Perspectives, People and Projects: Social Informatics Research within the School of Computing, Edinburgh Napier University, UK
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Perspectives, People and Projects
Social Informatics ResearchSchool of Computing
Edinburgh Napier University, UK
Professor Hazel Hall
LETICIC SymposiumUniversity of São Paulo, Brazil
15th March 2017
http://hazelhall.org@hazelh
Slides on SlideShare at http://slideshare.net/hazelhall
The United Kingdom
The United Kingdom
Scotland
Wales
England
Northern Ireland
53m
5.3m
3m
1.8m
Edinburgh
London
General Election 2015
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32624405
European Referendum 2016
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36616028
www.napier.ac.uk/iidi
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www.napier.ac.uk/iidi
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Parks Royal yachtPalace Botanic
Garden
HillsBeachCastleExtinct volcano
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250 year-old New Town
Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio (1614)
John Napier 1550-1617
• Ranked in top 5% of world universities• Strong ranking for ‘international outlook’
• One of largest Schools of Computing in UK• 1200 students• 57 academic staff• 13 research/technical staff
We are BIG
• Placements (internships) and ePlacement Scotland
• Graduate level apprenticeships• PhDs part-funded by Skills Development
Scotland• Sought-after and highly-employable graduates
We value employability
• Computer Security and Networking– e.g. cybersecurity
• Software Engineering and Technology– e.g. applied artificial intelligence
• Creative and Social Informatics– e.g. interaction design
We offer broad coverage of computing
• Computer Security and Networking– e.g. cybersecurity
• Software Engineering and Technology– e.g. applied artificial intelligence
• Creative and Social Informatics– e.g. interaction design
We offer broad coverage of computing
Our research focusPeople… … and communities… and technologies
Social informaticsInterdisciplinary study… …of the design and use of information & communication technologies …that takes account of institutional and cultural contexts
https://drhazelhall.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/2017_03_csi-flyer.pdf
Please see the flyer
• 7 Academic staff (teaching and research)
• 1 Researcher• 8 Research students• 1 Emeritus professor• 1 Visiting professor (McMaster, Canada)• Several associates
Our group
Our group
• Democratic digital engagement• eGovernment• Information policy• Information seeking behaviour and use• Knowledge management• The Information Society• Online communities• Open data and open government
Our funders/partners: research councils
Our funders/partners: public bodies
Our funders/partners: business
Our funders/partners: charities and professional bodies
https://community-knect.net/
To facilitate a co-ordinated and strategic approach to LIS research across the UK (2009-2012)
To explore the extent to which LIS research projects influence practice (2011)
To create outputs to support the use and execution of research by librarians and information scientists (2012)
To develop a UK-wide network of LIS researchers (2011-2012)
Our PhDs
• Public library value• Knowledge sharing• Workplace learning• Population census• Information seeking
behaviour and use• Digital co-creation
Our publications
Our conference contributions
Award-winning research
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Contact Hazel Hall
•@hazel•http://hazelhall.org•http://slideshare.net/hazelhall
•h.hall@napier.ac.uk•+44 (0)131 455 2760
Perspectives, People and Projects
Social Informatics ResearchSchool of Computing
Edinburgh Napier University, UK
Professor Hazel Hall
LETICIC SymposiumUniversity of São Paulo, Brazil
15th March 2017
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