We’re delighted to share that Guido Salimbeni, Jo Parkes, and Rachel Saunders—all members of our 12th cohort—have successfully passed their PhD vivas, just in time for the upcoming graduation ceremonies!
Guido Salimbeni, supervised by Professor Stuart Reeves, Dr Sarah Martindale, and Professor Steve Benford, defended their thesis titled:
‘Decoding AI Art: From Motivation to Manifestation’
Jo Parkes, supervised by Professor Steve Benford and Dr Andrew Smith, defended their thesis titled:
‘The Psychology of Excessive Viewing on Demand: How Might Platforms Be Designed to Optimise User Autonomy of VOD Consumption?’
Rachel Saunders, supervised by Professor Ralph Sandland, Dr Liz Dowthwaite, and Professor Abigail Barr, defended their thesis titled:
‘How can we use narrative hospitality to understand rights?’
Please join us in congratulating Guido, Jo and Rachel on this outstanding achievement. We’re incredibly proud of their work and look forward to celebrating with them at graduation!
Originally posted at https://cdt.horizon.ac.uk/2025/06/03/celebrating-viva-success-congratulations-to-guido-salimbeni-jo-parkes-and-rachel-saunders/
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