Penny Nakou

Lecturer, Digital Media and Culture

University of Manchester

Speaker Biography

Dr Penny Nakou is a Lecturer in Digital Media and Culture at the University of Manchester. Previously, as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Alliance Manchester Business School, she evaluated the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in mental health services, examining how AI reshapes professional expertise, decision-making, and accountability within increasingly datafied healthcare systems. Her research spans digital technology and society, young people’s political identities and resilience in times of polycrisis, and she has been involved in research concerning how citizens can resist Big Tech and what literacies and skills they need to build fair data futures.

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