Horizon CDT Blog Posts

From Studio to PhD: Reflections on a Creative Research Placement at Blast Theory

post by Nicholas Tandavanitj (2023 cohort) Blast Theory is an artist group based in Portslade, near Brighton, that has been making interactive artwork since 1991. I have worked with the […]


Exploring Community, AI and Participation: Nick Tandavanitj’s Research on Rider Spoke

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 […]


From Conference to Publication: Reflections on Presenting at Sexuality, Nationality and Asylum

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 […]


Rethinking Credit: Can Trust and Transparency Offer a Fairer Alternative to Credit Scoring?

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 […]


Mastering Networking and Outreach: Insights from GSE and AoIR Conferences

post by Giovanni Sciazza (2020 cohort) Outreaching and networking at conferences In this blog post, I will talk about two conferences I attended as part of widening study participation and […]