ESRC Digital Good Network

9 Sept

What does a good digital society look like? is a two-day conference taking place in Sheffield, UK, on 10th and 11th June 2027. We invite proposals for papers, panels and workshops from researchers from any discipline and stakeholders from any sector. digitalgood.net/call-for-pap...

Our call for papers for our two-day conference 'What does a good digital society look like?' closes on 29 October. We invite proposals for papers, panels and workshops from any discipline or sector interested in coming together to talk about the digital society in which we want to live.

'What does a good digital society look like?' is an official post-conference to ICA 2027 (@icahdq.bsky.social) Thursday 10 and Friday 11 June 2027 Sheffield Hallam University, UK digitalgood.net/conference-2...

New article: Co-designing accessible digital musical instruments with young children: Embodied design ideas from a mixed-ability classroom digitalgood.net/outputs/new-...

Our network Director, Helen Kennedy, will be joining the Oxford Generative AI Summit speaker line-up. Helen will be joining the panel, 'AI, Trust & Public Opinion', on Thursday 15 October. www.oxgensummit.org/register

We are delighted to be working with Stefanie Posavec on an artwork representing our research about a good digital society. Stefanie is a data-driven artist and author, best known for Dear Data. We are excited to share more about the artwork and where you can see it next year.

In their new blog, published by @bordercrim.bsky.social, Marie Godin and Derya Ozkul discuss the role of digital immigration checks and their impact on migrants' rights. digitalgood.net/from-physica...

Designed for anyone building, developing or deploying digital technologies in their organisation, this interactive workshop introduces our free online tool, the Digital Good Builder. Sheffield, 28 October, 14:00 digital-good-builder-foss2026.eventbrite.co.uk

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5 Aug

Read Blue Maignien's latest blog on surveillance technology in health and social care, written as part of their Digital Good Network internship with Geeks for Social Change. @gfsc.community gfsc.community/how-health-t...

22 Sept

Scott Hale and Julia Sepúlveda have published a new paper from the 2026 ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency. The paper examines what people actually want from AI systems and reveals concrete failures of current methods. dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...

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15 Sept

Call for evidence: SHAPE Research Evidence Hub (Deadline Friday 18 September) The British Academy is developing a new evidence base to showcase the value and impact of research across the SHAPE (social sciences, humanities and arts) disciplines. forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

1 Sept

In our latest blog, one of our Research Interns Dhritiman Ray explores what makes a good glossary, and how they can be used as a tool for ethical reflection. Read the blog: digitalgood.net/what-makes-a...

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25 Aug

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digitalgood.netDigital Good Network directory - ESRC Digital Good NetworkThe Digital Good Network Directory lists funding recipients/funded team members who have opted in and includes details of their network-related work. To be added or […]

13 Aug

Our directory helps you find expertise across disciplines and institutions, each with a focus on our central question: what makes a good digital society and how do we get there? Use the directory to find an expert or a potential project collaborator from our network. digitalgood.net/directory/

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Hetan Shah

@hetanshah.bsky.social

7 Aug

We’re launching a major new programme on Humanity, Climate and Nature. We wish to commission discussion papers from researchers/policymakers/practitioners to provide fresh insight into these themes. We’ll pay £2,500 for around 4000 words. Apply by 16 Sept www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/internationa...

6 Aug

The PAVE case book follows on from the work of Public Voices in AI, and was created in support of the citizens' track on AI: an initiative to embed inclusive and participatory approaches in the global governance of artificial intelligence.

pave.pairs.siteWelcome to the Public AI Voice and Engagement (PAVE) Case BookTowards a Citizens Track on AI Governance

6 Aug

The case book collates examples of AI-focussed public voice and participatory engagement activities, to inform inclusive practice, amplify voices and inspire new participation projects. Read the case studies, or submit your own participatory AI projects pave.pairs.site

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5 Aug

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BPS Cyberpsychology

30 July

This conference may be of interest to our members and beyond - an opportunity to present your cyberpsychology research to an interdisciplinary audience spanning researchers from all disciplines and stakeholders from any sector 🌟. Find out more below⬇️

ESRC Digital Good Network@digitalgoodnet.bsky.social

What does a good digital society look like? is a two-day conference taking place in Sheffield, on 10th and 11th June 2027. We invite proposals for papers, panels and workshops from researchers from any discipline and stakeholders from any sector. digitalgood.net/conference-2...

