Tom Pursglove MP with leaders from UCL East and GDI Hub at the the official opening of GDI Hub in 2022
Tom Pursglove MP with leaders from UCL East and GDI Hub at the the official opening of GDI Hub in 2022 A UK government body has announced further investment into assistive technology projects at UCL's Global Disability Innovation Hub, to support millions more people with life-changing accessible technology. The £31 million for the UCL-led AT2030 programme comes from UK Aid, a funding programme that is part of the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, which helps to tackle the global challenges of our time. AT2030 is part of UCL's Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub), based at the new UCL East campus on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London. The additional funding will allow the programme to continue to support governments in developing their policy and practice frameworks, ensure the physical and digital environments are accessible for assistive technology (AT) users, and trial a scaled version of innovation support. AT2030 will also be developing tools which make better use of data, building on the strengths of UCL Computer Science in Human-Computer Interaction and AI, working with partners to develop tools to allow for more affordable and informative data sets for the second Global Report on AT. UCL President & Provost, Dr Michael Spence, said: "The Global Disability Innovation Hub is an immensely valuable part of UCL, enabling us to use our institutional strengths in technology, innovation, design and social research, while working alongside partners in London and across the globe, to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities.
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