Dr Tristan Henderson

Dr Tristan Henderson

Associate Provost Students

Senior Lecturer

Phone
+44 (0)1334 46 1637
Email
tnhh@st-andrews.ac.uk

 

Biography

I am an interdisciplinary computer scientist with training in computer science (MSc and PhD, UCL), economics (MA, Cambridge) and law (LLM, Edinburgh). My current research interests include data protection, privacy and digital rights, and I co-lead our School's Responsible and Sustainable Computing research theme. Teaching interests include my popular module on data ethics. Prior to joining ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in 2006, I worked at Dartmouth College (Department of Computer Science and the Institute for Security & Technology Studies) in the USA.

I welcome opportunities to work with organisations and policymakers around the responsible use of data. I currently sit on the and am an Area Editor for .

I am less involved in the School of Computer Science at the moment, as I am currently serving as the Associate Provost (Students) in the University, as well as the Director of Teaching in the Graduate School. As such I am afraid that I am unable to supervise taught student projects, although I am happy to consider applications from qualified research students.

For more information see my personal home page at

Teaching

Current teaching:

  • , Candlemas Semester, 2025/26, 2024/25, 2023/24, 2022/23, 2021/22, 2020/21, 2019/20, 2018/19, 2017/18.
  • , Martinmas Semester, 2025/26, 2024/25, 2023/24, 2021/22, 2020/21.


Past teaching:

  • , Candlemas Semester, 2015/16, 2014/15, 2013/14, 2012/13.
  • , Candlemas Semester, 2010/11, 2009/10.
  • , Martinmas Semester, 2017/18, 2015/16, 2014/15, 2013/14, 2012/13, 2011/12.
  • , Martinmas Semester, 2010/11, 2009/10, 2008/09.
  • , Candlemas Semester, 2018/19.
  • , Martinmas Semester, 2013/14, 2012/13, 2011/12.
  • , Candlemas Semester, 2008/09, 2007/08, 2006/07.
  • , Martinmas Semester, 2015/16, 2014/15, 2013/14, 2010/11, 2009/10, 2008/09.
  • CS78 Computer Networks, Spring 2005 (at ).



Research areas

I am interested in understanding how people use networked systems, and using this information to build better systems. My research has involved measurements and testbeds for networked games, wireless networks, mobile sensors, smartphones, online social networks and opportunistic networks. More recently I have become interested in the privacy and ethical aspects of such research, which has in turn led to an interest in the law. I took a sabbatical to study for a law degree and am now focused on how technology, ethics and the law can be jointly used to regulate behaviour.

PhD supervision

  • Judith Fassbender

Selected publications

  • Henderson, T., Kotz, D. & Abyzov, I., 9 Oct 2008, In: Computer Networks. 52, 14, p. 2690-2712 23 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Anthony, D., Henderson, T. N. H. & Kotz, D., Oct 2007, In: IEEE Pervasive Computing. 6, 4, p. 64-72 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Open access
    Hutton, L. & Henderson, T., Mar 2018, In: IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing. 6, 1, p. 156-167 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Open access
    Hutton, L. & Henderson, T., 26 May 2015, Proceedings of the 9th International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media (ICWSM). AAAI Press, p. 178-187 10 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Open access
    Mortier, R., Haddadi, H., Henderson, T., McAuley, D., Crowcroft, J. & Crabtree, A., 2016, Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction. Interaction Design Foundation

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary

  • Hutton, L., Henderson, T. & Kapadia, A., 23 Jul 2014, Proceedings of the 7th ACM Conference on Security and Privacy in Wireless and Mobile Networks (WiSec). ACM, p. 81 86 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Open access
    Parris, I. S., Ben Abdesslem, F. & Henderson, T., 2012, In: Ad Hoc Networks. 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Arabas, S., Bareford, M. R., Gent, I. P., Gorman, B. M., Hajiarabderkani, M., Henderson, T., Hutton, L., Konovalov, A., Kotthoff, L., McCreesh, C., Paul, R. R., Petrie, K. E. J., Razaq, A., Reijsbergen, D. & Takeda, K., 1 Sept 2014, (In preparation) arXiv.

    Research output: Other contribution

  • Parris, I. S. & Henderson, T., 1 Jan 2012, In: Computer Communications. 35, 1, p. 62-74 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Bigwood, G. J. & Henderson, T., 9 Oct 2011, p. 65-72. 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review