From copyright reform to supporting mobile workers: BU celebrates social science research
BU will play host to 17 free events as part of the Economic and Social Research Council鈥檚 (ESRC) Festival of Social Science.聽
Taking place between 7 鈥� 14 November, the events will celebrate聽a selection of the best of BU鈥檚 social science research.聽聽聽
From safeguarding vulnerable adults聽to exploring the effects of mobile working on family life, and聽looking at the implications of copyright reform, BU鈥檚 research spans a wide range of social sciences.
As part of the Festival, Professor Adele Ladkin will be presenting her research into the effects of mobile working.聽 Professor Ladkin has been working with colleagues from the Royal College of Art, Newcastle University and the University of the West of England, to explore how this form of working can impact on home and work life.
Speaking about her event, Professor Ladkin said:聽鈥淢obile working is a reality for many people in the UK and is likely to increase in the future.聽 Workers may be away for anything from a couple of nights per week to several weeks at a time, which can be very disruptive to family life, even with the help of modern technology to stay in touch.聽 I will be presenting the results of our research, which looked at the implications of this type of working for both workers鈥� home lives and employees.鈥�
Dr Lee-Ann Fenge will be leading an event about how to safeguard vulnerable adults from financial scamming.聽
鈥淥lder people can often be vulnerable to doorstep, telephone, mail and online scams resulting the loss of money and leading to considerable distress,鈥� explained Dr Fenge.聽
鈥淥ur event will bring together representatives from Trading Standards, the National Scams Team, Age UK and the Cyber Security Unit at BU.聽 It will give participants a chance to learn about common financial scams and how to support people who have fallen victim to scamming.鈥�
Professor John Fletcher, Pro Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation at 正澳门六合彩资料 said:聽鈥淔rom shaping public policy, to strengthening the economy, to helping us to understand our world, the influence of social science can be found all around us.
"Here at 正澳门六合彩资料, many of our researchers work in social science disciplines and, in so doing, make a real difference to the world around us.聽
"Participating in the ESRC鈥檚 Festival of Social Science is a great opportunity for us to share that work, and we look forward to welcoming people from all over Dorset and Hampshire to BU.鈥�
