About Me

I’m an academic in the UK interested in social network analysis, social computing and the role of social media. I enjoy scraping, analysing and visualising data and social networks. In my free time, I like to explore the outdoors, mountain climbing, cycling, running and attending church. I think of myself as an all-round nerd.

Academic Bio #

I’m Dr. James Ashford, and I’m a Research Associate at Cardiff University with an interest in understanding how people use social media though techniques such as social network analysis.

I have a PhD in Computer Science from Cardiff University, in which I produced a thesis titled “A network science framework for detecting disruptive behaviour on social media”

Research Interests

My research interests include, but not limited to, the following:

Social Network Analysis
Social Media Usage
Data Science
Data Visualisation
Mis/Disinformation
Machine Learning
Python Programming
Data Structures and Algorithms

Personal Bio #

Personal Interests

I have a broad range of interests / hobbies. I also enjoy learning new skills. A few of interests includes:

Reading
The Bible, Christian / Theological
Productivity
A bit of fiction
Writing
Spending time outdoors
Cycling and running
Cooking
Card tricks
Learning new skills

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Disclaimer #

All view and opinions featured on this website are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer.