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What will mobilise the public to act on AI? Join us to discuss a new study on which AI risks motivate people to move from concern to action

What will mobilise the public to act on AI?

In their next event, @socchangelab.bsky.social will discuss a new study on which AI risks motivate people to move from concern to action.

11 March, 17:00 GMT

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Our webinar on digital health is tomorrow, register here: luma.com/hyzqqprp

Our Marie Jahoda Innovation Fund is open to applications!

We are looking for
🔎innovative research projects, up to a year in length
👩‍💻aligned with our research programme on the digitalisation of work
🤝keen to see applications including stakeholder engagement

Apply: digit-research.org/marie-jahoda...

Amy will share what she has learnt from providing scientific advice to national government and ways to better understand the needs of different stakeholders to ensure that scientific insights are heard and translated into meaningful change.

Advising policymakers on young people and digital technologies: reflections from the front line · Luma Abstract In a rapidly evolving digital world, there is growing interest in the impact of digital technologies, including social media, on the mental health of…

The event will take place online and in-person at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum, where we will also be hosting a drinks reception from 17:30.

Find more details and register here: luma.com/rurkl6it

Amy Orben (@orbenamy.bsky.social), Research Professor at @cam.ac.uk, will be delivering the keynote lecture at our 2026 summit, exploring the growing interest in the impact of digital technologies on the mental health of young people and the challenges of influencing policy.

30 April, 16:00

Digital health: the digital good in low-resource settings in Africa, Bronwyn Harris · Zoom · Luma Digital good in progress: Bronwyn Harris Rescheduled from 19 November 2025 in solidarity with strikes at the University of Sheffield. Access to quality…

There's one week until our next webinar.

Bronwyn Harris, Associate Professor in Public Health at the University of Warwick, will discuss access to healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa and the ethical dilemmas that come with digital technology and health data.

25 February, 14:00

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Join our next 'Digital good in progress' webinar, exploring digital health and access to quality healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa.

25 February, 14:00, online

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New resources for thinking critically about technology with 9-13 year olds - ESRC Digital Good Network Are you a teacher, parent or youth worker looking for a fun, engaging way to get young people to think critically about digital technologies? Use […]

This follows Dylan's work as part of a team researching children's attitudes towards digital good/bad. The project developed a number of zines and visual prompts for children to explore the use of AI and other technologies.

Download the zines here: digitalgood.net/new-resource...

In this new blog, Dylan Yamada-Rice discusses the ways in which young people interact with and understand AI imagery.

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PAIRS: Participatory Al Research & Practice Symposium 2026 Susan Oman is speaking at PAIRS 2026 on Responsible Al is participatory - undervalued impacts and symbolic value PAIRS 2026 in New Delhi, India - 18th February 2026 Find out more at www.pairs.site

📢 Introducing: Susan Oman, Senior Lecturer in Data, AI & Society & AI & In/equality Lead for the Centre of Machine Intelligence at The University of Sheffield. She recently completed a secondment as AHRC Policy/Research Fellow in Digital & International Cultures in the UK's DCMS.

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Opening up and archiving qualitative data from research with marginalised/minoritised groups: ethical challenges - ESRC Digital Good Network Part of our online seminar series, ‘Digital good in progress‘ Watch the recording: In recent years, we have witnessed a push to archive research data […]

If you missed our webinar with Łukasz Szulc, you can watch it back here: digitalgood.net/opening_up_a...

Łukasz covered the ethical challenges around archiving data from research with marginalised and minioritised groups, amidst a push to archive research data for re-use.

Resources for thinking critically about technology with 9-13 year olds - ESRC Digital Good Network Use this four-part zine series to support children to think critically about digital technologies. Aimed at 9-13 year olds, the activities encourage young people to […]

And tell us if you use them, we'd love to hear young peoples' reflections - children are often overlooked as emerging digital citizens.

Download the resources here: digitalgood.net/outputs/reso...

A page describing the role of the zine in encouraging children to think critically about gaming.

A page from the zine showing a prompt about what a better phone design may look like

A page showing drawings from the zine

Are you a teacher, parent or youth worker looking for an engaging way to get young people to think critically about digital technologies?

