centre for social informatics - january 2016

Centre for Social InformaticsUpdate January 2016

Dr Hazel HallProfessor of Social Informatics@hazelh

www.napier.ac.uk/iidi

Our research focus

People

+ Communities

+ Technologies

Social informatics

Interdisciplinary study of the design and use of ICTs that takes account of institutional and cultural contexts

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What’s new in CSI in 2015/16?

People

Projects

Publications – with a focus on REF

PhD students


CSI 2014/15 (15)

4 Academics: Hazel, Colin, Peter, (IS group); Alistair D (SACI)

3 Researchers: Bruce, Christine, Eve

8 Research students: Louise, Ella, Lynn, Leo, Frances, Christine, Iris, John M

1 Emeritus Professor: Lizzie

People


New academic staff August 2015 (3)

Dr Laura Muir (Robert Gordon University)

Dr Gemma Webster (Aberdeen University)

Dr Tom Kane (Stirling University)


PhD student changes

Louise Rasmussen graduated

Lyndsey Jenkins joined us on an ESRC-funded studentship, co-sponsored by Skills Development Scotland


CSI 2015/16 (18)

7 Academics: Hazel, Laura, Colin, Peter, Gemma, Tom K (IS group); Alistair D (SACI)

3 Researchers: Bruce, Christine, Eve

8 Research students: Ella, Lynn, Leo, Frances, Christine, Iris, John M, Lyndsey

1 Emeritus Professor: Lizzie


Projects: completed in 2015/16


Projects: completed in 2015/16, with future plans


Projects: on-going and new work in 2015/16

PLUS

Writenow!

Wed 20th Jan 14:00-16:00

Triangle café

Free refreshments!


Projects: bids currently under review


REF2020 target

Ambition to enter 6 staff

4 x 3*+ papers each

6 x 4 = 24

12 secured (9 in 2015/16)

Publications (REFable)


Research student update

Ella: successful thesis defence

Leo, John and Iris: successful transfer

Frances: John Campbell Trust Award

Lynn, Frances, John M and Iris: journal and conference submissions accepted


What’s next for CSI in 2015/16?

People: visitors, e.g. from Ionian University Corfu in April, Borås in May, Buffalo in May

Projects: completions, new bids, new wins

Publications – with a focus on REF: long pipeline of work to publish

PhD students: completion(s), participation at events (IDIMC, COLIS, iDocQ, ESRC summer school), new recruits

Centre for Social InformaticsUpdate January 2016

Dr Hazel HallProfessor of Social Informatics@hazelh

centre for social informatics - january 2016

Education