ACADEMIC WORK

Researchers from Middlesex University and the University of East London will investigate the threats to children in the Metaverse.

Dr Elena Martellozzo from MDX and Professor Julia Davidson, OBE, from UEL, will receive £90,711 in funding from the UK Research and Innovation REPHRAIN Fund.

They will be working alongside Childnet and Kabuni, an organisation set up by Co-Founder and Head of Metaverse Research, Nina Jane Patel, after her experience of the potential risks that young people face while navigating the Metaverse.

The research will focus on children aged 10-14 years-old, including vulnerable children, and will inform practice and policy on developing safe, educational Metaverses for children.

ACIEK Innovation, knowledge and digitalisation: building trust to face today’s challenges June 2023

Awarded Best Paper 2023

Journal: Information Systems Frontiers June 2023

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10796-023-10400-x

Lindenwood University, Visionarium April 2023

Session 1: Towards an Understanding of the Metaverse: A Global Study on the Educator's Perspective of Emerging and Web 3 Technology

https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/etfe2023/7/

Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Galati April 2023

Ofcom commissioned PUBLIC Advisory to develop a representative model of interactive services, focusing specifically on online gaming environments.

GLOBAL PRINCIPLES ON DIGITAL SAFETY