Stevienna de Saille

Stevienna de Saille is a Lecturer in the Department of Sociological Studies at the University of Sheffield, where she leads the Human Futures theme of the Institute for the Study of the Human (iHuman). Stevie's research lies at the nexus of feminist science and technology studies, heterodox economics and responsible governance of emerging technologies. She has recently led on two UKRI-TAS projects, 'Imagining Robotic Care' (2021-22) and ‘Mapping Trustworthy Systems for Robotics and Automation in Social Care’ (2023-24) 

As a Reform Scholar, Stevie will write about the policy implications of introducing robots and AI into the social care system as it presently stands.