Personal profile
Biography
Dr Sarah Robinson is a lecturer in the School of Applied Social Studies, UCC. Sarah is a socio-cultural psychologist with an interdiscplinary background. Sarah completed her BA in History, Politics and Social studies from the University of Limerick, her MA in Comparative Ethnic Conflict from Queens University Belfast, and both her higher diploma and PhD in Applied Psychology at UCC, Ireland. She worked as a postdoctoral and senior postdoctoral researcher, and lectured in SETU, UCD and the School of Applied Psychology, UCC, before joining the School of Applied Social Studies in 2025. Current research interests focuses on responsibility in software design, development and use; experiences of health and social care; sustainability of place, and creative qualitative methods.
External positions
Independent Humanitarian Consultant
1 Jun 2013 → 1 Jun 2018
Humanitarian Advocacy Advisor/Programme Development (various roles), Concern Worldwide
Aug 2008 → Sep 2012
PhD Supervision
- Available for PhD supervision
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):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Socio-technical imaginaries of responsible design: a case for mitigating gender-based online harm
Robinson, S., May 2026, Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing, Barcelona, 2026.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Conference proceeding › peer-review
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Family experiences of end-of-life care and caring in nursing homes in Ireland during COVID-19
Robinson, S., Dec 2025, In: International Journal of Care and Caring. p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Six Degrees of Speculation: Towards a Taxonomy of Temporality
Snow, D., Linehan, C., Robinson, S., Ortega, A. G., Lindley, J., McDermott, F., Cowan, B. R. & Barry, M., 5 Jul 2025, DIS 2025 - Companion Proceedings of the 2025 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference: Designing for a Sustainable Ocean. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, p. 64-67 4 p. (DIS 2025 - Companion Proceedings of the 2025 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference: Designing for a Sustainable Ocean).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Conference proceeding › peer-review
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"What do you expect? You're part of the internet": Analyzing Celebrities' Experiences as Usees of Deepfake Technology
Twomey, J., Foley, S., Robinson, S., Quayle, M., Aylett, M. P., Linehan, C. & Murphy, G., 2025, In: ArXiv.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Between Rhetoric and Reality: Real-world Barriers to Uptake and Early Engagement in Digital Mental Health Interventions
Jardine, J., Nadal, C., Robinson, S., Enrique, A., Hanratty, M. & Doherty, G., 5 Feb 2024, In: ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction. 31, 2, 27.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
- 2 Invited talk
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Psychological Society of Ireland Public Lecture on Climate Change, Technology and Psychology
Robinson, S. (Speaker)
4 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Community Based Participatory Research
Jump, O. (Speaker), Foley, S. (Speaker), Robinson, S. (Speaker) & Burns, K. (Speaker)
5 Dec 2019 → 6 Dec 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Lero Director's Prize for Education and Public Engagement
Robinson, S. (Recipient), 11 Dec 2024
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Press/Media
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Leading Irish researchers from UCC, MTU and UL amongst those honoured with Lero Director’s Prizes
22/12/24
1 item of Media coverage
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Researchers want your say on how software impacts our lives
28/08/23
1 item of Media coverage
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The Government Seeks Advisors for New AI Advisory Council
10/08/23
1 item of Media coverage
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Responsible software engineering: How to code for humanity
25/07/23
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