School of Social and Political Science

Yuyun Hu

Job Title

PhD Student

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Research interests

Research interests

My broader research interests include human–robot relations, social imaginaries, and the cultural and political dimensions of innovation.

Background

I am a PhD researcher in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies at the University of Edinburgh, funded by the Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarship. My research explores the use of socially assistive robots (SARs) in rehabilitation and care settings. I am particularly interested in how people imagine, interpret, and adapt these technologies in practice, and how such imaginaries shape their interactions with robots in daily life.

Before starting my PhD, I completed an MSc in Social Research Methods and a BSc in Social Sciences at University College London.