Becky Faith

Dr Becky Faith is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Development Studies, specializing in the intersection of technology, international development, and social equity.

• Ph.D. in Computing/Communications
• MSc in Technology Strategy Research
• 15+ years in digital rights and NGO sector

Research Focus:

• Artificial intelligence and development
• Digital poverty and exclusion
• Gendered impacts of technology
• Post-access internet barriers
• Technological affordances in marginalized contexts

Scientific Output Trends: Recent publications emphasize digital exclusion metrics, gender-sensitive policy design, and pandemic-driven technology governance challenges. Her work spans both empirical and theoretical analyses of technology's role in exacerbating or mitigating social inequalities.

Projects & Advocacy: Leads the Digital Connections and Inclusion in Brighton and Hove project. Co-organized the 2022 Digital Levelling Up events and contributed to the British Academy's digital poverty evidence hub. Collaborates extensively with NGOs and government agencies on digital rights frameworks.