Sarah Mines

R&D Technology Engagement Manager.

[BBC Press Office @bbcpress]

🎉 Congratulations to @BBCRD who have been honoured with an Emmy Award for Technology and Engineering #TechEmmys

[BBC Research & Development @BBCRD]

It's been a great year - and as it comes to an end we're looking back at all the things we've done in 2023!

See some of our big achievements - and as we're always working on the future, get a head start on where things are headed over the next few years...

[Sarah Mines @Minesy]

@DrAlexConnock @mediaprodshow Wicked! I've sent you a connection request and message on LinkedIn. Meet me there?

[Sarah Mines @Minesy]

@DrAlexConnock I watched your talk @mediaprodshow yesterday. It was amazing. I work for BBC R&D, it would be great if you'd come and talk to us. Pls let me know.

[Sarah Mines @Minesy]

@BBCRD @JudyParnall @TVNewsCheck @sharriberg @EBU_Tech @BBCWiSTEM @IETWomenNetwork @Rise_WIB Much deserved congratulations @JudyParnall a true role model.

[Sarah Mines @Minesy]

What a good way to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay - @BBCRD 's own @JudyParnall is to Receive TVN’s Women In Technology Leadership Award with @sharriberg https://t.co/OxCorhxgMC

[Eric Horvitz @erichorvitz]

A milestone reached. @C2PA_org releases open standard for digital content provenance. Promising tech to identify deepfakes & manipulation of content aimed at deception: https://t.co/ooSC7oirHw @BradSmi @Microsoft @adobe @bbc @AMD @truepic @intel @CBC @CBSNews @MSFTResearch

[Sarah Mines @Minesy]

@we_are_strike Is your portal down? I've been trying to access it for two days. I'm a buyer and I need to see what's on there.

[Sarah Mines @Minesy]

Congratulations to @BBCRD's Andrew Cotton for becoming a SMPTE Fellow. https://t.co/TUttIPsbRu

[BBC Research & Development @BBCRD]

The Chief Technical Advisor will support and advise the R&D Director, collaborate across R&D, and ensure innovation secures the BBC’s technical direction and it's position in public services. https://t.co/yWm0PhdQ2e

[BBC Research & Development @BBCRD]

The Head of Technology Strategy & Governance will shape the BBC’s technology strategic planning process, working closely with the CTO. They will know the implications of architecture choices, and manage and build relationships in the BBC and the industry. https://t.co/XpBgvei65l

[BBC Research & Development @BBCRD]

The Portfolio Partner is responsible for delivering transformational projects, working closely with senior stakeholders to shape, design and implement them.

They'll set and manage guidelines for, and structure our planning, reporting, operating processes https://t.co/o5jv8wjiju

[BBC Research & Development @BBCRD]

The Head of Applied Research: Automation will build the vision and strategy for automation across the whole of R&D, advancing the use and impact of algorithmic methods in the BBC. Steering technology and data-driven processes to new, better ways of working https://t.co/GdQxwp19VV

[BBC Research & Development @BBCRD]

Today we announce 4 BIG new vacancies @BBCRD that can shape and change the future of the BBC.

- Chief Technical Advisor
- Head of Technology Strategy and Governance
- Head of Applied Research: Automation
- Portfolio Partner

A thread with more on these amazing opportunities: 🧵

[BBC Research & Development @BBCRD]

"This episode of Casualty stands as a marker for where the TV industry should be heading."

"It was thrilling to see the end result – beautiful acting, John Maiden’s direction and BBC Research & Development’s innovative audio recording and design."

https://t.co/j44jcmnw4t

[BBC Research & Development @BBCRD]

Go behind the scenes at @BBCSpringwatch and find out how our work in artificial intelligence and machine learning has made it easier to keep track of the creatures they film with their remote wildlife cameras and spot the most exciting animal behaviour: https://t.co/mCs2i8MsBA

[Sarah Mines @Minesy]

Need something to keep the kids occupied for ten minutes? Check out the film we did to educate kids about artificial intelligence.

[BBC Research & Development @BBCRD]

At last week's @TheIET engineering open house for kids, we explained how artificial intelligence works - with the help of @BBCSpringwatch and this cheeky feller... 🐦

Watch the full vid now! - https://t.co/mCs2i8MsBA

[BBC Research & Development @BBCRD]

@thecarbontrust We've also just released the latest BBC R&D Explains - where Chloe and Jigna from our Sustainable Engineering team talk about how we can reduce the environmental impact of the BBC's services.

Below is a highlight, but you can watch the full episode here: https://t.co/YW74rC7LZP

[BBC Research & Development @BBCRD]

As @thecarbontrust releases research on the average carbon footprint an hour of video streaming, we've updated our own research to the latest figures.
See how our results compare, and see how much energy is used to stream an hour of TV:
https://t.co/qvckDH4tJQ

[BBC Research & Development @BBCRD]

Artificial Intelligence is ubiquitous and we are developing ways to make it more understandable for everyone in society: https://t.co/aKZayYQrHq