White Space Official Opening May 2008

The First Minister of Scotland certainly knows which buttons to push.

Following a rousing speech by University of Abertay Principal, Professor Bernard King, it fell upon the Right Hon Alex Salmond to officially open White Space by hitting the big red button.

Virtual curtains projected on to the landmark 'S' bend sculpture opened to reveal a plaque, designed by White Space Solutions, commemorating the event.

Mr Salmond was very impressed with the facilities in White Space. He was given a demonstration of our 3D HIVE and shown the excellent Embreonix sector where students can grow their own company.

Support by the Scottish Government is clear with Mr Salmond confirming White Space will allow the University of Abertay's reputation to grow significantly by playing a major role in boosting the creative economy of the country.

Meet the gang

Ever had those first day at work nerves? White Space colleagues are coming up with ways to soothe that worry. A DVD introducing new staff to the various teams is being created by Gayle and Andy (pictured). This will help build familiarity and offer information about roles and responsibilities.

As well as using a Hi Def camera, the crew are making good use of the green screen available in HIVE. These amazing facilities are available for hire.

Please contact whitespaceinfo@abertay.ac.uk or place a post on our blog.

White Space Day

White Space Day welcomes more colleagues to the importance of interdisciplinary learning and the creation of graduate attributes: Confident thinkers; Determined creators; Flexible collaborators; Challenging complexity; Driving change.

In 2007, alongside demonstrations of new learning technology, our second White Space Day played host to a unique and controversial debate which demonstrated all the values mentioned above. Are books still needed in education? Watch our short video and let us know how you would vote.

Dare to be Digital

Many of our students may be heading off for a well earned summer break but for some the work doesn't stop.
The ever popular Dare to be Digital competition will be launching soon in White Space.

Students from Abertay, parts of the UK and from overseas are creating prototype games and educational programmes in a bid to scoop the top prize.

The competition attracts the attention of the computer industry big hitters including Eidos, EA Games and Realtime Worlds which is based here in Dundee.

It is impossible to miss the energy buzzing around White Space while the competition is underway.