CIVICA Research Blog

CIVICA Research gathers experts from the eight-member CIVICA alliance to contribute knowledge and solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.
This blog brings you their latest research in an accessible format as well as news from our joint research initiatives.

Latest articles

30-10-2023 Data-Driven Technologies for the Social Sciences

An online tool to extricate the web of digital trade regulation

The Digital Trade Integration Project, funded by CIVICA Research, published an interactive database covering over 120 countries.

01-08-2023 Data-Driven Technologies for the Social Sciences

What does private sector involvement in government digitalisation mean for public values?

Governments across Europe are pursuing a range of digitalisation projects to improve the provision of public services. But as Jessica Breaugh, Gerhard Hammerschmid, Maike Rackwitz and Ridhima Singh note, the involvement of private companies in this process raises important questions about the potential impact on public values.

10-07-2023 Data-Driven Technologies for the Social Sciences

Should we be concerned at the use of private tech in the management of migration?

Digital technology now plays an important role in migration and border enforcement across Europe. Ludivine Sarah Stewart writes that while this technology comes with certain advantages, there is a risk that over-reliance on private technology companies for the management of migration could undermine public values such as accountability and participation.

04-07-2023 Data-Driven Technologies for the Social Sciences

Automation in Education: the use of EdTech in England

How are private providers of digital technology in education impacting traditional public values? This is the second blog post discussing the research from the collaborative research project DigiPublicValues: Preserving Public Values in Privatised Digital Systems.