About face: The affective and cultural history of face transplants
Lead Research Organisation:
University of York
Department Name: History
Abstract
We are at a critical point in the UK where face transplants are technically viable, yet have not yet happened. Since 2005 there have been fewer than 50 face transplants across the world, yet their cultural impact outweighs their number. The face is a highly emotive, visible organ, connected to identity, inheritance, communication and perceptions of beauty (Bruce and Young 2012). No face transplant has yet happened in the UK for reasons that are financial as well as ethical; the Royal College of Surgeons placed a moratorium on them in 2004, though they have become increasingly common internationally, and the NHS views them as life-enhancing, rather than life-saving (and therefore not essential). But face transplants need to be viewed through a much longer lens that includes not only the history of psychological and social responses to disfigurement, including the horror and disgust shown towards disfigured people, but also the registers in which medical innovation have been framed (as 'Frankenstein science'), the emotional experiences of extended surgical teams, and the emotional experiences of face transplant recipients and recipient/donor families. By studying the history of face transplants in the US and the move towards face transplants in the UK, this project engages arts and humanities research with surgeons and their extended medical teams to create a revised psychological framework that can be used to support ethical policy and clinical practice.
This historical project therefore has key implications for human health and flourishing, and the ways surgical innovation is framed and understood. It will build an evidence base of historical analysis and qualitative interviews with surgeons and people affected by face transplants, to show how and why emotion and identity has historically become attached to the face. It will chart what cultural anxieties around face transplants reveal about anxieties over medical innovation as well the interaction of the individual with the social world. Using a framework of emotion history to think through the cultural presumptions associated with face transplants as an act of 'transformation', it will show how emotion language manipulates the framing of face transplants. In the process of making face transplants mainstream, for instance, families and friends of dead donors have been wheeled out on international television to respond to the re-purposing of their loved one's faces, with deliberate emotional impact on viewers and apparently no regard for the ethical responsibilities of producers or the psychological and social effects. The emotional consequences for transplant recipients, as well as donor families, and extended surgical teams who are undertaking challenging and life-changing surgeries, have been virtually ignored.
About Face will show that face transplants are inherently emotional procedures, and that their emotional impact needs to be incorporated into clinical and policy discussions. From their framing in popular media to films and books dealing with face transplants as a terrifying or freakish prospect, from the identification of a suitable donor to the rehabilitation of a post-operative patient, emotions impact on each stage of facial transplantation. The emotional and social effects on recipients and their families are clear in the secondary literature and implied in the emergence of psychological protocols since the 1950s. It is time to put these centre stage. Bringing together arts, humanities and social science researchers with extended surgical teams and people living with disfigurement, this project will create a framework by which clinicians and policy makers can engage with face transplants as an emotional and concern. It will thus contribute to the framing and practice of innovative surgical practice, and human health, in the 21st century.
This historical project therefore has key implications for human health and flourishing, and the ways surgical innovation is framed and understood. It will build an evidence base of historical analysis and qualitative interviews with surgeons and people affected by face transplants, to show how and why emotion and identity has historically become attached to the face. It will chart what cultural anxieties around face transplants reveal about anxieties over medical innovation as well the interaction of the individual with the social world. Using a framework of emotion history to think through the cultural presumptions associated with face transplants as an act of 'transformation', it will show how emotion language manipulates the framing of face transplants. In the process of making face transplants mainstream, for instance, families and friends of dead donors have been wheeled out on international television to respond to the re-purposing of their loved one's faces, with deliberate emotional impact on viewers and apparently no regard for the ethical responsibilities of producers or the psychological and social effects. The emotional consequences for transplant recipients, as well as donor families, and extended surgical teams who are undertaking challenging and life-changing surgeries, have been virtually ignored.
About Face will show that face transplants are inherently emotional procedures, and that their emotional impact needs to be incorporated into clinical and policy discussions. From their framing in popular media to films and books dealing with face transplants as a terrifying or freakish prospect, from the identification of a suitable donor to the rehabilitation of a post-operative patient, emotions impact on each stage of facial transplantation. The emotional and social effects on recipients and their families are clear in the secondary literature and implied in the emergence of psychological protocols since the 1950s. It is time to put these centre stage. Bringing together arts, humanities and social science researchers with extended surgical teams and people living with disfigurement, this project will create a framework by which clinicians and policy makers can engage with face transplants as an emotional and concern. It will thus contribute to the framing and practice of innovative surgical practice, and human health, in the 21st century.
Planned Impact
Beneficiaries of impact:
1. Extended surgical teams. Two major face transplants surgeons in the US and one facial reconstruction specialist in the UK, and teams of twenty who work with each (as physiotherapists, nurses and anaesthetists) will be directly benefitted by the evidence that face transplants are psychological and social processes, not merely medical events. The patients, researchers and clinicians working with these individuals will subsequently be benefitted by the ripple-effect by which an awareness of affective and cultural impact becomes embedded into clinical practice. This interdisciplinary knowledge exchange will be a goal in developing historically- and emotionally-informed protocols that guide innovative surgery. A rigorously researched emotional framework will also encourage and enable the UK to compete with and alongside other surgical innovators around the globe by supporting the development of the country's first face transplant. The project's knowledge-transfer practices between arts, humanities and social science and medical researchers will support this aim, as will the project's comparative focus on the UK and the US in the first four years, and the Anglo-American context and China in years 5-7.
2. The interested public, who will be encouraged to learn about, and contribute to, discussions about facial disfigurement and transplantation that are not shaped by the tabloids, or clinical literature, but through ongoing, open discussions that include policy-makers, surgical teams and disfigured people themselves. There are few spaces where public engagement in the meanings and practice of surgical innovation, or the impact on individual patients and their families, are discussed. This project provides these spaces through participation in the SGL Spare Parts season, a workshop around disfigurement, beauty and transplantation, an immersive surgical reenactment series, and a film evening tackling the stereotypes around transplantation. These events bring together surgeons, psychologists, ethicists and members of the public, targeted as noted in the Pathways to Impact: e.g. 18-25 year olds visiting SGL; older adults visiting Imperial War Museum; working with Changing Faces and other patient groups. The PI will work to engage with a wider variety of audiences through the project website and digital networks, seeking media coverage via BBC Radio 4 content providers, popular publications such as the Metro newspaper, and an active blogging network. Artists and writers connected to these events will benefit by having their work seen and discussed; disfigured people working with patient groups will benefit from having a voice and an outlet through which public perceptions of disfigurement and transplantation can be debated and challenged. This will, as the charity Changing Faces recognises, have a positive impact on the lives of those who live with stigma and create awareness of the emotional effects of disfigurement and surgery.
