Institute for Connected Communities
@ICC_UEL
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Research That Matters:Multidisciplinary team investigating the safety & well-being of individuals, communities & societies globally in offline & online spheres
University of East London
Joined May 2010
✨In its article “‘You can be an ethical hacker, not a criminal one’: the initiative guiding young gamers into cybersecurity”, @guardian cited our director’s & colleagues’ paper: 'European Youth Cybercrime, Online Harm & Online Risk Taking' 👇 https://t.co/2TDwWdsHPg
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Online criminal gangs are targeting young gamers for their coding skills. Yet a new partnership between Co-op and The Hacking Games seeks to harness these skills for good, providing potential careers...
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📢 Expert Roundtable on VR & Metaverse Child Harms Our Child Online Harms Policy Think Tank hosted a confidential, expert roundtable in Central London exploring #ChildSafety & #Wellbeing in immersive virtual reality & metaverse environments. 👉 https://t.co/Fyxx3wuAyd
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📢 Expert Roundtable on VR & Metaverse Child Harms On 16 October 2025, our Child Online Harms Policy Think Tank hosted a confidential, expert roundtable in Central London exploring #ChildSafety and...
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https://t.co/4fWEwQEJSk. Hoping our @ICC_UEL and @ISEY_uel @LeverhulmeTrust looking at screen time and young children project can shed some light.@ProfSamWass
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The Princess of Wales caused ripples on social media, with parents arguing about whether screentime - the amount of time spent using screen-based technology daily - is actually harmful for children.
When it comes to early years screen media, how fast-paced is too fast? Article on our new @LeverhulmeTrust project with @JuliaDavidson13 that's going to be tracking the maximum rate of on-screen information that young brains can process https://t.co/Cgdyd18rya
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Today, almost 300 members of staff from across the @hackneycouncil attended our first ‘Understanding Anti-Racist Practice’ webinar led by our Deputy Director Dr Sharpe as part of our ongoing commitment to anti-racism and embedding anti-racist principles into everything they do.
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🌟The international conference we co-organised “Growing Up in a Digital World: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Online Safety” took place on 26 September at Széchenyi István University🏢 . ➡️ https://t.co/N8815RJndF
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Today, our immersive installation at @westfieldstrat is helping the public see the internet through a child's eyes, revealing the hidden dangers young people face online every day. ➡️ https://t.co/640rHTtFI0
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Today, our immersive installation at @westfieldstrat is helping the public see the internet through a child's eyes, revealing the hidden dangers young people face online every day. As Professor @JuliaDavidson13 OBE, Director of the Institute for Connected Communities at UEL,
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We're LIVE at @westfieldlondon Stratford City today, bringing the University of East London's online harms research to life. Step inside two seemingly ordinary bedrooms, filled with hidden risks including grooming, cyberbullying, toxic algorithms, and more. Challenge yourself
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📢 We’re co-organising an international conference on children and online safety in Hungary🇭🇺. 🌍 Growing Up in a Digital World: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Online Safety 🗓 26 September 2025 📍 Széchenyi István University, Győr, Hungary Details➡️ https://t.co/jY83eT3gSS
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📢 A new immersive installation taking place at London’s @westfieldlondon Stratford City this Wednesday will highlight potential online threats to children. See what our director, @JuliaDavidson13 said about the event ➡️ https://t.co/myfiV9DZg6
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📢 A new immersive installation taking place at London’s Westfield Stratford City will highlight potential online threats to children. 🏢 Taking place on 24 September, the free installation was...
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✨ Our colleague, Alex shared key takeaways from the #HOPE study from Kyrgyzstan at CIRA Talks 2025. 🧾She showed how a co-produced psychosocial intervention can improve #mentalhealth & strengthen readiness for OAT initiation, a vital pathway for HIV prevention in prisons.
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🌍We are shaping international debates on online harms. @UEL_News Yesterday in Budapest🇭🇺, ICC researcher, @meggyesfalvi presented on how children & adolescents can engage in problematic online activities in digital environments. @CcdriverH2020 ➡️ https://t.co/Ml0tvmf4T5
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🌟#Eurocrim2025 Conference in Athens just concluded today! The session we were most looking forward to this year was "Protecting young users in Virtual Reality: gaps, risks, and policy recommendations ", presented by our colleagues @meggyesfalvi & Ruby! ➡️ https://t.co/aQAPVk9WAM
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💥 Last week we had an inspiring day for our community in the Institute for Connected Communities as we came together for our annual Away Day. ➡️ https://t.co/pijmUtirbY
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A look back at last week’s launch of the Irish Internet Hotline Annual Report 2024 @eir HQ 📸 Grateful to our partners, speakers @OCallaghanJim, @maryCyPsy @mickmoran, and attendees for their support in advancing online safety and child protection. #HotlineAR2024
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🔐 Think the internet can’t be safe? Think again. We’re challenging the status quo with cutting-edge research in online safety. Led by Prof @JuliaDavidson13, our work focuses on protecting children & vulnerable groups in the digital world. ➡️ https://t.co/MyXijh6Jp4
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It was a pleasure to deliver a keynote on #onlineharms today to the National Council for Child Health and Well-being(NCCHW) chaired by Dame Marion Roe. New @ICC_UEL @UEL_News initiatives in this area ensuring research informs policy. https://t.co/aWh9FlQc7b.
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The online world offers countless opportunities for children and young people, yet it also presents unprecedented risks.
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Yesterday, our team, directed by Prof Julia Davidson OBE Davidson launched the Child Online Harms Policy Think Tank in the UK House of Lords. @UEL_News @JuliaDavidson13 ➡️ https://t.co/yc7xC1FTHp
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UEL just launched the Child Online Harms Policy Think Tank, a bold move in our Year of Health, bringing together experts in law, tech, and education to tackle the digital threats facing children. Because protecting young minds is a health issue. Policy. Research. Action.
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🌐 Championing Child Safety in the Digital Age🌐 We were honoured to welcome representatives from The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood 👉 Learn more about our research & follow us here: https://t.co/VHkRI5QwP2
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