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The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Diversity in Data Visualization (Diverse CDT) is a pioneering, fully funded four-year PhD programme jointly delivered by City St George’s, University of London and the University of Warwick.

Applications for PhD studentships with Diverse CDT are now open for 2026 entry.

We have rolling deadlines across several months and the first deadline for submitting an application is 4pm, GMT on 30th January 2026.

Further details here: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/cim/apply-to-study/phd-programmes/diverse-cdt/

CIM's Matt Spencer has published two new open access papers exploring interdisciplinarity in cyber security.

The embeddedness of security: Theorising quality uncertainty in markets for secure software

Critical interdisciplinary cybersecurity: Thinking through securing, thinking through fixing

The first, in the conference proceedings for the New Security Paradigms Workshop (NSPW), explores opportunities to bring a sociological framing to bear on security economics; the second, in Information, Communication and Society introduces a Special Issue focused on 'the fix' as a trope for interdisciplinary cyber security.

What do smart doorbells, delivery drones and data centres have in common?
How does AI show up in living environments like the street? Has the hyperscale of AI expansion exploded the connection between innovation governance and its publics?

Join us for a research talk by Prof Simone StumpfLink opens in a new window from University of Glasgow with the title "Why we can’t have nice things – the important role of Responsible AI" on Tuesday, January 13^th 2026, 4pm - 5:30pm at the Social Sciences Building, Room S0.13.

Here is a brief abstract of the talk:

Many AI technologies are now being integrated into everyday life. However, how can we ensure that AI is ‘responsible’? In this talk, I will review current efforts at developing responsible AI, focusing on transparency, fairness and auditing, and offer suggestions at how we can improve approaches in this area.

Very pleased to announce the release of our report on cyber security expertise and diversity. You can read the web version here:

https://warwickcim.github.io/cyberexpertisediversity_survey/

This was a collaboration between Matt Spencer, Carlos Cámara-Menoyo and Timothy Monteath, with the support of the Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cyber Security.

We make the case for:
> more extensive data collection to ensure that the implications of professionalisation for diversity in cyber security are well understood,
> enhancing the breadth of the specialisms recognised by the Cyber Security Council to better represent fields such as human factors or security awareness,
> better interdisciplinary engagement with the CyBOK framework to ensure that social and cultural expertise are recognised, and,
> empirical analysis of cyber security problems to ensure that specialisms are aligned with practical needs.

Data, Digital, Visualisation and AI in Society and Culture: Interdisciplinary courses at CIM

Find out about CIM’s four state-of-the-art digital and data-themed degrees 11am-12pm on Tuesday, 2nd December
MA in Digital and CultureLink opens in a new window
MSc in Big Data and Digital FuturesLink opens in a new window
MASc in Data VisualisationLink opens in a new window
MASc in AI & SocietyLink opens in a new window

Academic staff and current students will be on hand to provide an overview of each course and answer any queries you may about the programmes, or life as a CIM student in general.

Please sign up at Postgraduate Virtual Open Week Booking Form - University of WarwickLink opens in a new window