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DMSI Competencies for EU Horizon Europe Work Packages

The Digital Media & Society Institute (DMSI) at the University of Liverpool offers a distinctive combination of social science expertise and computational research methods, making it a strong partner for Horizon Europe work packages across several current call areas. DMSI's core strength lies in its interdisciplinary approach to understanding digital media ecosystems — how digital platforms shape public discourse, political behaviour, health communication, and social inclusion. This positions the Institute well for work packages focused on democracy, disinformation, and digital citizenship under the priorities of Horizon Europe's Cluster 2 (Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society) and Cluster 1 (Health).

In terms of specific competencies, DMSI brings expertise in digital methods and computational social science, including large-scale analysis of online discourse, platform data, and multimodal content. Researchers are equipped to design and deploy tools to map narratives, beliefs, and information flows across social media — capabilities directly relevant to projects addressing mis- and disinformation, media pluralism, and online harms. As well as both large-scale survey work and in-depth qualitative analysis. The Institute's work on digital literacy and digital inclusion addresses persistent inequalities in access to and critical use of digital technologies, aligning well with calls targeting vulnerable populations, marginalised communities, and lifelong learning. Its digital policy expertise enables meaningful contributions to work packages requiring regulatory analysis, policy co-design, or stakeholder engagement with public institutions and civil society.