Dr Hadley Beresford

I’m a Lecturer in Data, AI, and Society at the Information School and started October 2024. I’m interested in public sector use of AI, and how the public sector can work towards more responsible and sustainable use of AI and similar data-driven systems. I received my Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Social Science in 2024 from The Sheffield Methods Institute at the University of Sheffield, in which I explored socio-technical algorithmic bias mitigation strategies in the public sector, conducted in partnership with the UK Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), with funding from the Data Analytics and Society CDT.

Prior to starting my current role, I held a variety of teaching and research positions, including the FRAIM project (AHRC funded) and Patterns in Practice project (AHRC funded). I am currently working with the DWP to develop a co-designed Algorithmic Impact Assessment Toolkit for mitigating algorithmic bias in a government welfare department (ESRC IAA funded).

Prior to my academic career, I worked in the games industry as a Games Designer and Technical Artist and taught visual scripting methods on the BA Games Design course at the University of South Wales from October 2013 to July 2014.