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Emma Carmel is a Professor in the Department of Social & Policy Sciences at the University of Bath, within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. She serves as Associate Dean (Research) and is a key member of several research centers including the Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy and Society (CASPS), the Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy, and the Bath Institute for the Augmented Human. She is also Co-Investigator and management team lead for the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Accountable, Responsible and Transparent AI.
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts in History, University of Oxford
- Master of Arts in Social Policy, University of York
- Doctor of Philosophy in Social Policy, University of York
Professor Carmel's research spans the intersection of sociology, politics, and political economy, focusing on governance analysis, the political economy of AI in governance, and migration governance in the EU and beyond. Her work critically examines how social and political order is produced and contested, particularly through the lens of AI technologies and public policy. She is a leading voice in the critical study of AI's role in public administration and has contributed significantly to policy debates on AI standards.
Her recent publications (58 in total) predominantly explore the integration of artificial intelligence in public policy, with a strong emphasis on accountability, transparency, and the socio-political implications of automated decision-making. The research output reveals a clear trend toward interdisciplinary analysis of AI governance, combining insights from political economy, sociology, and policy studies to address pressing challenges in the digital age.
Professor Carmel has an extensive record of supervising doctoral students, having guided over 10 PhD candidates to completion and currently mentoring 7 doctoral researchers. Her grant portfolio includes significant projects such as the ESRC IAA 2023 funding (2023-2028), Research England funding for Regulating AI in a devolved UK (2022-2023), and a Marie Curie IEF project (2012-2014). These projects address critical issues in AI governance, migration, and social policy.
She leads and participates in multiple research initiatives including the UKRI CDT in Accountable, Responsible and Transparent AI, where she heads the AI and Public Policy strand, and collaborates with the British Standards Institute and IEEE working groups on AI standards. Her work is deeply embedded in policy engagement, with contributions to parliamentary committees and international media.
