At ViC we are interested in understanding how digital technologies come to life more than in understanding how digital technologies may change people's lives. That is, while there is value in the latter, we value the former more...
After several years spent developing digital technologies for the public ‘good' in digital health, community renewables, and civic technologies, a group of people based at Lancaster University started investigating what ‘public good' and other human values actually mean and how they get into code. With the support from the EPSRC, industry and research partners, team ViC was formed...
We are involved in a number of research, education, and outreach activities, engaging with businesses, the public sector, academia and cultural institutions. We use a range of quantitative, qualitative and design thinking methods - check our updates to find out more.