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  • How did you get here: Interview with Kieran from the Home Office

    How did you get here: Interview with Kieran from the Home Office
    Jul 29 2025

    In this episode, we interview Kieran, a Senior Product Manager from the Home Office's Police and Public Protection Technology portfolio. Kieran discusses his role in managing the product lifecycle, his career journey from university to the Home Office, and the diverse skill set required for his job.

    Kieran also shares his experiences as an LGBTQ+ professional, highlighting the inclusive culture and meaningful support he’s received while working with the Home Office, and describes how being neurodiverse has positively impacted his career.

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    Notes and Links

    This interview was recorded online by Sarah Lister, Membership Coordinator at Sheffield Digital, on 5th June 2025.

    Links

    Home Office Careers: https://careers.homeoffice.gov.uk/

    References

    Digital Data and Technology Department (DDaT)

    University of East Anglia (UEA)

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    32 min
  • Front End North Conference 2025 - Interview with Organisers Katie Fenn and Amy Benson

    Front End North Conference 2025 - Interview with Organisers Katie Fenn and Amy Benson
    Jun 12 2025
    Katie Fenn and Amy Benson, organisers of Front End North, discuss their involvement in the Sheffield tech community and the upcoming Front End North conference. Scheduled for 10th July 2025 at Sheffield Hallam University, the event will feature eight talks covering a range of topics including design, software development, and accessibility. They emphasise the importance of an accessible, low-cost event to include a diverse range of attendees and speakers. The selection process for talks involved an anonymised system to ensure fairness. They also highlight their motivations for organising the event and why they want to put Sheffield on the map for this type of event.Amy is part-time Senior Software Engineer at Hive IT, and full-time Social Research student.Katie is Senior Developer at the Financial Times. She’s a member of The Green Party, LGBTIQA+ Greens, and Greens for HS2. She loves cycling, fiddling with bikes, and also has a collection of synthesisers! She gave a talk at State of the Browser in 2024 about making the music of Daft Punk using a browser and a MIDI controller!Subscribe to the podcastIf you’d like to have new episodes of the show appear right in your podcast player, you can subscribe via our page on Apple Podcasts and follow the show on Spotify, or search for us in your podcast app of choice!LinksFront End North websiteFront End Sheffield Meetup websiteFront End North on LinkedInFront End Sheffield on LinkedInFront End North on BlueskyFront End Sheffield on BlueskyFront End North on MastodonKatie Fenn on LinkedInAmy Benson on LinkedInReferencesHive ITAll Day Hey!ffconfState of the BrowserPixel PioneersMake DoDave LetoreyOther Front End North Conference organisersIan ParrLee MoodyTom HeatonDid we miss something you’re looking for? Just
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    32 min
  • Celebrating Sheffield Digital’s 10th Anniversary - with Mel Kanarek and Chris Dymond

    Celebrating Sheffield Digital’s 10th Anniversary - with Mel Kanarek and Chris Dymond
    May 22 2025

    In this episode you’ll find out why Sheffield Digital was set up ten years ago, what has happened over the years, and what the future holds.

    Mel and Chris, two of the Co-founders and Directors, return to the podcast to celebrate ten years of Sheffield Digital. They discuss whether their initial expectations for Sheffield Digital have been met, most memorable moments, biggest achievements and changes, and what is still to be done.

    Note: Sorry for the low quality sound at the start of this episode. It improves after the first 10 minutes.

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    Links

    Sheffield Digital

    Chris Dymond

    Mel Kanarek

    About Sheffield Digital

    References

    Tech Nation

    Sheffield Digital Showcase

    Sheffield Digital Slack

    GeekBrekky

    Newsletter

    Join the conversation

    We’re really keen to hear your most memorable moments, and the biggest achievements and changes you’ve seen in the community and city over the last ten years. You can share your thoughts with us on the channel in the Sheffield Digital Slack community or email info@sheffield.digital.
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    1 h et 3 min
  • How did you get here: Interview with Business Development Manager at Hydra Creative - Richard Kerr

    How did you get here: Interview with Business Development Manager at Hydra Creative - Richard Kerr
    Mar 11 2025

    Richard Kerr shares his career path to becoming Business Development Manager at Hydra Creative. His story includes why he changed his degree from Architecture to English Language and Literature, how being a chef got him into Marketing, and what he does in his job now.

    Hydra Creative is a full-service digital marketing agency. Services include bespoke website design & development, graphic design & branding, digital marketing (including SEO and PPC), and video & multimedia.

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    Notes and Links

    Richard was interviewed online by Sarah Lister, Membership Coordinator at Sheffield Digital, on 11th December 2024.

    Links

    Hydra Creative

    Richard Kerr on LinkedIn

    References

    Sheffield Hallam University: https://www.shu.ac.uk/

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    We’re really keen to get your feedback on the podcast. You can share your thoughts with us on the channel in the Sheffield Digital Slack community or email info@sheffield.digital.

    Thank you for the music

    Thanks to Alex Mclean – aka Yaxu – for the show’s intro music, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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    38 min
  • How did you get here: Interview with Sophie from the Home Office

    How did you get here: Interview with Sophie from the Home Office
    Feb 25 2025

    This episode features an interview with Sophie from the Home Office. Sophie is Head of Data Science for Automation and Innovation, Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT).

