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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Survey now open: https://tinyurl.com/ehealth-pkd I am currently conducting a small research project about the use of e-health tools and online information sources in the self-management of polycystic kidney disease (PKD). The aim of this work is to identify the e-health
I have recently been awarded a small research grant for a project that will lead to the development of a larger body of e-health research related to the use of e-health tools and online information in the self-management of chronic
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
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
Registrations are now open closed for a workshop related to how information workers help people to manage their digital identities. The event (27 February 2020) is part of a project called DISIPRAC: Digital identity security information practices of citizens and is
My paper, “Build, manage, and evaluate: Information practices and personal reputations on social media platforms”, has been published in Information Research. The paper is co-authored with my PhD supervisors, Professor Hazel Hall, Peter Cruickshank, and Alistair Lawson and was first presented at the 10th Conceptions of Library
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
As part of my work with the Living Digital group at the University of Dundee, I am starting to recruit participants for a study related to trust and online dating. I will be using qualitative interviews and focus groups for
My PhD thesis, “Reputation management in a digital world: The role of online information in the building, management, and evaluation of personal reputations”, is now available on the Edinburgh Napier University repository. This work was completed at Edinburgh Napier University under
It has been a long time coming, but I am finally a doctor. Oh yes, I am now officially Dr Frances Ryan. The PhD kind of doctor, not the medical kind – just so that there is no doubt. When
I started a new job last week and I am quite excited about it. It is a short-term contract as a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Dundee (through November). During this time, I will be working with Professor
I am well and truly into the thick of thesis season now! In fact, I have now added three chapters to my master thesis document. The new chapters are my findings chapters, one for each of my three research questions.
Last month, I was notified that a journal paper I wrote has been accepted for publication. The paper, “Blurred reputations: Managing professional and private information online”, was co-authored with my PhD supervisors, Peter Cruickshank, Professor Hazel Hall, and Alistair Lawson.