Our research
Learn about our research which addresses some of the most pressing questions around digital media and democracy.
World of Journalism Study – Bulgaria
Vera Slavtcheva-Petkova is Principal Investigator for Bulgaria in the Worlds of Journalism study. It is a representative survey with journalists assessing the current state of journalism in Bulgaria and is part of a wider comparative study, with 119 other countries involved. The third wave of the survey launched in December 2021 is currently under way. The survey received funding from a local NGO (Workshop for Civic Initiatives).
COVID-19 CARE: Culture and the Arts, from Restriction to Enhancement: Protecting Mental Health in the Liverpool City Region
The project assesses the impact on mental health of restricted access to arts and culture, and explores communication strategies in the arts and cultural sector relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the success of these in making the arts accessible during lockdown.
Lads on Social Media
Dr Craig Haslop and Dr Fiona O’Rourke are investigating the way young men use social media. In recent years, young men’s use of social media spaces has become a hot topic in the UK media, particularly those associated with young lads.
Online Abuse and Discrimination in British politics: Women’s experiences and mitigation strategies
This project, funded by a British Academy/Leverhulme small grant, aims to establish to what extent online abuse impacts on the willingness of women and minoritized groups to work in politics and how they negotiate or mitigate the impact of these communications on their working lives by conducting a qualitative survey and semi-structured interviews to explore these experiences in more detail.
Towards a Neighbourhood Transformation Planning Tool
In a project addressing the University’s commitment to inclusion and social responsibility, Dr Kerry Traynor (School of the Arts) and Dr Tom Moore (School of Environmental Sciences) collaborated with community partners to co-create a new online, interactive tool that helps community groups navigate the complex and often overwhelming process of community asset development.