Arlind has a research background in Psychology (Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany) and continued to study at Newcastle University for an M.Sc. in Clinical and Health Psychology & M.Res. in Digital Civics.
Arlind’s research interest lies in the field of ageing & HCI and Arlind is particularly interested in how older adults can make use of digital and community media as part of their civic participation. As part this research, Arlind has been involved with the launch of the Later Life Audio and Radio Network (LLARN), which aims to strengthen the visibility of older adults as content creators and promotes diverse talk-based content on age & ageing.