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Research interests
Will is a postdoctoral research associate in the Institute for Digital
Security and Behaviour. His work centres on applying insights from social and behavioural psychology to inform evidence-based policy relating to emerging technologies, and in particular online safety. He received his PhD in Psychology from the University of Nottingham in 2022.
Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Nottingham
Award Date: 16 Dec 2022
Psychology Research Methods, Master in Science, University of Nottingham
Award Date: 12 Dec 2017
Neuroscience with Cognitive Science, Bachelor of Science, University of Sussex
Award Date: 20 Aug 2016
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Projects
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Com Network Topic and Role Analysis (CONTRA): Exploring Content, Structure, and Influence in a Violent Nihilist Online Group
Smith, W. (PI), Brown, O. (CoI) & Smith, L. G. E. (CoI)
1/12/25 → 30/09/26
Project: Research council
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ESRC IAA - Carrier: An Open-Source Platform for Exploring Online Interaction with LLM-Integrated Messaging
Yang, J. E. (PI), Joinson, A. (CoI), Smith, L. G. E. (CoI) & Smith, W. (Researcher)
5/08/25 → 4/08/26
Project: Research council
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Public perceptions of heat decarbonisation in Great Britain: Awareness, values and the social circle effect
Smith, W., Demski, C. & Pidgeon, N., 31 Jan 2025, In: Energy Research and Social Science. 119, 103844.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Public perceptions of heat decarbonization in Great Britain
Becker, S., Demski, C., Smith, W. & Pidgeon, N., 1 Nov 2023, In: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment. 12, 6, e492.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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