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Growing Up Connected: Digital Technology in the Classroom
Walk into many classrooms today and you will find tablets on desks, homework set through online platforms and parents receiving updates through an app.

The sociology of online gambling: what digital casino culture reveals about risk, trust and community
Online gambling occupies a distinctive position within digital sociology, since it sits at the intersection of several phenomena that researchers in this field study closely:

The Gamification of Everything: How Game Design Shapes Digital Behaviour
Open almost any app on your phone and you are probably playing a game without realising it. Streaks, badges, progress bars, and little bursts of

The Psychology of Digital Entertainment – Why We Click, Play and Stay
Digital entertainment has become one of the defining features of modern life. Streaming services, social media feeds, online gaming platforms and countless other digital experiences

Digital Manipulation: The Ethics of Engagement-Based Social Media Algorithms
Have you ever looked up from your phone, dazed, realizing a full hour has vanished in what felt like a few minutes of scrolling? You’re

The Digital Divide: Who Gets Left Behind When Life Moves Online
Banking, booking a GP appointment, applying for a job, renewing a parking permit, talking to the grandchildren. A growing share of everyday life now assumes that people are online.