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If you took out a loan for your undergraduate or postgraduate degree, you probably used the Student Loan Company (SLC). Around 1.2 million students used SLC to pay their tuition fees, and receive maintenance loans in 2020/2021, with millions more...

Many businesses are now adding AI like ChatGPT to their chatbots, in an attempt to provide a more personable service to their users. Unfortunately, some of these chatbots are being exploited. DPD’s chatbot swore at its user and criticised...

The tech industry is booming, and learning to code is one way that you can kickstart a career in this industry. Learning programming helps develop problem solving skills, boosts your persistence and resilience, and makes you more employable. If...

Are you wanting to take your business to the next level? Thinking about expanding, but unsure where to start? Or maybe you want to speak to experts in your industry? Northumberland Small Business Service (NSBS) is offering all of this and more to...

Startup Awards North East

Startup Awards North East is an awards programme which sees prospective entrepreneurs and business owners take their ideas or their organisation to the next level. You can apply for SkillUp, StartUp or ScaleUp based on...

For those wanting to redecorate a room, or their entire home this year, the idea of thinking about colour palettes, furniture choices and design options might be enough to send you into a tailspin. Here are four apps that use augmented reality to...

Social media is more heavily populated with adverts than ever before, with targeted adverts directly advertising the products and services that you’re looking for. But behind many of these adverts are scammers, hoping to lure you in with an...

The Thinking Digital Conference is returning to the Glasshouse (previously known as the Sage, Gateshead) in May 2024, bringing together some of the best and brightest to discuss technology, ideas and the future. 

What is the Thinking Digital...

At the beginning of this year, the government announced a significant change to how individuals can sell products online. For those who are considered to be trading, they now have to report their sales to HMRC, and pay taxes on any profit that...

£200,000 grants from Northstar Ventures

Northstar Ventures has partnered with the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland to offer community businesses who are facing barriers to access finance £200,000 in grant...