CDTS Summer School 2025 | 2-4 June
Join the Centre for Digital Trust and Society on a three-day course that aims at providing the participants with state-of-the-art knowledge and methodological skills used in current research on digital trust, security, and digital harms including cybercrime.
The course consists of an introductory block followed by four substantive blocks focusing on different research topics with practical sessions that introduce some of the methods used in the respective areas. Additionally, there will be a keynote lecture by Prof Daniel Dresner on governance and policy related to digital security and harms after which the participants will have a roundtable discussion with Prof Dresner.
Our Summer School is primary intended for PhD students and postdocs, but researchers in other stages of their careers are welcome as well.
Agenda:
Monday 02/06
11:00am - 1:00pm: Welcome and intro - Nick Lord
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Lunch
2:00pm - 5:00pm: Cybercrime trends - David Buil-Gil (break at 3:15pm)
Tuesday 03/06
10:00am - 1:00pm: Cybercrime and network analysis - Tomas Diviak (break at 11:15am)
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Lunch
2:00pm - 5:00pm: Cryptocurrencies - Yuanyuan Zhang (break at 3:15pm)
Wednesday 04/06
10:00am - 1:00pm: Hate speech online - Justina Berskyte (break at 11:15am)
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Lunch
2:00pm - 5:00pm: Keynote and roundtable discussion - Danny Dresner (break at 3:15pm)
Ticket prices are:
- £100 for external attendees (not staff/students of The University of Manchester)
- £50 discounted price for internal attendees (UoM Staff/Students)
This cost covers a full 3-day ticket, including day-time catering (lunch and breaks).
We very much look forward to welcoming you for three days of knowledge sharing and community building.
Secure your place at the CDTS Summer School 2025 by purchasing your ticket on our online store.
Key ticket information
Please note that all sales of tickets are non-refundable.
The discounted UoM Student/internal rate applies only to those affiliated (students/staff) with The University of Manchester. We will run a validation process to confirm that you have selected the appropriate ticket. If you are not affiliated with UoM and have selected a discounted ticket, your ticket will not be valid.
If you have any issues or enquiries regarding ticket purchasing, please contact soss-research-operations@manchester.ac.uk.
Travel and accommodation support
There will be a limited travel and accommodation fund available for attendees of the Summer School. This will be awarded on a first-come-first-serve basis, and based on application.
If you would like to find out more on how to apply for travel/accommodation support, please email, soss-research-operations@manchester.ac.uk with the subject line ‘CDTS Summer School – Travel/Accommodation Fund Application’.
The Centre for Digital Trust and Society serves as a focal point for research across The University of Manchester, exploring aspects of trust and security in our digital world. We bring together international and national experts from industry, the public sector, and academia to create interdisciplinary synergies and foster collaboration and engagement. The Centre is part of Digital Futures, a highly interdisciplinary network with 1700+ members that operates across the entire range of the University of Manchester's digital research.