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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

New article: Co-designing accessible digital musical instruments with young children: Embodied design ideas from a mixed-ability classroom digitalgood.net/outputs/new-...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Our network Director, Helen Kennedy, will be joining the Oxford Generative AI Summit speaker line-up. Helen will be joining the panel, 'AI, Trust & Public Opinion', on Thursday 15 October. www.oxgensummit.org/register

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We are delighted to be working with Stefanie Posavec on an artwork representing our research about a good digital society. Stefanie is a data-driven artist and author, best known for Dear Data. We are excited to share more about the artwork and where you can see it next year.

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

In their new blog, published by @bordercrim.bsky.social, Marie Godin and Derya Ozkul discuss the role of digital immigration checks and their impact on migrants' rights. digitalgood.net/from-physica...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Designed for anyone building, developing or deploying digital technologies in their organisation, this interactive workshop introduces our free online tool, the Digital Good Builder. Sheffield, 28 October, 14:00 digital-good-builder-foss2026.eventbrite.co.uk

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Read Blue Maignien's latest blog on surveillance technology in health and social care, written as part of their Digital Good Network internship with Geeks for Social Change. @gfsc.community gfsc.community/how-health-t...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Scott Hale and Julia Sepúlveda have published a new paper from the 2026 ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency. The paper examines what people actually want from AI systems and reveals concrete failures of current methods. dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

What does a good digital society look like? is a two-day conference taking place in Sheffield, UK, on 10th and 11th June 2027. We invite proposals for papers, panels and workshops from researchers from any discipline and stakeholders from any sector. digitalgood.net/call-for-pap...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

In our latest blog, one of our Research Interns Dhritiman Ray explores what makes a good glossary, and how they can be used as a tool for ethical reflection. Read the blog: digitalgood.net/what-makes-a...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The PAVE case book follows on from the work of Public Voices in AI, and was created in support of the citizens' track on AI: an initiative to embed inclusive and participatory approaches in the global governance of artificial intelligence.

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Kim Snooks, Research Associate in the Digital Good Network, talks about her work building the Digital Good Index, designed to evaluate the impact of technology on people, society and the planet. digitalgood.net/building-the...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

What does a good digital society look like? is a two-day conference taking place in Sheffield, on 10th and 11th June 2027. We invite proposals for papers, panels and workshops from researchers from any discipline and stakeholders from any sector. digitalgood.net/conference-2...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

In this new report, Lauren Vargas sets out strategic foresight methods to help cultural organisations imagine multiple possible futures and what they can do to be ready. It includes a Futures Kit of strategic foresight resources. digitalgood.net/outputs/stra...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Amna shared her reflections on the insights she gained during the masterclass: digitalgood.net/research-and...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Carly discusses being part of the network and the importance of academic communities: digitalgood.net/reflecting-o...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Alice talks about bringing witchcraft into policy-making: digitalgood.net/how-to-get-w...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Digital Good Network Fellow Gabriel Brito discusses the findings of his fellowship research, looking at digital recruitment for gang membership in Ecuador. Read here: digitalgood.net/understandin...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Rosendy Galabo has published a new paper, proposing a digital commons design framework to transform a privately-owned donation platform into a community-managed platform, and aiming to understand the value of this approach for fostering an equitable digital society. digitalgood.net/outputs/doin...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Associate Researcher Katie O’Brien discusses her time at the Digital Good Network Summit earlier this year, and the influences these conversations had on her own research. digitalgood.net/reflecting-o...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Our next webinar is this afternoon, talking about our work on our Digital Good Index. Register here: luma.com/5vht9qfb

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

We are commissioning an artwork or visualisation representing our research and findings. It needs to be simple, visually engaging and effective at communicating with multiple audiences. We are looking for a high-profile, high-impact visualisation or artwork through this commission.

