Dr. Luc Rocher

Associate Professor

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Biography

Luc Rocher is an Associate Professor and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute. He is a Senior Research Fellow and leads the Synthetic Society Lab, focusing on making technology and digital power accountable to the public. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and conferences, notably in Nature Communications, Science Advances, Nature Machine Intelligence, and was featured across over 160 newspapers including the New York Times, The Guardian, and Forbes. Luc's work addresses the limitations of anonymization practices and is referenced by major organizations such as the European Commission and the World Bank, influencing policy changes in data protection in the UK. He leads the Observatory of Anonymity, an international project aiding researchers in testing the robustness of anonymity in their datasets.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2021-10-01 — Present

Oxford Internet Institute • Oxford, UK

Conducting research, teaching, and supervising students at the Oxford Internet Institute.

Senior Research Fellow

2025-01-01 — 2025-07-01

Oxford Internet Institute • Oxford, UK

Leading research initiatives and projects related to synthetic society.

DPhil Programme Director

2023-01-01 — 2024-12-31

Oxford Internet Institute • Oxford, UK

Overseeing the DPhil program, ensuring academic integrity and quality of research.

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.