CRISP would like to extend a warm welcome to Truman Venters, a PhD candidate in the School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews.
His PhD draws on the works of John Rawls to propose a notion of Political Justice for Information Societies. His areas of interest and research include Democracy, Constitutional Theory, Social Contract Theory, Global Justice, Digital/...
Professor Kirstie Ball, CRISP Director at St Andrews, appeared on the Why Such a Fuss data protection podcast this week.
Hosted by one woman Data Protection powerhouse Cristina Vanini Goodchild of CVG Solutions the podcast discusses Kirstie's electronic monitoring research, the rise of electronic monitoring in the workplace, its legitimacy, its legality and some of the data protection...
Congratulations to all those doctoral students who participated in and completed the sixth CRISP Doctoral Training School [DTS] last week (16 - 20 June). The students came from as far afield as Australia, Canada and the USA and engaged in a week-long training school of expert lectures, workshops and skill sessions relating to digital technologies, surveillance and privacy. The 2025 edition of...
A new research project at the University of Stirling is exploring how new technologies including artificial intelligence are reshaping the world of work, with a focus on how employers use technology to track the efforts of their workforce.
The project, ‘Electronic performance monitoring and the future of fair work’, is funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh and launched this month. ...
We now have a few last-minute places available at the CRISP Doctoral School, which occurs on 16th-20th June 2025 at the University of Stirling in Scotland.
We are very keen to have those places filled so PhD students can take part in the exciting programme of training and activities we have planned for the week.
If you would like to join, please fill in our short online ...
About the CRISP Doctoral School
The School takes place at the University of Stirling from the 16th – 20th June 2025. It features five days of intensive training in multi-disciplinary research methods and skills in the field of Surveillance Studies. It will also feature a range of knowledge-exchange and research-training activities, as well as providing social and networking...
For the EGPA Annual Conference held at the Centre for Public Policy at the University of Glasgow, from 26 - 29 August 2025, the Permanent Study Group on e-Government requests: (1) abstracts for papers relating to the themed session on The Governance of AI; and (2) abstracts for the general sessions drawing on current research which is relevant to the interests of this Permanent Study Group....
CRISP is very excited to announce that from 26 – January – 23 February we are jointly hosting The Winston Smith Library of Victory and Truth in collaboration with the University of Stirling Art Collection, with the support of The Orwell Society.
About ‘The Library’
The Winston Smith Library of Victory and Truth is a work by artist Hans K Clausen. It is a visual art installation...
CRISP invites you to save the date of its Sixth Doctoral Training School this June.
About the CRISP Doctoral School
The School takes place at the University of Stirling from the 16th – 20th June 2025. The School features five days of intensive training in multi-disciplinary research methods and skills in the field of Surveillance Studies. It will also feature a range of...
Dr Tom Montgomery is Lecturer in Work & Organisations in Stirling Management School. His research focuses on areas of labour market policy, the future of work, social movements, solidarity and civil society organisations. He is interested in how technology has been (re)shaping the contemporary workplace encompassing issues of algorithmic management, the rise of the gig economy and...