28 July

Kim Snooks, Research Associate in the Digital Good Network, talks about her work building the Digital Good Index, designed to evaluate the impact of technology on people, society and the planet. digitalgood.net/building-the...

jobs.ac.ukAssistant Professor in Language Technologies and AI Governance (111754-0626) at University of WarwickSearching for an academic job? Explore this Assistant Professor in Language Technologies and AI Governance (111754-0626) opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic job...

21 July

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David Orrego-Carmona

@dorrego.bsky.social

20 June

We're hiring @warwick-smlc.bsky.social Assistant Prof in Language Technologies and AI Governance Permanent post, Sept 2026 start. We want researchers working at the intersection of language, technology, and society. Languages as your home, take a look. Closing: 23 July www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRY964/a...

digiadgood.orgDigiAdGood, Measure What We ValueA network redefining digital advertising, putting people back at the centre of every campaign, advertising message, and metric.

10 July

DigiAdGood explored how digital advertising can be measured to ensure achievable and positive outcomes for individual, societal and environmental wellbeing. Their outputs include a new report, 'Good Metrics: Why the advertising industry must measure what matters for human wellbeing.' digiadgood.org

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Tim Davies

@timdavies.org.uk

6 July

As the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva kicks off we are making the call for a Citizens' Track: putting people in the lead through joined up opportunities for grassroots and global citizen participation. citizens-track.org/2026/report/

citizens-track.orgA Citizens Track on AI Governance: Alignment, Agency and AccountabilitySetting out why and how participatory practice can address the democratic deficit in AI governance, and bring greater alignment with the public interest, agency for communities, and accountability of ...

6 July

In this new report, Lauren Vargas sets out strategic foresight methods to help cultural organisations imagine multiple possible futures and what they can do to be ready. It includes a Futures Kit of strategic foresight resources. digitalgood.net/outputs/stra...

digitalgood.netGender and the digital good: webinar - ESRC Digital Good NetworkPart of our online seminar series, ‘Digital good in progress‘ Watch the recording Event blurb Digital Good Network researchers Danielle Kelly, Arathy Sb and Carlos […]

3 July

Watch our recent webinar. Danielle Kelly talks about the project ‘What are they thinking? Developing a protocol to measure meta-perspectives in online environments’, and Arathy Sb’s discusses ‘Menstrual tracking app users in India: a study of bodies beyond binaries’ digitalgood.net/gender-and-t...

Last month, we held our policy masterclass with researchers across the network, taking the opportunity to turn their recent work into policy briefings. Alice Wilson, Carly Waterhouse, and Amna Smith joined us for the event and have shared their reflections in a series of blogs.

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Carly discusses being part of the network and the importance of academic communities: digitalgood.net/reflecting-o...

Amna shared her reflections on the insights she gained during the masterclass: digitalgood.net/research-and...

Alice talks about bringing witchcraft into policy-making: digitalgood.net/how-to-get-w...

1 July

Digital Good Network Fellow Gabriel Brito discusses the findings of his fellowship research, looking at digital recruitment for gang membership in Ecuador. Read here: digitalgood.net/understandin...

uknetdrive.orgNetDRIVE: Pathways to Value and Change Third Funding Call Part ANetDRIVE: Pathways to Value and Change Third Funding Call Part A

30 June

NetDRIVE: Pathways to Value and Change Apply for funding to explore the opportunities and challenges confronting the research community in the transformation to a net zero digital research infrastructure. uknetdrive.org/netdrive-cal...

youtu.beProfessor Amy Orben: Advising policymakers on young people and digital technologiesIn a rapidly evolving digital world, there is growing interest in the impact of digital technologies, including social media, on the mental health of young people, and researchers are under…

30 June

With the UK government’s announcement of a social media ban for under-16s, watch our recent lecture from @orbenamy.bsky.social, a leading expert in the field, discussing the experiences of young people online and the wider policy landscape. ▶️ youtu.be/vDMkaJSX3iw

