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The Ageing and Social Change research environment conducts leading-edge research on key social, political and cultural issues of ageing.

Boys suffering from mental health issues are more likely to turn to social media than traditional healthcare providers. What messages about mental health do teenage boys encounter on social media, and how do they interpret the content?

Teenage girls often follow influencers, and a common topic is mental health. But what norms about health and well-being are conveyed on social media? We examine influencers' posts on mental health issues and how they are interpreted by followers.

COMPASS is a research hub for interdisciplinary studies of  the creation and circulation of knowledge. It is based on the premise that the conditions of this circulation can be approached as a dynamics between forms and norms of knowledge

The project studies how crime scene investigators learn to mediate between the criminal justice system’s disparate professions – forensic scientists, police investigators, and prosecutors – to enable their cooperation around forensic evidence.

A research collective that explores social, cultural, and philosophical aspects of technology in practices. We are active in the fields of knowledge production and movement, feminist theory, and medical humanities.

With the advance of technology, forensic evidence is increasingly important to police investigations. Researcher Corinna Kruse shows how in a criminal investigation, the views of various professional groups impart meaning on forensic evidence.

Prostate problems can be a source of pain and angst for aging men. The prostate is also an anatomical object, which can be removed surgically or manipulated. This project examines how the prostate is understood and treated in different contexts.