3. This project further seeks to influence policy around face transplants in the UK, and to benefit those who shape it. The creation of new and freely available data (e.g. 200 interviews from clinicians; 500 from public engagement events; 100 from patient groups and 200 from online questionnaires) will provide evidence on how the affective and cultural history of face transplants have influenced their ethical framing as problematic by the Royal College of Physicians, and the NHS's refusal to fund the procedure (largely because it is seen as life-enhancing rather than life-saving). The PI will collaborate with King's Policy Institute on three Policy Labs in years 1-3 to bring together stakeholders (disfigured people, surgeons, ethicists and policy makers) to identity key emotional and societal barriers to face transplants and to produce recommendations for the Royal College of Surgeons, the Nuffield Institute for Bioethics and the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology
1. Extended surgical teams. Two major face transplants surgeons in the US and one facial reconstruction specialist in the UK, and teams of twenty who work with each (as physiotherapists, nurses and anaesthetists) will be directly benefitted by the evidence that face transplants are psychological and social processes, not merely medical events. The patients, researchers and clinicians working with these individuals will subsequently be benefitted by the ripple-effect by which an awareness of affective and cultural impact becomes embedded into clinical practice. This interdisciplinary knowledge exchange will be a goal in developing historically- and emotionally-informed protocols that guide innovative surgery. A rigorously researched emotional framework will also encourage and enable the UK to compete with and alongside other surgical innovators around the globe by supporting the development of the country's first face transplant. The project's knowledge-transfer practices between arts, humanities and social science and medical researchers will support this aim, as will the project's comparative focus on the UK and the US in the first four years, and the Anglo-American context and China in years 5-7.
2. The interested public, who will be encouraged to learn about, and contribute to, discussions about facial disfigurement and transplantation that are not shaped by the tabloids, or clinical literature, but through ongoing, open discussions that include policy-makers, surgical teams and disfigured people themselves. There are few spaces where public engagement in the meanings and practice of surgical innovation, or the impact on individual patients and their families, are discussed. This project provides these spaces through participation in the SGL Spare Parts season, a workshop around disfigurement, beauty and transplantation, an immersive surgical reenactment series, and a film evening tackling the stereotypes around transplantation. These events bring together surgeons, psychologists, ethicists and members of the public, targeted as noted in the Pathways to Impact: e.g. 18-25 year olds visiting SGL; older adults visiting Imperial War Museum; working with Changing Faces and other patient groups. The PI will work to engage with a wider variety of audiences through the project website and digital networks, seeking media coverage via BBC Radio 4 content providers, popular publications such as the Metro newspaper, and an active blogging network. Artists and writers connected to these events will benefit by having their work seen and discussed; disfigured people working with patient groups will benefit from having a voice and an outlet through which public perceptions of disfigurement and transplantation can be debated and challenged. This will, as the charity Changing Faces recognises, have a positive impact on the lives of those who live with stigma and create awareness of the emotional effects of disfigurement and surgery.
3. This project further seeks to influence policy around face transplants in the UK, and to benefit those who shape it. The creation of new and freely available data (e.g. 200 interviews from clinicians; 500 from public engagement events; 100 from patient groups and 200 from online questionnaires) will provide evidence on how the affective and cultural history of face transplants have influenced their ethical framing as problematic by the Royal College of Physicians, and the NHS's refusal to fund the procedure (largely because it is seen as life-enhancing rather than life-saving). The PI will collaborate with King's Policy Institute on three Policy Labs in years 1-3 to bring together stakeholders (disfigured people, surgeons, ethicists and policy makers) to identity key emotional and societal barriers to face transplants and to produce recommendations for the Royal College of Surgeons, the Nuffield Institute for Bioethics and the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology
Organisations
- University of York (Lead Research Organisation)
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (Collaboration)
- Leeds General Infirmary (Collaboration)
- Wake Forest University (Collaboration)
- Edouard Herriot Hospital (Collaboration)
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (Collaboration)
- Helsinki University Hospital (Collaboration)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (Collaboration)
- Manchester Royal Infirmary (Collaboration)
- University of Bristol (Collaboration)
- Cleveland Clinic (Collaboration)
- King's College London (Fellow)
Publications
Longo B
(2023)
International consensus recommendations on face transplantation: A 2-step Delphi study.
in American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Murphy D
(2021)
The central importance of emotional and quality of life outcomes in the public's perception of face transplantation
in British Journal of Surgery
Bound Alberti F
(2021)
Fat shaming, feminism and Facebook: What 'women who eat on tubes' reveal about social media and the boundaries of women's bodies
in European Journal of Cultural Studies
Bound Alberti, F.
(2021)
Face Transplants: An International History
in Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences
Bound Alberti F
(2020)
Reflections on the heart: medicine, emotion and history.
in Medical humanities
Bound Alberti F
(2022)
'A Procedure Without a Problem', or the face transplant that didn't happen. The Royal Free, the Royal College of Surgeons and the challenge of surgical firsts.
in Medical humanities
F Bound Alberti
(2021)
Face transplants 2003-2021: where are we now and what have we learnt?
in RCS Bulletin
Murphy DC
(2021)
Central importance of emotional and quality-of-life outcomes in the public's perception of face transplantation.
in The British journal of surgery
Bound Alberti, F.
(2021)
Bringing together research, industry and policy making
in The Journal of the Foundation of Science and Technology
F Bound Alberti
(2020)
Face Transplants as Surgical Acts and Psychosocial Processes
in The Lancet
| Title | (Re)Framing the Face |
| Description | Developed in collaboration with artist Clare Whistler and Filmmaker Barry Gibb, this film explores the connections between hands, faces, and surgery. Featuring audio from maxillofacial surgeon Dan Saleh, this video is an artistic interpretation of the intersection between surgery and emotion. This short film was developed for the Being Human Festival 2020, which has the theme 'New Worlds.' Face transplant is an experimental surgery that has not yet been undertaken in the UK. As such, it very much represents a 'new world,' as interdisciplinary groups continue to work together to ensure the best outcomes for patients and surgical teams. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | The video received good engagement stats, reaching over 100. Further impact information will be added when available. |
| URL | https://aboutfaceyork.com/resource/reframing-the-face-a-being-human-video/ |
| Title | Before and After: What the Humanities Bring to Medical Images |
| Description | This video, created in collaboration with filmmaker Barry J Gibb and Graeme Heward, explores Heward's experience as a patient with sino-nasal cancer. The video demonstrates the value that humanities research can bring when looking at medicalised 'before and after' images, filling in the gaps in the narrative and providing the patient's vital perspective. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | No impacts yet |
| Title | Clare Whistler |
| Description | We worked with the performance artist Clare Whistler on the AboutFace launch, and she subsequently provided a poem that was made available for the project website. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | It is too soon to tell whether there will be longer term impacts; this was the first time we had worked with the artist for the project. |
| URL | https://aboutfaceyork.com/reflections-of-the-aboutface-event/ |
| Title | Dab Hands: From Hand to Face |
| Description | Developed in collaboration with Lucy Burscough's Dab Hands project, From Hand to Face is a video produced for the Being Human Festival, 2020. With the theme of 'New Worlds,' this was the perfect opportunity to draw connections between face transplants, an experimental form of surgery, and what it means to be human. Faces are a core part of how we communicate, how we express ourselves in the world. So too, are hands. Lucy Burscough worked with AboutFace to produce a short video of the production of an original artwork, featuring quadruple amputee and double hand transplant recipient Cor Hutton. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | The film received strong engagement on social media, reaching over 100. Further impact information will be provided when available. |
| URL | https://aboutfaceyork.com/resource/from-hand-to-face-a-being-human-event/ |
| Title | Introduction to AboutFace film (dir. Barry Gibb) |
| Description | A film shot and edited by filmmaker Barry Gibb as part of the AboutFace launch. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | The film has been used to publicize the project and has accompanied press releases. |
| URL | https://vimeo.com/369575227 |
| Title | Louisa Young |
| Description | The award-winning writer Louisa Young contributed to the AboutFace launch with a talk and a reading. She has written four books that relate to facial damage and is an ongoing partner on the AboutFace project. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | We are at the beginning of a longer collaboration and the impacts will be easier to assess as the project progresses. |
