protected] CONTENTS Contact

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