Dr. Helen Margetts

Professor

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Biography

Helen Margetts is a political scientist specializing in the relationship between digital technology and government, politics, and public policy. As a Professorial Fellow at Mansfield College, she advocates for the potential of multi-disciplinarity in computational social science to understand political behavior and the development of public policy in a digital world. She has published over a hundred books, articles, and policy reports, including notable works like 'Political Turbulence: How Social Media Shape Collective Action' and 'Digital Era Governance'. Margetts is currently on sabbatical and will be a Visiting Professor at the LSE Data Science Institute, focusing on the intersection of AI and social sciences. She previously directed the Public Policy Programme at the Alan Turing Institute, where she worked on ways data science and AI can improve policy-making. Margetts has held significant positions, such as founding Editor-in-Chief of the journal Policy & Internet and serving on advisory councils like the UK Home Office Scientific Advisory Council. She has received several awards, including being elected a Fellow of the British Academy and awarded an OBE for her services to social and political science.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Oxford Internet Institute • Oxford

Joined as Professor of Society and the Internet.

Director

— Present

Public Policy Programme, Alan Turing Institute • UK

Led the programme focused on improving policy-making through data science.

Visiting Professor

— Present

LSE Data Science Institute • London

Appointed to work on AI and social sciences.

Awards

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OBE

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Fellow

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Distinguished Affiliated Professor

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.