| URL | http://www.louisayoung.co.uk |
| Title | Lucy Burscough |
| Description | We are collaborating with Lucy Burscough and the surgeon Roger Kneebone on an exhibition about surgical skill to be held in Manchester at the Whitworth Gallery. This will explore many of the themes of the project and will be a public event. |
| Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | The event has not yet been held, but is currently being planned. We hope to have an update by the summer. It may take place in 2021. |
| URL | https://www.lucysart.co.uk |
| Description | We have discovered the limitations of Quality of Life assessments in dealing with VCA patients, and are working to make a positive international impact on resolving this situation - that means identifying why the data is limited and creating a new framework that is historically informed and sensitive to the particularities of VCA. |
| Exploitation Route | We are working with surgical teams in 9 different countries to effect the changes noted above. |
| Sectors | Communities and Social Services/Policy,Healthcare |
| Description | A summary of how the findings from your award are impacting the public, private or third/voluntary sectors, and elsewhere: The project as it has evolved has supported the successful Arts Council funding application of Lucy Burscough's project 'Dab Hands', on which AboutFace is a collaborator. Several core questions from the project about the emotional experience of facial transplantation for patients have been incorporated into patient evaluation practices at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston (a project partner). The University of Durham has set up a series of Conversations about 'Faces' that is open to the public and based on the AboutFace project. The project team have been invited to give a talk on the project's research to school pupils in years 7 and 8 as part of the York Independent State School Partnership, which provides opportunities for bright students in York. Blogs written by team members are featured on the Face Equality International website as 'Educational Resources.' Challenges overcome to achieve impact: During Covid-19 restrictions on social gatherings, we have worked to develop online and accessible ways of achieving impact. This includes a series of public talks and discussions made available online, and more data and resources made available through the project website: www.aboutfaceyork.com |
| First Year Of Impact | 2020 |
| Sector | Creative Economy,Education,Electronics,Healthcare,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
| Impact Types | Cultural,Societal |
| Description | Blueprint for Sustainable Face Transplant Policy and Practice |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or Improved professional practice |
| URL | https://aboutfaceyork.com/research-info/a-blueprint-for-sustainable-face-transplant-policy-and-pract... |
| Description | Development of Training Programme |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Influencing the work of charities on loneliness - The Campaign to End Loneliness |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Influenced the approach of Campaign to End Loneliness |
| URL | https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ageing-and-society/article/biography-of-loneliness-the-histo... |
| Description | Policy Lab at King's Policy Institute to be held in July 2021 |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Policy Lab with King's Policy Institute |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | YouGov survey undertaken on public attitudes to face transplant - influenced perceptions of c. 2000 people who took part in the survey (and requested more information); influenced surgical teams to reconsider the routine use of images in shaping perceptions; led to the publication of an article in the British Journal of Surgery (listed in publications). |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| URL | https://yougov.co.uk |
| Description | AHRC aligned IAA |
| Amount | £7,940 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of York |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2021 |
| End | 07/2022 |
| Description | Morrell Trust Award |
| Amount | £750 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of York |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2020 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | Research Contingency Funding (Covid) |
| Amount | £36,904 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of York |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2021 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Title | A new way of analysing Quality of Life: Patient and family/caregiver narratives |
| Description | As has been the case throughout the course of the project, narrative interviews continue to be used with patients and surgeons. As part of a number of recent developments (Department of Defense funding application, Quality of Life outcome and measurement review article, currently both under review) we are proposing a new way of analysing QOL which places the patent and family narratives at the centre of approaches to patient experience and wellbeing. In the QOL outcome and measurement article we present this approach as the central component to understanding VCA patient and family experience and wellbeing, alongside a generic QOL measure, and also a specific QOL measure - which we plan to inform/develop. As part of the DOD bid, we have proposed the use of a mixed methods survey and narrative interviews with VCA (face and hands) patients and families. In |
| Type Of Material | Physiological assessment or outcome measure |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | We are awaiting reviewer comments on an article that presents this approach. Then if successful with funding bids, we will be investigating the specifics of this model further as part of our research. |
| Title | Qualitative analysis using emotion history methodologies |
| Description | Tangible new tools or methods generated by your research team (including e.g. a novel technique, a research questionnaire or observation form) We are developing qualitative methodologies to examine the cultural and emotional impact of face transplants, using methodologies and tools drawn from emotion history. This work will offer a critique of, and an improvement to, existing Quality of Life measurements used to established psychological protocols. |
| Type Of Material | Physiological assessment or outcome measure |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | This work is in progress and informing our data collection in interviewing and analysis. It will be shared with our clinical and academic partners and included in publications and public engagement work. |
| Title | AboutFace Public Perceptions database |
| Description | We have developed a database of data collected via the YouGov survey we undertook (and published on in the British Journal of Surgery). We used NVIVO software. Part of the database will be available to others at the end of the project, subject to the non-disclosure regulations around interviewing and the privacy of patients and medics, as per our NHS Ethics approval. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | The findings are shaping our follow-up research questions, and our collaborations with international surgical teams. |
| URL | https://academic.oup.com/bjs/article/108/10/1145/6268966 |
| Title | International Face Transplant Database |
| Description | A database of face transplant recipients, face donors and surgical staff engaged in face transplant internationally. This includes demographic, biographical and outcomes data. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | The database is at an early stage of development, but we anticipate that it will form the basis of publications and could become a single authoritative source of information on face transplant internationally. |
| Description | Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston |
| Organisation | Brigham and Women's Hospital |
| Department | Department of Medicine |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | We are working with the face transplant team on shaping the questions asked of face transplant patients and candidates. This is a two-way process, where we are using our YouGov survey results and our work on the cultural meanings of facial difference and transplantation to adjust the ways surgical teams use Quality of Life metrics in assessing clinical psychological outcomes. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Brigham and Women's Hospital is a centre for face transplants and the clinical team has shared with us their data collection process and questions asked. We will be visiting the team in August 2020 to conduct a series of interviews with key personnel and the families of patients. |
| Impact | Ongoing - results will include significant new data on patient and family experience and the clinical method by the end of the summer. To date, AboutFace questions about emotional wellbeing and patient experience have been included in the patient evaluations made by the medical team. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Cleveland Clinic |
| Organisation | Cleveland Clinic |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | We have been in discussions with Cleveland Clinic since the end of 2019, and have shared with them our research protocol and objectives. We are also sharing with the clinic our developing perspective on the emotional impacts and quality of life for people living with facial difference and face transplants. This brings a new critical perspective to a clinical problem: how to evaluate the medical impact of facial difference and transplantation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Our partners are sharing with us their psychological protocols, history and development of face transplants in Cleveland Clinic (and in collaboration with Maria Siemionow, previously at Cleveland Clinic and now in Chicago). We will interview carefully identified members of the extended surgical teams and patients, and engage with the patients' families where possible. We were not able to visit to collect data and interview the surgical teams and patients in 2020 due to Covid. We are hoping to resume this work in September 2021. |
