Dr Josephine Adekola

  • Senior Lecturer (Management)
  • Associate (School of Health & Wellbeing)

Biography

I am an Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Management and the ASBS Chair of Athena Swan.
 
I am a member of the Strategy and Technology Management Research Cluster, an Associate of the School of Health and Wellbeing, and an Affiliate Researcher at the Cogito Epistemology Research Centre. I am also an Interdisciplinary Research Theme Lead for Global Health and Environment and the Programme Director for Professional Pathways at the Adam Smith Business School.
 
I am a member of Scotland's Vaccine Inequality and Patient/ Public Experience and Engagement Task and Finish Group, the Scottish Vaccination and Immunization Subgroup on Inequalities and Inclusion, and the Vaccine Inclusive Steering Group.
 
I am the Principal Investigator on the Scotland African Voices (SAV) research project. SAV was shortlisted for the Scottish Knowledge Exchange awards in the 'making a social difference' category and the Research Project of the Year in the Heralds Award in 2023. SAV, a collaborative effort that brings together researchers, policymakers, and industry practitioners, aims to build trust, improve understanding, and increase engagement with public messaging. It also raises awareness about why racialised communities are often disengaged with public service delivery and messaging. 

Research interests

  • Communications strategy 
  • Social amplification of risk 
  • Addressing inequalities
  • Community engagement
  • Vaccine engagement
  • Emerging risk, science and technology policy

Publications

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Number of items: 37.

2025

Adekola, J. , Audu, J. G., Okey-Adibe, T., Abubakar, A., Lance, M., Blainze, C. and Miragoli, M. (2025) Enhancing Covid-19 vaccine acceptance within Scotland’s Black, African and Caribbean communities and lessons for future vaccination programmes. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, (doi: 10.1007/s40615-024-02277-6) (Early Online Publication)

2024

Simion, M. and Adekola, J. (2024) The infodemic, epistemic exclusion in science communication, and distrust in scientific expertise. In: Brössel, Peter, Eder, Anna-Maria and Grundmann, Thomas (eds.) The Epistemology of Expert Judgment. Routledge. (Accepted for Publication)

Adekola, J. (2024) Understanding risk communication through a postcolonial theory perspective: Lessons from three studies on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 15, pp. 879-891. (doi: 10.1007/s13753-024-00598-y)

Adekola, J. and Chia, R. (2024) Stakeholder theory, public engagement, and epistemic injustice: the case of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Scotland’s African, Caribbean, and Black communities. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 15, pp. 552-564. (doi: 10.1007/s13753-024-00572-8)

Adekola, O. A. and Adekola, J. (2024) Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) as a strategic recovery planning process. In: Research Handbook on Flood Risk Management. Edward Elgar, pp. 275-290. ISBN 978183910297 (In Press)

2022

Adekola, J. , Fischbacher-Smith, D. , Okey-Adibe, T. and Audu, J. (2022) Strategies to build trust and COVID-19 vaccine confidence and engagement among minority groups in Scotland. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 13(6), pp. 890-902. (doi: 10.1007/s13753-022-00458-7) (PMCID:PMC9743126)

Fischbacher-Smith, D. and Adekola, J. (2022) Lessons learned from COVID-19 and the implications for resilience research, policy and practice. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 30(3), pp. 226-230. (doi: 10.1111/1468-5973.12413)

Adekola, J. , Audu, J. G., Okey-Adibe, T. and Abubakar, A. (2022) COVID-19 Vaccine Experience and Hesitancy Within African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) Communities In Scotland. [Research Reports or Papers]

2021

Dairo, M., Adekola, J. , Apostolopoulos, C. and Tsaramirsis, G. (2021) Benchmarking strategic alignment of business and IT strategies: opportunities, risks, challenges and solutions. International Journal of Information Technology, 13(6), pp. 2191-2197. (doi: 10.1007/s41870-021-00815-7) (PMID:34642649) (PMCID:PMC8497189)

Adekola, J. (2021) Building back a disaster-resilient society after COVID-19. [Audio]

Adekola, J. , Renaud, F. and Hill, C. (2021) Risk information sources for snow disaster risk preparedness in Scotland. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 12, pp. 854-866. (doi: 10.1007/s13753-021-00386-y)

Adekola, J. , Siddiqui, N. and Barlow, A. (2021) Underlying structures of power in online learning: lessons from early adopters. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 9(2), pp. 16-28.

