Building an infrastructure of digital opportunity in the North East
This is the open speech we wrote for the symposium we hosted at Durham University as part of the Festival
Trusted Connections: Digital inclusion in, for and by the North East
What follows was the speech we gave at the beginning of the Digital Festival of Digital Culture and Inclusion. The
Symposium: What infrastructures are needed to support digital opportunities in the North East?
Building on the Trusted Connections: Where Digital Skills Meet Community project, the event invites participants to reflect on how access,
Trusted Connections Launch Festival & Pop-Up Lab Opening
Date: 16 March 2026 Time: 12:00pm – 2:30pm Venue: Durham University. Register here. 12:00 Arrival & Networking Lunch Informal
Festival of Digital Culture and Inclusion
A week of events exploring digital access, safety, inclusion andagency and empowerment across the North East. Festival Themes Festival programme: Below is a list
Should social media be banned for young people? – A debate by and for young people
You are cordially invited to a youth led debate: Should social media be banned for young people? Join us for
Have your say on Social Media bans: A competition for young people in the North East of England
Young people are at the centre of global debates about banning or restricting social media for under 16s. But too
All I want for Christmas is… a smartphone: A parent’s guide to empowering digital citizens
As smartphones top many young people’s Christmas wish lists, parents face an important question: How do we make this gift
Digital inclusion in North East England
Dr Cristina Costa and Dr Michaela Oliver from Durham University’s School of Education will lead a new project to strengthen
Misplaced accountability: Why should young people be made to pay for the problems Big Tech create?
Should individuals aged 16 and under face restrictions on social media use? The European Parliament thinks so. This position raises