Martine Van Driel

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20192023

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Biography

Dr Martine van Driel works on the intersection of new media studies and linguistics. Her PhD thesis (2018) examined how reader responses to the use of live blogs for hard news reporting. More recently, she worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow on the Autistic Adults Online project  which investigated how autistic adults use social media platforms to connect and build relationships and communities.

She also has extensive teaching experience working previously as a PGTA and a Teaching Fellow at the University of Birmingham across undergraduate, postgraduate and distance programmes. Martine received her PGCHE from the University of Birmingham in 2020 and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

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Dr Martine van Driel works on the intersection of new media studies and linguistics. Her PhD thesis (2018) examined how reader responses to the use of live blogs for hard news reporting. More recently, she worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow on the Autistic Adults Online project  which investigated how autistic adults use social media platforms to connect and build relationships and communities.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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