Research themes

At King's Digital Lab, our research is organised around key Research Themes that reflect our expertise and the diverse range of projects we undertake.

These themes represent the core areas where we focus our efforts, fostering innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration in the digital humanities and beyond. They serve as focal points for our projects, methodologies, and technological advancements, contributing to the broader landscape of digital scholarship and research software engineering (RSE). They reflect our commitment to pushing the boundaries of Digital Humanities and digital research experiments while maintaining a strong ethical foundation.

Explore our Research Themes below to discover the exciting work happening at the intersection of technology and the humanities.

Data Visualisation

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The Data & Processes Visualisation Research Theme explores the use of visual tools and techniques to view and engage with complex datasets and processes in ways that are intuitive, informative and inspiring.

Digital Creativity

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The Digital Creativity Research Theme brings together Analysts and Research Software Engineers in KDL to create immersive, Mixed Reality (MR) experiences with partners in the Creative Industries, Higher Education, and GLAM sectors.

Indigenous Digital Humanities

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The Indigenous Digital Humanities Research Theme highlights the challenges of how to ethically work with Indigenous peoples and material in Digital Humanities research.

Machine Learning and AI

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The AI/ML Research Theme aims to integrate AI and ML throughout the software development lifecycle, fostering innovation and knowledge sharing across critical, analytical, and practical RSE-driven research.