Barlow, A., Adekola, J. and Siddiqui, N. (2021) Current and future online and blended learning provisions. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 9(2), pp. 39-53.

Dale, V. , Adekola, J. , Tasler, N. and Murray, J.-A. (2021) JPAAP 9(2) Editorial: Transitions to remote and blended learning. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 9(2), pp. 1-2. (doi: 10.14297/jpaap.v9i2.512)

2020

Adekola, J. , Siddiqui, N. and Barlow, A. (2020) The roles of senior management in online and blended learning. Teaching and Learning Conference 2020, 7 July 2020.

Adekola, J. and Clelland, D. (2020) Two sides of the same coin: business resilience and community resilience. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 28(1), pp. 50-60. (doi: 10.1111/1468-5973.12275)

Adekola, J. , Fischbacher-Smith, D. and Fischbacher-Smith, M. (2020) Inherent complexities of a multi-stakeholder approach to building community resilience. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 11, pp. 32-45. (doi: 10.1007/s13753-020-00246-1)

Adekola, J. (2020) Power and Risk in Policymaking: Understanding Public Health Debates. Palgrave Pivot: Cham. ISBN 978-3-030-19313-3 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19314-0)

2019

Adekola, J. , Fischbacher-Smith, D. and Fischbacher-Smith, M. (2019) Light me up: power and expertise in risk communication and policy-making in the e-cigarette health debates. Journal of Risk Research, 22(10), pp. 1294-1308. (doi: 10.1080/13669877.2018.1473463)

2018

Adekola, J. (2018) Resilience from a lived-experience perspective in the regional context of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 31, pp. 441-448. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2018.06.006)

Adekola, J. , Fischbacher-Smith, D. and Fischbacher-Smith, M. (2018) Building community resilience to natural hazards: Lessons from Katrina. [Research Reports or Papers] (Unpublished)

2017

Adekola, J. , Dale, V. H.M. and Gardiner, K. (2017) Development of an institutional framework to guide transitions into enhanced blended learning in higher education. Research in Learning Technology, 25, 1973. (doi: 10.25304/rlt.v25.1973)

Adekola, J. , Dale, V. , Gardiner, K., Murray, J.-A. and Fischbacher-Smith, M. (2017) Institutional and Student Transitions Into Enhanced Blended Learning. 3rd International Enhancement in Higher Education Conference, Glasgow, UK, 06-08 Jun 2017.

Adekola, J. , Dale, V. , Powell, K. and Gardiner, K. (2017) Student transitions to blended learning – challenges and solutions (workshop). Gearing Up 2017 Conference, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 09 Mar 2017.

Adekola, J. , Fischbacher-Smith, M., Fischbacher-Smith, D. and Adekola, O. A. (2017) Health risks from environmental degradation in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 35(2), pp. 334-354. (doi: 10.1177/0263774X16661720)

Adekola, J. , Dale, V. H.M. , Gardiner, K. and Fischbacher-Smith, M. (2017) Student transitions to blended learning: an institutional case study. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 5(2), pp. 58-65. (doi: 10.14297/jpaap.v5i2.273)

2016

Adekola, J. (2016) The social construction of risk as it relates to policy making. Society for Risk Analysis Europe Conference 2016, Bath, UK, 20-22 Jun 2016. (Unpublished)

Adekola, J. , Dale, V. H.M. and Gardiner, K. (2016) Student experiences of transitions into blended learning. 2016 Enhancement Themes Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 9 Jun 2016. (Unpublished)

Adekola, J. , Dale, V. H.M. and Gardiner, K. (2016) Student transitions in blended learning. Stirling Learning and Teaching Conference 2016: Changing Places: Student Transitions in Higher Education, Stirling, UK, 20 Apr 2016. (Unpublished)

Fischbacher-Smith, M., MacVicar, A., Adekola, J. , McEwan, M. , Cheng, M., Dendrinos, P., Pringle Barnes, G., Milner, M. and Kerr, J. (2016) Supporting Student Transition from Glasgow International College. In: University of Glasgow 8th Annual Learning & Teaching Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, 14 Apr 2015, (Unpublished)

2015

Adekola, J. (2015) Spaces of disagreement – the role of communication and trust in public deliberation of risk. Science, Policy and Society - Bridging the Gap Between Risk and Science: The 24th SRA-Europe Conference, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 15-17 Jun 2015. (Unpublished)

