Introducing Dr Elizabeth Tait, Visiting Scholar from the University of Robert Gordon in Scotland.

Her research interests reflect her interdisciplinary background and are primarily around the societal impact of digital technologies in areas such as: politics, business, cultural heritage and natural resource conservation.

Recent projects include ‘New Radicals’ which investigates the legacy of Scottish Independence Referendum activism on young people's level of political engagement, particularly via digital media. A further research area concerns the use of IT based visualisation and the built heritage. This has been supported through projects funded by the RCUK Digital Economy Programme and Heritage Lottery Fund, with technology including 3D HD Laser Scanning and interactive 3D virtual models. The research has demonstrated how such visualisation techniques can help to draw participants into cultural and social research, and help to present buildings and cultural artefacts in ways which encourage fresh ideas and viewpoints.

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