About
Rob Procter is Professor of Social Informatics in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Warwick. He is Co-director of the AI and Human-Centred Computing Theme, a Faculty Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute, Visiting Professor at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Informatics, and Visiting Scholar at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University. He is a member of the OECD AI expert group on AI incidents and lead rapporteur for the Forum for Information Democracy.
His research interests include social informatics, data science methodologies, trustworthy and ethical AI, social media analytics, health informatics, computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW), participatory design, and science and technology studies (STS). He applies these to domains such as public policy, healthcare, and humanitarian response. His work emphasizes responsible innovation and the societal implications of AI and digital technologies.
Recent publications highlight his focus on ethical AI in healthcare, misinformation detection, peacebuilding with machine learning, and youth digital wellbeing. He has led and collaborated on numerous projects funded by ESRC, EPSRC, EU Framework 7, JISC, and UK RAI, including Reading the Riots and Digital Wildfires.
Notable scientific awards include best paper awards at ACM Web Science Conference and CHI, as well as the Data Journalism Award and Online Media Award for Best Use of Social Media. These reflect his impactful interdisciplinary work bridging computing, social science, and policy.
Rob Procter has supervised and collaborated with numerous researchers across disciplines. He has been involved in major grants such as MEDI@4SEC, Petras IoT Hub, and SCALS. His work often involves co-production with stakeholders from government, industry, and civil society to ensure real-world relevance and impact.
He is affiliated with several research groups including the Human-Centred Computing Division, Warwick Institute for the Science of Cities, Collaborative Online Social Media Observatory, and Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies.
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