Dr Cairsti Russell
- University Lecturer (Sociological & Cultural Studies)
Research interests
Research groups
Publications
2026
de Nadal, Lluis 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2216-3006, Happer, Catherine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9711-8544 and Russell, Cairsti
(2026)
Audience perspectives: trust, sourcing and media engagement.
In: Happer, Catherine, Eldridge, Alison and Reilly, Paul (eds.)
Bad News on the Cost of Living Crisis: A Glasgow University Media Group Book.
Palgrave Macmillan: Cham, pp. 91-115.
ISBN 9783032190802
(doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-19080-2_5)
Russell, Cairsti, Happer, Catherine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9711-8544 and de Nadal, Lluis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2216-3006
(2026)
Audience perspectives: understandings, perceptions, and responses to the COLC.
In: Happer, Catherine, Eldridge, Alison and Reilly, Paul (eds.)
Bad News on the Cost of Living Crisis: A Glasgow University Media Group Book.
Palgrave Macmillan: Cham, pp. 117-141.
ISBN 9783032190802
(doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-19080-2_6)
2025
Russell, Cairsti and Baidoun, Aseel (2025) ‘We are forever traumatized’ – Aseel Baidoun interviewed by Cairsti Russell. Sociological Review, 73(2), 261 –268. (doi: 10.1177/00380261251321679)
2024
Russell, Cairistiona (2024) Bad News for the BBC? The BBC, Israel and Palestine, and Public Trust. University of Glasgow Sociology Seminar Series, Glasgow, UK, 4 Dec 2024.
Russell, Cairistiona (2024) Freedom to Run: An example of sociological filmmaking. Undisciplining II, Salford, England, 10 - 12 Sept 2024.
Russell, Cairistiona (2024) Neither trusted nor impartial: How British Muslims perceive BBC coverage of Israel and Palestine [Blogpost]. [Website]
Russell, Cairistiona and Sheriff, Stephen (2024) Freedom to Run: Interview with filmmakers Dr Cairsti Russell and Stephen Sheriff [Podcast]. [Audio]
Russell, Cairistiona (2024) Running under occupation. Scottish Left Review, 138,
Russell, Cairistiona (2024) Bad News for the BBC? How British-Muslims perceive media coverage of Israel-Palestine. MeCCSA 2024, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester UK, 4-6 Sept 2024.
2023
Russell, Cairistiona (2023) Negotiating Understanding and Memory: Israel and Palestine in the UK. Media and Conflict Memory: an Interdisciplinary Workshop, University of Glasgow, Glasgow UK, 22-23 Nov 2023.
Virhia, J. et al. (2023) “If you do not take the medicine and complete the dose…it could cause you more trouble”: bringing awareness, local knowledge and experience into antimicrobial stewardship in Tanzania. Antibiotics, 12(2), 243. (doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12020243) (PMID:36830154) (PMCID:PMC9952761)
Russell, Cairistiona (2023) Documentary and Palestine. Media and Conflict Memory: an Interdisciplinary Workshop, University of Glasgow, Glasgow UK, 22-23 Nov 2023.
Russell, Cairistiona and Sheriff, Stephen (2023) Freedom To Run. [Film]
2018
Glasgow Refugee Asylum and Migration Network (GRAMNET) and Russell, Cairistiona (2018) Freedom to Run: A new running documentary about Palestine and the restrictions on freedom and movement [Blogpost]. [Website]
Articles
Russell, Cairsti and Baidoun, Aseel (2025) ‘We are forever traumatized’ – Aseel Baidoun interviewed by Cairsti Russell. Sociological Review, 73(2), 261 –268. (doi: 10.1177/00380261251321679)
Russell, Cairistiona (2024) Running under occupation. Scottish Left Review, 138,
Virhia, J. et al. (2023) “If you do not take the medicine and complete the dose…it could cause you more trouble”: bringing awareness, local knowledge and experience into antimicrobial stewardship in Tanzania. Antibiotics, 12(2), 243. (doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12020243) (PMID:36830154) (PMCID:PMC9952761)
Book Sections
de Nadal, Lluis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2216-3006, Happer, Catherine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9711-8544 and Russell, Cairsti
(2026)
Audience perspectives: trust, sourcing and media engagement.
In: Happer, Catherine, Eldridge, Alison and Reilly, Paul (eds.)
Bad News on the Cost of Living Crisis: A Glasgow University Media Group Book.
Palgrave Macmillan: Cham, pp. 91-115.
ISBN 9783032190802
(doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-19080-2_5)
Russell, Cairsti, Happer, Catherine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9711-8544 and de Nadal, Lluis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2216-3006
(2026)
Audience perspectives: understandings, perceptions, and responses to the COLC.
In: Happer, Catherine, Eldridge, Alison and Reilly, Paul (eds.)
Bad News on the Cost of Living Crisis: A Glasgow University Media Group Book.
Palgrave Macmillan: Cham, pp. 117-141.
ISBN 9783032190802
(doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-19080-2_6)
Conference or Workshop Item
Russell, Cairistiona (2024) Bad News for the BBC? The BBC, Israel and Palestine, and Public Trust. University of Glasgow Sociology Seminar Series, Glasgow, UK, 4 Dec 2024.
Russell, Cairistiona (2024) Freedom to Run: An example of sociological filmmaking. Undisciplining II, Salford, England, 10 - 12 Sept 2024.
Russell, Cairistiona (2024) Bad News for the BBC? How British-Muslims perceive media coverage of Israel-Palestine. MeCCSA 2024, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester UK, 4-6 Sept 2024.
Russell, Cairistiona (2023) Negotiating Understanding and Memory: Israel and Palestine in the UK. Media and Conflict Memory: an Interdisciplinary Workshop, University of Glasgow, Glasgow UK, 22-23 Nov 2023.
Russell, Cairistiona (2023) Documentary and Palestine. Media and Conflict Memory: an Interdisciplinary Workshop, University of Glasgow, Glasgow UK, 22-23 Nov 2023.
Audio
Russell, Cairistiona and Sheriff, Stephen (2024) Freedom to Run: Interview with filmmakers Dr Cairsti Russell and Stephen Sheriff [Podcast]. [Audio]
Film
Russell, Cairistiona and Sheriff, Stephen (2023) Freedom To Run. [Film]
Website
Russell, Cairistiona (2024) Neither trusted nor impartial: How British Muslims perceive BBC coverage of Israel and Palestine [Blogpost]. [Website]
Glasgow Refugee Asylum and Migration Network (GRAMNET) and Russell, Cairistiona (2018) Freedom to Run: A new running documentary about Palestine and the restrictions on freedom and movement [Blogpost]. [Website]