Dr Victoria Nash

Profile

Victoria Nash received her M.Phil in Politics from Magdalen College in 1996, after completing a First Class BA (Hons) Degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, before going on to complete a D.Phil in Politics from Nuffield College, Oxford University in 1999. She was a Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Policy Research prior to joining the OII in 2002. As Research and Policy Fellow at the OII, her work seeks to connect OII research with policy and practice, identifying and communicating the broader implications of OII's research into Internet and technology use. Recent projects have included efforts to map the legal and regulatory trends shaping freedom of expression online for UNESCO, and building links between child protection and free speech communities. She is currently developing a programme of research around online risk and harm.

As Director of Graduate Studies, Vicki is also responsible for overseeing all of the OII's teaching and degree programmes; she is also Course Director of the OII Summer Doctoral Programme. She also serves as a Lecturer in Politics at Trinity College, University of Oxford.

Positions held at the OII

• Director of Graduate Studies, September 2010 -
• Policy and Research Fellow, August 2002 -
• Director of Graduate Studies, October 2008 - September 2009

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Research

Current projects

• Effective Age Verification Techniques: Lessons to be Learnt from the Online Gambling Industry

  December 2012 - December 2013

  This cross-national research project focuses on the operation and efficacy of age verification techniques as employed by the European online gambling industry, comparing this to practice in other industry sectors.

• Child Protection

  January 2005 -

  Work and activities by OII faculty and associates on issues surrounding online child safety and protection.

Past projects

• Clinical and psychological characteristics of Internet gamblers: web-based survey

  July 2006 - December 2007

  Expanding our understanding of online gambling by undertaking a web-based survey of users of Internet gambling sites, covering areas such as demographic and occupational characteristics, psychological characteristics, and attitudes to risk.

• Civil society participation in the World Summit for the Information Society (WSIS)

  August 2004 - April 2006

  Achieving a deeper understanding of the nature, extent and potential of civil society groups' participation in the 2003 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and ICT policy making by establishing a cross-sector academic / practitioner dialogue.

• EICN working group on child protection and mobile phones

  April 2004 - July 2005

  An OII-led working group to gather information and develop policy recommendations about the practices of mobile network operators in Europe in relation to child protection in the era of third-generation (3G) multimedia mobile phones.

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Publications

• Articles
• Books
• Chapters
• OII working papers
• Reports
• Working papers

Articles

• King, D. and Nash, V. (2001) Continuity of Ideas and the Politics of Higher Education Expansion in Britain from Robbins to Dearing. Twentieth Century British History 12 (2) 185-207.

Books

• Nash, V. and Christie, I. (2002) Building Community. London: ippr.
• Nash, V. (ed.) (2002) Reclaiming Community. London: ippr.
• Nash, V. and Paxton, W. (eds) (2001) Any Volunteers for the Good Society? London: ippr.

Chapters

• Ahlert, C., Nash, V. and Marsden, C. (2005) Implications of the Mobile Internet for the Protection of Minors. L'ICT Trasforma la Societa. Milan: Forum per la Tecnologia della Informazione.
• Nash, V. (2003) Public Policy and Social Networks. In: C.Phillipson, G.Allan and D.Morgan (eds) Social Networks and Social Exclusion. London: Ashgate.
• Murero, M. and Nash, V. (2003) The Internet and Community in Europe. In: K.Christensen and D.Levinson (eds) The Encyclopedia of Community. California, CA: Sage.

OII working papers

• Nash, V. and Dutton, W. (2011) Following Society's Digital Footprints: Critical Policy Issues for the Digital Economy. OII Forum Discussion Paper No. 20, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford.
• Powell, A., Hills, M. and Nash, V. (2010) Child Protection and Freedom of Expression Online. Oxford Internet Institute Discussion Forum Paper No. 17.
• Nash, V. and Peltu, M. (2006) Rethinking safety and security in a networked world: reducing harm by increasing cooperation. Oxford Internet Institute Forum Discussion Paper No. 6, University of Oxford.
• Nash, V., Dutton, W.H. and Peltu, M. (2004) Innovative pathways to the next level of e-learning. Oxford Internet Institute Forum Discussion Paper No. 2, University of Oxford.

Reports

• Dutton, W.H., Dopatka, A., Hills, M., Law, G., and Nash, V. (2011) Freedom of Connection - Freedom of Expression: The Changing Legal and Regulatory Ecology Shaping the Internet. Paris: UNESCO, Division for Freedom of Expression, Democracy and Peace.

Working papers

• Powell, A., Hills, M. and Nash, V. (2010) Child Protection and Freedom of Expression Online. Oxford Internet Institute Discussion Forum Paper No. 17.
• Nash, V. and Peltu, M. (2006) Rethinking safety and security in a networked world: reducing harm by increasing cooperation. Oxford Internet Institute Forum Discussion Paper No. 6, University of Oxford.
• Nash, V., Dutton, W.H. and Peltu, M. (2004) Innovative pathways to the next level of e-learning. Oxford Internet Institute Forum Discussion Paper No. 2, University of Oxford.

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Teaching

Courses taught at the OII

• Digital Era Government and Politics

  Providing an in-depth understanding of the changing nature of digital-era governance and politics and the theoretical, practical and ethical questions surrounding the role of the Internet and related technologies in political life.

• Internet Technologies and Regulation

  Exploring the interplay between social and technological shaping of the Internet, and associated policy implications. It outlines the Internet's origins and technical architecture and its embeddedness in a long history of communication technologies.

DPhil students supervised at the OII

Current students

• Mahmood Enayat

  Opening the Black Box of Internet Filtering in Iran

• Jon Penney

  Thesis title to be confirmed.

