News (32)

Dr Kulpa Invited as Guest Speaker at the Polish Academy of Sciences
May 8, 2024

Source	https://ifispan.pl/reality-truth-and-the-democratic-imagination-in-journalistic-reporting-on-antiracist-queer-and-feminist-activism-in-poland/
Summary	Commentary title: "Are We Post-Enlightenment? Queer Questions for Epistemic (In)Justices. A Commentary to Dr Polynczuk-Alenius': ‘Reality’, ‘truth’, and the democratic imagination in journalistic reporting on antiracist, queer, and feminist activism in Poland"
Linked Funders	EC European Commission
People	Roberto Kulpa
Outputs	Are We Post-Enlightenment? Queer Questions for Epistemic (In)Justices. A Commentary to Dr Polynczuk-Alenius': ‘Reality’, ‘truth’, and the democratic imagination in journalistic reporting on antiracist, queer, and feminist activism in Poland
Org Units	School of Applied Sciences
Projects	RESIST - Fostering Queer-Feminist Intersectional Resistances against Transnational Anti-Gender Politics
Research Areas	Critical studies Gender Social justice Geopolitics Human rights Journalism eGovernment Ethics and sustainability Governance Information society Intercultural Communication Migration and Mobility
Themes	Culture and Communities
Research Centres/Groups	Social Sciences Research Group Centre for Arts, Media and Culture Centre for Child & Family Law and Policy
URL	https://ifispan.pl/reality-truth-and-the-democratic-imagination-in-journalistic-reporting-on-antiracist-queer-and-feminist-activism-in-poland/
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Marketing in an AI world
Jul 13, 2023

Summary	Artificial Intelligence has fuelled tech stock prices as investors become aware of the massive disruption underway to the digital economy. There's also much concern among marketers that the success of ChatGPT is the start of a massive overhaul to the way marketing is practised - and that many job roles will change dramatically or disappear. Joining Edinburgh Napier Marketing Network hosts Jackie Cameron and Kat Rezai to discuss marketing in an AI world are: market research experts Jack Wilson and Keith Crane of global market research firm 2CV; Ewan Anderson, Vice-Chair of Communications for the Chartered Institute of Marketing Scotland and a marketing specialist for headhunting firm Eden Scott; and, David Roberts, head of business at award-winning UK-based Multiply Agency,
People	Jackie Cameron Kat Rezai Namaghi
Org Units	Business School
Research Areas	Information society Marketing
Themes	AI and Technologies
URL	https://open.spotify.com/episode/6k9ieox12gs60fE6Gzwhkw?si=W9fCly2KRW-swUL1D_UYdg
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Marketing strategy, paid marketing, CRM, copywriting: it's all in a day's work for Edinburgh marketing consultant Kirsty Kirkhope
Nov 8, 2021

Source	Spotify
Summary	Insights on developing digital marketing strategy and tactics, client-side and agency-side.
People	Jackie Cameron Alessandro Feri
Org Units	Business School
Research Areas	Information society Employment Marketing
Themes	AI and Technologies Culture and Communities
URL	https://open.spotify.com/episode/4PGHNwQvFG5ZAIAoWllwDd?si=6010abee1db2482b

Centre for Social Informatics contribute to ASIST2017 in Washington DC
Oct 30, 2017

Summary	The Centre for Social Informatics participated at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIST2017) in Washington DC on 30th October 2017.
People	Frances Ryan Peter Cruickshank Alistair Lawson
Outputs	Building identity in online environments: an Information Science perspective
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information science Information society Social informatics
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Social Informatics
URL	https://hazelhall.org/2017/10/28/building-identity-in-online-environments-an-information-science-perspective-asist2017/

Centre for Social Informatics contribute nine papers to i3 2017
Jun 27, 2017

Summary	Staff and research students from the Centre for Social Informatics presented nine papers at Information: interactions and impact (i3) in June 2017.
People	Alistair Lawson Peter Cruickshank Tom Flint Gemma Webster Mark Deakin Peter Robertson Frances Ryan Colin Smith Bruce Ryan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information science Information society Social informatics
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Social Informatics
URL	https://hazelhall.org/2017/07/18/information-interactions-and-impact-i3-2017-review-i3rgu/

Generation X, personal reputation and social media: new research published
Dec 7, 2016

