Dr Elisa Serafinelli has joined the Information School as a Research
Associate . She specialises in mobile visualities and the social
communication of photography, and will work with Work Package leader Dr
Paul Reilly and part-time Research Assistant Rebecca Stevenson on the EU
Horizon 2020 project 'IMPROVER.' Elisa will have primary responsibility
for the Sheffield team's study of how social media can be used to build
resilience in disaster-affected communities. We would like to welcome
her to the Information School and look forward to working with her on
this project
We are pleased to announce that Dr Kate Miltner has joined the UK Young Academy, an interdisciplinary network of early-career professionals and researchers working together to tackle pressing global and local challenges and promote lasting change. Dr Miltner is among the 42 emerging leaders from across the UK selected as the newest members of the UK Young Academy. The new members come from a wide range of sectors, with backgrounds in political science, engineering, government, communications and the creative and performing industries, and more. As members of the UK Young Academy, they will have the opportunity to take action on both local and global issues. Through interdisciplinary projects and working across sectors, they will bridge gaps, drive innovation, and develop the solutions needed to address critical challenges – all while advancing their professional development and contributing to a global network of Young Academies focused on achieving positive outcomes. "I'm tru...
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