Our Team

Dr Mikael Leidenhag

Founder and Director




Mikael is the current director and founder of Digital Inclusion Research Hub, has an MA in Public Policy and Management, MA in Religious Studies, and a PhD in Philosophy of Religion. He has been a researcher at Uppsala University, the University of Edinburgh, Queen’s University Belfast, and is currently an online resource developer at the University of St Andrews. He has previously conducted policy research for several non-profit organisations regarding health-inequalities in vulnerable communities, including issues of digital exclusion. 

Alyson Hwang

Research Manager


Coming soon

Dhuha Alyousef

Marketing and Communications Officer


Dhuha is currently pursuing a Master’s in Management at the University of Glasgow. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh, where she focused on marginalised identities, exploring questions of power and justice in society. With work experience in marketing and communications, and a dissertation on the ethics of digital marketing, she is passionate about using marketing and communications tools for social impact.

Grace Lee

Social Media Officer



Grace is currently an undergraduate student studying BA Digital Media and Culture at King’s College London.  She has previously managed social media accounts and is a writer for HerCampus Magazine.  She is interested in the social impacts of digital developments and passionate about using social media for education and advocacy.