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Text on a yellow and navy blue background reads 'Wanted: Research Participants. Designing and Building Digital Devices'. Below the pro2 network+ and EPSRC logos are displayed against a white background.

Do you design and build prototypes of digital devices? If so, we want to hear from you!

Follow the link to complete a brief questionnaire about where you find help when encountering problems (takes just 5-10 mins): lnkd.in/euaprTfX

@lmcunderwood.bsky.social @bristolhci.bsky.social #prototyping

Couldn't have put it better ourselves!

Excited to share some new mobile technology in development! prosquared.org/2025-LSS-Pap... Watch this space! Feel free to reach out if you are interested in testing prototypes. @prosquared.org

Great talk from @lmcunderwood.bsky.social today on prototyping case studies, of which she has many! Her work with @e14community.bsky.social and @lancasteruni.bsky.social was truly inspirational, like the 'Cubert' a 1 m³ 8×8×8 RGB LED cube (learn more: buff.ly/XV4qGpv).

#pro2summerschool2025

James Hahn stands at the front of a lecture theatre with a desk in front of him and two large screens showing PowerPoint slides overhead. The slides show the MakeDevice application.

And from @lancasteruni.bsky.social we heard a talk from James Hahn about MakeDevice, a web tool currently being developed as part of the pro2 funded project REPLICATE. MakeDevice will simplify the prototyping process, making it easier for people to build and replicate devices.

#pro2summerschool2025

Jack Burnett stands at the front of a lecture theatre with a desk before him and two large screens showing a PowerPoint slide above him. The slide shows a prototype of a video game controller and the text 'The Final Prototype'.

Also from @bristolhci.bsky.social, @jackjburnett.bsky.social spoke about his work on designing accessible video game controllers for people with disabilities.

#pro2summerschool2025 #assistivetech

A photo shows a crowded lecture theatre with wood panelled walls at Lancaster University. A presenter stands at a desk at the front of the room with two large display screens overhead showing PowerPoint slides.

@oliverchild.bsky.social of @bristolhci.bsky.social discussed his research on 'Printegrated Circuits' and his recent experience visiting the Shenzhen manufacturing ecosystem, funded by the pro2 Residency Scheme. Learn more: buff.ly/PobGekC

#pro2summerschool2025

Photo of a large screen displaying a PowerPoint slide, with remote video conferencing displaying Professor Jason Alexander, a classroom, and Steve Hodges to the right. The text on the slide reads 'Prototyping with New and Emerging Materials'.

Even more fascinating talks on our final day of the Device Prototyping Summer School! Professor Jason Alexander joined remotely from @uniofbath.bsky.social to speak on 'Prototyping with New and Emerging Materials'.

#pro2summerschool2025 #prototyping

A large group of summer school attendees sit at round tables in a dining hall with large timber beams overhead during a pub quiz. The quiz master stands in front of the group speaking into a microphone.

Thursday night pub quiz at the pro2 summer school! Did you know that Nintendo was founded in 1889? Or that the first computer mouse was made of wood??🌳

#pro2summerschool2025 @lancasteruni.bsky.social

pro2 summer school attendees got a chance to show off their device prototypes today at @lancasteruni.bsky.social.

Ranging from health tech to digital musical instruments and more, learn all about them at prosquared.org

#pro2summerschool2025 #prototyping @lmcunderwood.bsky.social

Pride in STEM logo and the text Small Grant Scheme 2025 on a colorful background.

Pride in STEM's Small Grant Scheme is officially open for 2025!

This year's theme is Strengthening Queer Community in STEM. If you have ideas for a small project in the United Kingdom that fits this, we would love to support you! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #QueerInSTEM

More info here:

prideinstem.org/2025/07/16/s...

Thanks for your interest! We're not sure yet if recordings will be published publicly, but you can keep an eye out on our social channels and website prosquared.org for updates

Pete Lomas stands in front of a desk in a lecture theatre with a laptop before him, holding a Raspberry Pi and looking toward the camera.

What a great start to day three of the Device Prototyping Summer School! Absolutely fantastic talk by Pete Lomas of Norcott Technologies and co-founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Pete spoke on scaling the #RaspberryPi and the challenge of internet success.

#pro2summerschool2025

Nothing better than some live music to kick back after a busy day! The Usuals were back this year at the Device Prototyping Summer School at @lancasteruni.bsky.social with another brilliant gig 🎶

#pro2summerschool2025 @lmcunderwood.bsky.social

Oliver Child, wearing a black T-shirt and glasses, stands next to a summer school delegate in a computer lab, pointing at something on a computer screen during a practical tutorial.

