1. CHERISH Digital Economy Research Centre LegalTech Wales Conference
31 January 2018

2. What we are about? Humans at the heart of technology
Cybersafety and security one of the three themes
Part of six Digital Economy Hubs in the UK
Provide seedcorn funding for industry and academics to work on digital innovations
Produce and nurture the next generation of Digital Economy researchers in the UK

3. What LegalTech research we have supported?
Supporting the analysis of international criminal trials with artificial intelligence and data mining techniques
Researchers: Yvonne McDermott Rees (PI, Law); Federico Cerutti (Computer Science, Cardiff University); Chiara Bernardi (Data Mining, University of Stirling); John Stevens (Design, Royal College of Arts)
Industry partner: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
£5k

4. What LegalTech research we have supported?
Dissemination and disruption of online jihadist magazines
Researchers: Prof Stuart Macdonald (PI, Law), Co-Is: Prof Nuria Lorenzo-Dus, Language Research Centre, Swansea University, and David Mair, Cyber Threats Intelligence Centre, Swansea University
Industry partners: Crime & Security Research Institute, Cardiff University, and the National Digital Exploitation Service (part of National Counter Terrorism Policing HQ)
£8.8k

5. What LegalTech research we have supported?
Profiling cybercrime offenders in Wales
Researchers: Dr Patrick Bishop (PI, Law), Miss Sara Correia - PhD Candidate, Cybercrime, and Associate Prof Bob Laramee, Data Visualisation, Computer Science
Industry collaborators: The Southern Wales Regional Cybercrime Unit "Tarian"), and Gofore UK (formerly Leadin UK)
£3.5k

6. How we can support opportunities for industry and Law academics?
Secondment and International Mobility, each £2k
We fund academics to build/strengthen industry collaboration within UK or abroad
Escalator funding of upto £15k
Industry supports a research led by academics via in-kind contributions
Speaking opportunities at UK Digital Economy Crucible
Talk about your company vision, engage with and attract outstanding early career researchers

7. Thank you CHERISH Digital Economy Research Centre
@cherish_de1
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Tashi Gyaltsen
Project Officer