About
I’m an academic in the UK researching Network Science and Social Computing. 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