| Impact | Multi disciplinary - involving surgeons, prosthetists, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, sociologist, people with lived experience and historians. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Dr Victoria Bates (Bristol) |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Awarded UKRI 'Plus Funds' to run a workshop series/training programme for UKRI Future Leaders Fellows in 'Working with the Creative Industries'. Prof Fay Bound Alberti and Dr Sarah Hall contributed to the funding application for the workshop series, and the planning and development of the series programme, which will run in 2022-23. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The funds are held at Bristol, and Dr Victoria Bates and Dr Rebecka Fleetwood-Smith at Bristol (Sensing Spaces of Healthcare Project) contributed to the writing of the funding bid and the planning and development of the workshop series programme. |
| Impact | £25,000 awarded for the workshop series 'Working with the Creative Industries,' which is open to UKRI Future Leaders Fellows and will develop key knowledge and skills in how to effectively and ethically engage with creative industries when doing research. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | FULL GRANT SUBMITTED: Department of Defence Reconstructive Transplant Program Grant - Vijay Gorantla (USA), Patrik Lassus (Finland), Simon Kay (Leeds), & Emanuel Morelon (France) |
| Organisation | Edouard Herriot Hospital |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | Developed a research proposal and organised a collaborator network of eminent Surgeons in the field of VCA. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Data collection sites. |
| Impact | Not yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | FULL GRANT SUBMITTED: Department of Defence Reconstructive Transplant Program Grant - Vijay Gorantla (USA), Patrik Lassus (Finland), Simon Kay (Leeds), & Emanuel Morelon (France) |
| Organisation | Helsinki University Hospital |
| Department | Department of Surgery |
| Country | Finland |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | Developed a research proposal and organised a collaborator network of eminent Surgeons in the field of VCA. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Data collection sites. |
| Impact | Not yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | FULL GRANT SUBMITTED: Department of Defence Reconstructive Transplant Program Grant - Vijay Gorantla (USA), Patrik Lassus (Finland), Simon Kay (Leeds), & Emanuel Morelon (France) |
| Organisation | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Developed a research proposal and organised a collaborator network of eminent Surgeons in the field of VCA. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Data collection sites. |
| Impact | Not yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | FULL GRANT SUBMITTED: Department of Defence Reconstructive Transplant Program Grant - Vijay Gorantla (USA), Patrik Lassus (Finland), Simon Kay (Leeds), & Emanuel Morelon (France) |
| Organisation | Wake Forest University |
| Department | Wake Forest School of Medicine |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Developed a research proposal and organised a collaborator network of eminent Surgeons in the field of VCA. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Data collection sites. |
| Impact | Not yet. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Helsinki University Hospital |
| Organisation | Helsinki University Hospital |
| Country | Finland |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | AboutFace will input into the continued development of face transplant protocols in Finland, focusing specifically on psychosocial screening and outcomes. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Colleagues in the face transplant programme at Helsinki University Hospital will share their knowledge and expertise relating to the two successful face transplants they conducted between 2017-2019, and their ongoing work in this area. |
| Impact | There have been no outcomes as yet. The first visit to these collaborators is planned for May 2020. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Leeds |
| Organisation | Leeds General Infirmary |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | We are sharing our research protocols and objectives in order to locate the emergence of Hand transplants as a cultural and emotional process (and as a form of VCA alongside face transplants) in the UK. This will be a historical perspective, in the first instance, which is lacking in the UK and global context. And it will contribute an important historical framing for the evaluation of psychological protocols and transplants at the Leeds Hand Transplant Unit. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Our Leeds partners are sharing with us their insights and experiences of leading hand transplant work in the UK, a development that has key parallels with the emergence of face transplants as a form of VCA general. We will be interviewing the teams and potentially members of the public who have engaged with the Leeds services as friends and supporters of transplant patients. |
| Impact | Data will be collected through interviews and engagement with the Leeds transplant team, and this data will provide the evidence for a series of publications. Multi disciplinary including surgeons, nurses, psychologists, transplant professionals, sociologists and historians. Additionally we will be contributing to the Thackray Medical Museum's work on transplantation, in collaboration with Simon Kay, the leader of the Leeds team. This will include the part of a multi-disciplinary collaboration from our side with the surgeon and public engagement specialist Roger Kneebone and the artist Lucy Burscough. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Manchester Royal Infirmary |
| Organisation | Manchester Royal Infirmary |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | Included as a NHS data collection site where we will be conducting interviews and observations with surgeons, other health professionals and patients. Specifically, Manchester are included as a comparison group given their speciality is in Head and Neck Cancer. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Agreed to be partner site as part of our NHS data collection. |
| Impact | Not yet. Ethical applications to finalise. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Royal Victoria Infirmary Newcastle |
| Organisation | Royal Victoria Infirmary |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | Daniel Saleh, Declan Murphy and David Sainsbury have worked with us on the development of a YouGov survey to assess public attitudes to face transplant. This has not been done before and is an exciting new kind of interdisciplinary collaboration. We will be writing a collaborative article with the surgical team for the Lancet. My team undertook the framing of questions, with the assistance of the project advisory board and lived experience group, and we analysed the qualitative data. We also funded the survey through the AboutFace project. We had intended to undertake three months of data collection at Newcastle between March 2020 and March 2021, but this was delayed due to the pandemic. We are looking forward to doing this work in 2022-2023. This will include patients and their families and extended surgical teams. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Our clinical partners proposed the original set of YouGov questions based on patient experience and the team's attempts to develop face transplants in the UK. They also handled the statistical analysis of the outcomes and co-authored an article for the Lancet. The team also helped develop our NIHR profile and collaborations, and are assisting in the identification of patients for interview, as well as agreeing to be interviewed in their own right. They are additionally supporting our work with transplant nurses and NHS Blood and Transplant. |
| Impact | Multidisciplinary collaboration, involving historians, surgeons, psychologists, prosthetists, sociologists and ethicists as well as people living with lived experience of facial difference. Outputs include an article for Lancet in progress (co-written with the surgical team) and another in process that explores challenges in interdisciplinary working (to be submitted to BMJ Medical Humanities by the summer). Original data from 2000 people has been created, and this will be stored in keeping with the UKRI and University of York data requirements. The data and its analysis will help shape the questions raised by the King's Policy Labs that will be undertaken via the AboutFace project in the summer of 2020 and it will help shape surgical approaches to the NIHR around the public impact of face transplant discussions. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | AboutFace twitter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The twitter account has 300 followers, and has provided an opportunity to connect with stakeholders in facial transplantation internationally. We aim to grow participation through this channel considerably with the appointment of a new Public Engagement Officer in mid March 2020. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020 |
| URL | https://twitter.com/AboutFaceYork |
| Description | AboutFace website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A project website was designed for AboutFace, which includes information about the project and team, news, notifications of events and a regularly updated blog. We anticipate this will become the primary access point for information about the project as it progresses. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020 |
| URL | http://www.aboutfaceyork.com |
| Description | Aboutface Launch Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | We held a launch event for the AboutFace project on 25 October 2019 and advertised the event widely via university networks, Twitter, professional networks and personal invitation. There was a panel presentation and discussion that involved historians, artists, writers, people with lived facial difference, surgeons and psychologists. Visitors were asked to complete feedback cards that considered the core question of the event: How do you feel about your face? We are working through the recorded outputs and have recruited a replacement public engagement person to assist with the analysis of impact. We also created a film of the event which we shared widely via our networks. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://aboutfaceyork.com/research/videos/ |
