Current Research
HateLab
Developing ethical forms of AI to measure and counter the problem of hate both online and offline. The HateLab Dashboard is being piloted within law enforcement, counter-extremism, national government and the third sector.
Social Data Science Lab
Studying the empirical, methodological, theoretical and technical dimensions of New and Emerging Forms of Data. Developing new methodological tools, technical solutions and ethical frameworks for the academic, public and private sectors.
Digital Security by Design
The Digital Security by Design Social Science Hub+ is conducting research on adoption, regulation and readiness across contexts in relation to secure tech.
Hate Crime After Brexit
Working with the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) to link multiple datasets allowing for causal explanations of hate crime around the Brexit vote.
Online Technologies & Organised Crime
Studying how online technologies, including social media, are transforming transnational organised crime.
Understanding [Offline/Online] Society
Linking online and offline datasets to develop better measures of social phenomena, such as intolerance, prejudice and hate.
