Personal profile
Biographical details
Mark is the Director of the Centre for e-Research, and a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Digital Humanities, teaching on a variety of modules in the MA in Digital Asset Management. His original academic background was in mathematics and philosophy, and he gained a Ph.D. in mathematics at University College London, before starting a 17-year career in the software and systems consultancy industry, working on large-scale development projects for industrial and commercial clients. After a brief career break – during which he studied Late Antique and Byzantine Studies – he began his career at King’s as Technical Director of the Arts and Humanities Data Service, working as part of the AHDS Executive that was hosted by the College.
Research interests
Mark’s research interests include digital libraries and archives, their role in research and scholarly publishing, and their relationships with broader research environments and research infrastructures. He is interested in understanding research practices in the humanities, including researcher (and other user) behaviour in archives, and investigating how such practices can be supported or enhanced by digital methods, including the use of “citizen science” or “community-sourcing” methods. A particular interest is the application of computational methods for organising, integrating and analysing unstructured and semi-structured information, and the issues of interpretation this raises.
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Arts, Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, King's College London
Award Date: 1 Jan 2004
Doctor of Philosophy, Pure Mathematics, UCL University College London
Award Date: 1 Jan 1986
Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics and Philosophy, Bedford College, University of London
Award Date: 1 Jan 1983
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Introduction to the Special Issue on Computational Archival Science
Hedges, M., Marciano, R. & Goudarouli, E., Feb 2022, In: Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage. 15, 1, 1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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An Integrative Approach to Building Peace Using Digital Media
Grunewald, P. & Hedges, M., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Peacebuilding and Development.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access9 Citations (Scopus) -
Understanding Memories of the Holocaust? A new approach to Neural Networks in the Digital Humanities
Blanke, T., Hedges, M. & Bryant, M., 1 Apr 2020, In: Digital Scholarship in the Humanities. 35, 1, p. 17–33Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Collective consciousness: What could this mean and how do we research and design (with) it?
Grunewald, P., Roberts, S., Hedges, M., Buchana, P. & De Liddo, A., 3 Jun 2019, C and T 2019 - 9th International Conference on Communities and Technologies, Conference Proceedings. Cech, F. & Tellioglu, H. (eds.). Association for Computing Machinery, p. 310-316 7 p. (Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Communities & Technologies - Transforming Communities).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review
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Archival Records and Training in the Age of Big Data
Marciano, R., Lemieux, V., Hedges, M. C., Esteva, M., Underwood, W., Kurtz, M. & Conrad, M., 2018, Re-Envisioning the MLS: Perspectives on the Future of Library and Information Science Education: Advances in Librarianship, Volume 44B. Percell, J., Sarin, L. C., Jaeger, P. T. & Bertot, J. C. (eds.). Emerald Group Publishing, Vol. 44B. p. 179-199 (Advances in Librarianship; vol. 44B).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
56 Citations (Scopus)
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Scoping a Data Service for Complex 3D Data in the Arts and Humanities
Hedges, M. (Primary Investigator)
AHRC Arts and Humanities Research Council
14/02/2022 → 13/07/2022
Project: Research
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Creative AI: machine learning as a medium in artistic and curatorial practice
Bunz, M. (Primary Investigator), Hedges, M. (Co-Investigator) & Iervolino, S. (Co-Investigator)
AHRC Arts and Humanities Research Council
14/02/2020 → 13/02/2022
Project: Research
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IRCN-CAS: International Research Collaboration Network in Computational Archival Science
Hedges, M. (Primary Investigator)
AHRC Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/02/2019 → 31/01/2020
Project: Research