Dr Stephen Doswell

Who am I?

Stephen joined the Department of Computing and Mathematics in August 2018. Stephen has previously worked at Durham University and University of Northumbria Newcastle. Prior to academic life, Stephen worked for 15 years in the IT industry mainly within the Banking and Financial Services sector.

Stephen holds a PhD, MSc, BSc, and a teaching qualification (PCAP/PGCHEP). He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

Stephen is currently the Pathway Lead for Cyber Security on the BSc Digital Technology Solutions (DTS) programme.

Key Role:

• Pathway Lead for Cyber Security

Also responsible for as Unit Leader:

• MSc Reflective Practice in Digital Leadership
• BSc Cyber Security Project
• BSc Synoptic Project

Teaching:

• MSc Reflective Practice in Digital Leadership
• BSc Computing Fundamentals
• BSc Network and Internet Forensics

Project supervision:

• BSc Cyber Security Project
• BSc Cyber Security and Forensics
• BSc Synoptic Project
• BSc Development Project

Stephen's research interests include:

• Improved efficiency of digital forensic analysis
• Forensic analysis of fake digital images
• Forensic analysis of sound
• Secure communications (privacy)