Roger Burrows

Jan 10, 2025 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Julian R. Molina |Roger Burrows

Introduction: back to the future? The parlous state of British policymaking is perhaps nowhere better exemplified than in the voluminous outpourings of the director of the Vote Leave (Brexit) campaign and, subsequently, special advisor to (ex-)Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings. Cummings is critical of much of what today passes for statecraft, arguing for a radical reappraisal of the evidence base and the methodological tools used to interrogate it.

Jun 4, 2024 | tandfonline.com | Roger Burrows |Alison Wallace |David Beer |James Cussens

ABSTRACTThis brief paper provides an introduction to our special issue of the journal on ‘algorithmic dwelling’. It provides a summary of the seven papers in the special issue and draws out a number of common themes. KEYWORDS: Algorithmic dwellinghousinghome IntroductionThis collection of papers originates in a small symposium held at the University of York in the UK in January 2023.

May 2, 2024 | tandfonline.com | David Beer |Alison Wallace |Roger Burrows |Alexandra Ciocanel

ABSTRACTThis article takes the notion of the manual as a focal point for understanding the demarcation and evaluation of embodied practices within algorithmic decision-making processes. Focusing on the use of the term manual reveals the limits of automation and the value attached to human intervention. Drawing on extensive qualitative interview data, it is concerned with how those within the UK housing sector approach questions of embodiment and materiality through the lens of the manual.

Feb 21, 2024 | tandfonline.com | Alison Wallace |David Beer |Roger Burrows |James Cussens

ABSTRACTThe promise of Open Banking (OB), as implemented in the UK, has been that consumers are no longer passive data producers but can also use and derive value from their personal data. OB has been applied predominantly to financial decision-making, payments and borrowing, and most of the existent literature has focused on its adoption in financial services.

Oct 16, 2023 | tandfonline.com | David Beer |Alison Wallace |Roger Burrows |Alexandra Ciocanel

ABSTRACTDrawing upon a qualitative research project examining the use of algorithms in decisions relating to access to housing, this article develops the concept of automation hesitancy. It reflects on the emergence of automation and considers the need for detailed accounts of the implementation of algorithms within specific sectors. In particular, it looks at the confidence deficits that exist.