Paper accepted at CHI2026
Attitudes, Imagined Roles, and Governance Boundaries for AI in Decentralized Social Media
Jun ZhaoLast updated on March 16, 2026
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EWADA researchers co-organise Solid Symposium 2026
Convening the global community to advance people-first web technology
Jun ZhaoLast updated on Feb 12, 2026
Paper accepted at WWW2026
They've Stolen My GPL-Licensed Model!
Jun ZhaoLast updated on Feb 12, 2026
Two papers accepted at AAMAS and WWW2026
Led by Dr Naman Goel
Jun ZhaoLast updated on Jan 20, 2026
Dr Jun Zhao co-organises an hackathon for early years
How AI for under 5s should look like
Jun ZhaoLast updated on November 22, 2025
EWADA researchers organise a workshop on decentralisation
Workshop on Human-Centric Agentic Web
Jun ZhaoLast updated on November 22, 2025
Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt gives parliamentary evidence
Sir Nigel reflects on another year of seismic shifts and changes in the world of data, AI and technology more broadly.
Jun ZhaoLast updated on November 17, 2025
Sir Nigel Shadbolt: State of the Data Nation
Sir Nigel reflects on another year of seismic shifts and changes in the world of data, AI and technology more broadly.
Jun ZhaoLast updated on November 11, 2025
Tim's new book -- This is for everyone
The Unfinished Story of the World Wide Web
Jun ZhaoLast updated on Sep 10, 2025
Workshop accepted at DAI 2025
A workshop on Human-Centric Agentic Web
Jun ZhaoLast updated on Sep 09, 2025
EWADA researchers launch a new reserach study this summer 2025
Help Your Child Learn more about how to control their social media data online
Jun ZhaoLast updated on July 10, 2025
EWADA researchers present at WebSci'2025
Introduce an Auditing Layer to Web Science
Jun ZhaoLast updated on May 20, 2025
New EWADA paper accepted at FaccT 2025
A Longitudinal Study of Uber's Algorithmic Pay and Pricing
Jun ZhaoLast updated on May 15, 2025
New EWADA paper accepted at IJCAI 2025
Fairness-Aware Interactive Target Variable Definition
Jun ZhaoLast updated on May 13, 2025
New EWADA paper accepted at ICML 2025
Current Model Licensing Practices are Dragging Us into a Quagmire of Legal Noncompliance
Jun ZhaoLast updated on April 24, 2025
New EWADA paper accepted at CSCW 2025
Libertas: Privacy-Preserving Collaborative Computation
Jun ZhaoLast updated on March 25, 2025
EWADA co-Is give a public seminar at OMS
Towards re-decentralising the Web
Jun ZhaoLast updated on Feb 26, 2025
EWADA student contributes to Dagsthul seminar report
Towards Computer-Using Personal Agents
Jun ZhaoLast updated on Feb 01, 2025
Design issues in the new year
A reflection of 2024 and a look forward of 2025
Jun ZhaoLast updated on Jan 13, 2025
Look back at EWADA 2024
A reflection of 2024 and a look forward of 2025
Jun ZhaoLast updated on December 19, 2024
Sir Tim Berners-Lee speaks at Web Summit 2024
I invented the web: Here's how to make it better
Jun ZhaoLast updated on November 12, 2024
ODI and Solid -- Building a future data autonomy for everyone
A new partnership
Jun ZhaoLast updated on October 17, 2024
EWADA contributes to trust data infrastructure report
Data strategy
Jun ZhaoLast updated on September 30, 2024
EWADA team members receive a large UKRI research funding
Children's digtial agency in the age of AI
Jun ZhaoLast updated on September 03, 2024
Three demo papers accepted by ISWC 2024
Enabling semi-autonomous AI agents
Jun ZhaoLast updated on August 26, 2024
[NEW PAPER] Trouble in Paradise? Understanding Mastodon Admin's Motivations, Experiences, and Challenges Running Decentralised Social Media
Challenges of running decentralised social media
Jun ZhaoLast updated on August 04, 2024
Two UG projects exploring the power of data decentralisation for the citizens
Data decentralisation in new applications
Jun ZhaoLast updated on June 30, 2024
Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt gave public seminars about AI, risks and regulations
As If Human
Jun ZhaoLast updated on June 06, 2024
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[NEW BEST PAPER] CHAITok: Empowering children's data autonomy in the age of AI
