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Research Title
An Atlas of Health and Social Inequalities
More about Rob
Academic Background
- October 2022 - Present: PhD in Human Geography
- 2019 - 2022: BSc in Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Social Data Science
Work Experience
- January 2022 - Present: Research Assistant, Centre on US Politics
- June 2022 - October 2022: Data Research Assistant, Inter American Development Bank
- August 2021 - October 2021: Visual and Data Journalism Intern, Financial Times
Teaching
I am a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant on the following module(s):
Publications
- Gift, T; Norman, J; Davidson, R (2023) Assessing Public Attitudes toward Random versus Symbolic Terrorist Targets: Survey Experimental Evidence. Journal of Global Security Studies (In press).
Research Interests
In response to a failure in UK policy to reduce persistent health and social inequalities, there are increasing calls for researchers to communicate evidence more persuasively and engage the public. Good data visualisation, it has been shown historically and through empirical studies, is useful for both. However, there is relatively little understanding of how we can maximise the potential for data visualisation in this context.
This research project aims to understand how data visualisation is currently used to communicate health and social inequalities in the UK; identify the key challenges facing the people who produce and consume these graphics; and present some opportunities for improvement. Especially pertinent themes include how we can more effectively communicate uncertainty and the use of narrative in data visualisation.
Research Grants, Prizes and Awards
- Dean's List for Academic Excellence 2022 (Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences, UCL)
