MEDIA, HEALTH & SOCIAL CHANGE
Understanding people. Making communication matter!
I’m Dr. Syed Ali Hussain, a computational social science researcher, communication practitioner, and educator. I study how media and technology shape health, behavior, and our relationships with one another.
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Research with a practical purpose
My work brings together health communication, digital audience engagement, intercultural communication, and artificial intelligence. I translate research into campaigns designed around the people they serve.
Research
From AI-generated health messages and deepfakes to nostalgia, narratives, and stigma, I investigate how communication influences understanding and action. Research and publications →
Communication campaigns
I develop community and social media campaigns, drawing on experience in public health, humanitarian response, and international research partnerships. Explore campaign work →
Teaching
I teach communication theory, digital audience strategy, research methods, and media ethics, connecting conceptual foundations with practical work. Teaching experience →
Current affiliations
Senior Research Scientist, Manchester Global Foundation
Honorary Research Fellow, University of Manchester
External Investigator, GITDCom Research Group, University of Design, Innovation, and Technology, Madrid