Articles by Dr Jessica Muirhead

The UK's lockdown in March 2020 led to increased alcohol consumption and sales. Research funded by Alcohol Change UK revealed that online age verification for alcohol purchases is inadequate, often relying on delivery checks. Clarifying guidelines from the Licensing Act 2003 and involving banks in age verification could better protect underage individuals from buying alcohol online.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of age-gating processes for online alcohol sales. The study found current methods ineffective and proposed enhanced online age verification, leveraging bank authorisation processes, and continuous monitoring of emerging technologies to better prevent minors from purchasing alcohol online.

Our paper "Understanding Digital Events: Process Philosophy and Causal Autonomy" explores how deepening immersion in digital networks impacts free will. We argue for IT mindfulness to counteract the overwhelming influence of digital technologies. Integrating Bergson's and Whitehead's philosophies, we analyze the continuum from human control to technological autonomy and emphasise ethical design.

The eHealth Eurocampus project, funded by Erasmus+, aimed to bridge the gap between academic training and practical eHealth demands. As a tutor, I guided students in developing innovative healthcare solutions. This initiative fostered interdisciplinary collaboration and advanced eHealth education, significantly impacting Europe's healthcare workforce.

The publication, Understanding Digital Events: Bergson, Whitehead, and the Experience of the Digital, is now available. This scholarly collection examines the philosophical and practical implications of digital interactions, providing a comprehensive and integrated perspective on digital phenomena. As Research Associate for this study, I am pleased to see the Colloquium discourse distilled into a published work.