Emma Bond

Professor Emma Bond is the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange and Professor of Socio-Technical Research at the University of Suffolk. As a key member of the Executive and Senior Leadership Team, she drives the university's research agenda, oversees research institutes/centers, and leads preparations for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2027/8. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy with over 20 years of teaching and research experience.

Her research examines online risks for vulnerable groups, including image-based abuse, domestic violence, child safeguarding, and digital participation. She develops participatory methodologies to engage marginalized communities and collaborates with organizations like the UK Safer Internet Centre and Marie Collins Foundation. Key projects include Home Office-funded evaluations of online safety resources and the development of the Higher Education Online Safeguarding Self-Review Tool.

Her publications focus on digital society ethics, online harassment policy, and socio-technical vulnerabilities. Recent work critiques legislative gaps in revenge pornography and advocates for rights-based online safeguarding frameworks.

Scientific Awards:

• Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy
• Fellow, Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce

Advising & Grants: She supervises 10 PhD students researching technology's role in domestic abuse, non-binary youth experiences, and health professional training. She secured grants from the Home Office, Office for Students, and UK Safer Internet Centre for projects on digital civility, online harassment, and child exploitation prevention.

Labs & Teams: Directs the Research and Knowledge Exchange Directorate, coordinating cross-university research culture and partnerships with UK policing bodies, NGOs (e.g., Amnesty International), and international consortia like the Health Literacy in Childhood and Adolescence group.