• Marcelo Thompson Mello Guimaraes

  Evaluating Neutrality in the Information Age: On the Value of Persons and Access

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Webcasts

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  OII Internet and Society Awards: Raspberry Pi

  Recorded on: 13 November 2012 Duration: 00:21:33

  Victoria Nash talks to Pete Lomas, Founder and Trustee at innovative non-profit foundation Raspberry Pi, recipients of an OII Internet and Society Award, in recognition of their exemplary efforts in using the Internet for the public good in Britain.

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  IPP 2012: Welcome and Plenary Panel

  Recorded on: 21 September 2012 Duration: 01:00:14

  Panellists discuss the opportunities and challenges posed by big data for research and public policy-making at the conference "IPP2012: Big Data: Big Challenges".

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  Virtual Student Open Day 2010

  Recorded on: 7 December 2010 Duration: 00:59:58

  A recording of our first 'virtual open day', with the OII Director of Graduate Studies, the OII MSc course convenor, and a student representative answering questions submitted online about our Graduate Studies programme.

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  Student Open Day 2010

  Recorded on: 24 November 2010 Duration: 01:02:32

  Introductory talks by the OII Director of Graduate Studies, the OII MSc course convenor, a representative of the Oxford University Graduate Admissions Office, and students, followed by a Q&A session.

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  CyberSafety Conference: Introductions

  Recorded on: 9 September 2005 Duration: 00:27:03

  Introductions to the 2005 Cybersafety Conference, focusing on the complex web of issues, assumptions and trade-offs involved in improving online safety and security at a personal, national and international level.

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  Interview with Ian Walden: 2005 CyberSafety Conference

  Recorded on: 9 September 2005 Duration: 00:04:07

  Interview with Ian Walden from the 2005 Cybersafety Conference, focusing on the complex web of issues, assumptions and trade-offs involved in improving online safety and security at a personal, national and international level.

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  Interview with Jim Gamble: 2005 CyberSafety Conference

  Recorded on: 9 September 2005 Duration: 00:05:47

  Interview with Jim Gamble from the 2005 Cybersafety Conference, focusing on the complex web of issues, assumptions and trade-offs involved in improving online safety and security at a personal, national and international level.

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  Interview with Lilian Edwards: 2005 CyberSafety Conference

  Recorded on: 9 September 2005 Duration: 00:02:40

  Interview with Lilian Edwards from the 2005 Cybersafety Conference, focusing on the complex web of issues, assumptions and trade-offs involved in improving online safety and security at a personal, national and international level.

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  Interview with Liz Butterfield: 2005 CyberSafety Conference

  Recorded on: 9 September 2005 Duration: 00:04:08

  Interview with Liz Butterfield from the 2005 Cybersafety Conference, focusing on the complex web of issues, assumptions and trade-offs involved in improving online safety and security at a personal, national and international level.

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  Interview with Peter Grabosky: 2005 CyberSafety Conference

  Recorded on: 9 September 2005 Duration: 00:05:42

  Interview with Peter Grabosky from the 2005 Cybersafety Conference, focusing on the complex web of issues, assumptions and trade-offs involved in improving online safety and security at a personal, national and international level.

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  Interview with Roger Darlington: 2005 CyberSafety Conference

  Recorded on: 9 September 2005 Duration: 00:04:46

  Interview with Roger Darlington from the 2005 Cybersafety Conference, focusing on the complex web of issues, assumptions and trade-offs involved in improving online safety and security at a personal, national and international level.

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  Interview with Sonia Livingstone: 2005 CyberSafety Conference

  Recorded on: 9 September 2005 Duration: 00:02:37

  Interview with Sonia Livingstone from the 2005 Cybersafety Conference, focusing on the complex web of issues, assumptions and trade-offs involved in improving online safety and security at a personal, national and international level.

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News

• Icann to set new internet address timetable with raffle

  17 December 2012 BBC News Technology

  Icann, the internet name regulator has opted for a raffle to determine the timetable for applications for new suffixes. Victoria Nash comments that the new top-level domains have been controversial and Icann needs to deliver a smooth rollout.

• South Today

  11 January 2012 BBC 1

  Victoria Nash talked to BBC local news about the sacking of an Oxford City footballer for posting a homophobic comment on Twitter. People get carried away, she says, and once the message is out it is almost impossible to retract (01.24 on clock).

• 1iPad luxury, 2iPads necessity for many families

  29 November 2011 Arabian Gazette

  As increasing numbers of children have access to an iPad, companies are responding by developing software specifically designed to appeal to children. Victoria Nash comments on welfare concerns about children online.

• iPad: Tech Toy of Choice for children Poses Big Challenges

  29 November 2011 Wall Street Cheat sheet

  As increasing numbers of children have access to an iPad, companies are responding by developing software specifically designed to appeal to children. Victoria Nash comments on welfare concerns about children online.

• IPad-Crazed Toddlers Spur Holiday Sales

  28 November 2011 Bloomberg

  As increasing numbers of children have access to an iPad, companies are responding by developing software specifically designed to appeal to children. Victoria Nash comments on welfare concerns about children online.

• Oxford University Teaching Awards for OII Faculty

  3 November 2011 Oxford Internet Institute

  We are extremely pleased to announce that three members of the OII teaching faculty are to receive awards from the University of Oxford, in recognition of their excellent contributions to the department's teaching over the past year.

• Denham celebrates excellence in teaching

  17 October 2008 University of Oxford

  OII Fellows Rebecca Eynon and Victoria Nash are awarded prizes at University of Oxford Teaching Awards ceremony. The scheme is run by the Oxford University Learning Institute and aims to recognise excellence in college and university teaching

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