Projects

Horizon scanning studies

Our horizon scanning activities, where we explore emerging and long-term practices and challenges, lead directly into the first round of commissioned work.

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Feasibility studies

Youth-led research and development

Enabling young people impacted by digital exclusion to develop the digital skills and critical thinking that will empower them to succeed in an increasingly digitalised world.

New Narratives

Promoting refugee & asylum seeker civic participation through third sector capability building. Using digital technologies, this study aims to counter discrimination and promote empathy and understanding amongst local communities and the wider public.

‘Place-based’ Coding Clubs for Underserved Communities

Working in diverse community settings to impart technical skills, encourage critical engagement with digital technologies and foster civic responsibility.

Fellowships

The risks of generative AI for children

Generative AI is a fast-emerging technology and chatbots are just one associated functionality that may lead to children encountering harmful content. This fellowship, hosted by Ofcom, aims to understand more about the potential risks and opportunities they pose.

Criteria for Age-Appropriate Design

Hosted by 5Rights Foundation, the aim of this fellowship is to map problematic practices and defining criteria for (non) compliance with data protection, online safety and digital service regulation for children.

Exploratory Projects

Rapid response projects which embrace an element of risk or experimentation

Subtitling and Audio Description for All

Oakwood Cinema is a community-based project, set up eight years ago. We screen current films once a month to 150+ local audience.This project stems …
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CARE-Kids: Fostering Critical Thinking and Gender Bias Recognition in Children

The widespread adoption of generative AI risks increasing the reproduction of stereotyped digital content and, therefore, the spread of gender biases to a broader …
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The Articulate Hub Project Exploration

This Exploratory Project, led by Articulate Cultural Trust, aims to bridge the digital divide and promote digital equity by developing a creative e-learning platform. …
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