Society - Case Studies

A Good Death

SiDE Society strand researchers, Angela Abbott and Ranald Richardson, are conducting research into what it might mean to support what has been termed ‘A Good Death’ at home. Read More

Sage Silver Ambassadors

SiDE Society strand researchers Ranald Richardson and Angela Abbott, with Suzanne Moffatt from the Institute of Health, and Silver Ambassadors from the Sage, Gateshead are conducting research into music and wellbeing among older people. Read More
date: 24.08.2011

AHRC scoping study

Society Perspective (SP) researchers, Graeme Mearns and Ranald Richardson, together with colleagues from the Creative Media team, are currently carrying out a cross-disciplinary scoping study. Read More
date: 24.08.2011

Social care and D T

The Society Perspective is developing a suite of work focusing on caring practices at home and in communities. In light of the developments in social care policy towards at home and close to home care; personal budgets in social care; and the social and digital inclusion of older people; we consider how digital technologies might support people to stay at home for longer, and improve the care experience.  Read More
date: 31.03.2011

  • Net Assets - A deeper understanding of marginalised groups and how digital technologies might be brought to bear upon social issues is generated in a variety of ways. Net Assets has provided case study material so that SiDE Society strand researchers can focus on policy in practice.