| Description | Animation on Project Research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Short animation outlining the AboutFace project's research for a public audience. This animation encourages viewers to recognise the ethics of face transplantation and empowers them to engage in pressing debates around medical innovation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://aboutfaceyork.com/video/aboutface-introduction/ |
| Description | Article Published in The Philosopher |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI published an article in 'The Philosopher' as part of a special issue titled 'From "We" to "I"?' This was accompanied by a panel discussion. The issue sold out, indicating good coverage. The article written by the PI was on the subject of the rise of the lonely body, drawing on her influential research on the history of loneliness. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/product-page/autumn-2020-what-is-we |
| Description | Article by the PI in TIME Magazine on the subject of loneliness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article written by the PI for TIME Magazine. The article is related to the PI's work on loneliness and the history of emotion and remains available online for continued access. The article related to the Covid-19 pandemic and loneliness. The estimated coverage of this article is 30,800, with 5,720 shares on social media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://time.com/5828736/loneliness-coronavirus-history/ |
| Description | Article for The Conversation on the use of robots in care homes |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI wrote an article for The Conversation, responding to a news report about the popularity of robot companions following an international trial. The article commented on the proposal to use robots in care homes to allay loneliness. It was widely read and received comments from members of the public, engaging with the argument being made in the article. The article more widely addressed the role of technology in society as a medium for connecting people. The CoverageBook metrics estimate a coverage of 31.1K and 534 social media shares. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://theconversation.com/robots-to-be-introduced-in-uk-care-homes-to-allay-loneliness-thats-inhum... |
| Description | Article in The Atlantic: The Nocturnals. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article about solitude and introversion, quoting PI Fay Bound Alberti's book Biography of Loneliness. This inclusion reflects the ongoing prominence of Bound Alberti's monograph, on a subject which continues to be deeply relevant in today's society. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/02/ultra-introverts-nocturnal-lives/622856/ |
| Description | Article in The Polyphony on Public Engagement |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Public Engagement Officer Sarah Hall wrote an aritcle for The Polyphony on how the process of collaborating with a local design agency to develop public facing outputs for the Policy Lab Blueprint. The article was published by the Polyphony, a public facing medical humanities website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://thepolyphony.org/2022/10/19/communicating-face-transplantation/ |
| Description | Article in the New Statesman |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article on loneliness as an epidemic, drawing significantly on research by the PI and featuring regular quotes. The article uses the PI's research to explore recent tendencies to medicalise loneliness. Article written by Sophie McBain. The estimated coverage of this page is 508,000, with 626 social media shares. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2019/12/how-loneliness-became-epidemic |
| Description | Article in the New Yorker |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | An article on the History of Loneliness by Jill Lepore for the New Yorker quoting and drawing on research by the PI, published in 'A Biography of Loneliness.' The estimated coverage of the page is 21.6K, with 8.93K shares on social media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/04/06/the-history-of-loneliness |
| Description | Article on Loneliness in The Guardian |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | An article on loneliness in the Guardian, citing PI F Bound Alberti's Biography of Loneliness. This article has reached a wide audience, with the CoverageBook metrics estimating a coverage of 256k and 6.33k shares on social media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/04/loneliness-society-nuclear-family-lockdown-com... |
| Description | Article on Loneliness in the Guardian |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article in the Guardian on the divide between the medicalisation of loneliness and the argument for stronger cultural and historical understanding of loneliness. The PI's research on loneliness formed a significant proportion of the argument against pathologising loneliness, with quotes taken from 'A Biography of Loneliness.' The article is available online. This article has an estimated overage of 256k. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/aug/06/loneliness-cure-pill-research-scientists?CMP=Sh... |
| Description | Article on Loneliness in the Hindu Times |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | An article pblished in the Hindu Times on suicide, which features quotes from F Bound Alberti's A Biography of Loneliness. The article attracted a number of comments on the topic of loneliness in different environments, with a particular focus on online communities. CoverageBook metrics: estimated coverage to date: 36.2k, with 227 social media shares. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-whys-of-death-by-suicide/article32320124.ece |
| Description | Article on loneliness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI was interviews on the topic of loneliness for an article in Brazilian magazine Epoca. The article was based on the PI's research and monograph, 'A Biography of Loneliness.' The estimated coverage of this page is 11,900, with 78 social media shares. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://epoca.globo.com/sociedade/11-perguntas-sobre-isolamento-para-fay-bound-alberti-autora-de-uma... |
| Description | Article on loneliness for CTV news |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article for CTV news about the medicalisation of loneliness and the invention of a loneliness pill, featuring quotes from the PI and 'A Biography of Loneliness.' The estimated coverage of this article is 103,000. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/could-a-pill-make-you-less-lonely-1.4548228?cache=yesclipId104062 |
| Description | Article on loneliness in a digital world |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | An article in Vox on the place of loneliness in a digital world, where people can stay connected despite physical distances. The article quoted from the PI's monograph, 'A Biography of Loneliness.' The estimated coverage of this webpage is 29,200 with 557 social media shares. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2020/5/26/21256190/zoom-facetime-skype-coronavirus-loneliness |
| Description | Article on loneliness in the times of Coronavirus |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI was quoted in an article titled 'Loneliness in times of coronavirus: abandonment and the luxury of being with oneself' in Chilean newspaper La Nacion. The article drew heavily on the PI's monograph' A Biography of Loneliness' and presented a global perspective on loneliness as it relates to the Covid-19 pandemic. The estimated coverage of this article is 71,000, with 126 shares on social media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.lanacion.com.ar/cultura/la-soledad-en-tiempos-de-coronavirus-el-abandono-y-el-lujo-de-es... |
| Description | Article on the death of Connie Culp |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI Fay Bound Alberti and Research Associate Victoria Hoyle co-authored an article on the death of face transplant recipient Connie Culp, titled 'First US face transplant recipient dies, leaving an important legacy.' The article refers directly to the research being conducted on the AboutFace project and to the wider cultural narratives being explored as part of this research. The article received comments on the 'frankenstein science' involved in these surgeries, which is something that the project seeks to understand and shed light on, removing barriers to understanding face transplantation more clearly. We take this as an encouraging sign of movement in the right direction, and addressed this in our Being Human events for 2020 (evidenced elsewhere on ResearchFish). The estimated coverage for this article is 30.5K with 92 shares on social media. The Conversation Dashboard metrics indicate that the article was republished by 5 other media outlets internationally, totalling over 17,000 reads. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://theconversation.com/first-us-face-transplant-recipient-dies-leaving-an-important-legacy-1445... |
| Description | Article on the medicalisation of loneliness in The National Post |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI's monograph and research on the subject of loneliness featured in an article in The National Post. The estimated coverage of this article is 17,600, with 709 social media shares. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://nationalpost.com/health/all-the-lonely-people |
| Description | BBC Free Thinking Interview and follow up: Being Human Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Participation in a BBC podcast with Des Fitgerald and Emily Cock. Follow up of podcast interview released in March, with additional information on Being Human Festival event Future Faces, with Public Engagement and Events Officer Sarah Hall and PI Fay Bound Alberti. CoverageBook metrics: estimated coverage of 476k, with 51 social media shared. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000pgd9 |
| Description | Blog post on the ethics of transplantation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI wrote a blog about the ethics of transplantation on her personal website www.fayboundalberti.com after which she received five emails asking for more information about the project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.fayboundalberti.com/blog/2019/9/21/9h6cume2i0fclrqn88vt57dix5dyb4 |
