Lecturer in Media and Communication, University of Leicester Jilly Kay is an academic specialising in feminist media and cultural studies. Her research focuses on: Feminism and popular culture; the gender politics of 'voice'; gender, media and anger; the 'femosphere' and reactionary feminism; reality television and labour Her first monograph Gender, Media and Voice: Communicative Injustice and Public Speech was published in 2020 by Palgrave Macmillan. She has also published in journals such as Feminist Media Studies, Feminist Media Histories, Continuum, Media History, European Journal of Cultural Studies, and Critical Studies in Television. She co-convenes the Media and Gender research group, and is co-editor of the European Journal of Cultural Studies. She is co-investigator on the AHRC-funded project 'Re-CARETV: Reality Television, Working Practices and Duties of Care' (2023-2026).
Associate Professor in Cultural Industries and Media, University of Nottingham I have a BA in English Literature from the University of Sussex, and an MA and PhD from the University of Nottingham. Before joining the Department in 2017 I taught at the Department of Media, Communication and Sociology at the University of Leicester. My research and teaching interests are in the cultural and creative industries with a focus on policy and cultural labour. I'm interested in how the development of the creative industries as a policy formation and sector of the economy impacts and shapes cultural practice and the working lives of creative practitioners, particularly around questions of inequality and diversity. My work is collaborative and interdisciplinary, drawing upon social science and humanities research traditions, and I have worked extensively with local and national organisations in the cultural sector.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Auckland An innovative and collaborative academic with a strong background in Financial Data Science, particularly in the field of team sports game outcomes prediction and its applications. Leveraging extensive experience in statistical modeling, machine learning, and data analysis, I have developed innovative predictive models and investment strategies with a focus on risk management in the sports betting market. Experienced in both research and teaching, with a focus on integrating practice-led and research-informed approaches. Committed to enhancing student experiences and contributing to cross-disciplinary initiatives, with a demonstrated ability to adapt to changing requirements and work inclusively with diverse teams.
Professor, Sustainable Marine Research Collaboration, University of Tasmania Jayson Semmens is a Professor at the Fisheries and Aquaculture Centre (FAC), Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS). His research has an overall theme of conservation/sustainability, where he focuses his research activities on biotelemetry; biologging and ecophysiology and more specifically, elasmobranch biology, spatial ecology, ecophysiology, and energetics; and cephalopod biology, ecology, and ecophysiology. He also has a strong interest and capability in examining the impact of anthropogenic change, often using an ecophysiological approach, particularly research examining effects of seismic surveys, as focused on its this application, and hypoxia and developing ways of mitigating impacts and rebuilding populations. Additionally, he conduct fisheries research on scallops and cephalopods.
Research Fellow in physiotherapy, Curtin University Dr JP Caneiro has over 17 years of experience as a clinician, researcher and lecturer on the field of musculoskeletal pain management. He has published over 40 research papers and presented his work in key conferences across the globe. He is an emerging leader on the field of chronic pain, particularly in the management of back pain and osteoarthritis.
