“…social media allows anyone to spread disinformation and misinformation quickly and anonymously. During the pandemic, fake news, hoax theories and pseudo-science ran rampant across social media…” What are the main epidemics that your team focuses on? I’m a fourth and final year undergraduate communication and journalism student at The University of Queensland. I joined theContinueContinue reading “Meet the Team: Jess Laven”
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Collaboration Beyond Boundaries: International Pandemic Sciences
In pandemic research, “the memory of trauma should propel us forward”. On 1st and 2nd July 2024, the UK team of the Media and Epidemics project presented a collaborative research poster at the International Pandemic Sciences (IPS) Conference. Hosted by the Pandemic Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford, the IPS conference invited multidisciplinary academicContinueContinue reading “Collaboration Beyond Boundaries: International Pandemic Sciences”
Meet the Team: Alyssa Nunnink
“Some [doctors] felt extremely burnt out at the height of the pandemic, while others remember being protected by stress by camaraderie amongst colleagues.” What are the main epidemics that your team focuses on? As part of the UK team for the Media and Epidemics project, Gareth Dickson and I are investigating contemporary perspectives on COVID-19.ContinueContinue reading “Meet the Team: Alyssa Nunnink”
Media and Epidemics (MEDEP) 