Strategic Research Theme: Technology and Society
Technology and Society is one of the University of Surrey’s strategic research themes which have been defined to support the ambitious objectives for research excellence and impact.
What is the Technology and Society theme?
The Technology and Society theme, is a cutting-edge blend of Surrey research on the societal consequences of new and emerging technologies, critically interrogating the potentials, possibilities, ethics and consequences of technologies in human life.
Our people
Professor Ranjana Das
Theme champion
I am Professor in Media and Communication, in the Department of Sociology, at the University of Surrey. I am a Communications Studies researcher, and I am interested in the social uses, and consequences of new and emerging communication technologies. I have researched media audiences and users in numerous projects. My work has been funded by the Wellcome Trust, the Bri...
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