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

In April, Kamal Tasiu Abdullahi hosted a Digital Financial Services workshop in Nigeria, aimed at translating research on digital finance into practical, context-sensitive insights for participants operating in underserved and financially constrained environments. digitalgood.net/translating-...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

In our latest blog, Eva Price reflects on her internship with Eye2Gene, an ophthalmology start-up focusing on the diagnosis of genetic eye conditions, and her time at the Digital Good Network summit. digitalgood.net/from-ai-regu...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Join our upcoming 'Digital good in progress' webinars:

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Read Gina Halliwell's reflection on the keynote lecture from our recent Digital Good Network Summit. Gina reflects on the role of policy and decision making when it comes to young people using social media. digitalgood.net/summit-keyno...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Nahuel Aranda reflects on a recent a workshop in Argentina, bringing together union members, legal experts, and researchers to discuss two closely related processes shaping the world of work: recent labour reform and ongoing technological change in industry. Read the blog: digitalgood.net?p=7248

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Thank you to our partners, Birmingham Museums Trust, for hosting us, and to everyone who attended, shared their ideas and contributed to the work happening across the network.

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Professor Amy Orben, Research Professor at the University of Cambridge, joined us for our keynote talk, sharing her work on the impact of digital technologies on the mental health of young people, and the challenges of shaping policy. Visit our website to watch the recording of Amy’s lecture.

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

We hosted our 2026 Digital Good Network summit in Birmingham last week. It was great to hear from our Digital Good Research Fund recipients and other network members about their work exploring what a good digital society looks like and how we get there.

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

We are pleased to announce the 15 successful projects for the fourth and final round of the Digital Good Research Fund. Each project will produce a blueprint and a briefing document for a good digital society in a particular aspect of social life.

A blueprint for...digital governance for urban administrations in the Global South

A blueprint for...environmentally sustainable use of generative AI in schools

A blueprint for...children’s critical engagement with technology: the case for hybrid arts education in formal schooling

A blueprint for...digital spaces to support survivors of human trafficking

A blueprint for...digital death

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Digital Good Network Associate Researcher Susan Oman has been leading a new national campaign to get the public talking about AI. Let’s Talk AI brings conversations about the use and impact of artificial intelligence into local communities, via a national media campaign. www.letstalkai.org.uk

Two people stood in front of an outdoor advertising display with a cartoon image from the campaign being shown.

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Hear from Susan Lechelt and Neelima Sailaja about their experiences of talking to young people about the environmental sustainability of digital technologies, including building repairability into the Internet of Things, and sustainable computing education. 13 May, 14:00 luma.com/1x25i9m1

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The Data Interface is a free-to-attend one-day event with talks from leading figures and open discussion exploring the different ways data interface with the social world. 23 June 2026, 10.00 - 17.30, University of York. To book a place email david.beer@york.ac.uk

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Stay up to date with the latest news and events from the Digital Good Network by joining our newsletter: mailchi.mp/digitalgood/...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

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

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

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 Find out more: luma.com/hyzqqprp

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

In this new blog, Dylan Yamada-Rice discusses the ways in which young people interact with and understand AI imagery. digitalgood.net/should-ai-ge...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

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.

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

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

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. digitalgood.net/opening_up_a...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

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. Read more: digitalgood.net/reapp-the-di...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

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

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

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. digitalgood.net/call-for-app...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

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...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

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 digitalgood.net/systems-stor...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Applications for our research fund are open, focusing on aspects of social life or societal institutions (eg a family, a museum, a practice like health tracking) and how they contribute to a good digital society. Deadline: 12 February. Max project duration: 6 months digitalgood.net/blueprints-f...

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Our next webinar will focus on digital good in the Global South. The speakers will compare and contrast non-Western and indigenous frameworks of good digital living and engage with debates about how to apply decolonial theories and methodologies in their knowledge creation. luma.com/1c36hjly

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ESRC Digital Good Network @digitalgoodnet.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Last week, our Research Assistant Katie O’Brien presented her research as part of an undergraduate research showcase. Katie's work considered the public's views on the convenience of AI tools, which you can read more about in her blog for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

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