About

Our group explores information technologies, and their use in industry and commerce. We work in industry sectors including:

  • ecology
  • health
  • media
  • e-government
  • oil and gas exploration
  • marine systems
  • education
  • transport

We collaborate with other organisations on funded research projects, through directly-funded contract research and development and through specialist consultancy.

This covers work in areas like:

  • secure systems
  • risk management
  • cyber security
  • crisis management
  • social media analysis
  • social behaviour in complex human-machine networks
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Tackling the wildlife traffickers

Software will support efforts to curb illegal trade and bring criminals to justice

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    Empowering young people to make positive health choices during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Helping young people to make positive lifestyle choices has never been as important as it is now. LifeLab is working to ensure young people have a voice, and that they understand the choices they can make to reduce the impact COVID-19 on their lives.

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People, projects and publications

People

Michael Boniface
Professor of Information Technology
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My current project portfolio advances data-driven healthcare, 5G media service delivery and security in industry 4.0.