Who we are

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DIIL is a consortium of the Neuropolitics Research Lab of the University of Edinburgh, M&C Saatchi World Services and International Cultural Relations. It is led by a team from the consortium and includes affiliated University of Edinburgh academics and associated researchers.
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Laura Cram is Professor of European Politics at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Social and Political Science. Her lab, The Neuropolitics Research Lab, uses social computational and experimental approaches, including fMRI brain scanning, face-emotion coding, eye-tracking and physiological hormone testing to get ‘under the hood’ of political attitudes, identities and behaviours.
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Dr Power’s team designs and delivers communication research, insights and evaluation for Multi-laterals, Bi-laterals, Trusts, Foundations and NGOs. Prior to M&C Saatchi World Services, he was Director of Research and Learning at the BBC World Service Trust from 2003-10. He has taught at various universities including UCLA and the London School of Economics.
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A founding Director of International Cultural Relations Ltd (ICR), a leading consultancy in soft power and international cultural relations, Stuart has a background in both policy and academia. Experience which led him to set up ICR to act as a bridge between theory and practice, combining academic rigour with extensive knowledge and experience of international relations, educational and cultural policy, and digital strategy.

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University of Edinburgh affiliates

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• School of Informatics
• NRLabs Neuropolitics Research
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• School of Social and Political Science
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• Reader at School of Informatics
• Fellow, Alan Turing Institute (London)
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DIIL Researchers

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• School of Informatics
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• School of Informatics
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• School of Social and Political Science
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Consuelo Thiers Huerta” designation=”Digital Influence and Intelligence Lab (Research Fellow)”]

• School of Social and Political Science
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