Human Centred Computing at Oxford

Research Blog for Human-Centric Computing, Systems, and AI
Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford

Computational systems are now deeply integrated into the fabric of people’s lives. Human Centred Computing examines the impacts that such systems have on individuals, communities and societies, and to identify ways these systems can be designed to be more ethical and empowering, and to support human flourishing.

Find more about the philosophy and mission of our group, our researchers, or peruse our projects, papers, and news.

github.com/OxfordHCC
twitter.com/oxhcai

news + events (see all)

• 28-11-2022
  Department team wins UN PET Lab Hackathon
• 13-05-2022
  The Cost of the GDPR for Apps? Nearly Impossible to Study without Platform Data
• 07-01-2022
  Winner of FPF Student Paper Award
• 19-11-2021
  On the Planned Reform of UK Data Protection Law
• 19-07-2021
  CDEI convenes expert group to advise on Online Safety Data Initiative project

papers (see all)

• 12-05-2022
  Goodbye Tracking? Impact of iOS App Tracking Transparency and Privacy Labels (FAccT 2022)
• 01-04-2022
  Are iPhones Really Better for Privacy? A Comparative Study of iOS and Android Apps (PETS 2022)
• 21-12-2021
  Before and after GDPR: tracking in mobile apps (Internet Policy Review)
• 21-12-2021
  Mind-proofing Your Phone: Navigating the Digital Minefield with GreaseTerminator (IUI 2022)
• 15-06-2021
  A Fait Accompli? An Empirical Study into the Absence of Consent to Third-Party Tracking in Android Apps (SOUPS 2021)

projects + prototypes (see all)

RTI Student Network:

Join our international organisation for graduate students committed to making future technologies more responsible

Consent for embedding YouTube videos:

Respecting users' privacy choices

gdpr4devs.com:

Guide to GDPR for App Developers

grants + programmes (see all)

RoboTIPS

(2020–present)

RETCON

(Current)

Informing the Future of Smart Homes

(2019–2020)

ReTIPS

(2018–2019)