
Ruby Farr
Research Assistant
, School of Education and Communities
Ruby is a Research Assistant in the Institute for Connected Communities.
OVERVIEW
Ruby has a background and keen interest in criminology, and started her career in
Ruby currently supports the CC-Driver EU funded project within her role as a
Ruby is passionate about developing mixed method approaches to research an
CURRENT RESEARCH
Expertise/research interests:
- Mechanisms for Asset Based Working, Community Engagement and Co-production
- Crime and Health
- Using Participatory Budgeting to Co-commission Services
- Techniques for Measuring Behavioral Change
- Data Management
- Qualitative Data Collation and Analysis
- First Aid Trained (3 years)
Recently completed and current projects:
- Well London Phase 2 Evaluation and Community Engagement
- UEL Time-bank Project
- Homeless Shelter Social Return on Investment
- Mitigating the Impact of "Churn" on Health Outcomes and Primary Care in Newham
- An Evaluation of Newham Community Prescribing (GP Referrals)
MODULES
Ruby is Module Leader (2022-23) for the Department of Criminology and Law,
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- Aiken, Mary, Farr, Ruby, Witschi Doug,"Cyberchondria, Coronavirus, and Cybercrime:
A Perfect Storm." Handbook of Research on Cyberchondria, Health Literacy, and the Role of Media in Society’s Perception of Medical Information, edited by Hacer Aker and Mary Aiken, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 16-34. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998- 8630-3.ch00, https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/cyberchondria-coronavirus-and- cybercrime/293431 - Phillips, K., Davidson, J., Farr, R., Burkhardt, C., Caneppele, S., & Aiken, M (2021).
Conceptualising Cybercrime: Definitions, Typologies and Taxonomies. Manuscript submitted for publication.