| Description | Book Review in International Press |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI's book, A Biography of Loneliness, has been published in Spanish and reviewed in major national newspaper ABC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Book review for A Biography of Loneliness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A review of 'A Biography of Loneliness' by the PI, Fay Bound Alberti, was published in Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten Innsikt. The review continues to be available online. The estimated coverage of this page is 341, with 31 social media shares. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.aftenposteninnsikt.no/kulturtrender/fra-alene-til-ensom-en-ny-tilstand-den-moderne-tid |
| Description | Book review for A Biography of Loneliness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI's book 'A Biography of Loneliness' was reviewed alongside David Vincent's 'A History of Solitude' in the Guardian. The estimated coverage of this article is 347,000 with 250,000 social media shares. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/19/history-solitude-david-vincent-biography-loneliness-fa... |
| Description | Book review for A Biography of Loneliness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Book review of the PI's monography 'A Biography of Loneliness,' drawing links with the COVID-19 pandemic, published in Dutch magazine Vrij and available online. The estimated coverage for this article is 1,200, with 60 social media shares |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.vn.nl/literaire-kroniek-eenzaamheid-feestje/ |
| Description | Book review for A Biography of Loneliness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A review of the PI's monograph, 'A Biography of Loneliness' and David Vincent's 'History of Solitude' for TLS Social & Cultural Studies. The estimated coverage of this page is 3,790, with 1,860 social media shares. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://the-tls.co.uk/articles/loneliness-solitude-book-review-adam-foulds/ |
| Description | Book review of A Biography of Loneliness in Prospect Magazine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI's book 'A Biography of Loneliness' was reviewed for Prospect Magazine. The review remains available online. The estimated coverage of this article is 16,700, with 16 social media shares. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/arts-and-books/all-the-lonely-people-where-do-they-all-come-from |
| Description | Brinkwire article on loneliness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 'Society must look beyond the nuclear family to overcome the dilemma of loneliness.' An online article featuring PI F Bound Alberti's 'Biography of Loneliness.' The article, using Bound Alberti's research as evidence, argued that wider social networks are important for alleviating loneliness in current society. CoverageBook metrics: estimated coverage, 2.1k. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://en.brinkwire.com/uk/society-must-look-beyond-the-nuclear-family-to-overcome-the-dilemma-of-l... |
| Description | Discussion about loneliness on La Cultureta Gran Reserva (radio) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI's book, A Biography of Loneliness was featured in a discussion about loneliness, pacifism and screens, on Spanish radio show La Cultureta Gran Reserva, in connection with the publication of the book in Spanish. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.ondacero.es/programas/mas-de-uno/la-cultureta/audios-podcast/cultureta-gran-reserva-sole... |
| Description | European R&D Exhibition in the Humanities |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The AboutFace Launch video was featured on the website for the European Humanities R&D Exhibition at the European Humanities Conference, which aimed to promote the social perception of humanities advances, social benefits and influence. The exhibition remains online post-conference. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://europeanhumanities2021.pt/videos/ |
| Description | FIC.A - International Science Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Following the success of the European Humanities R&D Exhibition, the videos submitted, including the AboutFace launch video, will be exhibited during the FIC.A International Science Festival. A 6-day exploration of science and technology celebrating knowledge, curiosity and creativity through an innovative, free programme. This is an international event, based in Portugal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.fica.pt/ |
| Description | Faces of York Walking Trail |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Walking trail of York developed, guiding users on a search for faces carved into doorways, walls, etc. This is a historical trail, covering York's history from a new angle. Stocked at Visit York tourist office, and the StreetLife hub. The tour is also available on our website. Tour leaflets will be handed out in bundles of free activities at Visit York, and the staff there expect it to be popular. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://aboutfaceyork.com/resource/faces-of-york-walking-trail/ |
| Description | Foundation of Science and Technology Debate Note |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The PI wrote a briefing note on a high level event on facial recognition technologies held at the Royal Society in her capacity as Foundation Future Leaders Fellow. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.foundation.org.uk/getattachment/5712aeeb-fc01-4003-bab1-9ca61d49f333/29jan20-record-note... |
| Description | Future Faces |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Social media event for the Being Human Festival. The project team released 55 short video responses to core questions about faces, identity, emotions and face transplants. The event generated strong engagement and some responses citing interest in the ideas shared, and building on project research findings. Videos were shared on Twitter and Instagram, generating a broad audience and significantly growing the project's followers and reach on social media. The videos will become part of a future engagement activity. Since posting, these videos have been used independently for teaching activities at the University of York (stage three undergraduates - History) and York St John University (stage one undergraduates - Media Studies). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Google Talk on Loneliness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI, Fay Bound Alberti, was invited to give a Google talk on the subject of loneliness in connection with her book 'A Biography of Loneliness.' The talk has been viewed more than 4000 times by an international audience, who have reported changes of opinion and more positive feelings as a result of watching. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMXYukbkqmE |
| Description | Happiness Festival - online event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI was invited to give a talk for the Happiness Festival, held online, on the topic of loneliness. The talk provided some practical steps to avoid loneliness and become more connected and, ultimately, happier. It is set in the wider context of the evolution of our emotions which will help those who are feeling increasingly disconnected. This talk was part of the Happiness Festival, a weekend of virtual talks and live workshops from July 24-26 focused on re-imagining how happiness can be integrated into future economic systems, societies and everyday lives. It is organised by the newly founded Happiness Institute, based out of the University of Oxford, and is raising donations in support of the WHO COVID-19 Relief Fund. The YouTube video of this event has received 186 views and 7 likes. No comments are available for analysis. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX7Ea8PRWaE&feature=youtu.be |
| Description | Histories of the Unexpected Podcast |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI's monograph 'A Biography of Loneliness' featured in the popular podcast 'Histories of the Unexpected,' presented by James Daybell and Sam Willis. The podcast explores themes through history, which for this episode was loneliness. Other research published by the PI was also referenced. The page has an estimated coverage of 353. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://historiesoftheunexpected.com/podcasts/loneliness/ |
| Description | In Conversation for The Philosopher |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI featured in a webinar in conversation with philosopher Lars Svenson. The title was 'From We to I: loneliness as Pandemic?' and connects with Fay Bound Alberti's leading reasearch on loneliness. This event was part of a week-long special series to coincide with the publication of The Philosopher's autumn issue that asks the question, "What is We?" The issue will feature contributions from an exciting range of philosophers, classicists, historians, and English scholars, including Dan Zahavi, Brooke Holmes, Todd McGowan, Serene Khader, Fay Bound Alberti, Olúf?´mi O. Táíwò, Thomas Szanto, and Donovan Irven. The CoverageBook metrics estimate a coverage of 5.13k with 46 social media shares. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/events-alberti |
| Description | International Radio Interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | PI Fay Bound Alberti was interviewed by Jacinta Parsons for ABC Radio Melbourne. The interview focused on the PI's book, 'A Biography of Loneliness.' CoverageBook metrics: estimated coverage 106k. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/programs/afternoons/episodes/ |
| Description | Interview for National Post on Transplantation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI was interviewed about the emotional meaning of transplantation, following the National Post's research into a breaking news story about neonatal organ donation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/when-your-baby-needs-a-heart-it-means-waiting-for-another-child... |
| Description | Interview for a BBC Radio 4 series on the history of solitude |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI was interviewed for the BBC Radio 4 Podcast on the history of solitude. The interviewer was Thomas Dixon from the Centre for Emotions History at Queen Mary, University of London. The CoverageBook metrics estimate a page coverage of 476K and 45 social media shares. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000mkjc |
