• Question: How does your research help the public?

    Asked by anon-234312 to Jack, Debbie, Karolina, Kohinoor, Liam, Phill on 9 Nov 2019. This question was also asked by anon-233941.
    • Photo: Jack Joyce

      Jack Joyce answered on 9 Nov 2019:

      With my research I can train professionals how to actually communicate better — e.g. how to resolve disputes, how doctors can better help patients, and ways that teachers can communicate difficult topics to their students.

      I’m specifically working on two things that help the public: how to resolve arguments quickly, and how doctors can sensitively talk about death with people who have very serious illnesses.

    • Photo: Karolina Urbanska

      Karolina Urbanska answered on 12 Nov 2019:

      It is a long way before a research programme can have direct and measurable consequences for the public. But in general, my main interest and why I am doing the things I do is to understand how we can bridge differences between groups of people who disagree on certain political or social issues. This can have important implications for how segregated or diverse our communities are.

    • Photo: Debbie Kinsey

      Debbie Kinsey answered on 12 Nov 2019:

      My research will hopefully help with designing activities and places that are easier for people with dementia and their carers to take part in, and that are the kinds of activities they want. Hopefully this will help people to get involved in more things they find fun and enjoyable and help them to live a good life with dementia.

    • Photo: Liam Wignall

      Liam Wignall answered on 13 Nov 2019:

      My research explores how and why people engage in certain types of social media platforms. This understanding could potentially be used when designing new platforms, finding out what features the public want (e.g. the ability to connect with their friends). It could also be used to help lower the amount of negative features related to social media platforms (e.g. negative self-esteem or online bullying). There is also potential that my research could help to understand why people feel addicted to social media.

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