Research Fellow, Edinburgh College of Art, The University of Edinburgh Jacob is a Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, exploring the ethics of caring and digital technologies in later life with the Institute for Design Informatics and the Advanced Care Research Centre. As a design researcher with a background in industrial and interaction design, Jacob is a cross-disciplinary researcher interested in collaborations that engage with socially complex contexts from ageing to health and safety. Drawing on participatory and speculative modes of design, he partners with local organisations and communities to deliver insights and impact.
Chargé de cours en science politique et chercheur à la Chaire Raoul-Dandurand en études stratégiques et diplomatiques, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge I studied Theology at the University of Exeter, before moving on to MPhil study in Theology (World Christianities) and then a PhD in Theology both at the University of Cambridge. I have now joined the Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge as a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, having previously served as a Lecturer at Birmingham Newman University and a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham. My primary research focus is Rastafari spirituality in the Caribbean and the UK. My recent PhD thesis explored Rastafari ecologies and ecotheologies through ethnographic fieldwork in St Lucia/Iyanola. This built on his MPhil research which explored contemporary dietary practices amongst Rastafari communities in Jamaica and the UK. I have has produced numerous journal articles, conference papers and encyclopedia entries on Rastafari, spanning the elemental language of Rastafari influenced music to Rastafari encounters with Covid-19. I also retain an active interest in the interaction between faith and football.
Associate Professor, Mental Health Drug and Alcohol, UTS & Northern Sydney LHD, University of Technology Sydney Jo River is Associate Professor Mental Health Drug and Alcohol, Faculty of Health UTS and Northern Sydney Local Health District. River has expertise in participatory research in mental health, drug and alcohol and social determinants of health. Their work involves partnering with key stakeholders and people with lived (and living) experience to ensure research is grounded in community priorities and relevant and resonant to those most impacted by research-informed policy and services. River uses community development principles and substantive participatory research methods, drawing on approaches such as co-production and co-design, to centre shared and equitable decision-making and continuous participation throughout all stages of the research process.
Professor of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology Dr Jane Currie is Professor of Nursing at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane. Jane is leading a program of research investigating ways to optimise access to healthcare for underserved populations. To conduct this work Jane collaborates with industry partners at St Vincent's Health Australia and Micah Projects, Brisbane. Prior to academia, Jane served in the British Army and Australian Defence Force as a Nursing Officer, including operational tours of duty in Iraq and Indonesia. BSc Nursing & Human Science (Hons) St Bartholomew's Hospital & City University London MSc Advanced Clinical Practice University of Southampton PhD University of Sydney Registered Nurse Endorsed Nurse Practitioner
