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Post-Doctoral Publications

Published in Information Research: Social Media by Proxy: how older adults work within their ‘social networks’ to engage with social media

16 March 202316 March 2023 Frances Ryan

A paper I co-authored with Dr Gemma Webster has been published in Information Research. The paper, “Social Media by Proxy: how older adults work within their ‘social networks’ to engage with social media”, is an output from my previous role

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Post-doctoral précis

1 October 202130 October 2021 Frances Ryan

My days as a post-doctoral researcher are officially over so it’s time for quick summary or “précis” for the alliteration. Since completing my PhD (submitted October 2018), I undertook work as a post-doctoral researcher on four different projects, each of

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Post-Doctoral Projects Research Activities

Study participants wanted for research into helping older adults with social media accounts

5 February 201930 May 2021 Frances Ryan

I am currently recruiting participants for a research project that investigates how people help or support older adults to use social media accounts. Any help or support you provide to older adults or people with dementia at any age with

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Let the work begin: The start of a new research project

7 January 201930 May 2021 Frances Ryan

Last week was the start of a new academic role for me – that of a research assistant on a Carnegie Trust Research Incentive Grant project. I will be working on this project on a part-time basis for the next six months

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New roles for a New Year

1 January 201930 May 2021 Frances Ryan

Welcome to 2019! I am very excited about the New Year because it means new roles (and changing roles) in my academic life. It is bound to be a busy year but, hopefully, it is an exciting and energising year

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A research grant, by proxy

21 July 201830 May 2021 Frances Ryan

Earlier this year, I worked on writing a grant application to The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland with my colleague, Dr Gemma Webster. And I am excited to say that the application has been accepted under the Trust’s

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Meet Frances (She/Her)

I am Frances Ryan (She/Her), a university lecturer based in Central Scotland. My research focuses on information sharing and use in online environments, especially as it relates to everyday life and “lived” or real-world experiences.

This blog is about my academic life including research and teaching activities, conferences and events, publications, milestones of note, and more.

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  • Librarians as Proxies: An exploratory study on the digital proxy practices of librarians
  • Published in Information Research: Social Media by Proxy: how older adults work within their ‘social networks’ to engage with social media
  • Research survey: Managing PKD with e-Health tools and online information sources
  • Published in Data & Policy: From transparency to accountability of intelligent systems: Moving beyond aspirations
  • e-Health tools and online information: Investigating self-management of PKD
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