Use our new zine series, which provides arts-based activities and prompts for children to explore the personal, social and environmental impacts of technologies.

Opening up and archiving qualitative data from research with marginalised/minoritised groups: ethical challenges · Zoom · Luma In recent years, we have witnessed a push to archive research data for re-use by researchers and other interested parties. This includes qualitative data, and…

Our next webinar is tomorrow, with Łukasz Szulc, discussing the ethical challenges of archive research data from marginalised and minoritised people.

Register here: luma.com/v4yext2v

Join our next webinar to explore the challenges around the ethical reuse of research data from research with marginalised and minoritised people. Łukasz Szulc will be leading the discussion around research ethics and data stewardship.

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Systems, stories and stewardship - rethinking the mental models behind data and AI - ESRC Digital Good Network Part of our online seminar series, ‘Digital good in progress‘ Watch the recording: This event explored how mental models shape the way institutions and organisations […]

If you missed our discussion on the mental models behind data and AI, you can watch the recording here: digitalgood.net/systems-stor...

Visit our website to find out more about upcoming events, and watch past recordings from across our 'Digital good in progress' series.

Gabriel Belo Pereira dos Reis, Gabriel Bastos Rabelo and André Gabriel Costa Gomes attended WebMedia 2025, sharing their work on the community mobile and web platform Reapp and the importance of trust and communication in digital technologies.

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Thanks to those who joined the live Q&A for our latest round of funding on Tuesday. We've updated the FAQ section of our call guidance with answers to some of the key questions asked.

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If your question isn't answered, please get in touch info@digitalgood.net

Systems, stories and stewardship - rethinking the mental models behind data and AI · Zoom · Luma Join us for a webinar that goes beyond frameworks and technical fixes, sharing emerging insights from Elgon Social Research’s research and practice based…

Join our webinar today at 2pm today, looking at rethinking the mental models behind data and AI.

Reema Patel, Jonathan Gray, Silvana Fumega and Emily Rempel will be on the panel, discussing the assumptions, habits and structures that shape how data is stewarded.

Sign up here: luma.com/2b83kgb5

Our first webinar of the new year takes place next Wednesday, sign up here: luma.com/2b83kgb5

There's just over a month until our Digital Good Research Fund closes.

We're looking for individuals (or small teams) to produce blueprints around what a good digital society looks like. Each one will focus on an aspect of social life or societal institution.

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winter book events for public data cultures ❄️📗 Looking forward to some winter book events for public data cultures in coming weeks and months. ❄️📗

looking forward to winter book events for public data cultures in coming months ❄️📗💜✨
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including with @digitalmethods.net @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social @internetarchive.eu @unioftheartslondon.bsky.social @cimethods.bsky.social @mctd.bsky.social #dmi26

Thank you to everyone who has engaged with the Digital Good Network this year! We will now be taking now be taking a break over the festive period, and will return on the 5th January.

We look forward to seeing you in the new year!

Call for papers: ICT4D conference, Kathmandu, 25-27 May.

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The IFIP WG 9.4 Conference gathers scholars and practitioners dealing with how ICT affects social development, providing a platform for rigorous discourse and innovative solutions.

@ifip.bsky.social

Deadline: 7 Jan

We are asking individuals or small teams to produce blueprints, exploring what a good digital society looks like, focusing on an aspect of social life or societal institution (eg a family, museum, a practice like health tracking).

Learn more about our research fund: digitalgood.net/call-for-app...

The Cooperativa Digital project asked how digital commons scholarship could be applied to tools and platforms for NGOs and local communities.

This blog discusses the impact and positive change the work has had following the project.

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Join us for a webinar that goes beyond frameworks and technical fixes, sharing emerging insights on data stewardship and AI governance, developed in partnership with @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social and @civicdatacoop.bsky.social

14 January, 14:00-15:30

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Exclusion by design: digital identification and the hostile environment for migrants - ESRC Digital Good Network How has the digitalisation of immigration status affected migrants in the UK? This report presents findings from the Digitising identity: navigating the digital immigration system […]

A new report presents findings from 'Digitising identity: navigating the digital immigration system and migrant experiences' and makes recommendations to the Home Office.

@deryaozkul.bsky.social @migrantvoice.bsky.social @openrightsgroup.org

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