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Priyansha is an MSc Social Data Science, interested in network analysis and machine learning applications within meta-science, health, technology adoption, economic connectivity, and system fragility and explainability of such models.
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Umberto holds a BSc in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and has past experience in Start-Ups, Non-Profits and Private Equity.
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Bochuan is studying an MSc in Social Data Science and is interested in exploring AI techniques to study social inequality.
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Mimi holds a BA in Data Science with a Minor in Linguistics from New York University. Her primary research focus includes AI fairness and bias mitigation in LLMs.
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Kendall worked as an intern with the Institute for the Quantitative Study of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity, and is interested in the impact technology can have in perpetuating systems of oppression as well as its potential for social good.
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Jennifer holds a bachelor's degree in economics and political science, with experience in strategy consulting, venture capital, and international politics. She is passionate about understanding social phenomena and uncovering potential biases.
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Adam completed a MA in Japanese and Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh and has experience working as a translator. Adam is interested in applying natural language processing to examine the sociolinguistics of the internet.
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Sasha is a MSc in Social Data Science candidate on the Shirley Scholarship and holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from EPFL. He is interested in developing AI tools to advance algorithmic equity and mitigate biases in conflict forecasting models.
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Alexis is an MSc in Social Data Science student on a Marshall Scholarship, interested in algorithmic bias and fairness. She holds an MSc in Narrative Futures from the University of Edinburgh.
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Gian Jaeger is interested in using big data and machine learning to optimise resource allocation in public and economic policy.
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Avnee is a Shirley Scholar on the MSc in Social Data Science. With a background in psychology, her research interests include social networks and human behaviour, and human-computer interaction.
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Haley is interested in political discourse, extremism and the dissemination of news online. She studied information science and statistics at the University of Michigan.
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Stéphanie holds a BSc and an MSc from Ghent University. Her main research interests are technology’s potential for social good, with a focus on youth well-being, education, and social justice.
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Ami is an Oxford-Uehiro Graduate Scholar with research interests in political volatility, geopolitics, and responsible AI governance. She holds a BA in Geography with Social Data Science from UCL.
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Ryan studies epistemic infrastructure: socio-technical systems underpinning the robust and equitable cultivation of knowledge. He holds a BAH in Philosophy and a BS in Computer Science from Stanford.
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Kirthi is interested in research in AI safety with robotics applications. She holds a dual B.S. in EECS and Business Administration from UC Berkeley.
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Mattéo holds a BSc in Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Social Data Science from UCL. He has worked as a data scientist for the British Red Cross and is interested in using data science and open-source solutions for humanitarian decision-making
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Jit Ping holds a BA in Economics with minors in Data Science and International Relations. He has a keen interest in furthering social equity and promoting sustainability.
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Viktoria is an MSc student in Social Data Science and hold a BSc in Economics and Econometrics from the University of Bristol. Before joining the OII Viktoria gained professional experience in economic research, data science and finance.
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Puxu Li holds a BEng in Information Security and has extensive experience in network traffic monitoring. His research interests include the interpretability of AI, cybersecurity, and online public opinion regulation.
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Ying Ying is a MSc in Social Data Science student. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics (Hons), with a second major in Economics from the National University of Singapore.
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Eily holds a BSc in Social Sciences with Data Science from UCL and has worked as a data consultant for the Global Survey of Public Servants. She is interested in the intersection of technology and international development.
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Shreyansh is an MSc SDS student at OII, passionate about creating AI-driven solutions for societal impact and addressing critical social issues.
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Gareth is focused on using data science to support policymaking and ensure society’s resilience against disinformation. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Economics, Politics, and International Studies.
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Saskia holds a BSc in Mathematics and Statistics. Prior to her postgraduate studies, she worked as Data Scientist in the financial sector.
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Tabio has a background in sustainable governance and data science. He is interested in leveraging technical tools for governance-related critical work.
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Noa has a BA in Psychology and the Humanities from Tel-Aviv University, with a research background in cognitive psychology and gender psychology. She has experience in retailer loyalty campaigns personalization.
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Tommy is an MSc student in Social Data Science and holds a bachelor's degree in Political Economy. Before joining Oxford, he gained research and work experience as an econometrics research assistant at KCL and as an intern in the insurance market.
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Errin holds an MSc in Global Business & Sustainability from Erasmus University and studied Governance, Economics and Development during his Bachelor’s. Prior to joining the OII, he worked for a multinational corporation in the FMCG industry.
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Elad has both industry and academic experience in NLP data analysis, LLM research, and statistical optimization. He holds a BSc in Philosophy and Data Science. His interests focus on AI interpretability in social domains.
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Francisco is a Chevening-WHT scholar doing a MSc student in Social Data Science, they have a master in Sociology at UFRJ and focus their research on digital methods, digital politics and culture.
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Felix is an MSc in Social Data Science student and UCL Politics and International Relations graduate interested in using NLP to study climate change discourse and simulating artificial societies with LLMs.
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Charlie is an MSc candidate in Social Data Science at the OII, with a keen research interest in the geopolitics of emerging technologies, particularly in the context of US-China relations.
