Myfyrdodau ar weithio ar y rhyngwyneb ymchwil-polisi-ymarfer

Yn y sesiwn hon, bydd yr Athro Tom Crick yn myfyrio ar ei yrfa yn gweithio ar y rhyngwyneb ymchwil-polisi-ymarfer, ac yn cynnig cyngor ar sut i rannu eich ymchwil a'ch arbenigedd yn y gofod hwn.

Yn Athro Polisi Digidol ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe a Phrif Gynghorydd Gwyddonol yn Adran dros Ddiwylliant, y Cyfryngau a Chwaraeon Llywodraeth y DU, mae cefndir disgyblaethol Tom ym myd cyfrifiadureg a gwybodeg.

Mae ei ddiddordebau academaidd ar y groesffordd ymchwil/polisi cyhoeddus gyda ffocws ar effaith gymdeithasol/polisi eang: STEM/addysg ddigidol, diwygio’r cwricwlwm, polisi gwyddoniaeth ac arloesedd, gwyddor data, systemau deallus, dinasoedd clyfar, seilwaith cenedlaethol, cynaliadwyedd meddalwedd, trawsnewid digidol, a sgiliau/isadeiledd ar gyfer yr economi ddigidol/data. Mae gan Tom hefyd brofiad helaeth o sicrwydd a llywodraethu anweithredol, cynghori arbenigol annibynnol, ar draws y sectorau cyhoeddus a phreifat, gan gynnwys rolau Llywodraeth Cymru a Llywodraeth y DU.

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Reflections on working at the research-policy-practice interface

Professor Tom Crick MBE is the Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and began his new role in November 2023.

Professor Crick is Professor of Digital Policy and Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor at Swansea University and brings with him a wealth of experience as an interdisciplinary computer scientist across AI, data science and cyber security. His interests sit at the research-policy-practice interface, identifying and addressing domain problems with broad digital, data-driven and computational themes, and especially focusing on the impact on people, communities, heritage and culture.

Alongside his academic work, Tom has held senior advisory roles with Nesta, Ofcom, National Infrastructure Commission for Wales, British Science Association, and BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, as well as non-executive roles in the utilities, engineering/manufacturing, and health and social care sectors