The next humberMUD takes place on Thursday August 19 @ FRuIT Space, Hull's most exciting new venue. Entry is FREE and, yes, our new home does have a bar.

We have three great speakers, special guests, free snacks from Fudge and free tunes from DJ The Reverend.

We're proud to announce that James Greenwood, of leading web design, publishing and marketing agency Strawberry will explain how the Strawberry Academy will nurture local talent. Nigel Pugh from Forensic Footprints will be sharing his expertise in data recovery and secure data destruction. And, in this age of instant communication disasters, PR guru Nick Glaves (The Public Relations Company) will tell us how to handle a crisis. We'll also hear the latest on a new series of social media courses and what the city's Girl Geeks are up to.

6 - 7  arrivals
7 - 9  presentations
9 - ?  grooving

humberMUD is a not-for-profit bag of fun supported by Hull City Arts and HSAD

Read More 12, Aug, 2010

iHull Social Media Training Programme Launched : Interested in Social Media?

The University of Hull Institute for Creativity and Innovation is launching its funded social media training programme which runs till 14th October.

Read More 05, Aug, 2010

"Clearly the people here are part of the digitally connected, engaged. How do you reach those who don`t have PCs and broadband?"

And with no irony the answer was "We go to schools."

When half the world's children would love to go to school, want nothing more than to learn.... have we created ghettos of the disefranchised? If you want to get in touch with the struggling, the economically non-viable, the digitally dumb - then apparently you go to a school.

Read More 03, Aug, 2010

A series of the latest courses and presentations from Business Link. Online marketing and mangerial skills being focussed on in this season. I have attended these before and find them useful and a good place to network as well as accessing the latest info. Good... but pick your level... many MUDders will know a lot about some of these online subjects for instance.

http://www.businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk/events

Read More 03, Aug, 2010

SCREEN YORKSHIRE & 4iP PRESENT: INVESTMENT WORKSHOP - YOUR INSIDE TRACK
 
Date: Thursday 10th June 2010
Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Venue: Electric Works, Sheffield Digital Campus, S1 2BJ

This is your inside track to hear from the individuals on the front line of providing private and commercial investment into the very best digital content, services and products.

There are several unique sources of finance open to companies in this region, and investors that are interested and keen to support new products and services that exploit new technologies.

Read More 03, Aug, 2010

A Vast Network of Opportunity
Thursday 3 June 2010
9.30am - 12.30pm, Ramanda Hotel, Willerby 

How to find your way through the maze of Social Networks. Sháá Wasmund is a respected online strategist who has advised many businesses on their internet strategies, from the government to social networking phenomenon Bebo. She will teach you all you need to know about using social networking for business and more importantly why you should be doing it. Even if you have never used a social network before, this is for you.

You can contact Business Link by telephone on 08456 048 048, by email at info@businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk or by visiting www.businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk

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Thursday 3 June 2010
1.30pm - 4.30pm, Ramada Hotel, Willerby 

Learn the secrets of growing your business through Social Media. Sháá Wasmund will give you practical tips that you can take away and apply immediately to your business. You will learn what really works from real life examples of companies using social media to promote their business and drive new customers.You can contact Business Link by telephone on 08456 048 048, by email at info@businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk or by visiting www.businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk

Read More 03, Aug, 2010

Made in Hull - thisisUll.com announces the release of it's latest development -  iPoetryXL ApplicationVersion 1.0 for the iPad

Following the release the iPhone poetry App, iPoetry in December 2009, www.thisisUll.com has now produced a new version for the iPad, iPoetryXL which is available now for download from the iTunes App Store at www.itunes.com/apps/iPoetryXL.

Read More 03, Aug, 2010

A show not to be missed -  Dave Smith is exhibiting at Hull School of Art and Design at their Park Street centre over the next week.

The work covers 40 years from his foundation course to the present day and includes painting, drawing,printmaking,assemblage and three dimensional pieces) + sketchbooks.

There are short reviews from Edward Lucie Smith, William Feaver, Hilary Spurling and many other nationally known critics.The show is selected from a much larger body of work and is an interesting visual journey from an artist with a rare gift for looking intensely and sensitively at the world around him and communicating observations and thoughts through skilled manipulation of media.A bit of a treat!

May 10

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Hull University have received funding to pay for student placements into the region's MUD businesses - media, usability and design.  The Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences has some useful people versed in a range of skills we need - programming, media production, research etc.

The placement must be finished by September 2010. The student is paid £900 by the University.

If you want to host a free staff member for 8 weeks then contact Maria Fletcher on M.L.Fletcher@hull.ac.uk and remember to mention HumberMUD.

May 2010

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