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)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)Andrew Duff
Assistant Professor in Digital Media (MAH)Professor Alice Eldridge
Professor of Sonic Systems (MAH)Dr Beatrice Fazi
Reader in Digital Humanities (MAH)Dr Irene Fubara-Manuel
Associate Professor in Digital Media Practice (Media and Film) (MAH)Dr Tanya Kant
Associate Professor in Media and Cultural Studies (MAH)Dr Chris Kiefer
Reader in Musical Instrument Design (MAH)Dr Sam Ladkin
Senior Lecturer in Creative and Critical Writing - English (MAH)Bethany Logan
Associate Director LibraryAndrew Martelloni
Research Fellow in Music (MAH)Dr Avey Nelson
Research Fellow in Media & Film (MAH)Professor Thor Magnusson
Professor of Future Music (MAH)Dr Justyna Robinson
Reader in English Language and Linguistics (MAH)Dr Ivor Simpson
Senior Lecturer Artificial Intelligence (EngInf)Professor Victoria Grace Richardson-Walden
Professor of Digital Memory, Heritage, and Culture (MAH)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 ManagerKate Malone
Administrator & Communications OfficerAlex Peverett
Research TechnicianDr Nic Seymour-Smith
Research Software EngineerProject-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 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 James Knight
Research Fellow (EngInf)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