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Protecting students from harassment and sexual assault : a human-centred design approach
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Harassment and sexual assault are a key concern for universities due to the impact that such incidents have on student victims—and potentially on a university's reputation. Women are particularly at risk during student nights out, where unsafe routes... Read More about Protecting students from harassment and sexual assault : a human-centred design approach.

The influence of ethnicity in newspaper coverage of the Plateau State conflict in North-Central Nigeria (2010-2012)
Thesis

This research project surveyed the Influence of ethnicity in newspaper coverage of the Plateau State conflict in North-Central Nigeria. It analyses how conflict journalists reported this violent episode that has spanned nearly twenty years and the si... Read More about The influence of ethnicity in newspaper coverage of the Plateau State conflict in North-Central Nigeria (2010-2012).

Covert action and cyber offensive operations : revisiting traditional approaches in light of new technology
Thesis

Over the last three years a number of significant, alleged cyber offensive operations have taken place: the North Korean operations against Sony Pictures in 2014; the BlackEnergy3 Virus which targeted Ukrainian power substations in 2015; and the cybe... Read More about Covert action and cyber offensive operations : revisiting traditional approaches in light of new technology.

Public relations communications in public diplomacy : Libyan institutions in Egypt and the UK
Thesis

Libya's recent past has limited any potential economic and political benefits, such as interaction, cooperation and association, which positive perceptions of the country might bring about. However, following the revolution of 17 February 2011, Libya... Read More about Public relations communications in public diplomacy : Libyan institutions in Egypt and the UK.

Journalistic strategies in conflict reporting and the representations of ethnic and religious identities in Jos, Nigeria : towards solutions-review journalism
Thesis

This study examines journalistic strategies in terms of the appropriation of media logics in the conflict frame building process. Relying on three models: objectivity, mediatisation and news framing; the research interrogates the role orientations an... Read More about Journalistic strategies in conflict reporting and the representations of ethnic and religious identities in Jos, Nigeria : towards solutions-review journalism.

From ‘talking Cure’ to ‘Bedlam’ : a study of the factors impacting on the construction of UK factual psychotherapy programming 1999 to 2013
Thesis

This thesis extends research on UK factual television by investigating programming that has not previously been studied, and by utilising a mixed-method research design that situates textual analysis within broader cultural, professional and industri... Read More about From ‘talking Cure’ to ‘Bedlam’ : a study of the factors impacting on the construction of UK factual psychotherapy programming 1999 to 2013.

The socio-cultural dynamics and ‘survival struggle’ in professional journalism practice in Nigeria
Thesis

This study responds to the call for more empirical work to understand the journalism profession in non-Western countries. It critiques the current state of journalism practice in Nigeria to determine how journalists are responding to the numerous pro... Read More about The socio-cultural dynamics and ‘survival struggle’ in professional journalism practice in Nigeria.

Op. 48 : composition as re-creation
Thesis

What is it to write 'new' music? Music is not written in a vacuum, and Op. 48 investigates how one small Bach piece's (re)sourcefulness can result in a variety of musics. The collection (of 48 pieces) explores not only scientific areas of musicology... Read More about Op. 48 : composition as re-creation.

New practice–based methodologies for naturalistic contemporary drama translation
Thesis

This practice as research inter-disciplinary PhD’s purpose is to create new knowledge in the area of contemporary and naturalistic drama translation. It straddles the fields of Drama, Acting and Translation Studies but inevitably encompasses the fiel... Read More about New practice–based methodologies for naturalistic contemporary drama translation.

When the role of the court interpreter intersects and interacts with new technologies
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Videoconference (VC) systems have been used in courts in England and Wales for more than fifteen years. However, it can be argued that research into how new technologies and interpreters interact in legal settings is still in its infancy. The aim of... Read More about When the role of the court interpreter intersects and interacts with new technologies.