Dr Ruth Spence

Senior Research Fellow Psychology

  • School Faculty of Science and Technology

  • Department Psychology

  • Location London

Research activities

  • Content moderation
  • Trauma
  • Sexual violence

    • Current Teaching

    She currently supervises

    Zoe Davenport: A comparison of factors affecting psychological health in higher-risk policing roles.


    Biography

    Dr Ruth Spence is a senior research fellow at theCentre for Abuse and Trauma Studies at Middlesex University. She works acrossvarious projects that focus on trauma experiences and their psychologicalsequela, and collaborates across disciplines to develop online assessment andintervention approaches. 

    Ruth has worked in partnership with charities,industry and third sector organisations, including working on Operation SoteriaBluestone. Recently, she led on a project developing the RUDI framework which practical guidance to support forces considering the use ofcomplex machine learning algorithms and co-founded herEthical.AI a businessthat uses AI solutions to reduce gender-based violence.

    Publications

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