Prof Kate Dommett
@KateDommett
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Professor of Digital Politics, University of Sheffield. Digital campaigning, data, political advertising, democracy. Co-founder @psa_TIP. Cyclist 🚴♀️
Joined September 2012
We've been working on digital imprints recently - looking at whether this is an effective means of digital campaigning strategy. Find our latest blog here:
blogs.lse.ac.uk
New requirements for digital imprints in online campaign material were rolled out in the 2024 general election. We review the guidance and recommend how to improve transparency requirements.
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🚨New publication out on @HSScomms What makes online political ads unacceptable to the public? We surveyed 1,881 UK citizens using real Facebook ads from the 2019 general election to find out.
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🚨 Just one week to go! 🚨 Our Roundtable on "Digital Sovereignty in the EU and UK" is on next Weds 25 June 2-3pm BST - It's looking to be a fascinating discussion! 🗣️🗣️ Sign up to get the link 👉 https://t.co/K5dw05lNx1
@SandriGiulia @ZennerBXL @markscott82 @HuwJRoberts1
tickettailor.com
Online Roundtable: Digital Sovereignty in the EU and the UK – Zoom, Wed 25 Jun 2025 - Over the past decade, the intersection of technology policy and geopolitics has fundamentally shifted from...
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🚨 Job opportunity! 🚨 @sheffielduni with @KateDommett and Amy Orben, Research Fellowship seeking to advance researcher access to social media data in the UK, apply here by 9th of June 👉👉
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We're hiring a Research Fellow for an exciting new job looking at hashtag#DataAccess to hashtag#SocialMedia data. Dr Amy Orben and I are leading a new initiative for UKRI on how social media data can be better made available for academics in the UK. See:
lnkd.in
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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🚨How does rurality affect campaigning? In a new study, Charles Pattie, Luke Temple, @KateDommett, and I explore how rurality affects campaign activity. @ElectoralStdies
https://t.co/felUt30Cmm
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🚀 New blog post up on the @psa_TIP website 🔥 this is part of a new TIP initiative 💡 to make tech and policy research more accessible to practitioners & advocates! Please like, share, bump 👍 (and DM if interested in writing a blog!)
🚨 New blog alert! 📢Struggling with family members sharing conspiracy memes? 🧐 In our latest blog, @laurenscottdev tells us about her research revealing why it happens, and shares expert tips on how to face these sticky situations! link below 👇 https://t.co/CrAibqiISA
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I'm advertising a fully funded PhD to work with me and @KateDommett on our PODTrust project. Interested in trust, politicians, and the opportunity to study within an international team spread across 4 countries? Check out the ad 👇 Happy to answer any qus https://t.co/8OugjEt0q0
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⏰Closing soon! Public consultation on the inclusion of candidate addresses on ballot papers is open for submissions. The deadline for submissions is: 31 January 2025 👉Find more information about this research and how to lodge your submission: https://t.co/PzXvYGOpB8
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Here is the link for entries for the Harding Prize
wintoncentre.github.io
competition - communication that helps
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Are you a researcher considering responding to @Ofcom's consultation on data access? If so, check out my guidance on what @Ofcom are looking for & issues to cover: https://t.co/YWsTm6vXfK
@psa_TIP @digitalgoodnet @ESRC @tas_hub @SmartDataRes @BritishAcademy_ @AcadSocSciences
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📌Pin your calendars📌 Our *online* Roundtable is coming up in less than a week! ⏰ Our excellent panel of experts will discuss "AI Regulation in Practice: Compliance and Governance in the EU and UK" at 2pm BST
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JOB ALERT: I'm advertisinga 3 year post-doc looking at digital technology and trust. Its to join a new project starting in January. If you have any questions do get in touch: https://t.co/HDzzvQu0pT
@psa_TIP @psa_ecn
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Our special issue on Data Driven Campaigning has been published open access and has an incredible collection of articles from @EsmeraldaVBon @rchlgibson4 @tnridout1 @efranklinfowler @Linn_Sandberg @anamariadutceac @favstats @_sophism_ @solecheler & others! https://t.co/19SKezBq0T
cogitatiopress.com
Thematic Issue, Vol 12 (2024)
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In addition to the consultation in the EU on social media data access for researchers, @Ofcom has also published its consultation in the UK https://t.co/iTxWqpPeoh. All social media researchers should take a look @psa_TIP @BritishAcademy_
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Vacancy! Want to join our group @WUR? We are looking for an assistant professor (tenure track!) in Communication Science 💚 All details:
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Thrilled to see this @BritishAcademy_ report on data access for SHAPE researchers in the UK. @OrbenAmy & I helped convene a series of workshops to profile this issue, & particularly to highlight the challenge of limited social media data access https://t.co/rsTQDW7efl
@psa_TIP
thebritishacademy.ac.uk
The British Academy conducted a series of workshops with research, business and policy stakeholders to explore the challenges and opportunities of access to online data for SHAPE research.
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New innovation fellowships with the @BritishAcademy_ and @DCMS on the digital society theme. See the call here: https://t.co/XtHyf73S4p
@psa_TIP
thebritishacademy.ac.uk
The Innovation Fellowships is a dual route scheme, consisting of Route A: Researcher-led and Route B: Policy-led. The Innovation Fellowships – Route B: Policy-Led (Sustainable Futures) Fellows will...
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