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Jie researches the digital divide and platform studies and has her academic interest roots in digital infrastructure and media politics.
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Christina is interested in quantitative political science with a focus on topics in gender and politics and social inequality. She joined the department as an OII Shirley Scholar.
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Ewere is a Rhodes Scholar and product manager passionate about creating tech solutions for underserved markets.
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Emma's research examines how virtual communication impacts modern culture and politics. She holds a BA in sociology, literature, and demography from the University of Maryland, College Park.
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Adam is a corporate lawyer alongside his part-time studies at the OII. His academic pastimes include digital ethics, data protection and cultural heritage protection. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and the University of Birmingham.
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Desiree's research focuses on the intersection of AI and society, particularly child digital agency and AI ethics. Desiree is a methodological enthusiast, and her expertise spans computational social science and user interview techniques.
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Francesca is a MSc student in Social Science of the Internet. She is a researcher with interdisciplinary interests focused on the increasing lack of constructive discourse in online spaces and developing tangible solutions.
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Toby is a student on the MSc Social Science of the Internet programme. He holds a fellowship with Next Frontier Seminar and is interested in AI safety, frontier technology, and international security.
Research Assistant, MSc Student
Jedrzej is an MSc student working at the intersection of technology, productivity, and sustainability.
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Ingrid has more than a decade of experience as a software engineer and has worked on high-scale systems such as advertising platforms and cloud computing. She is interested in ways of determining social networks' impact on society.
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Silja is a part-time MSc in Social Science of the Internet student and works in UX design. She holds degrees in social services and early childhood education from Finland and fine art from India.
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As a former content moderator turned legal process manager, Emily has expertise in content policy, online governance, and preventing government overreach.
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With extensive experience in online safety and regulation, Sam advises global companies on Trust and Safety practices at Cinder. Previously, he was a technical lead in the Integrity group at Meta.
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Charlie is a Shirley Scholar at the OII studying the Social Science of the Internet. Alongside his studies, he works for the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI), focusing on AI ethics.
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Callum’s research examines disinformation policy responses, AI, memes, and the social role of digital platforms. He previously worked on AI and cyber policy for the Australian government, and is attending Oxford as a Ramsay Scholar.
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Estrella researches how the erosion of privacy rights limits free expression among minoritized communities. She also studies the US, EU, and China's competing models for global privacy governance.
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Marcus is an MSc student in Social Science of the Internet. He holds a BSc in Computer Science and Philosophy from University of St Andrews. He is interested in how the internet influences social and political phenomena.
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Ileena Irving is a Paul Robeson Scholar from Rutgers University studying the intersection of AI and the online dating industry at the OII.
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Sonam is an MSc student interested in AI Governance and the impact of AI on inequality.
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Yasmeena is a Clarendon Scholar studying the ideological underpinnings of Silicon Valley. She holds a B.S. in Symbolic Systems (Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence) from Stanford University.
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Nuzaina is a Rhodes Scholar interested in decision-making using interdisciplinary models of persuasion. Her research focuses on leveraging emerging technologies in the fight against misinformation, violent extremism, and censorship.
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Yui's research focuses on developing a network visualizer for estimating social group visibility on social media. She holds a BA in International Political Economy from Waseda University in Japan.
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Maximilian is studying the governance of emerging technologies. Prior to studying at the OII, he was a Senior Advisor at the Behavioural Insights Team.
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Chang Liu is interested in exploring the social impacts of AI and social media, with a focus on topics in gender, social inequality, and politics.
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Sophie holds a B.A. in Psychology from Stanford University. She is interested in conducting research at the intersection of youth mental health and social media.
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Shanell is interested in the ways race, technology, and education can perpetuate harmful ideologies and uphold existing inequalities. She is passionate about educational justice and holds a BA in Sociology from UCLA.
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Jenna holds a BA (Hons) in Psychology with a minor in Communication from the University of Ottawa. Prior to joining the OII, Jenna worked in public affairs for the Government of Canada.
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Georgina is a student on the MSc Social Science of the Internet programme at the Oxford Internet Institute.
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Tsimafei is a programme manager and researcher at a Belarusian NGO in exile. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science and his research focuses on political participation in non-democracies.
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Tessa is a social computer scientist, passionate about creating ethical and sustainable technology with people.
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Benedetta is a graduate researcher at the Oxford Internet Institute whose work bridges industry and academia to examine how emerging digital platforms reconfigure markets, consumer practices and institutional power.
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Clara is interested in social movement theory in the digital ecosystem, emerging technology policy, regulation and ethics, and propaganda and disinformation.
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Evelyn Miller is a multidisciplinary creative and sociologist with a background in the arts, publishing, start-ups, strategy, marketing and digital consulting.
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Amelia was an investor at Insight, where she helped lead AI ethics research. She studied Social Theory and Computer Science at Harvard and is interested in tech’s impact on intimacy, identity and memory.
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Sara Minaeian is interested in the intersection of data ethics, AI and quantum computing. Prior to joining OII, Sara was Chief of Staff in the Government of Canada.
