William Dance
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I’m a researcher currently working on two main research projects. The first is my PhD research exploring the amplification, reception and correction of disinformation online. The second is my role as a senior research associate on the £1-million Quo VaDis project at Lancaster University that explores discussions of vaccination in the language of the public, press and policymakers.

These projects broadly cover my overall research interests of investigating computer-mediated communication and adding nuance to the discussions of disinformation, misinformation and ‘fake news’.
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Mar 2021 - Present

Senior Research Associate, Lancaster University

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Started as a Counter Disinformation and Online Manipulation Policy Advisor in the Security and Online Harms Directorate at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). The 12-week sec...
The £1-million Questioning Vaccination Discourse (Quo VaDis) project began, with me joining as one of two Senior Research Associates. The project received endorsement from Public Health England, th...
As part of the Questioning Vaccination Discourse (Quo VaDis) team at Lancaster University, I published an article examining conflict and the role of family relationships in vaccination discussions ...
I was selected out of 375 Arts and Humanities Research Council students in the North West as having produced one of the best two impacts to showcase to UK Research and Innovation.