Two new outputs from SDS/ESRC sponsored PhD students
The Centre for Social Informatics is currently home to five PhD students who are funded by Skills Development Scotland’s partnership with the Scottish Graduate School [more …]
JP Vargheese joins CSI
My name is John Paul Vargheese (JP). I recently joined Edinburgh Napier as a lecturer in the School of Computing and have become a member [more …]
Project Update: Heritage Organisations and Podcasts: Scoping Study
The HOPSS project is now well underway, with the literature review complete and preparation for empirical work in progress. The literature shows that podcasts are [more …]
CSI at ASIST 24-hour Global Conference
The ASIST 24-hour Global Conference is a virtual event that runs from 26th to 27th April 2022, covering all time zones. Five members of the [more …]
Dr Frances Ryan (re)joins CSI
I am Dr Frances Ryan and have recently (re)joined the Centre for Social Informatics as a lecturer, where I will be contributing to the creative [more …]
The Innovation Voucher Project with Trubshaw Cumberlege is Finished
A team led by Dr Peter Cruickshank has recently completed a small project (‘Sentinel: Security alert level automation’) for Trubshaw Cumberlege. Together with Dr Dimitra [more …]
Introducing Heritage organisations and podcasts: scoping study (HOPSS)
We are delighted to introduce our new project Heritage organisations and podcasts: scoping study (HOPSS). The aim of HOPSS is to scope the research landscape on the role [more …]
‘Platform to Platform’ project goes live!
Dr Bruce Ryan (PI), Professor Hazel Hall (CoI) and Dr Iain McGregor (CoI) are delighted that the Platform to Platform project went live today (2 February 2022). This project will transform diaries of [more …]
PhD project: Work-based learning environments
John Marshall has recently started his PhD project. It’s current title is “Work-based learning environments (WBLE) for fostering industry-relevant skills and optimal economic performance”. The [more …]
Doing Magic with Metadata – Part 2: Challenges and ways forward
Based on a talk to the Singapore chapter of the International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO). A recording of the talk is available at: http://www.iskosg.org/magic_with_metadata_haynes.html [more …]