Fischbacher-Smith, M., MacVicar, A., McEwan, M. , Cheng, M., Dendrinos, P., Adekola, J. , Pringle Barnes, G., Kerr, J. and Milner, M. (2015) Supporting international students' transition from pathway programmes: a study of the University of Glasgow. In: International Enhancement Themes Conference: Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education, Glasgow, Scotland, 11-13 Jun 2013,

Adekola, J. (2015) Rethinking communication and trust in public deliberation of risk. Business and Management Pathway PhD Colloquium 2015: Social Scientists at Large: Achieving Impact in and outside of Academia, Aberdeen, UK, 09-10 Apr 2015. (Unpublished)

Adekola, J. , Dale, V. , Gardiner, K. and Murray, J.M.D. (2015) Staff Experiences of Transitions Into Blended Learning. Evaluations of e-learner Experiences Special Interest Group Meeting, Aberdeen, UK, 2015.

Adekola, J. , Dale, V. , Gardiner, K. and Murray, J.M.D. (2015) Teachers Experiences of e-learning. Evaluations of e-learner Experiences Special Interest Group Meeting, St. Andrews, UK, 2015.

2014

Adekola, J. (2014) The roles of expertise and power in risk communication. Business and Management Pathway Colloquium Spring 2014, Stirling, UK, 28-29 Apr 2014. (Unpublished)

Dendrinos, P., Fischbacher-Smith, M., Milner, M., MacVicar, A., McEwan, M. , Cheng, M., Pringle Barnes, G., Dudau, A. , Kerr, J. and Adekola, J. (2014) Supporting GIC Students’ Transition to Year 2 on the MA Social Sciences: Acculturation Strategies, Social Media and Mentoring. In: Eighth Annual Foundation Year Network Conference, Loughborough University, UK, 10-11 Jul 2014,

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Number of items: 37.

Articles

Adekola, J. , Audu, J. G., Okey-Adibe, T., Abubakar, A., Lance, M., Blainze, C. and Miragoli, M. (2025) Enhancing Covid-19 vaccine acceptance within Scotland’s Black, African and Caribbean communities and lessons for future vaccination programmes. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, (doi: 10.1007/s40615-024-02277-6) (Early Online Publication)

Adekola, J. (2024) Understanding risk communication through a postcolonial theory perspective: Lessons from three studies on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 15, pp. 879-891. (doi: 10.1007/s13753-024-00598-y)

Adekola, J. and Chia, R. (2024) Stakeholder theory, public engagement, and epistemic injustice: the case of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Scotland’s African, Caribbean, and Black communities. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 15, pp. 552-564. (doi: 10.1007/s13753-024-00572-8)

Adekola, J. , Fischbacher-Smith, D. , Okey-Adibe, T. and Audu, J. (2022) Strategies to build trust and COVID-19 vaccine confidence and engagement among minority groups in Scotland. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 13(6), pp. 890-902. (doi: 10.1007/s13753-022-00458-7) (PMCID:PMC9743126)

Fischbacher-Smith, D. and Adekola, J. (2022) Lessons learned from COVID-19 and the implications for resilience research, policy and practice. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 30(3), pp. 226-230. (doi: 10.1111/1468-5973.12413)

Dairo, M., Adekola, J. , Apostolopoulos, C. and Tsaramirsis, G. (2021) Benchmarking strategic alignment of business and IT strategies: opportunities, risks, challenges and solutions. International Journal of Information Technology, 13(6), pp. 2191-2197. (doi: 10.1007/s41870-021-00815-7) (PMID:34642649) (PMCID:PMC8497189)

Adekola, J. , Renaud, F. and Hill, C. (2021) Risk information sources for snow disaster risk preparedness in Scotland. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 12, pp. 854-866. (doi: 10.1007/s13753-021-00386-y)

Adekola, J. , Siddiqui, N. and Barlow, A. (2021) Underlying structures of power in online learning: lessons from early adopters. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 9(2), pp. 16-28.

Barlow, A., Adekola, J. and Siddiqui, N. (2021) Current and future online and blended learning provisions. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 9(2), pp. 39-53.

Dale, V. , Adekola, J. , Tasler, N. and Murray, J.-A. (2021) JPAAP 9(2) Editorial: Transitions to remote and blended learning. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 9(2), pp. 1-2. (doi: 10.14297/jpaap.v9i2.512)

Adekola, J. and Clelland, D. (2020) Two sides of the same coin: business resilience and community resilience. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 28(1), pp. 50-60. (doi: 10.1111/1468-5973.12275)

Adekola, J. , Fischbacher-Smith, D. and Fischbacher-Smith, M. (2020) Inherent complexities of a multi-stakeholder approach to building community resilience. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 11, pp. 32-45. (doi: 10.1007/s13753-020-00246-1)

Adekola, J. , Fischbacher-Smith, D. and Fischbacher-Smith, M. (2019) Light me up: power and expertise in risk communication and policy-making in the e-cigarette health debates. Journal of Risk Research, 22(10), pp. 1294-1308. (doi: 10.1080/13669877.2018.1473463)

Adekola, J. (2018) Resilience from a lived-experience perspective in the regional context of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 31, pp. 441-448. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2018.06.006)

Adekola, J. , Dale, V. H.M. and Gardiner, K. (2017) Development of an institutional framework to guide transitions into enhanced blended learning in higher education. Research in Learning Technology, 25, 1973. (doi: 10.25304/rlt.v25.1973)

Adekola, J. , Fischbacher-Smith, M., Fischbacher-Smith, D. and Adekola, O. A. (2017) Health risks from environmental degradation in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 35(2), pp. 334-354. (doi: 10.1177/0263774X16661720)

Adekola, J. , Dale, V. H.M. , Gardiner, K. and Fischbacher-Smith, M. (2017) Student transitions to blended learning: an institutional case study. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 5(2), pp. 58-65. (doi: 10.14297/jpaap.v5i2.273)

Books

Adekola, J. (2020) Power and Risk in Policymaking: Understanding Public Health Debates. Palgrave Pivot: Cham. ISBN 978-3-030-19313-3 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19314-0)

Book Sections

Simion, M. and Adekola, J. (2024) The infodemic, epistemic exclusion in science communication, and distrust in scientific expertise. In: Brössel, Peter, Eder, Anna-Maria and Grundmann, Thomas (eds.) The Epistemology of Expert Judgment. Routledge. (Accepted for Publication)

Adekola, O. A. and Adekola, J. (2024) Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) as a strategic recovery planning process. In: Research Handbook on Flood Risk Management. Edward Elgar, pp. 275-290. ISBN 978183910297 (In Press)

Research Reports or Papers

Adekola, J. , Audu, J. G., Okey-Adibe, T. and Abubakar, A. (2022) COVID-19 Vaccine Experience and Hesitancy Within African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) Communities In Scotland. [Research Reports or Papers]

Adekola, J. , Fischbacher-Smith, D. and Fischbacher-Smith, M. (2018) Building community resilience to natural hazards: Lessons from Katrina. [Research Reports or Papers] (Unpublished)

Conference or Workshop Item

Adekola, J. , Siddiqui, N. and Barlow, A. (2020) The roles of senior management in online and blended learning. Teaching and Learning Conference 2020, 7 July 2020.

Adekola, J. , Dale, V. , Gardiner, K., Murray, J.-A. and Fischbacher-Smith, M. (2017) Institutional and Student Transitions Into Enhanced Blended Learning. 3rd International Enhancement in Higher Education Conference, Glasgow, UK, 06-08 Jun 2017.

Adekola, J. , Dale, V. , Powell, K. and Gardiner, K. (2017) Student transitions to blended learning – challenges and solutions (workshop). Gearing Up 2017 Conference, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 09 Mar 2017.

Adekola, J. (2016) The social construction of risk as it relates to policy making. Society for Risk Analysis Europe Conference 2016, Bath, UK, 20-22 Jun 2016. (Unpublished)

Adekola, J. , Dale, V. H.M. and Gardiner, K. (2016) Student experiences of transitions into blended learning. 2016 Enhancement Themes Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 9 Jun 2016. (Unpublished)

Adekola, J. , Dale, V. H.M. and Gardiner, K. (2016) Student transitions in blended learning. Stirling Learning and Teaching Conference 2016: Changing Places: Student Transitions in Higher Education, Stirling, UK, 20 Apr 2016. (Unpublished)

Adekola, J. (2015) Spaces of disagreement – the role of communication and trust in public deliberation of risk. Science, Policy and Society - Bridging the Gap Between Risk and Science: The 24th SRA-Europe Conference, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 15-17 Jun 2015. (Unpublished)

Adekola, J. (2015) Rethinking communication and trust in public deliberation of risk. Business and Management Pathway PhD Colloquium 2015: Social Scientists at Large: Achieving Impact in and outside of Academia, Aberdeen, UK, 09-10 Apr 2015. (Unpublished)

Adekola, J. , Dale, V. , Gardiner, K. and Murray, J.M.D. (2015) Staff Experiences of Transitions Into Blended Learning. Evaluations of e-learner Experiences Special Interest Group Meeting, Aberdeen, UK, 2015.

Adekola, J. , Dale, V. , Gardiner, K. and Murray, J.M.D. (2015) Teachers Experiences of e-learning. Evaluations of e-learner Experiences Special Interest Group Meeting, St. Andrews, UK, 2015.

Adekola, J. (2014) The roles of expertise and power in risk communication. Business and Management Pathway Colloquium Spring 2014, Stirling, UK, 28-29 Apr 2014. (Unpublished)

Conference Proceedings

Fischbacher-Smith, M., MacVicar, A., Adekola, J. , McEwan, M. , Cheng, M., Dendrinos, P., Pringle Barnes, G., Milner, M. and Kerr, J. (2016) Supporting Student Transition from Glasgow International College. In: University of Glasgow 8th Annual Learning & Teaching Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, 14 Apr 2015, (Unpublished)

Fischbacher-Smith, M., MacVicar, A., McEwan, M. , Cheng, M., Dendrinos, P., Adekola, J. , Pringle Barnes, G., Kerr, J. and Milner, M. (2015) Supporting international students' transition from pathway programmes: a study of the University of Glasgow. In: International Enhancement Themes Conference: Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education, Glasgow, Scotland, 11-13 Jun 2013,

Dendrinos, P., Fischbacher-Smith, M., Milner, M., MacVicar, A., McEwan, M. , Cheng, M., Pringle Barnes, G., Dudau, A. , Kerr, J. and Adekola, J. (2014) Supporting GIC Students’ Transition to Year 2 on the MA Social Sciences: Acculturation Strategies, Social Media and Mentoring. In: Eighth Annual Foundation Year Network Conference, Loughborough University, UK, 10-11 Jul 2014,

Audio

Adekola, J. (2021) Building back a disaster-resilient society after COVID-19. [Audio]

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Grants

  • Ikegwuonu I. and Adekola J. (2024): Strengthening Strategic Partnership Between ASBS and Babcock University, Nigeria to Explore Learning, Teaching, and Research Opportunities. International Partnership Development Fund - £9,500.00
  • Adekola J. (2023): Maternity Return Fund - £10,000.00.
  • Adekola J. (2023): Community Film Screening: Creating a shared understanding of the science and risk of COVID-19 vaccines to inform vaccine confidence and uptake within Scotland's African and Caribbean communities. Glasgow Knowledge Exchange Funds - £20761.80
  • Adekola J., Gray C. and Simion M. (2023) Addressing accessibility issues to health and social care services among African and Caribbean communities in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. College Research Funds - £5000.00
  • Adekola J. (2022) "What is the science and data behind COVID-19 vaccines": Addressing concerns and curiosities of African, Caribbean, and Black communities in Scotland. IAA Impact funding, University of Glasgow - £10,000.00.
  • Adekola J. (2022) The ontology and epistemology of risk communication. ASBS Research Pump-Priming Fund - £3000.00
  • Adekola J. and Simion M. (2022) The epistemological dimensions of risk communication and science engagement. ArtsLab - £2500.00.
  • Adekola J. (2022) COVID-19 vaccine experience and hesitancy within Scotland's African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) communities. BEMIS (Scotland) - £3000.00.
  • Adekola J. and Simion M. (2022) The epistemological dimensions of risk communication and science engagement. ArtsLab - £2500.00.
  • Adekola J. (2021) Risk perception of COVID-19 risk within minority communities in Glasgow. Active internal grant - £1000,00. Grant supported.
  • Adekola J. (2021) Social Amplification of COVID-19 risk within the African communities in Glasgow. Active internal grant - £970,00. Grant supported
  • Alexis Barlow, Noreen Siddiqui, and Josephine Adekola (2020). Models of online and blended learning and GCU Online Student Experience. £2500.00
  • Adekola J (2018). Risk Communication of Natural Hazards. National Centre for Resilience. £2000.00

Supervision

Dr Adekola is interested in supervising PhD research in disaster risk management, risk communication, community resilience, and vaccine or stakeholders engagement.

Teaching

  • Management issues and controversies (Course Director)
  • Operational risk management

Research datasets

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2018

Adekola, J. (2018) Resilience from a lived experience perspective in the regional context of Dumfries and Galloway. [Data Collection]

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Additional information

ENGAGEMENT AND IMPACT ACTIVITIES

  • 2025 April: Communicating New and Emerging Technologies: Connecting with Hearts and Minds. Guest speaker at the UK Pandemic Sciences Network Conference 2025.
  • 2025 April: Understanding Pathways to Health Inequities. Guest speaker at the NHS Tayside Vaccination Inclusivity Group.
  • 2025 Jan-April: Scotland African Voices film showing at the Injecting Hope: The Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland between 25 January and 27 April.
  • 2024 Nov: One of three-panel speakers on Polarisation, Politics, and Knowledge Resistance – Issues around Vaccine Hesitancy in the Preparing for Pandemics: How to Communicate event, hosted by Centre for Virus Research (CVR), COGITO Epistemology Research Centre, ArtsLab
  • 2024 Sept: One of three-panel members on 'Overcoming Barriers to Vaccine Uptake in the Health Inequalities in the Scotland: The State of the Nation event at the Scottish Parliament.
  • 2024 August: The SAV collaborative model with researchers was identified as a good practice for working between communities, health practitioners, and communities. Link here: https://evaluationsupportscotland.org.uk/news/working-with-university-researchers-staff-getting-started/
  • 2024 July: Convening the Females in Academics conference with Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria, on the challenges and resilience of female academics in Africa.
  • 2024 May: Cited in the Scottish Government publication on Flu and COVID-19 vaccination programme 2023-2024: equality impact assessment, recognising the role of Adekola’s SAV project in brokering stronger connections between health boards and the community. https://www.gov.scot/publications/flu-covid-19-vaccination-programme-fvcv-2023-24-equality-impact-assessment/pages/6/
  • 2024 Feb: SAV impact case study film premiere: 'Scotland African Voices: Enhancing Public Health Messaging'. This SAV impact case study film reflects on 'Scotland African Voices' research and community engagement work to draw lessons for public health messaging.
  • 2023 Oct: Guest Speaker at an international symposium on 'The NHS and the legacies of empire', Centre for British Studies, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
  • 2023 Oct: Panel member. Black History Month Celebrations University of Dundee Business School in partnership with the School of Medicine, the School of Life Sciences, and the School of Humanities, Social Science, and Law
  • 2023 Oct: Speaker. Lourdes Secondard School. Black History Month; Saluting our Sisters. She spoke about her pathway, her work, breaking down barriers, and moving forward.
  • 2023 Aug: Developing strategic research relationships with the French-speaking African communities in Scotland in partnership with Africa Delice.
  • 2023 June: Panel member at the Scottish Parliament Festival of Politic
    The Cross Party Group on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (in conjunction with the CPG on Health Inequalities) on 'The Language of Poo. Can words disengage communities?'
  • 2023: Written Evidence by Dr Josephine Adekola to the UK parliament - Health and Social Care Committee's inquiry, Prevention in Health and Social Care. https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/117423/pdf/
  • 2023 May: Cited  in the Public Health Scotland report - Monitoring racialised health inequalities in Scotland Data and evidence. Accessible here at https://echf.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/monitoring-racialised-health-inequalities-in-scotland-may2023-english.pdf
  • 2023 May: SAV Community Film Screening Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, in partnership with Bob Doris, Member of the Scottish Parliament.
  • 2023 Apr: Stirling SAV Community Film Screening in partnership with Redeem Christian Church of God, Stirling.
  • 2023 Apr: Dundee SAV Community Film Screening in partnership with Nigerian Community Scotland, Dundee.
  • 2023 Mar: Lunch Time Learning Session with Q&A to discuss insight from Scotland African Voices Film in partnership with Public Health Scotland.
  • 2023 Mar: Aberdeen SAV Community Film Screening in partnership with African Women Group, Aberdeen.