| Description | Interview for an article in El Mundo |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI was interviewed for an article about loneliness, in connection with the publication of her book 'A Biography of Loneliness' in Spanish. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.elmundo.es/papel/historias/2022/02/28/621b696efc6c8327498b45ab.html |
| Description | Interview for international newspaper |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI Fay Bound Alberti was interviewed for a national Italian newspaper about the history of loneliness and Covid-19. The article made direct reference to her book, 'A Biography of Loneliness' and other media engagement work, such as an article for the New York Times. The article featured alongside other interviews with prominent authors such as Margaret Atwood. The estimated page coverage for this article is 122K. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.corriere.it/speciale/sette/2020/Fay-Bound-Alberti/ |
| Description | Interview for regional news BBC Radio Sheffield |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI was interviewed by Radio Sheffield about the launch of the AboutFace project and the programme was taken up with asking callers to talk about their face - how do you feel about your face being the question posed by the launch. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07nvd80 |
| Description | Interview with CNN Brazil |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Fay Bound Alberti was interviewed for a CNN Brazil programme on loneliness. This drew on her research published in A Biography of Lonelieness, arguing against the medicalisation of loneliness. The YouTube video of the programme has been viewed more than 25,000 times, and has been 'liked' 1400 times. Comments on the video reflect an engagement with Bound Alberti's arguments about loneliness as a complex condition or state, and some change in views to accept that loneliness is not always a consistently negative experience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDjps1PIF7k&t=1s |
| Description | Interview with PI for Slate Magazine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview for French magazine Slate between Daphnee Leportois and Fay Bound Alberti for an article on loneliness and cultural, personal differences. The article is titled 'When deconfinement anguishes more than confinement' and is available online. The estimated coverage of this article is 42,400, with 23,600 shares on social media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.slate.fr/story/190011/redouter-deconfinement-misanthrope-angoisse-solitude-relations-soci... |
| Description | Interviewed for New Yorker article on loneliness and robot pets |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Fay Bound Alberti was interviewed by Katie Engelhart for the New Yorker. The resulting article is on what robots can or can't do for lonely people. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/05/31/what-robots-can-and-cant-do-for-the-old-and-lonely?fbc... |
| Description | Interviewee on Documentary |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI was interviewed for the documentary: A History of Friendship, being produced by Protest Productions, 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Interviewee on documentary: A History of Friendship, protest productions 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interviewee on documentary: A History of Friendship, protest productions 2022 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Invited Speaker at an international conference on VCA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 'Ethical import of defining success and failure in VCA', International Society for Vascularized `composite Allografts (ISVCA), Cancun, 6 June 2022. Invited speaker at international conference on VCA. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Invited speaker at ESOT Congress (forthcoming) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | PI F Bound Alberti has been invited to speak at the ESOT (European Society for Organ Transplantation) congress in August 2021. She will provide a historical perspective on face transplants, as part of a panel of medical experts speaking on vascularised composit allotransplantation and standards of care. Also on the panel are Prof. Simon Kay (on hand transplantation in the NHS, UK), Dr Christina Kaufman (on hand transplantation in the US) and Emmanuel Morelon (on face transplantation and long term results). This invitation clearly demonstrates the interdisciplinary impact of the research being undertaken on the AboutFace project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Invited speaker for a live webinar hosted by Durham University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | PI F Bound Alberti was invited to speak in conversation with Prof Ludmilla Jordanova on the subject of faces, and more broadly about the AboutFace project. This was a live webinar, featuring a conversation followed by a Q&A. The audience was international and the talk generated a number of questions about the project research. Key themes included research and medical ethics, identity, and connections with previous research on loneliness. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Invited speaker, TTS 2022 Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Paper title: 'Defining success and failure in VCA', The Transplant Society, Buenos Aires, 12 September 2022. The PI was an invited speaker at this leading transplantation conference. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Merchant Adventurers' Arts Discovery Lecture on loneliness by PI |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Public lecture at the Merchant Adventurers' Hall in York, exploring the meanings of loneliness from the eighteenth century to the present. It considered social and individual meanings of loneliness and the importance of body and mind. This event was the book launch for 'A Biography of Loneliness.' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/public-lectures/autumn-2019/loneliness-pill/ |
| Description | National news article |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI was quoted in an article on loneliness in the Guardian, written by Rachel Cooke. It considers loneliness in contemporary society and rejects the medicalisation of the emotion. There has been a significant amount of discussion in the comments of the article, reflecting on loneliness in the community and how to overcome it. Some commenters considered that loneliness is variable, indicating a change in opinion as a result of the article. The estimated coverage of this article is 257,000, with 628 shares on social media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/15/loneliness-epidemic-strategies-christmas |
| Description | New Thinking: About Face BBC podcast |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Participation in a BBC podcast with Des Fitgerald and Emily Cock. We have contacted the BBC to ask for more detailed information about audience figures and anticipated impact. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p080p2bc |
| Description | New York Times article |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI and others respond to a NYT article by Nicholas Kristof on the effects of social isolation. The letter refers to A Biography of Loneliness and to the history of loneliness by way of challenge to the original piece. The estimated coverage of this page is 319,000, with 48 shares on social media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/17/opinion/letters/loneliness-epidemic.html |
| Description | Newspaper article on loneliness and COVID-19 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | An article on loneliness during the Covid-19 pandemic which draws heavily on, and reviews, 'A Biography of Loneliness' by PI Fay Bound Alberti. The estimated coverage for this page is 19,700, with 52 social media shares. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/an-epidemic-of-loneliness-in-a-pandemic-what-can-we... |
| Description | Newspaper article on loneliness in the i |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | An article featuring a contribution from Fay Bound Alberti, amongst other prominent authors, on how lockdown loneliness could change the world. The estimated coverage of this page is 38,300, with 34 social media shares. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://inews.co.uk/culture/olivia-laing-catherine-gray-stella-duffy-interview-coronavirus-lockdown-... |
| Description | Night of Ideas Panel Discussion on Loneliness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Launched by the Institut français in 2016, the NIGHT OF IDEAS is a project staged simultaneously in Paris, London and worldwide, at the end of January. In 2021, the London edition of the NIGHT OF IDEAS was an online week-long festival from 22 to 29 January. In the context of lockdown, the Institut français du Royaume-Uni gave greater value to this key event in the cultural agenda and expanded its dates to allow as many people as possible to take part in the debate. Crossing French, British and European perspectives, and with the theme 'Together' as a common thread, the Night of Ideas tackled the latest ideas behind issues central to our particularly troubled era marked by the sanitary crisis and Brexit. PI Fay Bound Alberti participated in a panel discussion on loneliness and togetherness. The panel discussed the question 'can we be emotionally connected in the digital world?' The other panel members were Manuel Arias-Maldonado, Professor of political science, University of Malaga; Clémentine Lalande, CEO of Once online dating app; Chaired by Tim Markham, Professor of Journalism and Media, Birkbeck College, University of London The event attracted 4039 viewers on Facebook and Youtube. Viewing figures are expected to increase with the replay. The hosts noted that they had never had so many viewers for any event they have organised. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://nightofideas.co.uk/whats-on/ |
| Description | PI Interviewed by CNN on the subject of Loneliness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Loneliness won't end when the pandemic ends: Fay Bound Alberti was interviewed by CNN on the subject of loneliness. In the article, she argues against the medicalisation of loneliness, highlighting socio-cultural factors that underlie loneliness. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/17/us/loneliness-epidemic-covid-wellness-trnd/index.html |
