ESRC Doctorate Student The University of York
United Kingdom
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- Social Network Advisor at Moonrise
- Ambassador at Make Your Mark
- Social Network Advisor at What Talent Limited
- Girl Geek at London Girly Geek Dinners
- ESRC Doctorate Student at The University of York
- Past
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- Researcher at The Centre for Housing Studies
- Account Manager at Metrica Media Analysis
- Research Assisstant at The University of Southampton
- Assisstant developer at PR Solutions
- Education
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- University of York
- University of York
- University of Sussex
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Maz Hardey’s Summary
Currently I am writing up my Doctorate research at The University of York that is funded by the Economic Social Research Council (ESRC). The focus is on how new social media provide a new 'pivototality' for social interaction that is based on user engagement and social immersion. Facebook is just one of my case studies.
As a long-time student of the social theory, politics and literature I am both a keen observer and participant of social networks and new technology. My research represents one of the leading studies about the impact of social networks and Web 2.0. Working at both an academic and professional level my work has already provided a conceptual guide to understand the consequences of new social media that motivate social action and facilitate communication. I have offered a critical evaluation about these resources to various Web 2.0 Start-ups including WhatTalent.com and Moonri.se.com, the corporate and education sector as well as Government based agenda.
Maz Hardey’s Specialties:
Web 2.0, IT, Excel, Microsoft Application, Photoshop, PowerPoint, HTML, DreamWeaver, Data analysis, Qualitative AtlasTi, Quantative SPSS
Maz Hardey’s Experience
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Social Network Advisor
Moonrise
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
January 2008 — Present (5 months)
http://moonri.se is in development.
Moonri.se is a social network platform to express how you feel, using rich media.
It has a focus on emotion and feeling, and will try to bring much greater importance to emotional expression on the web.
Moonri.se will be a platform to construct any moods application, on Facebook, Opensocial or otherwise... -
Ambassador
Make Your Mark
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
September 2007 — Present (9 months)
The Make Your Mark campaign aims to inspire young people in their teens and twenties to turn their own ideas into reality. T
The aim is to offer exciting and challenging opportunities to ambitious people who want to help bring about a major cultural change in the UK.
Responsible for building a network of links based on a grassroots movement across the UK that operates at the most senior levels of government, education, business and the media. -
Social Network Advisor
What Talent Limited
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Performing Arts industry)
August 2007 — Present (10 months)
A platform and social community for the creative or performing talents. A social network of not only like-minded, but talented people who share content, criticism and contacts and make connections creating opportunities and ultimately doing what they love!
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Girl Geek
London Girly Geek Dinners
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
July 2007 — Present (11 months)
Promoter, enthusiast, blogger and campaigner for technology, girly stuff, geeky stuff and anything else that captures the imagination of girl geeks.
Defender of new social media! -
ESRC Doctorate Student
The University of York
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Research industry)
October 2005 — Present (2 years 8 months)
Following an English Literature degree at The University of Sussex Maz Hardey completed an MA in the Centre for Women’s Studies at The University of York. Supported by the ESRC she is completing her PhD within the Department of Sociology based on research about the nature of interaction across new media. As part of her research Maz is involved with a number of Web 2.0 and social media companies. She is a contributor to GirlyGeekdom.com and has presented her work at both academic and commercial conferences and events.
Her popular blog about Facebook Etiquette (properfacebooketiquette.blogspot.com) provides insights into new mediated social practices -
Researcher
The Centre for Housing Studies
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Research industry)
January 2004 — June 2004 (6 months)
Project researching GPRS websites, collation of website data and matrix of site content, compiling reports and database management leading to publication of report for Rowntree organisation
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Account Manager
Metrica Media Analysis
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
December 2002 — May 2003 (6 months)
Compiling and editing reports, responsible for client publicity, arranging and implementing report feedback, brand development, website and database management.
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Research Assisstant
The University of Southampton
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Research industry)
June 2002 — December 2002 (7 months)
Conference organiser, conducting surveys, compiling course material, generated new ideas for course material
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Assisstant developer
PR Solutions
(Research industry)
2002 — 2002 (less than a year)
Maz Hardey’s Education
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University of York
PhD, Sociology, 2005 — 2008 (expected)
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University of York
MA, Sociology, 2004 — 2005
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University of Sussex
BA (hons), English Literature, 1999 — 2002
Graduated with Honors in English Literature in the School of English and American Studies.
Received National School Merit Award, 2002
2 Dissertations titled: Freud And The Uncanny;
Women, Citizenship And Consciousness-Raising
School subjects: Social and Political Thought, Black Americans, Freud and The Uncanny, Citizenship America and The Modern World, The Postmodern World, The Thriller and Crime Writings, Narrative and Authorship
Additional Information
Maz Hardey’s Websites:
Maz Hardey’s Groups:
GeekUpm, Web 3.0 consulting, GirlyGeekdom, UnLtd World
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Project Sahara member
Maz Hardey’s Honors:
ESRC 1+3 Award MA and Doctorate Research at The University of York 2004 - 2008
Nominated as a Make Your Mark Ambassador 2007
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