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Dr Tom Nicholls

Lecturer in Data Science Communication and Media

Teaching

Tom leads the MA in Media, Data and Society programme and also teaches on the BA Media, Data and Society and MSc Data Science and Communication degrees. He particularly enjoys teaching the two core modules in Big Data and Society, which focus on big data and how it is collected and used in modern society; in the politics and policy questions around social media and algorithm use; and in the interactions between media, platforms, and citizens. He also enjoys teaching research methods, especially to those with no previous experience of quantitative and computational approaches.

Modules for 2023-24

AI and Digital Media

Module code: COMM258

Role: Teaching

Big Data and Society: Algorithms and Platforms A

Module code: COMM753

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Big Data and Society: Foundations, Politics, and Policy A

Module code: COMM751

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Big data and society B: foundations, politics, and policy

Module code: COMM752

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Big data and society D: algorithms and platforms

Module code: COMM754

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Digital Media and Data A

Module code: COMM225

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Digital Media and Data B

Module code: COMM245

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Introduction to computational social science methods

Module code: COMM742

Role: Teaching

Research Resources

Module code: COMM701

Role: Teaching

Social Media Research Methods

Module code: COMM755

Role: Module Co-ordinator