| Description | PI interviewed by WIRED Magazine on loneliness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI was interviewed for an article in WIRED Magazine on the topic of loneliness. The interview was related to the Covid-19 pandemic and the UK being in lockdown, and was an output resulting from the PI's monograph 'A Biography of Loneliness.' The estimated coverage of this article is 18,200, with 217 shares on social media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.wired.com/story/pandemic-loneliness/ |
| Description | PI interviewed for Chilean newspaper Las Ultimas Noticias |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI was interviewed for an article in the Chilean newspaper Las Ultimas Noticias on the intersection of loneliness and Covid-19. The interview highlighted the PI's monograph 'A Biography of Loneliness.' The estimated coverage of this page is 28,500. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.lun.com/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?dt=2020-04-12&PaginaId=26&bodyid=0 |
| Description | Podcast Interview for The Connectery |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI was invited to take part in a podcast on the subject of loneliness. The podcast drew on the PI's influential research on loneliness, and connected with key themes for the AboutFace project, on health and the body. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.theconnectery.com/episode-2-what-is-loneliness/ |
| Description | Podcast Interview for the New Books Network |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI took part in a discussion on the international history and meanings of loneliness for the New Books Network podcast with psychologist Renee Garfinkel. The conversation evidences the interdisciplinary nature of the PI's influential research on loneliness. The estimated coverage of this page is 469, with 10 social media shares. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://newbooksnetwork.com/fay-bound-alberti-a-biography-of-loneliness-the-history-of-an-emotion-ox... |
| Description | Podcast interview on lockdown, COVID-19 and loneliness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI was interviewed for a podcast by CBC News, Canada. The podcast explored the different types of loneliness people were experiencing during lockdown, and the impact of long-term isolation. The interview was an output resulting from the PI's monograph, 'A Biography of Loneliness.' The estimated coverage of this article is significant, at 83,700, with 49 social media shares. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/covid-19-unlocks-wave-of-loneliness-1.5568625 |
| Description | Policy Lab article in The Polyphony |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Fay Bound Alberti wrote about hosting the AboutFace Policy Lab, to address policy and practice in face transplantation. The article was published by The Polyphny, a public-facing website sharing medical humanities research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://thepolyphony.org/2022/10/17/why-a-lab/ |
| Description | Quoted in article on loneliness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Fay Bound Alberti was quoted in an article on the social causes of loneliness. The references were taken from Bound Alberti's book, A Biography of Loneliness. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.whatisemerging.com/profiles/traci-ruble |
| Description | Reference to Loneliness research in Metaphysical Milkshake podcast |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | References to PI Fay Bound Alberti's Loneliness research in Rainn Wilson and Reza Aslan's podcast 'Metaphysical Milkshake.' Mentioned by guest Eric Barker, on episode titled 'How Do We Overcome Loneliness?'. Main point is that loneliness is modern phenomenon. Barker speaking about his book 'Plays well with Others' - about human connection, and it is likely that Fay's monograph is referenced in the book. Specific mention of history of disconnectedness in the modern world. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/metaphysical-milkshake-with-ra-1880554/episodes/eric-barker-how-d... |
| Description | Referenced in a New York Times Curbed Magazine Article on Loneliness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Fay Bound Alberti was referenced in an article for Curbed, part of the New York Times. The reference was in relation to 'A Biography of Loneliness' and drew a comparison between solitude and loneliness. There were wider links drawn to the Covid-19 pandemic and the increase in isolation faced by people during this period. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.curbed.com/2021/03/happy-elephant-bronx-zoo-nyc.html |
| Description | Review of Monograph for Post Magazine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI's book, A Biography of Loneliness, was reviewed by Chinese newpaper Morning Post - Post Magazine. The CoverageBook metrics estimate a coverage of 42.3K and at least five shares on social media. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/books/article/3105589/three-books-about-loneliness-and-... |
| Description | Spanish article on Biography of Loneliness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article promoting publication of PI's monograph 'A Biography of Loneliness' in Spanish. Features excerpts taken from the book. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://wmagazin.com/relatos/por-que-la-soledad-no-deseada-se-ha-convertido-en-una-epidemia-en-todas... |
| Description | TED Talk about the history of loneliness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI gave a talk at the 2019 TED summit in Edinburgh, explaining why there is a need to reframe our perspective of loneliness, focusing on how nostaliga and our sensory experiences could help us better understand and heal from isolation. The talk was a result of the PI's research into the history of loneliness and monograph 'A Biography of Loneliness.' The video of this talk has been viewed over 175,000 times. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.ted.com/talks/fay_bound_alberti_a_historical_journey_through_loneliness/up-next |
| Description | TED blog from the 2019 TED Summit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Blog from TED on the speakers from the TED summit at which the PI presented, containing summary of talks and short biographies of the speakers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Talk on Social Media and Research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Public Engagement and Events Officer Sarah Hall was invited to give a presentation on social media and the AboutFace project, for History Lab+. This is a network that supports early career historians (ECHs) and independent researchers by providing access to training and networking opportunities. The network runs in connection with the Institute of Historical Research (IHR). The talk explored the challenges of sharing sensitive research on social media, and how the AboutFace team actually use social media for our research. It was well attended (42), and the audience engaged with interesting questions. The talk has been recorded but is not being shared online, only with people who were unable to attend. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | The loneliness pandemic: A big problem whose answers are found in small, good things |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article about loneliness as an epidemic, whereby the definition of loneliness is taken from PI Fay Bound Alberti's book Biography of Loneliness. This inclusion reflects the centrality of Bound Alberti's monograph to an area which continues to be deeply relevant in today's society. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/wellbeing/2022/02/19/the-loneliness-pandemic/ |
| Description | Thinking Allowed, BBC Radio 4 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI was interviewed for Thinking Allowed on BBC Radio 4 by Laurie Taylor. The podcast is on the subject of loneliness as a modern emotion, drawing on the research published in the PI's 'A Biography of Loneliness' and is readily available online. The estimated coverage of this webpage is 476,000 and 113 social media shares. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000fvzf |
| Description | Times Radio Discussion on Loneliness |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI took part in a discussion on loneliness for Times Radio, as part of a wider discussion, including the work of the Samaritans and Jo Cox Foundation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Video interview with the PI for Women's Health Interactive |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI was interviewed by Saprina Panday for the video series 'On Loneliness' for Women'sHealth Interactive, an online forum for discussion of issues relating to women's health. The video is available on YouTube and has been viewed 34 times. Note: the original video was deleted and reinstalled months later, which may have negatively impacted these statistics. The estimated coverage of the current page (accurate for March 2021 submission) is 358, 11 social media shares. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUUCzntIcxg |
| Description | What's in a Face? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Panel discussion for the Being Human Festival. A panel discussion held on Zoom between surgical educator Roger Kneebone, campaigner and motivational speaker Tulsi Vagjiani, facial surgeon Dan Saleh, sculptor Eleanor Crook, and actor Adam Pearson. The discussion centred on questions of face tranplantation, appearance, ethics, and identity. Audience reported changes in opinion, and on the whole responded positively to the event. Further feedback from the Festival's partner reflected that the audience learned about face transplants during the event, increased their understanding of the subject's relevance to everyday life, encouraged some to find out more about the subject, and sparked an interest in humanities research in others. All respondents reported that the event changed their perceptions about the subject, either 'in part' or 'a lot.' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | York Talks |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI gave a presentation at the York Talks series, which was well attended by the general public and recorded for online viewing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.york.ac.uk/research/events/yorktalks/ |