Horizon CDT Blog Posts

Coming to the End of a Norm; Reflecting on a Socio-Legal Exploration of Ethics Concerns in the Design and Use of Avatars

post by Favour Borokini (2022 cohort) The Black Vagina Cake Problem My PhD explores ethics concerns in the design and use of avatars. One day, during a workshop, while we […]


Where Research Meets Play: My Placement with Makers of Imaginary Worlds

post by Victor Ngo (2022 cohort) My placement with Makers of Imaginary Worlds (MOIW) gave me the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of how my PhD research connects with […]


What I learned about my PhD by knocking on doors

post by Stephen ‘Parky’ Parkinson (2023 cohort) In academia, it’s all too easy to spend a lot of time and effort thinking about theory, reading other academic’s writing, and focusing […]


Co-Design, Coding and Children: My RECOGNeyes Placement Experience

post by Kirsty Woodward (2023 cohort) During my placement at the Institute of Mental Health, I explored the RECOGNeyes project, which is a project that challenges how we think about […]


Horizon Impact Grant Project: Mapping Damp and Mould Risk in Broxtowe

post by Torran Semple (2021 cohort) Through the Horizon Impact Grant, I collaborated with Broxtowe Borough Council to support ongoing work on the identification and understanding of damp and mould […]