New approach to data autonomy
Jun ZhaoLast updated on May 17, 2024
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[NEW PAPER] Exploring the KOALA Hero Toolkit: An innovative approach to digital parenting
New approach to digital parenting
Jun ZhaoLast updated on May 16, 2024
EWADA third-year project meeting
EWADA third-year project meeting
Jun ZhaoLast updated on April 26, 2024
[NEW NATURE PAPER] AI ethics are ignoring children, say Oxford Martin researchers
A report of the Nature Machine Intelligence publication
Jun ZhaoLast updated on March 20, 2024
EWADA researchers explore global views on data autonomy
CFP to our global study
Jun ZhaoLast updated on March 19, 2024
Four major research papers from EWADA accepted for publication
Nature Machine Intelligence, CHI2024 and WWW2024
Jun ZhaoLast updated on January 23, 2024
EWADA Summer 2023 Internship Report
A summary of the four projects carried out
Jun ZhaoLast updated on December 05, 2023
Welcome our new EWADA DPhil
Welcome our new EWADA DPhil
Jun ZhaoLast updated on October 01, 2023
First EWADA/Solid Seminar at Oxford CS
A public seminar for Oxford CS students
Jun ZhaoLast updated on May 23, 2023
EWADA second-year project meeting
EWADA second-year project meeting
Jun ZhaoLast updated on May 22, 2023
Welcome our new EWADA researcher
Welcome our new EWADA researcher
Jun ZhaoLast updated on April 24, 2023
EWADA project summer internships
EWADA project offers three summer internship positions in 2023
Jun ZhaoLast updated on April 11, 2023
First Solid Workshop at Oxford CS
An introduction by Tim about the web and solid
Jun ZhaoLast updated on March 04, 2023
Who should have a say in what an ethical data architecture is?
New methods of participatory data architecture design.
Jake SteinLast updated on January 17, 2023
How we can better support children and families’ data autonomy
A summary of our team's accepted papers
Ge WangLast updated on January 17, 2023
EWADA presentation at Solid World December 2022
A summary of our team's presentation at solid world december 2022
Jun ZhaoLast updated on December 08, 2022
Call for a new data governance structure
A summary of the new book chapter for the DFC Book Collection Education Data Futures.
Jun ZhaoLast updated on November 21, 2022
EWADA Summer 2022 Internship Report
A summary of the four projects carried out and how they contribute to the EWADA vision.
Jun ZhaoLast updated on October 31, 2022
Welcome a new EWADA DPhil
Welcome a new EWADA DPhil
Jun ZhaoLast updated on October 01, 2022
EWADA project summer internships
EWADA project offers three summer internship positions in 2022
Jun ZhaoLast updated on June 17, 2022
EWADA first year
EWADA first year project meeting
Jun ZhaoLast updated on May 2022
EWADA first year
EWADA first year project meeting
Jun ZhaoLast updated on March 28, 2022
Welcome new EWADA researchers
Welcome new EWADA researchers
Jun ZhaoLast updated on March 7, 2022
EWADA response to CMA consultation
Oxford's response to CMA consultation
Jun ZhaoLast updated on Feb 14, 2022
EWADA are supporting Leys-Oxford App Club
EWADA researchers are involved in the app club to support Leys CDI young people
Jun ZhaoLast updated on January 31, 2022
EWADA response to DCMS consultation
Oxford's response to DCMS consultation
Jun ZhaoLast updated on November 19, 2021
Welcome Research Visit from Prof Ruben Verborgh
We hosted first research visit from Prof Ruben Verborgh from Ghent University
Jun ZhaoLast updated on November 17, 2021
Protecting People From States
Cyber governance must have human rights, freedom at its core
Jun ZhaoLast updated on September 23, 2021
Research Associate on Ethical Web and Data Architectures
Research Associate on Ethical Web and Data Architectures
Jun ZhaoLast updated on August 12, 2021
EWADA/OMS Visiting Fellowship
OMS Visiting Fellowship
Jun ZhaoLast updated on July 28, 2021
EWADA project summer internships
EWADA project offers three summer internship positions in 2021
Jun ZhaoLast updated on July 12, 2021
Official Launch of the Oxford Martin School Programme EWADA
Official Launch of the Oxford Martin School Programme EWADA
Jun ZhaoLast updated on June 02, 2021