Two summer school delegates sit in a computer lab, smiling and looking toward a computer screen. In the foreground potted plants can be seen.

Also on the agenda yesterday was a talk and practical tutorial on 3D computer aided design, presented by @oliverchild.bsky.social of @bristolhci.bsky.social and John Vidler of @lancasteruni.bsky.social

#pro2summerschool2025 #CAD

Simon Monk stands at the front of a lecture theatre at Lancaster University, wearing a light blue shirt and glasses, his hands spread as he speaks to an audience. Beside him is a desk with computers and a water bottle.

Another brilliant talk yesterday from speaker Simon Monk of ‪@monkmakes.bsky.social‬ on building an electronics manufacturing business on a shoestring.

As a UK manufacturer of Micro:bit, Raspberry Pi and electronics accessories, Simon brought a wealth of expertise and advice.

#pro2summerschool2025

Nice work!

Mandy Xiang speaks remotely to a crowded lecture theatre at Lancaster University at the Device Prototyping Summer School. Professor Steve Hodges takes questions at the front of the room while Mandy's face is displayed on a large screen.

Excellent keynote this morning from Mandy Xiang, a project manager with @bitcraze.io, on scaling electronic prototypes.

Mandy is a production specialist with previous experience working for Foxconn and @seeedstudio.com, where she directed a low-volume production service.

#pro2summerschool2025

Getting hands-on at day 2 of the Device Prototyping Summer School with a PCB surface mount assembly tutorial! Delegates worked with the 'solder:bit' developed by Lancaster Uni's Devices Lab, which will be used to control a BBC micro:bit

#pro2summerschool2025 @microbit.org @lancasteruni.bsky.social

Well done!!

Steve Hodges gives a talk in a crowded lecture theatre at Lancaster University as part of the Device Prototyping Summer School.

Great talk today from Steve Hodges on 'Unlocking a Long Tail of Hardware' as part of the first day of the #2025pro2summerschool

@lancasteruni.bsky.social

Kicking off the #pro2summerschool2025 with a 'speed dating' mingle session this afternoon! So excited to welcome a great group of delegates from all of the world to this year's event

@lancasteruni.bsky.social @lmcunderwood.bsky.social

Correction, you can catch the gig on Wednesday 16th July!

Very glad to have you joining us this year, despite the terrible weather up here! 🌧️ You may even find yourself doing a bit of soldering soon... 😁

A photo shows a band with four members lit up by bright stage lighting as they perform at a concert with guitars and drums. In the top left is the text 'The Usuals' and below the pro2 logo and the text 'Device Prototyping Summer School 2025'.

So excited that The Usuals will be joining us again at the 2025 Device Prototyping Summer School!

Attendees can catch their rock/indie/pop cover show live on 15 July. Want a sneak peek before the show? Visit theusuals.co.uk

#pro2summerschool2025 @lmcunderwood.bsky.social @lancasteruni.bsky.social

Against a navy background is a photo of Lorraine Underwood pointing at a Lego digital device, with the pro2 and International Women in Engineering Day logos.

Yesterday was International Women in Engineering Day, so we celebrated with an interview with pro2 Steering Group member and Computer Science content creator, author, and researcher @lmcunderwood.bsky.social

Read it here: buff.ly/tbUHIQ0

#INWED2025 @wes1919.bsky.social @lancasteruni.bsky.social

Another great talk at the summit came from pro2 Residency Scheme recipient @oliverchild.bsky.social who presented on his research entitled 'Printegrated Circuits'.

Learn more about it and Oliver's trip to Shenzhen to explore the electronics ecosystem on our blog: buff.ly/ZDnvrRg

Very proud to have been sponsors of this year's Open Hardware Summit in Edinburgh!

Two action-packed days full of fascinating people and talks, including a presentation on an accessible one-handed keyboard by our very own @lmcunderwood.bsky.social

@oshwassociation.bsky.social #OHS2025 #OpenSource

A black and white photo of Rory appears against a yellow background. To the right is a photo of workshop participants standing around a table covered in craft materials, below which the text 'Rory's Reflections' can be seen.

Device 'isotyping' is a key part of the prototype to product journey, but is often overlooked and misunderstood. It's also an area in need of solutions to important challenges.

Learn more about 'isotyping' by checking out this article from pro2 researcher, Rory Clark: buff.ly/sdErrhW

#HCI #CHI2025

Looking forward to having you join us in Lancaster soon!