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Welcome to the Suffolk Research Blog

The Suffolk Research Blog is a space for all research-active staff and anyone else interested in maximising research impact in any discipline to share their current work. 

Our research makes a real difference to people’s lives and influences policy and society as well as informing the teaching that we deliver. The blog will showcase news, research events, good practice, and the latest research at the University of Suffolk.

If you would like to contribute or have ideas for the blog, please contact the Suffolk Research Blog Team at research@uos.ac.uk. We warmly welcome research-focused contributions.

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Suffolk.

The Suffolk Research Blog has been supported by the University of Suffolk Foundation Board.

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19 November 2019   - Olumide

Co-production in action: reflections and a recap of the “Safety Nets Re-imagined’ conference 
Research Events
Written by Dr Katherine Allen. Photo credits: Sadie/University of SuffolkAs a freshly appointed staff member, attending the ‘Safety Nets Re-imagined’ conference on the 5 November 2019 was, in equal measures, an inspiring, energising and sobering introduction to my new role.Before ...

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19 October 2019   - Olumide

In the shadow of the riots
Research
Written by Dr Dev R Maitra. Criminology, arguably more than most other academic subjects, is inherently interdisciplinary in its nature, and often shaped by the personal life experiences of its researchers. Within a cohort of criminology students, you will often ...

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16 May 2019   - Adam

Mobile Devices, Nets and Intelligence
Research
Written by Professor Peter Cochrane.Human progress over the past 50 years has arguably eclipsed all that has gone before in terms of discovery, creativity, knowledge, understanding and physical capabilities to create and build almost anything. Even more remarkable is that ...

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20 February 2019   - Olumide

Reflections on Safer Internet Day and the research-policy nexus
Research Events
Written by Visiting Professor Andy Phippen. On February 5th this month I was lucky enough to attend and give a keynote speech at the University of Suffolk for their Safer Internet Day Conference – Digital Differences: A Safer Internet for Whom?. ...

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14 December 2018   - Olumide

How the ESRC helped us engage the public with research
Research Events
Written by Andreea Tocca, Dr Olumide Adisa, and Katie Tyrell. The University of Suffolk was selected to take part in this year’s Festival of Social Science, run by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Now in its sixteenth ...

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29 November 2018   - Olumide

Financial capability and domestic abuse: exploring the evidence base
Research
Written by Dr Olumide Adisa. This blog examines the potential of using financial capability programmes to tackle economic abuse and reduce the financial vulnerability of victims of domestic abuse in two settings (Suffolk and London). Drawing on two case studies, ...

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19 November 2018   - Olumide

Promoting digital civility: University-wide responses to online risk
Research
Written by Katie Tyrrell, and Sarah Ali, Student Digital Ambassador. Technology is facilitating changes in our interactions with one another, enabling the strengthening of offline connections and building social capital (Steinfield et al., 2008; Subrahmanyam et al., 2008), however the internet also ...

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24 October 2018   - Olumide

Reflections and tips for ‘living’ and ‘managing’ your PhD
Research Development
Written by Professor Penny Cavenagh. Doing a PhD for me was one of the most arduous, exhilarating, frustrating, and rewarding experiences of my life.The whole gamut of emotions was tested along a spectrum ranging from despair to euphoria. At ...

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21 September 2018   - Olumide

Calais Refugee Camp: A trainee social worker’s summer experience
Research
Written by Lauren Berry, Social Work Student, University of Suffolk.The refugee crisis in Europe has been a controversial topic in the media, which sparked my interest in learning more. This summer break, I took the opportunity to gain a ...

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