, Professor of Sociology,聽has been honoured by the 聽in recognition of her innovative work as Director of the , and longstanding contribution to social science research.
Originally founded in 1754, the RSA is committed to supporting the creative capacities of individuals, communities and institutions in leading change towards an equal and flourishing society.
Speaking about her award, Susan said:
鈥淚 was very honoured to be nominated for this Fellowship, especially as it is in recognition of my work across the social sciences and in collaboration with the computational sciences. I hope that I can work with the Royal Society in developing creative and progressive innovations around the Web and digital data that push towards a fairer and more聽inclusive society.鈥�
Professor Halford has long standing research interests in the sociology of work and organization, particularly in digital innovation in the workplace and associated questions of gender and age inequalities. Working with colleagues in the聽WSI, she has recently been investigating the politics of data and digital artefacts, information infrastructures and digital research methods.
Her 2013 paper 鈥楧igital Futures: sociological challenges and opportunities in the emergent semantic web鈥� (with Catherine Pope and Mark Weal) won the 2014 SAGE prize for innovation and excellence in the journal Sociology. Susan is also a co-director of the 聽Web Science Centre for Doctoral Training. Susan has been a Fellow of the Academy of Social Science since 2007.