To share our activity, progress and successes
Welcome to the Horizon CDT student blogsite. We hope you enjoy reading about our thoughts and experiences of being a Horizon CDT PhD student and would welcome your comments and feedback.
Please take a look at our Research Highlights page which provides an overview of all student cohorts backdating to 2011.
The Horizon Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Creating Our Lives in Data is based at the University of Nottingham and is supported by a multi million pound investment from UK Research and Innovation, University of Nottingham and over 40 industry partners. The CDT focuses on digital identity, personal data and data creativity within the global digital economy, and is affiliated with the Horizon Digital Economy Research Institute.
Nick Tandavanitj is a second-year PhD student at Horizon CDT. His research explores the relationship between technology, community and participatory art, with a focus on Blast Theory’s Rider Spoke. Nick’s PhD examines audience responses to uncover insights into belonging, vulnerability and AI’s role in shaping human connections. To learn more about Nick’s work, check out …
post by Rachel Saunders (2021 cohort) Conference: Sexuality, Nationality and Asylum – The New Plan for Immigration Motivation I was motivated to do this conference because I wanted to use the research later in my PhD. The conference was an opportunity to engage with experts in the field of asylum and queer rights. This included …
post by Ana Rita Pena (2019 cohort) For the past year, I have collaborated with the Centre for Responsible Credit (CfRC); a charity working to improve consumer credit regulation and lending practices with a particular focus on lower-income households. Our collaboration made possible with an EPSRC Horizon CDT Impact Grant, has explored whether trusting and …
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