Source	http://www.informationr.net/ir/21-4/isic/isic1612.html#.WEfVZlxSPcv
Summary	The work of a team from the Centre for Social Informatics on the evaluation and management of personal reputations using online information has just been published in Information Research (one of the leading Information Science journals).
People	Peter Cruickshank Frances Ryan Alistair Lawson
Outputs	Managing and evaluating personal reputations on the basis of information shared on social media: a Generation X perspective.
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information science Information society Social informatics
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Social Informatics
URL	http://www.informationr.net/ir/21-4/isic/isic1612.html#.WEfVZlxSPcv

Centre for Social Informatics contribute to ISIC 2016
Sep 20, 2016

Summary	The Centre for Social Informatics made a number of contributions to the Information Seeking in Context conference 2016 (#ISIC2016) in Zadar, Croatia between 20th and 23rd September 2016.
People	Alistair Lawson Peter Cruickshank Peter Robertson Frances Ryan Colin Smith
Outputs	Managing and evaluating personal reputations on the basis of information shared on social media: a Generation X perspective. Tacit knowledge sharing in online environments: locating “Ba” within a platform for public sector professionals
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information science Information society Social informatics
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Social Informatics
URL	https://hazelhall.org/2016/09/20/isic-2016-contributions-from-the-centre-for-social-informatics-isic2016/

FoCAS networking event @ ICT 2013, Vilnius
Oct 25, 2013

Summary	FoCAS networking event @ ICT 2013, Vilnius
People	Ben Paechter
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information society
Themes	AI and Technologies

The Computer After Me - short documentary and website
Oct 24, 2013

Summary	The Computer After Me - short documentary and website
People	Ben Paechter Ingi Helgason Callum Egan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information society
Themes	AI and Technologies

Real-time Speech Processing for N5 German
Dec 23, 2015

Summary	Real-time Speech Processing for N5 German Goes Live on the Bright Red Publishing Digital Zone
People	Bill Buchanan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information society
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

University Innovation Team Highlighted for Best Practice in Industry/Academia Collaborations
Sep 11, 2015

Summary	University Innovation Team Highlighted for Best Practice in Industry/Academia Collaborations
People	Bill Buchanan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information society
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

Advanced Cloud-based Speech Processor roll-out for Higher French on Bright Red Digital Zone
Apr 5, 2015

Summary	Advanced Cloud-based Speech Processor roll-out for Higher French on Bright Red Digital Zone
People	Bill Buchanan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information society
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

Major Milestone for University Collaboration with Spanish Language Learning
Apr 3, 2015

Summary	Major Milestone for University Collaboration with Spanish Language Learning
People	Bill Buchanan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information society
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

N5 Physical Education goes live on Bright Red Digital Zone
Jul 2, 2014

Summary	N5 Physical Education goes live on Bright Red Digital Zone
People	Bill Buchanan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information society
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

N5 Geography goes live on Bright Red Publishing Digital Zone
Apr 17, 2014

Summary	N5 Geography goes live on Bright Red Publishing Digital Zone
People	Bill Buchanan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information society
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

N5 Modern Studies goes live for Bright Red Publishing Collaboration
Feb 6, 2014

Summary	N5 Modern Studies goes live for Bright Red Publishing Collaboration
People	Bill Buchanan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information society
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

SME engagement with Escrivo showcased in Business Scotland
Dec 12, 2013

Summary	SME engagement with Escrivo showcased in Business Scotland
People	Bill Buchanan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information society
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

Collaboration proves a great success with 2000 registrations in just three weeks
Dec 5, 2013

Summary	Collaboration proves a great success with 2,000 registration in just three weeks
People	Bill Buchanan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information society
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

IIDI launches bright new innovation project to develop engaging and stimulating web-based material for school children
Jan 18, 2013

Summary	IIDI launches bright new innovation project to develop engaging and stimulating web-based material for school children
People	Bill Buchanan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information society
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Distributed Computing, Networking and Security

Centre for Social Informatics researchers report on the long-term value of networking grants
Feb 15, 2018

Summary	The Journal of Documentation has recently accepted a journal article by Centre for Social Informatics researchers that considers the long-term value and impact of AHRC network grant funding.
People	Peter Cruickshank Bruce Ryan
Outputs	Long-term community development within a researcher network: a social network analysis of the DREaM project cadre
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information science Information society Social informatics
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Social Informatics
URL	https://hazelhall.org/2018/02/15/the-impact-of-ukrc-networking-grants-a-new-publication-on-the-long-term-sustainability-of-the-ahrc-funded-dream-network/