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How do People Know who to Trust and who not? Building Trust & Sharing Health Information Online

As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences, Professor Peter Bath has organised the 'Building Trust & Sharing Health Information Online' event.

The event will discuss how people with life-threatening illnesses share information online and how people trust others. Trust is very important among people with serious illnesses who share personal details online, how do people know who to trust and who not?
Further information on the project can be found here.

Date: Thursday 12 November 2015
Time: 6:30-8:30pm (with refreshments served afterwards)
Venue: Crucible Theatre, 55 Norfolk Street, Sheffield
Registration: This free event is open to all, book your place here.

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