The Industry Engagement Discovery Tool, developed by Kyle Mulrooney from the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences faculty with support from LabNext70, addresses a persistent challenge: how do researchers find the right industry partners when they can't always see where their work fits? "There's a lot of really great work going on that could be relevant to industry, but oftentimes I think that gap's a bit difficult to bridge for academics," Kyle explains. "They can't see the pinch points that are out there for various industries." 
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Converting spreadsheet data into professional charts shouldn't require hours of Excel wrangling. The Data Visualisation Assistant, conceived by Digital Marketing Coordinator Robert Hughes and developed by LabNext70's Prompt Engineer Tom Miles, bridges this gap - transforming raw data into shareable visualisations through a guided four-step process.
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What if you could channel the strategic brilliance of television's most formidable crisis manager for your everyday workplace challenges? That's the aim of The Fixer - a Madgwick assistant that brings the decisive, no-nonsense problem-solving approach of Olivia Pope, legendary 'fixer' of TV series Scandal.
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Staff across UNE now have access to two powerful AI assistants that take the guesswork out of financial coding. Developed by Sharon Smith, Purchasing Officer in Financial Services, Business Intelligence (FSBI), these tools help staff quickly find the right codes for financial transactions - from requisitions and purchase orders to credit card acquittals.
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When you're managing dozens of Power BI reports with hundreds of pages, finding the right information becomes a significant challenge. Dwayne Hurst, Manager of Analytics Insights and Reporting, recognised this pain point and built a solution that could transform how staff navigate the university's extensive data resources.
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A practical innovation from UNE's PASS team demonstrates how thoughtful change management can turn AI fear into adoption success. The project tackles a common challenge across the university: managing high-volume administrative queries while empowering users to embrace new technology.
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Get started on creating your custom AI Teaching Assistant – without even leaving Word. This new approach offers an easy entry to an efficiency-enhancing assistant designed by UNE staff for our use.
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A manual process that once consumed hours of recruitment team time has been transformed through AI-powered automation. UNE's Position Descriptors Assistant demonstrates how targeted AI solutions can address specific operational challenges, while maintaining the precision required for critical processes. 
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Navigate UNE's Enterprise Agreements quickly and simply using our new AI-powered EA Assistants in Madgwick. 
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Sometimes the best innovations come from recognising patterns. When UNE's AI-powered Academic Promotions Assistant proved successful, it didn't take long for staff to spot a similar staff pain point that could use AI assistance.
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