24 June

Rosendy Galabo has published a new paper, proposing a digital commons design framework to transform a privately-owned donation platform into a community-managed platform, and aiming to understand the value of this approach for fostering an equitable digital society. digitalgood.net/outputs/doin...

luma.comGender and the digital good · Zoom · LumaDigital Good Network researchers Danielle Kelly, Arathy Sb and Carlos Camara, share their research project's findings on gender and the digital good: Danielle…

23 June

Join us tomorrow for our webinar on gender and the digital good. Hear from our researchers about their work to evaluate and build good digital societies. Online, 14:00 - 15:00 BST luma.com/1ksai3xp

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Dr Ros Galabo

@galabo.bsky.social

15 June

Hot off the press in The Design Journal! 📖✨ Our new paper proposes a framework for creating digital commons as a pathway to digital 'goodness' through community-led design & governance. Read open-access: dx.doi.org/10.1080/1460... #DesignResearch #codesign @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social

dx.doi.orgDoing good through collaborative practices: The value of co-designing a digital commons platform for an equitable digital societyThis research proposes a digital commons design framework to transform a privately-owned donation platform into a community-managed platform (digital commons) with a local network of civil society ...

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The Space

@thespacearts.bsky.social

10 June

@digitalgoodnet.bsky.social is commissioning an artwork or visualisation representing their research and findings. It needs to be simple, engaging and effective at communicating to multiple audiences. Budget up to £40,000 available for final artwork.

buff.lyArtwork commission: expressions of interest welcome - ESRC Digital Good NetworkThe ESRC Digital Good Network is commissioning an artwork or visualisation representing our research and findings. This could be created by an artist or visualiser […]

10 June

Associate Researcher Katie O’Brien discusses her time at the Digital Good Network Summit earlier this year, and the influences these conversations had on her own research. digitalgood.net/reflecting-o...

luma.comGender and the digital good · LumaDigital Good Network researchers Danielle Kelly, Arathy Sb and Carlos Camara, share their research project's findings on gender and the digital good: Danielle…

9 June

Our next webinar is this afternoon, talking about our work on our Digital Good Index. Register here: luma.com/5vht9qfb

ESRC Digital Good Network@digitalgoodnet.bsky.social

Hear more about the Digital Good Index: a set of tools to evaluate whether digital technologies have good societal outcomes. The team will discuss the process for developing the Index and their reflections on values-based evaluation of digital technologies. 9 June, 14:00 luma.com/5vht9qfb

We are commissioning an artwork or visualisation representing our research and findings. It needs to be simple, visually engaging and effective at communicating with multiple audiences. We are looking for a high-profile, high-impact visualisation or artwork through this commission.

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Closing date for initial expressions of interest: Wednesday 1st July, 4pm (UK time) We will also be hosting an online Q&A on 10 June 2026 Find out more: digitalgood.net/artwork_comm...

@alv9n.com, @visualisingdata.com, @moritzstefaner.bsky.social we'd really appreciate it if you would share this call with your networks, thanks!

Amongst other uses, it will be displayed in physical exhibitions, online, and in a Z-fold leaflet if the chosen medium permits. We have a budget of up to £40,000 for this (inclusive of VAT where charged). This could be created by an artist or visualiser working alone or with others.

digitalgood.netDigital good in progress seminar series - ESRC Digital Good NetworkJoin our webinars where our researchers will share their findings and reflections on doing research on the digital good. Everyone is welcome to join, the […]

29 May

Register for our upcoming webinars, exploring gender and the digital good and the evaluation of digital technologies and their societal outcomes.

28 May

In April, Kamal Tasiu Abdullahi hosted a Digital Financial Services workshop in Nigeria, aimed at translating research on digital finance into practical, context-sensitive insights for participants operating in underserved and financially constrained environments. digitalgood.net/translating-...

26 May

In our latest blog, Eva Price reflects on her internship with Eye2Gene, an ophthalmology start-up focusing on the diagnosis of genetic eye conditions, and her time at the Digital Good Network summit. digitalgood.net/from-ai-regu...