Dr. Subhajit Basu

Prof. Subhajit Basu is a Professor of Law and Technology. He explores the multiple challenges digital technologies pose when applied to various facets of society, including transport, education, healthcare, and social justice. He has garnered an international reputation for his rigorous, innovative, interdisciplinary empirical and theoretical research, particularly focusing on the Global South (GS). He obtained a PhD from Liverpool John Moore's University and an LLB from the University College of Law, Faculty of Law, Calcutta University. He was Chair of the British Irish Law Education and Technology Association (BILETA) and is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA). He is a Member of the Brazilian Academy of Crime Sciences: Committee on International Cybercrime Law. He also took on roles as a Research Fellow at the African Centre for Cyberlaw and Cybercrime Prevention (ACCP). His academic interests focus on the intricate relationship between Law and Technology, emphasising emerging technologies and cyberspace regulation challenges, especially about the Global South. Much of his work aims to understand effective regulation of online activities to protect internet users. From a realist's standpoint, he is deeply captivated by the potential of new technologies and promotes a flexible, adaptive regulatory framework. A crucial part of his exploration addresses the power dynamics these technologies create, including considerations of ownership, control, and ethics. In his endeavours to challenge conventional thinking, his research encompasses various aspects of cyberspace regulation. He actively contributes to policy dialogues on AI, Big Data, health data, autonomous systems, robotics, privacy, accountability, and liability issues. Official Webpage: https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/law/staff/178/professor-subhajit-basu-