Medical School Check-In
Medical students can now easily check in to their placements directly through the app—wherever they are—ensuring accurate records and seamless tracking.
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iLancaster Updates in Progress
As one of our longest-standing and continuously evolving projects, iLancaster remains a key focus for Innovation. Our latest developments aim to enhance user experience and improve campus life through smart, responsive features. These updates are part of our ongoing mission to make iLancaster smarter, safer, and more connected.
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Events Widgets
A new widget lets users view their upcoming events at a glance, with direct access to relevant check-in pages for added convenience.
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Lone Working
For those working alone on campus, our new lone working feature provides regular digital check-ins and notifies security as needed, offering peace of mind and an extra layer of safety.
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Active Projects
Here are some of the projects we are currently working on and will soon be available to you...
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Disability Chatbot
We’ve developed a chatbot powered by a RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) database to help determine the support a student might need. Instead of presenting a static form, the chatbot engages in a natural, conversational flow—making the process more intuitive, accessible, and student-friendly.
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Social Worker
A social worker chatbot that simulates realistic conversations with diverse virtual avatars—helping users build empathy and communication skills through text, voice, or guided Socratic mode.
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Reference Generator
A reference generator that takes user-written content and automatically formats accurate references—making citation quick, easy, and reliable.
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Artificial Inteligence
We're exploring ways to enhance existing processes with AI—like our reference generator, which takes user-written content and intelligently produces properly formatted citations, streamlining academic work and making the student experience smoother.
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Completed Projects
Welcome to our gallery of creations!
At Innovation, we take pride in showcasing the innovative and impactful projects we've developed. Explore the cutting-edge solutions, research findings, and creative works that represent our commitment to innovation.
Ruskin Experience
Working with The Ruskin to bring his work to life with new technology, from VR to AR experiences our work with Ruskin is at the heart of innovation - for stakeholders, schools and exhibitions. Check below for more information!
The Ruskin Project
Commercial App - ConnectLU
The las few months, we have been working on creating an app for anyone who would like to use spaces on campus. This will allow business, freelancers and members of the HIC community to book spaces, buy access passes, and stay up to date with everything going on.
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Generative AI
At Innovation, we're diving deep into the exciting world of Generative AI. We're all about pushing boundaries, getting creative, and exploring how this cool tech can shake things up. From sparking innovation to shaping smarter systems, we're on a mission to make Generative AI the game-changer it's meant to be. Join us as we dig into the future, one breakthrough at a time! Tap to find out more.
Generative AI Page
iLancaster
Our pride and joy is the iLancaster app. We work tirelessly to ensure the best experience for all users by creating an efficient product that meets your daily requirements.
Click to explore iLancaster, check the latest updates, or leave your feedback.
ASK Enquiries
One of our other creations is Ask Enquiries. If you have a question about your life or studies at Lancaster, and can’t find what you’re looking for, ask in ASK Enquiries. All you need to do is type your question into the ‘Ask a question’ box and you’ll likely find your answer straight away. Visit ASK Enquiries.
Welcome Week
Welcome Week is an annual website to help new students plan their first week, offering essential Freshers' Week info. Accessible via web, portal, and app, it allows filtering activities by interests for a tailored experience. Partnering with ASK, we've designed a user-friendly interface to give Lancaster’s newcomers a smooth start. Acting as a central hub, Welcome Week supports students in managing those critical first weeks and building a strong sense of belonging that lasts throughout their university journey.
Ideas Wall
Ideas Wall is a feature designed to put the users creative minds at the forefront. It allows both us and you to create different walls based on different topics to get the next brilliant ideas and innovations for them. For example, we may have one called iLancaster where anyone can write ideas they'd like to see next, as well as having the ability to vote and comment on other people's. This will help us decide what to work towards next.
Digital Tours
View different locations in and off campus. This creation allows you to look through the digital lens and explore diffrent parts of Lancaster from wherever you are. Check out Digital Tours.
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Fix A Fault
Found a fault anywhere on campus you need to be fixed? Report a fault in here to get it attended to. Find Fix a Fault to get started.
Photosphere
Photospheres is a digital way of displaying the different rooms and locations on campus, so you can experience a lifelike version digitally from wherever you are. Perhaps you are a student trying to get an idea of what your next lecture room looks like or a upcoming student trying to find your way around and get a feel for the University.
Instructions to use the Photosphere
ASK Enquiries
One of our other creations is Ask Enquiries. If you have a question about your life or studies at Lancaster, and can’t find what you’re looking for, ask in ASK Enquiries. All you need to do is type your question into the ‘Ask a question’ box and you’ll likely find your answer straight away. Visit ASK Enquiries.
Augmented Reality
We’re always looking to innovate, using technologies like augmented reality to enhance the student experience. Our goal is to make campus navigation, resource access, and peer connections more engaging and intuitive, supporting a vibrant, connected student community.
Integrated Bipolar Parenting Intervention
The IBPI is an online tool that offers parenting support alongside strategies for managing bipolar disorder. With 8 sections, parents can complete each section in about 30 minutes and access the resources anytime on multiple devices. This project is ongoing until 2026.
UG Conference
A dedicated platform for students at Lancaster University to submit and showcase their research projects. While only Lancaster undergraduates can submit their work, everyone is welcome to view the projects, fostering community engagement and celebrating the innovative ideas of our talented students.
Music Festival 2024
This October we took part in Lancaster Music Festival. Powered by collaboration with Lancaster University's finest minds, we worked on a set of VR experiences that captivated, educated, and inspired. Our experiences ranged from an upgraded imagination cave to experiencing life with cochlear implants and even noises heard from the womb!
Lakeside Aurora
Lakeside Aurora is an immersive VR experience developed in collaboration with Professor Jim Wild from the Department of Physics. It brings to life the science behind the Northern Lights, allowing users to step into a beautifully simulated aurora over Windermere. Rooted in real space weather research, Lakeside Aurora transforms complex physics into an engaging, awe-inspiring journey — blending science, storytelling, and cutting-edge digital innovation
ProbAI Website Redesign
ProbAI is a platform developed to support the Probabilistic AI Hub, bringing together researchers in AI and mathematics to advance probabilistic methods. Our team redesigned the site to better showcase research, people, and events, using a clean structure, semantic styling, and simple content management—making it easier to share cutting-edge work at the intersection of AI and uncertainty.
Compassionate Schools Hub
We worked alongside Lancashire's emotional health services to provide a Compassionate School Hub website. This platform helps to evaluate schools' mental health approach, access resources and training, share best practices, and much more.
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Virtual Reality
We explore other virtual reality projects aimed at enhancing the student experience—creating immersive, interactive environments that support learning, wellbeing, and campus engagement. From virtual campus tours to simulated training scenarios, we use VR to make student life more accessible, engaging, and future-focused.
Smart Statement
The web based application which takes in user details and generates a personal statement, cover letter, potential interview questions with answers, and even top tips on what to bring up in an interview.
Smart Statement