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Brian is a part-time student on the MSc in Social Science of the Internet.
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Farah has worked in the legal field and is interested in the regulation of AI and social media platforms, concerning child safety, combating misinformation, safeguarding elections, and upholding human rights.
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Sabrina is interested in the implications and governance of datafication and the use of GenAI on social media platforms. She holds a BA in Communication from the University of Southern California.
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Henry is a part-time student on the MSc in Social Science of the Internet at the OII.
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Temilorun is a research and business professional working in the digital technology space, and has professional experience working across four tech sectors: civic-tech, Proptech, Edtech, and Blockchain/Web3.
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Jey holds a BSc in Psychology from University College London. She is interested in digital propaganda and its influence on political behaviour & radicalisation. She previously worked at a polling company.
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Emilie is a Shirley Scholar pursuing an MSc in Social Science of the Internet. Her research focuses on the politics of technology in the Global South and addressing the global digital divide.
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Gwen is interested in civics education, advocacy, and democratic participation in the digital era. They hold a Bachelor of Communication in political communication from Victoria University of Wellington.
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Yunjin is interested in participatory AI and global technology governance. She holds a BA in Political Science from Williams College, and has worked as a policy intern in the video game industry.
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Sara's research focuses on the ethical development and application of AI. Previously, she studied information ecosystems and social media discourse at McGill University.
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Shachar Peled is an award-winning storyteller, spanning digital media, current affairs and documentaries, with more than a decade of experience in editorial and communications expertise.
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Hannah is a researcher, educator and Shirley Scholar focusing on education policy and practice to support resilience to misinformation. She has a Classics MA Cantab, Diaspora Studies SOAS MA and PGCE.
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Kelly is interested in digital ethnography, online safety, STS, technology policy, and migration.
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Bella is interested in the labor and environmental aspects of the internet. She graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Science, Technology, and Society and has experience in Responsible Tech advocacy.
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Ryan’s research focusses on the spread of hateful content across the Internet, especially regarding how generative AI can be misused by bad actors to introduce extremist ideas into the mainstream.
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Sebastian is a researcher and creative technologist interested in AI-driven surveillance and policing. He works for metaLAB (at) Harvard and holds a Bachelor of Information from the University of Toronto.
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Anne gained experience in data research, financial markets, and venture capital. She focuses on the impact of AI on economies and business models, and cybersecurity technologies and regulations.
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Terra is interested in policy and legislative approaches to mitigating the impact of technology on democratic processes and human rights, with a focus on artificial intelligence and online platforms.
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Lenka is a qualified lawyer with 10 years of experience advising large tech firms on their compliance with the EU, US and UK regulatory requirements. She works at Deloitte, where she helps to set up the DSA and social media algorithms audit approach.
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Joelle is interested in how our digital environment influences how we create, transform, connect, and project our stories of ourselves and our society and how we, in turn, shape our digital environment.
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Narankar is a Shirley Scholar at Oxford. He brings an interdisciplinary background in Politics, Philosophy, and Law to the study of the AI & tech revolution, assessing implications and advocating innovative solutions / advancements.
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Safiyah holds a BASc in Arts and Sciences from UCL. She is a MSc Social Science of the Internet candidate, interested in analysing the dynamics of digital colonialism in the Global South and the implications on development outcomes.
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Alicia Teo is a MSc in Social Science of the Internet candidate. She has experience in venture capital, technology startups and strategy consulting. She holds a BA in Liberal Arts.
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Paul graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2022 with a degree in History and Politics. Paul is a former actor and tour guide at The Edinburgh Dungeon.
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Niharika is an MSc student and technology policy researcher interested in data privacy and emerging digital health technologies. Her recent work focuses on genetic and reproductive health privacy.
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Pauline studies the MSc Social Science of the Internet at the OII and has a BA in Media Science and Business Administration from the University of Tuebingen.
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Yulei holds both a BA and MA in Anthropology, specializing in ethnographic and field research methods. Yulei's graduate thesis centred on labour patterns in China's giant internet companies and the labour processes within the digital economy.
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Wendy is a Shirley Scholar interested in exploring regulatory approaches to combating online disinformation and addressing the rise of AI. She holds a BA in Political Science with a focus on Ethnicity and Race Studies from Columbia University.
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Abigail is interested in studying how misinformation and influence campaigns affect Chinese diaspora communities. She holds a BS in Computer Science with a minor in Chinese from the US Naval Academy.
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Ellen is interested in the datafication and the ethical use of AI in education. She founded a charitable project promoting digital literacy among older adults and co-founded an AI social enterprise during her time at Durham.
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Kathryn is a Marshall Scholar rectifying unjust algorithmic content moderation on social media. Kathryn co-authored research on algospeak at Carnegie Mellon and on leveraging LLMs for end-user content moderation at the University of Washington.
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Michelle is interested in AI governance, policy and regulation. She holds a BSc in Sociology from the London School of Economics and previously worked as a marketing specialist at Cisco.
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Dorottya is interested in defence and security issues, with a special focus on NATO and other transatlantic defence initiatives, intelligence and emerging technologies.