Horizon CDT Blog Posts

Reflection on the Leisure Walking Systems Working Group Impact Project

post by James Williams (2020 cohort) Bridging academic research with practical industry applications in place-based walking systems Introduction The Leisure Walking Systems Working Group (LWSWG) impact project represents a significant […]


Measuring Player Wellbeing in Video Games

post by Szymon Olejarnik (2023 cohort) Recently, I published the first paper from my PhD titled “The PMDWell Framework: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Video Game Players’ Wellbeing” in Computers […]


Between the Doorbell and the Threshold. Ethical Encounters in Surveillance Research

post by Anjela Mikhaylova (2022 cohort) A Placement Journey with CNWA into the Lived Ethics of Surveillance Some placements begin with a desk, a login, and a to-do list. Mine […]


It’s Not All in the Small Print: Personal Placement Reflections Doing Work to Make Financial Agreements Easier to Understand

post by Ellie Colegate (2021 cohort)   For the last few months, I’ve spent time doing something most people avoid at all costs: reading and understanding credit agreements. No, my […]


Learning, Impact and Real Change: Jenn’s Placement with NDTi

post by Jenn Layton Annable (2021 cohort) The National Development Team for Inclusion (or NDTi for short) is a UK-based not-for-profit organisation, whose work includes research and evaluation within government […]