ESRC Digital Good Network
@digitalgoodnet.bsky.social
An ESRC-funded, £4 million research network building a research community focused on what a good digital society should look like and how we get there.
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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
Find out more: luma.com/hyzqqprp
25 February, 14:00, online
Find out more: luma.com/hyzqqprp
February 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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
25 February, 14:00, online
Find out more: luma.com/hyzqqprp
In this new blog, Dylan Yamada-Rice discusses the ways in which young people interact with and understand AI imagery.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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...
digitalgood.net/should-ai-ge...
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.
Use our new zine series, which provides arts-based activities and prompts for children to explore the personal, social and environmental impacts of technologies.
January 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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.
Use our new zine series, which provides arts-based activities and prompts for children to explore the personal, social and environmental impacts of technologies.
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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digitalgood.net/opening_up_a...
January 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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...
digitalgood.net/opening_up_a...
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...
Read more: digitalgood.net/reapp-the-di...
January 15, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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...
Read more: digitalgood.net/reapp-the-di...
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 [email protected]
digitalgood.net/blueprints-f...
If your question isn't answered, please get in touch [email protected]
January 15, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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 [email protected]
digitalgood.net/blueprints-f...
If your question isn't answered, please get in touch [email protected]
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...
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...
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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...
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...
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...
Learn more about our research fund: digitalgood.net/call-for-app...
December 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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...
Learn more about our research fund: digitalgood.net/call-for-app...
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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14 January, 14:00-15:30
digitalgood.net/systems-stor...
December 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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...
14 January, 14:00-15:30
digitalgood.net/systems-stor...
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...
Deadline: 12 February. Max project duration: 6 months
digitalgood.net/blueprints-f...
December 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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...
Deadline: 12 February. Max project duration: 6 months
digitalgood.net/blueprints-f...
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
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
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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
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
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...
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...
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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...
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...
We enjoyed our time at the Festival of Social Science in Sheffield, where we asked questions about future technologies in industries like agriculture, and encouraged people to share positive messages from loved ones to explore the role that digital communication plays in our relationships.
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We enjoyed our time at the Festival of Social Science in Sheffield, where we asked questions about future technologies in industries like agriculture, and encouraged people to share positive messages from loved ones to explore the role that digital communication plays in our relationships.
Through our Digital Good Research Fund, we have funded six new research projects focused on ‘Building the digital good’.
Read more about the projects here: digitalgood.net/six-new-rese...
Read more about the projects here: digitalgood.net/six-new-rese...
October 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Through our Digital Good Research Fund, we have funded six new research projects focused on ‘Building the digital good’.
Read more about the projects here: digitalgood.net/six-new-rese...
Read more about the projects here: digitalgood.net/six-new-rese...
Today, we are launching our new directory, where you can find expertise across disciplines and institutions, all focused around our central question: what makes a good digital society and how do we get there?
digitalgood.net/launching-ou...
digitalgood.net/launching-ou...
October 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Today, we are launching our new directory, where you can find expertise across disciplines and institutions, all focused around our central question: what makes a good digital society and how do we get there?
digitalgood.net/launching-ou...
digitalgood.net/launching-ou...
Join Rosendy Galabo to hear more about community-run mobile app, Cooperativa digital.
The project stands as an example of how community-led design and governance can create lasting positive change in underserved communities.
14:00, Wednesday 22 October, online
Register here: luma.com/nl9amem9
The project stands as an example of how community-led design and governance can create lasting positive change in underserved communities.
14:00, Wednesday 22 October, online
Register here: luma.com/nl9amem9
October 21, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Join Rosendy Galabo to hear more about community-run mobile app, Cooperativa digital.
The project stands as an example of how community-led design and governance can create lasting positive change in underserved communities.
14:00, Wednesday 22 October, online
Register here: luma.com/nl9amem9
The project stands as an example of how community-led design and governance can create lasting positive change in underserved communities.
14:00, Wednesday 22 October, online
Register here: luma.com/nl9amem9
One of our Fellows, Gabriel Brito, has organised a two-day hybrid conference, hosted at Universidad Casa Grande and online.
'Reimagining the Digital Society' will explore topics of digital citizenship, extremism and authorship
Find out more: www.casagrande.edu.ec/evento/reima...
'Reimagining the Digital Society' will explore topics of digital citizenship, extremism and authorship
Find out more: www.casagrande.edu.ec/evento/reima...
October 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
One of our Fellows, Gabriel Brito, has organised a two-day hybrid conference, hosted at Universidad Casa Grande and online.
'Reimagining the Digital Society' will explore topics of digital citizenship, extremism and authorship
Find out more: www.casagrande.edu.ec/evento/reima...