  • 2023 Mar: Edinburgh SAV Community Film Screening in partnership with Project Esperanza, Edinburgh.
  • 2023 Mar: Glasgow SAV Community Film Screening in partnership with Esther company Glasgow.
  • 2022 Oct: Film premiere: Scotland’s African Voices: The COVID-19 Vaccine Debate in partnership with Challenges in Changing Cities IRT, Cogito Epistemology Research Centre, Scottish Government, Public Health Scotland and Jezreel Consultancy Ltd.
  • 2022 Oct: Documentary film: ‘Scotland, African Voices: The COVID-19 Vaccine Debate’. The documentary aims to address health inequalities and save lives by encouraging vaccine take-up in the Scottish, African, Caribbean, and Black communities and highlighting social-epistemological obstacles amongst barriers to vaccination for these communities.
    • The full documentary is available on YouTube: Scotland African Voices: COVID-19 Vaccine Debate
    • Watch the trailer on YouTube: Film Premiere of Scotland African Voices: COVID-19 Vaccine Debate
    • Partners: Sarah Gilbert and the Vaccine Knowledge Group (University of Oxford), Emma Thompson (the MRC Centre for Virus Research), Mona Simion (Cogito Epistemology Research Center), Deji Bolarinwa (University of Ilorin, Nigeria), Duncan Pritchard (the University of California Irvine), Ilan Kelman (University College London, Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction), Jason Leitch (National Clinical Director, the Scottish Government), Claire Cameron (Public Health Scotland), Pastor Yinka and Adefolake Adesina (Fountain of Living Water, RCCG, Ayr), pRESPECT Hub Edinburgh, Sharpen Her: the African Women's Network (SHAWM), Glasgow Black and Scot, Aberdeen Jezreel Consultancy.
  • 2022 Oct: Vaccine Inclusive Steering Group Research Presentation. COVID-19 Vaccine Debate Research within Scotland African and Caribbean communities.
  • 2022 Oct: BBC News recorded an interview on 'Reasons for Vaccine Hesitancy and Way Forward'.
  • 2022 Aug: BEMIS/SG Joint Research Launch Event. COVID-19 Vaccine Experience and Hesitancy Within African, Caribbean, and Black Communities In Scotland.
  • 2022 Aug: Community event: ‘COVID-19 Experience and Vaccine Hesitancy, Ayr’. Public Debate Project, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, in partnership with Fountain of Living Water, Ayr.
  • 2022 Jun: Cited in the HSCS Committee inquiry into health inequalities – Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland informal briefing session. Accessible at https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/committees/health-social-care-and-sport-committee/correspondence/2022/scottish-parliament-hscs-cttee--hi-inquiry-session--24-may-2022--response-from-dir-of-pop-health.pdf
  • 2022 June: Community event: ‘COVID-19 Experience and Vaccine Hesitancy, Aberdeen’. Public Debate Project, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, in partnership with Black and Scot, Aberdeen.
  • 2022 Apr: Community event: ‘COVID-19 Experience and Vaccine Hesitancy, Glasgow’. Public Debate Project, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, in partnership with Sharpen Her: African Women Network (SHAWN).
  • 2022 Apr: Community event: ‘COVID-19 Experience and Vaccine Hesitancy, Edinburgh’. Public Debate Project, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, in partnership with PRESPECT HUB CIC, Edinburgh.
  • 2022 Oct: THE NIGERIAN PRIDE | Interview with Dr Josephine Adekola. COVID-19 Research and Vaccine hesitancy. Jambo Radio Scotland.
  • 2021 Dec: Vaccine Inclusive Steering Group Research Presentation. COVID-19 Vaccine experience in Scotland’s African and Caribbean communities.
  • 2021 Oct: THE NIGERIAN PRIDE | Interview with Dr Josephine Adekola. COVID-19 Research and Vaccine Hesitancy. Jambo Radio Scotland.
  • 2021 Oct: BBC news recorded interview on 'Reasons for Vaccine Hesitancy and Way Forward'.
  • 2021 Jul: BBC news recorded interview on vaccine hesitancy in Black and Asian communities in Scotland.
  • 2019: Science festival: ‘What will I do card’ card game. Transport Museum Glasgow. The card game made to the Creative Converge Challenge Semi-finalist stage 2020.

EDITORIALS

  1. Fischbacher-Smith D. and Adekola J. Journal of contingencies and crisis management. Lessons learned from COVID-19 and implications for resilience research, policy and practice. September 2022.
  2. Dale V., Adekola J., Sheridan N. & Murray J.A. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice. Transitions to online and blended learning. July 2021.

SEMINARS AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

 


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