Research Programme

Digital Society and Culture

People

Miss Rachel Abreu

Miss Rachel Abreu

PhD Researcher, Communications, Media and Culture

Dr Jason Adair

Dr Jason Adair

Lecturer in Data Science, Computing Science

Miss Katherine Allen

Miss Katherine Allen

PhD Researcher, Education

Dr Melissa Avdeeff

Dr Melissa Avdeeff

Lecturer in Digital Media, Communications, Media and Culture

Dr Peter Baker

Dr Peter Baker

Senior Lecturer, Spanish

Dr Kevin Brosnan

Dr Kevin Brosnan

Senior Teaching Fellow, Education

Professor Steven Buchanan

Professor Steven Buchanan

Professor in Comms., Media and Culture, Communications, Media and Culture

Dr Marty Chamberlain

Dr Marty Chamberlain

Lecturer in Criminology, Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology

Dr Jenni Connelly

Dr Jenni Connelly

Senior Lecturer, Sport

Professor Rowan Cruft

Professor Rowan Cruft

Professor, Philosophy

Dr Alison Dawson

Dr Alison Dawson

Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Social Sciences

Dr William Dinan

Dr William Dinan

Senior Lecturer, Communications, Media and Culture

Professor Iain Docherty

Professor Iain Docherty

Dean of Institute for Advanced Studies, Management, Work and Organisation

Dr Gerry Edgar

Dr Gerry Edgar

Senior Lecturer, Management, Work and Organisation

Dr Mo Egan

Dr Mo Egan

Senior Lecturer, Law

Dr Darren Elliott-Smith

Dr Darren Elliott-Smith

Senior Lecturer in Film & Gender Studies, Communications, Media and Culture

Professor Seda Erdem

Professor Seda Erdem

Professor, Economics

Dr Julie Eshleman

Dr Julie Eshleman

Honorary Research Fellow, Dementia and Ageing

Dr Victoria Esteves

Dr Victoria Esteves

Lecturer in Creative Industries, Communications, Media and Culture

Professor Elizabeth Ezra

Professor Elizabeth Ezra

Professor of Cinema and Culture, French

Outputs

Book Chapter

McKeown C (2025) The Pain of Thinking at Light Speed: Posthuman Play as Response to “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream". In: Incomputable Earth Technology and the Anthropocene Hypothesis Incomputable Earth. Theory in the New Humanities. London: Bloomsbury. https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/incomputable-earth-9781350264977/?fbclid=IwAR3ZgAMg-dSHwWHw3d6PocnrgY-FDOcTJO3P1hvEJ7yWuZkk1rcH9c0i86w_aem_AYjLWS0moR_CAj3kISkqPsCxhizEQR_nQw8MMFcChjQME1xVsSdZMqJdijev2BHYGm12B6Qweu1WdcROgNtDCvsY


Video

Elliott-Smith D (2024) Elliott-Smith D (2024/2025) ‘Every creak, every groan, every tap in the wall, you'll think of me’: Spinning the Web of Trans*-Horror-Metaphors in Cobweb (2023). https://www.monstrum-society.ca/journal--revue.html [https://www.monstrum-society.ca/journal--revue.html] 01.07.2024. https://www.monstrum-society.ca/journal--revue.html


Conference Paper (published)

Kirkland A & Neupert E (2024) The Ethical Collection of Athlete Data in Sport: A Realist Process. In: 6th International Coaching Conference, University of Northumbria, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 14.06.2024-16.06.2024. Cluster in Coaching Research. https://cricsportcoaching.com/product/6th-international-coaching-conference-2024-registration-late/#program


Conference Paper (unpublished)

Webster CW & Fussey P (2024) The Future Governance of Surveillance Cameras in the UK: Findings from an Independent Review of Changes to the Functions of the Office of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner [BSCC] Arising from the Data Protection and Digital Information [DPDI] Bill. Surveillance in an Age of Crisis, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 28.05.2024-31.05.2024. https://surveillance-studies.net/conference/


Projects

Bridging Juniors: Learning, Education and Development in Bridge
PI: Professor Samantha Punch
Funded by: The Davenport Foundation

Digital innovation in cycling – Gaming as a tool for enhancing sport participation
PI: Dr Dimitrios Kolyperas
Funded by: European Network for Innovation and Knowledge

Digital inclusion for the prevention of drug deaths proposal
PI: Professor Tessa Parkes
Funded by: Scottish Government

ODART : Responder Application Pilot study for the Brave app
PI: Dr Hadi Daneshvar
Funded by: Scottish Government

Scottish Games Ecosystem
PI: Dr Michaela Hruskova
Funded by: Research England

Evidence Review into Public Experience and Confidence of Body Worn Video in a Policing Context
PI: Professor William Webster
Funded by: Scottish Institute for Policing Research

Participatory Design and Open Data Platforms for a Data Commons in Scotland: case study – waste management
PI: Professor Greg Singh
Funded by: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Virtual Inventory Toolbox for Catchment Management
PI: Professor David Oliver
Funded by: Science & Technology Facilities Council

Coordinated higher institutions (universities) responses to digitalization (ESCALATE)
PI: Professor Ronald McQuaid
Funded by: European Commission (Horizon 2020)

'Vulnerable' families in a time of pandemic
PI: Professor Jane Callaghan
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office

Climate Solution Programme Pilot and Launch
PI:
Funded by: Scottish Environment Protection Agency and Scottish Government

Targeted Advertising with Computer Vision (TACV)
PI:
Funded by: Scottish Funding Council