The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Vivian's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Vivian
Vivian (Viv) Hocking is an early-career researcher in the field of Computing. Vivian is engaged as a doctoral research student with the School of Engineering, Computing & Mathematics, investigating technological aspects of violence against women and girls in situations of domestic abuse. In particular, Viv's research focuses on victim-survivor-centric approaches to mitigating digital coercive control in intimate partner relationships.
Alongside his research, Viv also works as a Lecturer in Computer Science within the School. Viv's teaching interest is driven by a passion for student-staff partnership, having previously been named the University of Plymouth Students' Union School Representative of the Year in 2021 and later serving two terms as a non-executive director on the board of trustees for the charity.
Viv is interested in the value of student-led third spaces and their impact on educational experience; previously helped build our institution's Student Digital Champion scheme, supporting the coordination of digital skills peer-support within the University community. The success of the scheme has been shared at educational conferences nationally and replicated at other institutions within the UK. Viv's contributions to student experience were internationally recognised through receipt of the Staff & Educational Development Association (SEDA) Student Partnership Impact Award in 2025.
Viv is also certified with MHFA England as a Mental Health First Aider.
Teaching
Current teaching commitments for 2026-2027:
- Module Leader:
- COMP2001 Information Management & Retrieval
- COMP2001HK Information Management & Retrieval
- MAL2018 Information Management & Retrieval
- PUSL2019 Information Management & Retrieval
- Undergraduate:
- COMP3009 Information Security Management & Governance
- COMP3019 Computing Product Development, Management & Delivery
- Postgraduate:
- COMP5003 Ethical Hacking
- COMP5004 Digital Forensics & Malware Analysis
- COMP5006 Information Security Management & Governance
In the 2025-2026 academic year, taught on the following modules:
- Undergraduate:
- COMP3009 Information Security Management & Governance
- COMP3011 Ethical Hacking
- COMP3012 Digital Forensics & Malware Analysis
- COMP3019 Computing Product Development, Management & Delivery
- Postgraduate:
- COMP5003 Ethical Hacking
- COMP5004 Digital Forensics & Malware Analysis
- COMP5006 Information Security Management & Governance
In the 2024-2025 academic year, taught on the following modules:
- COMP3017 Computing Project Management
- COMP5003 Ethical Hacking
- COMP5004 Digital Forensics & Malware Analysis
In the 2023-2024 academic year, taught on the following modules:
- COMP3017 Computing Project Management
- COMP5003 Ethical Hacking
- COMP5004 Digital Forensics & Malware Analysis
In the 2022-2023 academic year, taught on the following modules:
- COMP1004 Computing Practice
- COMP3017 Computing Project Management
Contact Vivian
+44 1752 586210
vivian.hocking@plymouth.ac.uk
