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Christianity, controversy, cinema
Exhibition / Performance
Willis, A., & Carr, W. Christianity, controversy, cinema. (Unpublished)

A season of films and related public engagement events co-curated by Andy Willis and Will Carr of the International Anthony Burgess Foundation.

Burgess and cinema
Exhibition / Performance
Willis, A. Burgess and cinema. (Unpublished)

Burgess and Cinema is a season of films and related public engagement events curated by Andy Willis. Organised in conjunction with The International Anthony Burgess Foundation and Cornerhouse to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of 'A... Read More about Burgess and cinema.

CRIME: Hong Kong Style
Exhibition / Performance
Willis, A. CRIME: Hong Kong Style. (Unpublished)

Season of films and supporting events at HOME Greater Manchester, curated by Andy Willis, and celebrating the Hong Kong crime film. Selected titles toured to 21 other UK venues across February, March abd April 2016. Season and supporting events was s... Read More about CRIME: Hong Kong Style.

Technology adoption and journalistic role conceptions : a conceptual review and operational model
Journal Article
Oni, O., & Coen, S. (in press). Technology adoption and journalistic role conceptions : a conceptual review and operational model

The transformative potential of new interactive technology in journalism and specifically in broadcasting, where it touches on participatory programming is widely acknowledged in recent scholarship. Yet, there is no consensus on the implications of i... Read More about Technology adoption and journalistic role conceptions : a conceptual review and operational model.

Islington Mill, Sound Control, Ocidente, Opinião : cartographies and archaeologies of popular music scenes in Manchester and Porto Alegre
Book Chapter
Goddard, M., & Silveira, F. (in press). Islington Mill, Sound Control, Ocidente, Opinião : cartographies and archaeologies of popular music scenes in Manchester and Porto Alegre. In P. Guerra, & P. Costa (Eds.), ‘I’ll be your mirror’: Creative Milieus and Cultural Scenes in Contemporary Urban Spaces. Porto, Portugal: University of Porto. Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Manuscript submitted for publication

This chapter emerges out of research conducted for the CAPES funded “Creative Industries, Cities and Popular music Scenes” project between Unisinos and the University of Salford looking at popular music scenes in Manchester and Porto Alegre. Taking u... Read More about Islington Mill, Sound Control, Ocidente, Opinião : cartographies and archaeologies of popular music scenes in Manchester and Porto Alegre.

Diction and narration in I. Compton-Burnett's novels (1925-1939)
Thesis
McCormick, C. (in press). Diction and narration in I. Compton-Burnett's novels (1925-1939). (Thesis). University of Salford

Diction and Narration in I. Compton-Burnett’s Novels (1925 – 1939) Compton-Burnett (1884 – 1969) wrote the nineteen novels of her canon between 1925 and 1969. Compton-Burnett wrote retrospectively: her settings were the large country houses of the u... Read More about Diction and narration in I. Compton-Burnett's novels (1925-1939).

America in British political culture during the long 1950s
Thesis
Dippnall, S. (in press). America in British political culture during the long 1950s. (Thesis). University of Salford

Since the end of the Cold War, the question of British attitudes towards the United States of America has received significant attention as historians and commentators have debated whether Britain has belonged to an English-speaking Anglosphere or a... Read More about America in British political culture during the long 1950s.

Black African students and the art and design education space : narratives of journeys to higher education art and design
Thesis
Theuri, S. (in press). Black African students and the art and design education space : narratives of journeys to higher education art and design. (Thesis). UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD

This qualitative research, with a narrative inquiry approach, focuses on the Black African sector of our community and explores how Black African students access, enter and progress through HE Art and Design and what facilitates this progress. It als... Read More about Black African students and the art and design education space : narratives of journeys to higher education art and design.

User-oriented appropriateness : a theoretical model of written text on Facebook for improved PR communication
Thesis
Gust, B. (in press). User-oriented appropriateness : a theoretical model of written text on Facebook for improved PR communication. (Thesis). University of Salford

During the last decade, social networking sites (SNS) such as Facebook have become normal tools for our daily communication. The rise and usage of these networks not only affected how we stay up to date, but their usage as tools for our daily convers... Read More about User-oriented appropriateness : a theoretical model of written text on Facebook for improved PR communication.

The mother(land) through narrative and nostalgia : the role stories play in the crafting of imagined (exiled) communities
Thesis
Mekuria Marru, M. (in press). The mother(land) through narrative and nostalgia : the role stories play in the crafting of imagined (exiled) communities. (Thesis). University of Salford

Comprising three novellas and critical research, this project defines and examines the possibilities of creative writing to expound upon and provide insight into issues of citizenship, belonging and memory. This interplay of narratives (creative and... Read More about The mother(land) through narrative and nostalgia : the role stories play in the crafting of imagined (exiled) communities.

Exploring the formal and informal distribution mechanisms for Colombian documentary films
Thesis
Patino, S. Exploring the formal and informal distribution mechanisms for Colombian documentary films. (Thesis). University of Salford

Historically, documentary films have always encountered very serious problems of distribution and have struggled immensely to find reliable audiences, even though, ironically, documentaries are accepted by many as significant tools for the promotion... Read More about Exploring the formal and informal distribution mechanisms for Colombian documentary films.

Army officers, historians and journalists : the emergence, expansion and diversification of British military history, 1854-1914
Thesis
Dighton, A. (in press). Army officers, historians and journalists : the emergence, expansion and diversification of British military history, 1854-1914. (Thesis). University of Salford

At the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854, Britain had only one military academy which taught Military History, the subject was overlooked at universities, few historians wrote on the topic and the government had not yet sanctioned the writing of of... Read More about Army officers, historians and journalists : the emergence, expansion and diversification of British military history, 1854-1914.

A contemporary voice for the female protagonist : an exploration of the collaborative creative process : the development and synthesis of vocal techniques in the realisation of premiere music performances
Thesis
Toth, A. (in press). A contemporary voice for the female protagonist : an exploration of the collaborative creative process : the development and synthesis of vocal techniques in the realisation of premiere music performances. (Thesis). University of Salford

It is vital to increase the body of work where the female character acts as protagonist, rather than the foil for the masculine “norm” (McClary 1991). It is the intention of this candidature to present performances of several new music works that... Read More about A contemporary voice for the female protagonist : an exploration of the collaborative creative process : the development and synthesis of vocal techniques in the realisation of premiere music performances.

Reinventing the rattling tin : explaining the dynamics of social networking site fundraising
Thesis
Lucas, E. (in press). Reinventing the rattling tin : explaining the dynamics of social networking site fundraising. (Thesis). University of Salford

Recent social media fundraising success stories like the No Make-up Selfie and Ice Bucket Challenge campaigns, which raised millions of pounds for charities in just days, have been hailed as a new method of fundraising in a new, networked society. Th... Read More about Reinventing the rattling tin : explaining the dynamics of social networking site fundraising.

The Kraken wakes: extract
Other
Williams, A. The Kraken wakes: extract. [score pdf]

This is an extract from a larger piece based on John Wyndham's novel The Kraken Wakes. The extract was performed at the 2015 BBC Proms by the BBC Philharmonic orchestra as part of the 'Wireless Nights' collaboration with BBC Radio 4 (Prom 74), and wa... Read More about The Kraken wakes: extract.