Digital Society & Economy (2021-24)

Research Updates

Our research updates pages aims to showcase the breadth of research around Digital Society and Economy across the College of Social Sciences at Glasgow, and aid in creating a collaborative research culture. We feature reflective blogs, new grant announcements, ongoing research projects, summaries of workshops or events, and more. If you have something you would like us to share, please email digital-irts@glasgow.ac.uk.

Purpose in Business Logo
Purpose in Business Logo

Purpose in Business Launch

Wed, 08 May 2024 10:36:00 BST

On Wednesday, the April 24th 2024 at the Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, Bridgette Wessels and Anna Clover welcomed guests and speakers to the launch event of the ESRC/TPI funded project: "Purpose in Business: Empowering Employees and Enhancing Productivity." Hosted in collaboration with The Scottish Productivity Forum, Prosper, and Peer Works, the event brought together a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders to discuss the challenges and benefits of purpose

Innovative Methods Seminar
Innovative Methods Seminar

Innovative Methods Seminar Series

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:19:00 GMT

During our virtual 50-minute workshops, our speakers share their digital methodology/methods and the project in which the methodology was applied or developed, with a particular focus on the innovative aspects of that methodology, including benefits, challenges, ethical dimensions, challenges, etc.

Collaborative XR Research Exploratory Report

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:17:00 GMT

This report showcases the learnings from a recent workshop in coordination with a bid to develop collaborations, explore new and interdisciplinary methods, and lay foundations for future joint investigative projects in XR research.

Cooperative Energy Usage Report

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:17:00 GMT

This briefing paper is based on an exploratory study in collaboration with the Crichton Trust exploring modes of incentivising cooperative energy use in the shared office environment

Equity in a Sustainable Energy Transition: The Importance of People & Place

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:17:00 GMT

A briefing report exploring the intersection of the climate and fuel crises raises critical questions about one of our basic utilities - energy - which is vital for health, wellbeing and to the functioning of our society.

BLOG | Bett UK 2024

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:42:00 GMT

Digital Society & Economy Lead, Lavinia Hirsu, reflects on attending Bett UK, the biggest education technology exhibition in the world.

Interview with Daniel Williams, Research Associate for the Scottish Productivity Forum

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:28:00 GMT

We’re welcoming a new colleague Daniel Williams, who has joined the Adam Smith Business School as a Research Associate in the ESRC-funded Scottish Productivity Forum which is part of the UK-wide Productivity Institute. He will be working on themes surrounding politics and technology for the next 2 years.

Ladyfield
Ladyfield

Two IRT members attend UN Experts meeting on Home/Family and Climate.

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:40:00 BST

Digital Society and Economy member - Bridgette Wessels and visiting fellow, Jennifer Challinor - were invited to produce a paper and attend the UN Experts meeting on Home/Family and Climate. The meeting was at the Nottingham Conference centre on the 28th and 29th September.

Researcher Q&A I Dr Elisabetta Ferrari, BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grant

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:42:00 BST

Dr Elisabetta Ferrari has been awarded a British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant and is undertaking international research to examine ‘mutual aid’ during the Covid-19 global pandemic.

A headshot of Gemma Milne, smiling towards the camera
A headshot of Gemma Milne, smiling towards the camera

New Research Fellow for Interdisciplinary Research on Digital Society and Economy

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:46:00 BST

In August 2023, Gemma Milne joined the theme leadership in order to support research across the college. In this blog, Gemma introduces her research interests, previous work, and what the digital society and economy interdisciplinary research theme means to her.

Research Paper for UN Experts Meeting: Net-Zero Homes as localities of households, neighbourhoods, and natural environments

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 11:15:00 BST

Members of the Digital Society and Economy IRT, along with representatives from The Crichton Trust, are presenting a paper as part of The United Nations Experts Meeting No 23rd ‘Home/Family & Climate Change’ in collaboration with and hosted by the Home Renaissance Foundation and Nottingham Trent University.

Briefing paper: Living Well in a Digital World

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 15:09:00 BST

What is a just, inclusive society? How do we live well, particularly in the digital age? This briefing paper summarises key learnings and discussion from a recent all-day event and project development forum organised by the Digital Society and Economy Interdisciplinary Research Theme. Moving away from disciplinary silos, diverse expert speakers and attendees discussed how to live well with new technologies in an increasingly complex world.

Beyond the Multiplex: audiences for specialised film in English regions

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 12:17:00 GMT

The aim of this project was to understand how to enable a wider range of audiences to participate in a more diverse film culture that embraces the wealth of films beyond the mainstream; and how to optimise the cultural value of engaging with those less familiar films.

‘What Data Means to You?’ Short Film Project

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:58:00 GMT

‘What Data Means to You?’ is a short film project exploring public imaginings and lived realities of data futures to illustrate the public’s perspectives on what data means in people’s lives from diverse voices in the community.

Pupils working with robot reading companions
Pupils working with robot reading companions

Robots as Reading Companions

Wed, 11 May 2022 16:55:00 BST

The Robot Reading Companion is an ESRC Impact Acceleration Account funded project, led by Dr Lavinia Hirsu (School of Education). In this project, we use a social robot to engage in learning experiences in the context of a local school and a community-based club to support children’s reading and technology skills development.

Co-creating connected homes with households to support wellbeing in a rural location

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 16:55:00 GMT

Connected Homes is a pilot project that seeks to explore the ways in which digital connectivity, data-driven services and home life are interconnected in a rural area.

