Information School News

Media: iSchool Video Blog with Professor Peter Bath Professor Peter Bath Interview with Peter Bath, iSchools European Regional Chair, University of Sheffield - #4 from iSchools Inc on Vimeo . iSchools European Regional Chair and Executive Committee Member, Prof. Peter Bath, discusses the effects on working practices for academics during the COVID-19 pandemic and explains how it impacts his research and supervision of his PhD students.

Press: University support package hailed as 'creative and clever' Professor James Wilsdon A university bailout package announced by the government in the wake of the coronavirus crisis has been welcomed by research policy analysts. Announced on 27 June by business secretary Alok Sharma, the package includes loans to make up for the unexpected loss of a cross-subsidy from international students, plus £180 million to support salaries and laboratory costs. James Wilsdon, a professor of research policy at the University of Sheffield and director of the Research on Research Institute, told Research Professional News the package was “very welcome”. Read the rest of the article on Research Professional News here .

Dr Susan Oman Lecturer in Data, AI & Society Dr Susan Oman has had some of her research highlighted by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.    In partnership with Arts Council England, Dr Oman developed a new process to improve inequality measurement, including class background, in the UK cultural sector. Through funding from AHRC’s Creative Economy Engagement Fellowship scheme, Dr Oman’s research triggered the creation of a new network of arts and culture professionals working in publicly funded institutions which offers support in gathering and analysing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion related data. Read more here.

Media: How TikTok got political By Penny CS Andrews   Our PhD Researcher in information, media and communication, Penny CS Andrews, has written a piece for The Conversation.  They discuss how Tik Tok has become a platform for political messages.  You can read their article here.

Dr Paul Reilly featured in Forge Press  Senior Lecturer in Social Media and Digital Society, Dr Paul Reilly, has been featured in Forge Press. Dr Reilly, whose research focuses on the study of online political communication, is quoted in a feature around social media and censorship. You can read the feature here on page 12.

The Information School's MSc Information Managment course has been promoted in the Indian press, appearing in The Tribune on 1 June 2016.

Melanie Lovatt , Research Associate on the Space for Sharing project to speak on today's Radio 4's " You and Yours"  programme to discuss a paper she published last year on people's interpretations of the drinking guidelines. This follows the new guidelines  which have been announced today. The full radio item is available here (and starts at 02:10).

R esearch by Dr Anna Barton   and Dr Briony Birdi exploring the city’s public library services has been reported in the Sheffield Star.   Postcards asking one question, ‘What does your library mean to you?', were distributed to libraries across the city as part of the project between researchers at The University of Sheffield, the Our Favourite Places guide to Sheffield and the city’s library users. F urther information on the project website can be found here .

On 29 October Dr Briony Birdi of the Information School was interviewed by the Yorkshire Post as part of the Library Stories project. Library stories was initiated by   Dr Anna Barton   and   Briony as part of their wider research comparing the city’s public library services when they were first created, in the 19 th Century, with those today. Further information on Library Stories can be found here  and further information on the project website can be found here .