People

We are a collective of academics, artists, coders, creative practitioners, information professionals, makers, programmers, scholars, writers, theorists, thinkers and tinkerers - we write, we make, we do.

SHL Digital is an inclusive community. The Centre is run by a Management Group formed of four Co-Directors plus a Programme Manager. This group together with researchers drawn from a diverse range of disciplines accross campus, the Centre's Research Fellows ,and the Technical and Professional Services Support team, they form our Core Team. 

Membership is open to all Sussex reseachers. Additionally, we welcome visiting fellows and artists, and are open for short research visits. We also welcome Doctoral applications. See working with us webpage for more information on how to become a member and the various ways to engage with SHL Digital.

• Core Team

  Prof Kate Howland
  Co-Director & Professor of Interaction Design (EngInf)

  Dr Ben Roberts

  Co-Director & Senior Lecturer in Digital Humanities (MAH)

  Dr Judith Townend
  Co-Director Senior Lecturer in Media and Information Law (LPS)

  Dr Sharon Webb
  Co-Director & Senior Lecturer in Digital Humanities (MAH) 

  Kevin Bacon
  Collections Senior Manager (Library)

  Dr Cecile Chevalier 
  Senior Lecturer in Media Practice (MAH)

  Dr Beatrice Fazi
  Reader in Digital Humanities (MAH)

  Prof Tim Hitchcock 
  Emeritus Professor of Digital History (MAH) 

  Dr Sam Ladkin
  Senior Lecturer in Creative and Critical Writing - English (MAH)

  Bethany Logan
  Associate Director Library

  Dr Justyna Robinson
  Reader in English Language and Linguistics (MAH)

  Dr Ivor Simpson
  Senior Lecturer Artificial Intelligence (EngInf)

  Dr Joseph Walton
  SHL Research Fellow in Digital Humanities/Critical & Cultural Theory & tutor in English (MAH)

  Prof Julie Weeds
  Professor in Artificial Intelligence (EngInf)

  Technical and Professional Services support

  Elena Dennison
  Programme Manager

  Kate Malone
  Administrator & Communications Officer

  Alex Peverett
  Research Technician

  Dr Nic Seymour-Smith
  Research Software Engineer

  Project-based Research Fellows

  Dr Avey Nelson
  Research Fellow in Media & Film (MAH)

  Dr Duncan Hay
  Research Fellow on Tools of Knowledge project (EngInf)

• Faculty Members

  Prof Peter Boxall
  Visiting Professor of English (MAH)

  Dr Natalia Cecire
  Senior Lecturer in English & American Literature (MAH)

  Prof Andy Clark 
  Professor in Cognitive Philosophy (MAH)

  Dr Flora Dennis
  Senior Lecturer In Art History (MAH)

  Dr Evelyn Ficarra
  Senior Lecturer in Music (MAH)

  Dr Irene Fubara-Manuel
  Lecturer in Digital Media Practice (MAH)

  Dr Bonnie Holligan
  Senior Lecturer in Law (LPS)

  Tim Hopkins
  Senior Research Fellow Music (MAH)

  Prof Ed Hughes
  Professor of Composition in Music (MAH)

  Prof Margaretta Jolly
  Professor of Cultural Studies (MAH)

  Dr Michael Jonik
  Senior Lecturer in English and American Literature (MAH)

  Dr Derya Ozdemir Kaya
  Lecturer in Lecturer in Work and Organisation (Business School)

  Dr Chris Kiefer
  Lecturer in Music Technology (MAH)

  Dr James Knight
  Research Fellow (EngInf) 

  Prof Thor Magnusson 
  Professor of Future Music (MAH)

  Paul Mcconnell
  Senior Lecturer (Media and Film) (MAH)

  Dr Jacob Norris
  Senior Lecturer in Middle East History (MAH)

  Dr Micheál O'Connell
  Lecturer in Media Practice (photography, Media & Film) (MAH)

  Prof Kate O'Riordan
  Pro Vice Chancellor for Education and Students (Vice-Chancellor's Office)

  Prof Andy Philippides
  Professor of Biorobotics (Informatics) (EngInf)

  Dr Jeremy Reffin
  Research Professor Informatics (EngInf)

  Dr Charlie Rumsby
  Research Lecturer in Childhood and Youth (ESW)

  Prof Rachel Thomson
  Professor of Childhood & Youth Studies (ESW)

  Dr Christopher Warne
  Senior Lecturer History & Sussex Centre for Migration Research (MAH)

  Dr Alban Webb
  Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies (Media and Film) (MAH)

• Visiting Fellows & Artists

  Laurence Hill (2021 - 2023) 

  Dr Louise Falcini (2022-23) 

  Suze Shardlow (2022-23)

  Ian Winters  (Visiting Artist 2022-23)

  Dr Sissel Marie Tonn-Peterson (2022) 

  Dr Annika Richterich (2019-21)

  Dr Thorsten Ries (2018-19)

  Kate Shields (Artist in Residence 2021- 2022)

  Daisy Stewart-Darling (Artist in Residence 2023- 2024)

• PhD Community Advocates

  Gianna Golding (2023-25)

  Esme Stanford - Durkin (2023-24)

  Di Yu (2023-25)

  Ellie Priest (2022-23)

  Hanna Randall (2022-23)

   

• Doctoral Students

  Nathan Richards 

  Kiran Gibb

  Max Worgan

  Steve Symons

  Jonathan Reus

  Fiona Miller

  Sam Bilbow

  Joshua Hargreves