David is the Managing Editor of the Policy and Internet Journal. He provides advice and editorial services to the OII faculty, and writes commissioned content for our publications.
David Sutcliffe
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David is the Managing Editor of the Policy and Internet Journal. He provides advice and editorial services to the OII faculty, and writes commissioned content for our publications.
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Setting Mental Health Science Priorities for the COVID-19 Pandemic
16 April 2020
Authors: Andrew Przybylski, David Sutcliffe
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound effect on all aspects of society, including on mental health—it’s already evident that the direct and indirect ...
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Introducing Martin Dittus, Data Scientist and Darknet Researcher
13 September 2017
Authors: Martin Dittus, David Sutcliffe
We’re sitting upstairs, hunched over a computer, and Martin is showing me the darknet. I guess I have as good an idea as most ...
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Exploring the Darknet in Five Easy Questions
12 September 2017
Authors: Martin Dittus, David Sutcliffe
Darknet marketplaces are typically set up to engage in the trading of illicit products and services, and are considered criminal in most jurisdictions. Image: ...
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Internet Filtering: And Why It Doesn’t Really Help Protect Teens
29 March 2017
Authors: David Sutcliffe, Victoria Nash, Andrew Przybylski
Young British teens (between 12-15 years) spend nearly 19 hours a week online, raising concerns for parents, educators, and politicians about the possible negative ...
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Psychology is in Crisis: And Here’s How to Fix It
23 March 2017
Authors: Andrew Przybylski, Malte Elson, David Sutcliffe
Concerns have been raised about the integrity of the empirical foundation of psychological science, such as low statistical power, publication bias (i.e. an aversion ...
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Tackling Digital Inequality: Why We Have to Think Bigger
15 March 2017
Authors: Huw Davies, Rebecca Eynon
Outcomes of the many schemes financed by the government to address digital inequalities are rarely uniformly positive or transformative for the people involved. Image: ...
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Exploring the world of digital detoxing
2 March 2017
Authors: David Sutcliffe, Theodora Sutton
The new (old) inbox. Camp Grounded tries to build up attendees’ confidence to be silly and playful, with their identities less tied to their ...
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Estimating the Local Geographies of Digital Inequality in Britain: London and the South East Show Highest Internet Use — But Why?
1 March 2017
Author: David Sutcliffe
Small area estimation techniques allow us to estimate Internet use in small geographies in Britain: the first attempt to estimate Internet use at any ...
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“If you’re on Twitter then you’re asking for it” — responses to sexual harassment online and offline
24 February 2017
Author: David Sutcliffe
Conversation between Laura Bates, Judy Wajcman (speaking) and Helen Margetts, at the Everyday Sexism Datahack, organised by the OII to encourage creative engagement with ...
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Where Are Our Alumni Now? Reflecting on the Recent OII Careers Day
2 February 2017
Author: David Sutcliffe
Employers recognize the value of a degree from the University of Oxford, and our graduates secure excellent positions in industry, government, NGOs, or go ...
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Five Pieces You Should Probably Read On: Fake News and Filter Bubbles
27 January 2017
Author: David Sutcliffe
This is the second post in a series that will uncover great writing by faculty and students at the Oxford Internet Institute, things ...
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Five Pieces You Should Probably Read On: The US Election
20 January 2017
Author: David Sutcliffe
This is the first post in a series that will uncover great writing by faculty and students at the Oxford Internet Institute, things ...
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Is internet gaming as addictive as gambling? (no, suggests a new study)
4 November 2016
Author: David Sutcliffe
New research by Andrew Przybylski (OII, Oxford University), Netta Weinstein (Cardiff University), and Kou Murayama (Reading University) published today in the American Journal of ...
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Congratulations to Carl Öhman — winner of the 2016 OII MSc thesis prize
19 October 2016
Author: David Sutcliffe
It is a great pleasure to announce that the 2016 MSc Thesis Prize has been awarded to Carl Öhman, for his thesis titled “The ...
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What are the current “Grand Challenges” of Internet research?
14 October 2016
Author: David Sutcliffe
One of the induction week activities for our incoming masters and doctoral students is a faculty-lead discussion on the “Grand Challenges” of Internet research ...
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The Masters Policy Trip: Barcelona 2015
20 July 2016
Authors: Ilinca Barsan
There are worse destinations than Barcelona for a (rather grown-up) class trip, and certainly worse conference venues than the World Trade Center Barcelona. Conveniently ...
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Australian Internet
12 December 2013
Author: David Sutcliffe
Robbie Fordyce is a doctoral candidate at the University of Melbourne in the School of Culture and Communication. His research is funded by scholarships ...
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Highlights from the OxIS 2011 Report launch
20 October 2011
Author: David Sutcliffe
On Monday we launched the 2011 OxIS report: “Next Generation Users: The Internet in Britain” (PDF, 3.1MB) at an event at the House of Commons. The ...
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“Expanding the Connected Kingdom”: OII works with Google on policies for stimulating the UK Internet Economy
18 November 2010
Author: David Sutcliffe
This is a guest post by Victoria Nash, OII Policy and Research Fellow. She discusses the topical issue of the UK’s Internet economy, an issue ...
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Young people and the digital divide: data from the Oxford Internet Surveys
15 November 2010
Author: David Sutcliffe
I have posted below the comments I prepared for a panel on ‘Young People and the Digital Divide‘, organized by Catch22 at the Liberal ...
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