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2 February 2023

Changing support practises for adults with experience of childhood trauma

*Trigger warning: this article includes content relating to childhood sexual abuse*

26 January 2023

Dr Jessica Langston named a 2023 Reform Scholar

Reform, Britain's leading public services think tank has named their first cohort of Reform Scholars and we're pleased to announce Dr Jessica Langston is one of them.

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3 November 2022

New £4 million Digital Good Network aims to ensure technologies are beneficial for societies

A new ‘Digital Good Network’ will explore how digital technologies can be used in ways that benefit people, society and the economy.

Front cover of the Living With Data report.

25 October 2022

Majority of public don’t want use of their personal data to result in harm or corporate profit

Clear communication about how people’s data is used won’t necessarily alleviate their concerns about it, new research from the University of Sheffield has found.

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