This project is supported by UK Research and Innovation through the Strategic Priority Fund as part of the Protecting Citizens Online programme. Grant reference: EP/W032481/2.
The online world is a curious but uncertain world. It enriches many facets of life but at the same time exposes citizens to a variety of threats that may cause harm to them, their loved ones and to wider society. Many of these harms result from a complex interaction of societal processes driven by diverse stakeholders: we call these Complex Harms.
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School of Computer Science
University of Birmingham
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Professor of Interaction Design
School of Computing
Newcastle University
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Professor in Law & Emerging Technologies
Newcastle Law School
Newcastle University
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Reader in Business Ethics and CSR
Business School
Newcastle University
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School of Arts and Cultures
Newcastle University
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Department of Computer Science
Durham University
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Professor in Accounting and Finance
Business School
Durham University
Karen Elliott is an Associate Professor in Fintech at Newcastle University Business School, named as 'Standout \#35 Women in FinTech Powerlist by Innovate Finance' for Policy and Governance 2019, 2020 and listed for the new Hubs (governance) category in 2021. Karen co-leads FinTrust, Agency, and the UKFin Network+ projects (£1.2m/£3.5m/£2.5m EPSRC/UKRI) with Prof van Moorsel to optimise trustworthy and ethical AI, engineered to deliver citizen transparency, fairness, and inclusion. Likewise, co-led Finclusion (Gates Foundation/Turing Institute £100k), which explored verifiable credentials for vulnerable groups, focusing on dementia in the digital economy following her mother's diagnosis. A member of the Prime Minister's Champions Group for Dementia, Corporate Digital Responsibility, ForHumanity, Radix, the IEEE Global Initiative Planet Positive and an Ambassador for the Digital Poverty Alliance, Karen creates a fusion of academic and practical ethical considerations at the individual and societal level, seeking to find balance for an equitable digital society while protecting and sustaining the planet.
Associate Professor in Fintech
Business School
Newcastle University
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Lecturer in Computer Science
Cyber Security Group
King's College London
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School of Computing
Newcastle University
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Lecturer in Information Security
Information Security Group (ISG)
Royal Holloway University of London
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Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
Durham University
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Reader (Associate Professor) of Human-Computer Interaction
School of Computing
Newcastle University
Becca is a researcher at Newcastle Law School. She is excited to explore her interdisciplinary research interests, including the legal and ethical governance of new and emerging technologies. Before joining the group, Becca received various awards and scholarships and has worked to initiate new interdisciplinary approaches around marketing strategies. She is enthusiastic about utilising new methodologies in her research on online harm and delivering the legal and ethical work package.
PhD Candidate in Law
Newcastle Law School
Newcastle University
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Han Wu is a Research Associate in the School of Computing at Newcastle University, directed by Prof. Aad Van Moorsel. Before joining the FinTrust group at Newcastle University, he received a PhD degree of computer science from the Free University of Berlin. Han worked on the performance and reliability evaluation of streaming data processing strategies using machine learning models, and is nowinterested in the risk assessment of AI-based systems. His current research interests also focus on federated learning and differential privacy.
PhD in Computer Science
School of Computing
Newcastle University
Group: Aad
I research and advocate for Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR) promoting ethical digital and data practices towards reducing Complex Online Harms
PhD Business and Management
Business School
Newcastle University
Group: Karen
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PhD Candidate in Finance
Business School
Durham University
Group: Julian
A cybersecurity researcher with a focus on security of social media, risk analysis and data visualization.
PhD in Computer Science
Department of Computer Science
Durham University
Group: Lei
Researcher interested in ICT and civic engagement, online disinformation and elections, digital activism, and cyberconflicts.
PhD Media Studies
School of Arts and Cultures
Newcastle University
Group: Deborah
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PhD in Computer Science
Department of Computer Science
Durham University
Group: Stamos
I'm a Human-Computer Interaction researcher with a focus on social technologies and human-centred design. Key topics in my research include privacy, trust, security, computational social science, computer-mediated communication, financial technologies, and digital identities.
PhD in Human-Computer Interaction
Innovation Fellow at the Centre for Digital Citizens
Newcastle University
Group: Aad
Human computer interaction researcher with a focus on digital health and digital education. The topics that I specifically work on include mental health and emotional wellbeing and chatbot.
PhD Candidate in Computer Science
School of Computing
Newcastle University
Group: Abi and Vas
Dr Pourmirza is a Senior Research Fellow and Academic Director of Smart Systems. Her reseacrh expertise lies in energy systems digitalisation with the focus on ICT design, data communication efficiency, and cybersecurity. She was the Principal Investigator (PI) for the "Energy Systems Digitalisation" project, working with international partners, and the PI for the EPSRC IAA project "Digitalisation and Digital Twining of Energy Systems" collaborating with Energy Systems Catapult in the UK. She was also involved in the UK Research and Innovation Infrastructure Roadmap as the lead researcher to identify the current landscape and future key research infrastructure for the energy sector. She also served as a policy advisor for the UK Government working on cybersecurity framework for EV chargepoints, to inform policy and relevant standards and regulatory approaches.
Senior Research Fellow
School of Computer Science
University of Birmingham
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School of Computer Science
University of Birmingham
