The Centre for Digital Humanities & Social Sciences (DigHumSS)

The Centre for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences supports multidisciplinary researchers to explore the development and deployment of digital technologies and tools, and their uses, applications, and social impacts.

Many of the colleagues working within the Centre also contribute the University's institutional Digital Research theme.

The Centre’s aim is to take in the full spectrum of digital effects and is based around the following sub-themes:

• Heritage and Digital Technologies. Led by Dr Nick Webb
• AI / Digital. Led by Dr Phillip Brooker
• Big Data and Digital Inclusion. Led by Dr Elena Musi and Dr Elinor Carmi
• Critical Digital Culture/s. Led by Dr Andrew Kirton
• Machine Learning and Engineering. Led by Dr Peter Green
• Digital Health and Critical Medical Humanities; Science, Technology and Society. Led by Dr Ciara Kierans

Digital Media & Society Institute

The DMSI brings together researchers from a range of disciplines to explore the role and impact of digital media in society today. Learn more about the DMSI here.

Digital Humanities & Social Sciences Research Network

The Network brings together researchers interested in digital tools and technologies and their uses and social impacts. It is open to all research colleagues and is especially keen to welcome our Early Career Researchers and Postgraduate Students. Learn more and join the network here (intranet link)

Colleagues can visit the theme's intranet page here.