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Grants and Funding Projects Research Activities

Librarians as Proxies: An exploratory study on the digital proxy practices of librarians

7 April 202324 April 2023 Frances Ryan

I have recently been awarded a small research grant from Edinburgh Napier University. The project, for which I am PI, is called “Librarians as Proxies: An exploratory study on the digital proxy practices of librarians” (LAP) and will run through

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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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Published at ISIC2020: Assisting information practice: information intermediary to social proxy

28 September 202028 May 2021 Frances Ryan

The 2020 Information Seeking in Context conference is taking place this week and some of my work will be presented. The conference is hosted by the Department of Information Science at the University of Pretoria and will take place as a virtual

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Workshop report for DISIPRAC: Digital identity security information practices of citizens

6 April 202028 May 2021 Frances Ryan

I am pleased to share with you the final report from the DISIPRAC workshop held in Edinburgh on 27 February 2020. The workshop was held at Edinburgh Napier University as part of a research project called “DISIPRAC: Workshop report for

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A workshop: Helping people to manage their digital identities

12 December 201926 May 2021 Frances Ryan

I have recently started work on a new research project, titled DISIPRAC: Digital identity security information practices of citizens. The project scope is to investigate the security information practices associated with digital identity, in particular, the sharing of log-in details

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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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Grants and Funding Post-Doctoral Projects

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