Hydrogen Integration for Accelerated Energy Transitions

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 21:45:42 BST

Hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels have a key role to play in supporting the UK’s energy system to transition away from fossil fuels and help us achieve net zero targets. However, achieving wider adoption of hydrogen requires us to overcome not only technical barriers, but also organisational, regulatory, societal, and financial barriers.

people wearing VR headsets
people wearing VR headsets

Developing training around the Edify Pod (a School of Education XR investment)

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:20:36 BST

The School of Education has set up an exciting new space: the Edify pod, a dedicated VR room that will enable staff and ECRs to explore VR-based technologies and to develop innovative lessons that draw on the benefits of virtual environments. To facilitate access and use of this new space, Dr. Hirsu and Dr. Rodolico organised a 3-day training programme with staff members from the School of Education who expressed an interest in using VR for their own teaching and learning contexts.

Multiple CCTV cameras on a wall
Multiple CCTV cameras on a wall

Public Space CCTV: The Use, Impact and Future of CCTV Technologies in Scotland’s Urban and Rural Public Space

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:20:00 BST

This research, funded by the Scottish Government, seeks to offer new insights and understandings into the current landscape of public space CCTV provision in Scotland in order to assess its effectiveness, impact, and indications for the future of public space surveillance.

Briefing paper: Connected Homes

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 15:09:00 GMT

Increased interconnectivity and smart technologies represent a shift in homes and home lives, but how do households understand, use, and assess this new level of connectivity in their homes? This briefing paper summarises key learnings from a collaboration between University of Glasgow and the Crichton Trust.

Briefing paper: New Directions in Collaborative Research

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 15:09:00 GMT

How can collaborative research involving diverse partnerships between communities and researchers support sustainable, embodied, and transformative legacies of collective knowledge? This briefing paper summarises key learnings and discussion from a recent event with keynotes from UKRI, University of Glasgow, University of Surrey, and the Crichton Trust.

A smiling research fellow
A smiling research fellow

New Research Fellow for Interdisciplinary Research on Digital Society and Economy

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:46:00 BST

In June 2022, Dr Ryan Casey joined the theme leadership in order to support research across the college. Here she shares an introduction to herself, her previous work, and her current interest in digital society and economy as an interdisciplinary research theme.

Data Science Research and Knowledge Exchange

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:53:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow aims to cultivate and promote collaborative, creative, impactful and ethical research in AI to tackle grand challenges, and establish UofG as a leading institution in data science and AI. Learn more about our mission at Glasgow, supported by our Turing Network Development Award.

Code on a screen
Code on a screen

Cyber Security and Defense Workshop - September 21st 2022

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:52:00 BST

The College of Science and Engineering are pleased to announce a workshop focusing on Cyber Security and Defense. This is open to all academic colleagues with an interest in these themes whatever their research expertise and background, with an aim to create the foundation for future collaborative funding submissions.

A network of criss crossed wood
A network of criss crossed wood

New Directions in Collaborative Research: Living Knowledge

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:52:00 BST

Join us in person for a half day workshop exploring new directions for collaborative research with keynotes from UKRI, Institute for People-Centred Artificial Intelligence, and the Crichton Trust. Research Insights workshops are designed to share findings from previous or ongoing research, and to generate new ideas and collaborations.

robotic hands playing the piano
robotic hands playing the piano

What does culture mean for cultural robotics?

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:52:00 BST

Join us online for the latest workshop on Innovative Methods for a Digital Society, exploring the intersections of culture and robotics.

Combining Digital and Non-Digital Approaches for Discussing Place

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:52:00 GMT

Join us online for the latest workshop on Innovative Methods for a Digital Society, exploring how new technologies can help people express their thoughts about place openly and creatively

International Symposium on the Future of Digital Editing & Publishing

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT

Digital Society & Economy IRT Lead Bridgette Wessels is working with the C21 Editions project in welcoming submissions for their International Symposium on the Future of Digital Editing & Publishing.

Year in Review Part 1: Research and Knowledge Exchange

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:28:00 GMT

The Digital Society and Economic interdisciplinary research theme has been running for over a year, working to encourage and support interdisciplinary research across the College of Social Sciences. In part 1 of this review, we look at some highlights from research and knowledge exchange.

Year in Review Part 2: Skills Development & Training

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:46:00 GMT

The Digital Society and Economic interdisciplinary research theme has been running for over a year, working to encourage and support interdisciplinary research across the College of Social Sciences. In part 2 of this review, we are looking at some of the theme’s work around skills development and training.

Researcher Q&A | Professor Jane Duncan

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:20:00 GMT

Professor Jane Duncan has been awarded a BA Global Professorship on public oversight of digital surveillance for intelligence purposes.

Two new visiting fellows Interdisciplinary Research on Digital Society and Economy

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:46:00 BST

In October 2023, the Digital Society and Economy theme was joined by two new visiting fellows, Jennifer Challinor and Al Duff .

Dual Apprenticeships In Mexico

Mon, 03 May 2021 11:30:00 BST

Dual Apprenticeships (DAs) combine school-based learning with structured on-the-job training, leading to vocational qualifications. This model has proven successful in Germanic countries and as a result many middle-income countries, including Mexico, have chosen to adopt DAs.

Creating Sustainable Livelihood and Social Inclusion Opportunities through Skills Development for Urban Refugees

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:15:00 BST

This study addresses inequality in education and livelihood, particularly for refugees. This marginalised population requires equal opportunities for quality education to build a life they desire in their host countries.

Wellbeing Economies

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Understanding the relationships between different economic models and health, social, equity and ecological outcomes, and how to best redesign the economy to respond to today’s challenges, represents a key challenge for academia.

Gendered Journeys: the trajectories of STEM students and graduates through higher education and into employment, in multiple global south contexts

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 12:20:00 GMT

This project investigates how far, and in what ways, gender may have an influence in the progress of students through higher education, graduation and progression into skilled employment in the STEM sector in the countries of India and Rwanda.