    Sophie tells us about what her job involves, her pathway into tech, and what it’s like balancing work and motherhood.

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    Notes and Links

    This interview was recorded online by Sarah Lister, Membership Coordinator at Sheffield Digital, on 18th December 2024.

    Links

    Home Office Careers: https://careers.homeoffice.gov.uk/

    References

    Digital Data and Technology Department (DDaT)

    Department for Education (DFE)

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    We’re really keen to get your feedback on the podcast. You can email info@sheffield.digital

    Thank you for the music

    Thanks to Alex Mclean – aka Yaxu – for the show’s intro music, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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    26 min
  • Everything you need to know about IP at the beginning of your tech journey - with Kerry Russell from Shakespeare Martineau

    Everything you need to know about IP at the beginning of your tech journey - with Kerry Russell from Shakespeare Martineau
    Dec 19 2024

    Just imagine if you could sit down with a solicitor specialising in Intellectual Property (IP) and ask them everything you need to know at the beginning of your tech journey. Well, we did just that with Kerry Russell, an IP Lawyer at Shakespeare Martineau, which is one of our Associate Sponsors.

    Kerry gives us an overview of IP and the main IP rights that people need to know about, then she responds to some questions sent in by our community. If you want to go straight to the questions then please skip to 22 minutes into the episode.

    Question 1: What’s the best way to protect your side project from being copied?

    Question 2: What do you think is currently the most efficient method of commercialising shared IP and how do you see this evolving over the next 5 years?

    Question 3: How quickly do you think the law will catch up to advanced technology and its uses in assigning ownership and governance over IP - for instance using NFTs to assign IP ownership is currently possible. Will it stay that way or is it likely to change when the law catches up?

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    Notes and Links

    This interview was recorded online by Sarah Lister, Membership Coordinator at Sheffield Digital, on 14th November 2024.

    References

    Sheffield Digital Slack community

    Sheffield Technology Parks

    Intellectual Property Office

    The IPKat

    World IP Review

    The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys | CIPA

    Licensing Executives Society International

    International Trademark Association

    Links

    Shakespeare Martineau website

    Shakespeare Martineau LinkedIn

    Contact Kerry

    kerry.russell@shma.co.uk

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    We’re really keen to get your feedback on the podcast. You can share your thoughts with us on Twitter or on the channel in the Sheffield Digital Slack community.

    Thank you for the music

    Thanks to Alex Mclean – aka Yaxu – for the show’s intro music, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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    41 min
  • How did you get here: Interview with Odette and Hannah from the UK Home Office

    How did you get here: Interview with Odette and Hannah from the UK Home Office
    Nov 27 2024

    This episode features an interview with Odette McHenry and Hannah Turner from the UK Home Office. Odette is Deputy Director for Automation and Innovation in the Digital, Data and Technology Department (DDaT). Hannah is the Head of Commissioning for Automation and AI.

    Odette and Hannah tell us about what their individual jobs involve, the unique pathways they have taken towards working in tech, and what they are most excited about in automation and AI at the moment. At the end they each offer a bit of advice to anyone interested in working in automation.

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    Notes and Links

    This interview was recorded online by Sarah Lister, Membership Coordinator at Sheffield Digital, on 4th September 2024.

    References

    Digital Data and Technology Department (DDaT)

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    Join the conversation

    We’re really keen to get your feedback on the podcast. You can share your thoughts with us on Twitter or on the channel in the Sheffield Digital Slack community.

    Thank you for the music

    Thanks to Alex Mclean – aka Yaxu – for the show’s intro music, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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    30 min
  • Meet The Meetup: SheffieldR Users Group - Interview with Grace Accad from the University of Sheffield

    Meet The Meetup: SheffieldR Users Group - Interview with Grace Accad from the University of Sheffield
    Oct 18 2024

    Grace Accad, co-organiser of the SheffieldR Users Group Meetup, tells us what to expect from the events they hold, the wide range of topics they cover, and who usually attends. She also shares why she put herself forward to join the organising team.

    This is your chance to find out about other similar meetups in Sheffield. These include Sheffield Data Analytics User Group and R-Ladies Sheffield.

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    If you’d like to have new episodes of the show appear right in your podcast player, you can subscribe via our page on Apple Podcasts and follow the show on Spotify, or search for us in your podcast app of choice!

    Notes and Links

    Grace was interviewed online by Sarah Lister, Membership Coordinator at Sheffield Digital, on 11th October 2024.

    Links

    • Sheffield R Website
    • Sheffield R Meetup page
    • R-Ladies Sheffield Meetup Page
    • Sheffield Data Analytics User Group

    References

    • University of Sheffield
    • R-Ladies Global

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    Join the conversation

    We’re really keen to get your feedback on the podcast. You can share your thoughts with us on Twitter or on the channel in the Sheffield Digital Slack community.


    Thank you for the music

    Thanks to Alex Mclean – aka Yaxu – for the show’s intro music, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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    14 min