Research
The Digital Media & Society Institute (DMSI) combines high quality social and communications research with state-of-the-art computational approaches. For example, theories and frameworks from communication and media studies are informing next-generation methodologies and technologies for analysing and mapping ideas, beliefs and stances across digital media platforms.
The platform economy
Digital media
How does digital media shape information, trust, and human experience? How do people engage with digital media and how are they influenced by digital information and/or misinformation in an increasingly connected world?
Digital literacy
These projects examine how individuals and communities develop the skills, confidence, and critical awareness needed to understand, use, question, and create online content and data in everyday life.
Digital inclusion
These projects explore advancements in digital inclusion through research, policy, and place-based initiatives, including defining a Minimum Digital Living Standard and addressing access inequalities across various UK regions and populations.
Digital policy
These projects bring together research on shaping policy through research, collaboration, and national initiatives aimed at improving inclusion and access across the UK.
Digital methods
How can emerging digital methods, including the use of smart data and context-based approaches, enhance our ability to understand complex social and cultural phenomena?
Digital health
These projects explore the intersection of digital access, health communication, and wellbeing, including how digital needs shape the experiences of people with specific health conditions.
Sustainable digital
How can the reuse and recycling of IT equipment be scaled across public and private sectors to deliver both environmental and social benefits, while also improving access to technology for communities in need?
Collaborate with us
Find out more about the technology and services available with our research partners at the Digital Innovation Facility (DIF).