Research case studies

Social media ‘bots’ used to boost political messages during Brexit referendum

Ongoing

Research by Dr Marco Bastos discovers how a network of automated social media accounts were used on Twitter to artificially amplify electoral messages during the 2016 Brexit referendum campaign.

School: School of Policy and Global Affairs

Department: Department of Sociology and Criminology

Spotlighting inequalities in the media

Ongoing

Highlighting the imbalance of female experts compared to male featured on Britain’s biggest broadcasters.

School: School of Communication and Creativity

Department: Department of Journalism

The gendered aspect of Brexit

Ongoing

How vulnerable women were disproportionately affected post-Brexit by the Government’s EU Settlement Scheme.

School: The City Law School

The rise of employee ownership

Completed

Employee-owned businesses create higher wages, boost productivity and share profits with local communities.

School: Bayes Business School

The value of the cultural and creative industries

Ongoing

This research shows how historically governments have not considered the importance of cultural and creative industries but this is now changing.

School: School of Communication and Creativity

Department: Department of Media, Culture and Creative Industries

The Whole System Demonstrator Study

Ongoing

The Whole System Demonstrator (WSD) is investigating how digital technology can help millions of people across the UK manage their health while maintaining their independence.

School: School of Health and Psychological Sciences

Using European Social Survey data to shape policy initiatives across Europe

Ongoing

The European Social Survey (ESS), administered in up to 32 countries, has become an authoritative source of data about changes and stability in social and political values of those living in Europe.

School: School of Policy and Global Affairs

Research centre: European Social Survey HQ

Using photonics-based sensors to monitor the deterioration of concrete gravity sewers

Ongoing

Prof. Tong Sun, Prof. Ken Grattan and researchers at Edinburgh Napier University have developed of a new class of photonics-based humidity sensors for use in sewers in Sydney, Australia.

School: School of Science and Technology

Department: Department of Engineering

Using sensors to improve the accuracy of oxygen tests

Completed

Research led to the development of new blood oxygen optical and fibre optic sensors that advance clinical assessment in hospitals.

School: School of Science and Technology

Department: Department of Engineering