Horizon CDT Blog Posts

Helpful or Harmful? The Importance of Regulating Mental Health and Well-Being Platforms in the Workplace and Beyond

post by Emma Gentry (2021 cohort) and Lucy Hitcham (2023 cohort), with commentary from Dr Aislinn Gómez-Bergin If you have been following the news over the last six months, you […]


Digital Good Network Summer School 2024

post by Phuong Anh (Violet) Nguyen  (2022 cohort) Following my annual progression review in mid-June, I attended the ESRC Digital Good Network Summer School at The University of Sheffield. It […]


Nasser Reflects on Research Visit to the DaSCI Institute in España!

post by Nasser Alkhulaifi (2021 cohort) Travelling for research is a thrilling yet nerve-wracking experience. As I set off for the Andalusian Research Institute in Data Science and Computational Intelligence […]


My Placement at the Virtual and Immersive Production Studio

post by Callum Berger (2021 cohort) 1. Placement at the Virtual and Immersive Production Studio I started my placement back in July 2023, working with my industry partner AlbinoMosquito Productions […]


From Academia to Policy: My Experience with the UKRI Internship Scheme at the Welsh Parliament

post by Charlotte Lenton (2019 cohort) UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) offer a competitive policy internship scheme for doctoral students to embed themselves in real-world policy organisations for three months. […]