Research
2005-2007
‘Oxford e-Social Science project: Ethical, Legal and Institutional Dynamics of e-Sciences’, supported by the Economic and Social Sciences Research Council, £400000 ($750000) (Co-Investigator)
2004-2005
‘The World Wide Web of Science: Emerging Global Sources of Expertise’, supported by the Economic and Social Sciences Research Council, £44 000 ($80000) (Principal Investigator)
2004
Visiting Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford University (February to May)
2003
Visiting Scholar, Scancor, Stanford University (February to May)
2001-2004
‘Living in a Virtual World: Adaptation to the Long-term Uses of Virtual Reality’, supported by Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems, SEK 2057000 ($200000).(Principal Investigator)
1999-2001
‘Intercultural Communication in Virtual Environments’, supported by Swedish Transportation and Communications Board, SEK 1497486 ($150000). (Principal Investigator)
2000
‘Networked Immersive Virtual Environments and Long-term Uses of Virtual Environments: Preliminary Studies’ supported by Swedish Transportation and Communications Board, SEK 400000 ($40000). (Principal Investigator)
1999
’Future Directions in Virtual Reality’, supported by Swedish Transportation and Communications Board, SEK 228864 ($23000). (Principal Investigator)
1997-8
UK Advisory Group on Computer Graphics (AGOCG) research award for project 'Multi-User Virtual Reality Technology as a Laboratory for Learning about Social Research: Issues and Prospects', with Ray Lee.
1992-1993
Brunel University BRIEF award for research visits to the United States and within the UK and for research assistants for project on 'The Sociology of Virtual Reality'
1991-1992
Anglo-Swedish Foundation award to establish academic and student exchange links between Brunel University and Karlstad University
1990-1991
Goethe Institute award to organise international conference on Max Weber
1986-1987
University of London research studentship at the Free University of Berlin