'Reimagining the Digital Society' will explore topics of digital citizenship, extremism and authorship
Find out more: www.casagrande.edu.ec/evento/reima...
When it comes to communicating research around the digital good, can there be a place for generative AI? Our Social Media and Communications Officer, Emma Doyle, looks at the potential considerations around AI imagery.
digitalgood.net/is-it-possib...
digitalgood.net/is-it-possib...
October 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
When it comes to communicating research around the digital good, can there be a place for generative AI? Our Social Media and Communications Officer, Emma Doyle, looks at the potential considerations around AI imagery.
digitalgood.net/is-it-possib...
digitalgood.net/is-it-possib...
‘Cooperativa digital’ builds on a digital platform created by a Brazilian social enterprise that allows people to donate a portion of sales tax to non-governmental organisations.
This project highlights the importance of understanding the digital good through the lens of commons frameworks.
This project highlights the importance of understanding the digital good through the lens of commons frameworks.
October 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
‘Cooperativa digital’ builds on a digital platform created by a Brazilian social enterprise that allows people to donate a portion of sales tax to non-governmental organisations.
This project highlights the importance of understanding the digital good through the lens of commons frameworks.
This project highlights the importance of understanding the digital good through the lens of commons frameworks.
PhD student Shaoying Zhang joined other members of the Digital Good Network at the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) conference in Seattle, to share insights from her research around the digital good.
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digitalgood.net/evaluating-t...
October 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
PhD student Shaoying Zhang joined other members of the Digital Good Network at the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) conference in Seattle, to share insights from her research around the digital good.
digitalgood.net/evaluating-t...
digitalgood.net/evaluating-t...
DGN Summer School alum Barbara Urrutia-Badilla will be hosting a participatory workshop in Sheffield for Latin Americans living in the UK, as part of her (re)Marking from the South project.
Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Learn more: www.remarkingfromthesouth.info
Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Learn more: www.remarkingfromthesouth.info
September 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
DGN Summer School alum Barbara Urrutia-Badilla will be hosting a participatory workshop in Sheffield for Latin Americans living in the UK, as part of her (re)Marking from the South project.
Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Learn more: www.remarkingfromthesouth.info
Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Learn more: www.remarkingfromthesouth.info
Can critique encompass hope and optimism?
In this blog, Anuradha Ganapathy offers reflections for “critical” ICT4D.
digitalgood.net/remembering-...
@anuradhaganapathy.bsky.social
In this blog, Anuradha Ganapathy offers reflections for “critical” ICT4D.
digitalgood.net/remembering-...
@anuradhaganapathy.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Can critique encompass hope and optimism?
In this blog, Anuradha Ganapathy offers reflections for “critical” ICT4D.
digitalgood.net/remembering-...
@anuradhaganapathy.bsky.social
In this blog, Anuradha Ganapathy offers reflections for “critical” ICT4D.
digitalgood.net/remembering-...
@anuradhaganapathy.bsky.social
DGN Assistant Researcher, Kathleen O’Brien, wrote about her research on public opinion around AI and convenience for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
September 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
DGN Assistant Researcher, Kathleen O’Brien, wrote about her research on public opinion around AI and convenience for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Funded as part of our 2023 call for the Digital Good Research Fund, research for this project led to a policy white paper and a first-of-its-kind due diligence framework for dual-use and deep tech.
Learn more about the project at our upcoming webinar on 8 October: digitalgood.net/digital-good...
Learn more about the project at our upcoming webinar on 8 October: digitalgood.net/digital-good...
September 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Funded as part of our 2023 call for the Digital Good Research Fund, research for this project led to a policy white paper and a first-of-its-kind due diligence framework for dual-use and deep tech.
Learn more about the project at our upcoming webinar on 8 October: digitalgood.net/digital-good...
Learn more about the project at our upcoming webinar on 8 October: digitalgood.net/digital-good...
"Every conversation, in workshops, over coffee, and at dinner, contributed to a sense of belonging in a research community committed to the digital good."
PhD Researcher @jordanking.bsky.social shares his experience at the 2025 Digital Good Network Summer School.
digitalgood.net/remembering-...
PhD Researcher @jordanking.bsky.social shares his experience at the 2025 Digital Good Network Summer School.
digitalgood.net/remembering-...
September 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
"Every conversation, in workshops, over coffee, and at dinner, contributed to a sense of belonging in a research community committed to the digital good."
PhD Researcher @jordanking.bsky.social shares his experience at the 2025 Digital Good Network Summer School.
digitalgood.net/remembering-...
PhD Researcher @jordanking.bsky.social shares his experience at the 2025 Digital Good Network Summer School.
digitalgood.net/remembering-...