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The value of design research in improving crime prevention policy and practice
Presentation / Conference
Davey, C., & Wootton, A. The value of design research in improving crime prevention policy and practice. Presented at Proceedings of the 11th International Conference of the European Academy of Design

The Design Against Crime Solution Centre at the University of Salford adopts a human-centred, design-led approach to issues of security, wellbeing and social responsibility. This paper explores how improved service design can enhance the efforts of u... Read More about The value of design research in improving crime prevention policy and practice.

Contextualising British experimental novelists in the long Sixties
Thesis
Darlington, J. Contextualising British experimental novelists in the long Sixties. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis focuses upon five novelists – B.S. Johnson, Eva Figes, Alan Burns, Ann Quin, and Christine Brooke-Rose – whose works during the 1960s and early 1970s (Marwick’s “Long Sixties”) represent a unique approach to formal innovation; an approach... Read More about Contextualising British experimental novelists in the long Sixties.

The little man comedies of Charlie Drake and their relation to the unconscious
Thesis
Bannister, J. The little man comedies of Charlie Drake and their relation to the unconscious. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis has two purposes: to examine the film and television ‘little man’ comedies of the British comic Charlie Drake in order to rescue him from the neglect that has masked his work, and to recover psycho-analysis as a viable critical methodolog... Read More about The little man comedies of Charlie Drake and their relation to the unconscious.

Behaviours that Stick
Report
Haffenden Cornejo, S. (2014). Behaviours that Stick. Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Behaviours that Stick aims to explore the emotional connection between home energy users and home energy objects (electrical appliances) in order to design visual interfaces that cultivate daily usage habits towards energy saving. In this project we... Read More about Behaviours that Stick.

Beckett’s “no-man’s-land” : the influence of paintings on Beckett’s 1930s practice
Thesis
Alshalan, A. Beckett’s “no-man’s-land” : the influence of paintings on Beckett’s 1930s practice. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis investigates the development of Beckett’s early writing process through the impact of paintings and the techniques of painters on his practice during the 1930s. The chief contributions offered by my thesis are not only to be found in the... Read More about Beckett’s “no-man’s-land” : the influence of paintings on Beckett’s 1930s practice.

The influence of ethnicity in newspaper coverage of the Plateau State conflict in North-Central Nigeria (2010-2012)
Thesis
Dewan, A. (in press). The influence of ethnicity in newspaper coverage of the Plateau State conflict in North-Central Nigeria (2010-2012). (Thesis). University of Salford

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
Carruthers, W. (in press). Covert action and cyber offensive operations : revisiting traditional approaches in light of new technology. (Thesis). University of Salford

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.

Journalistic strategies in conflict reporting and the representations of ethnic and religious identities in Jos, Nigeria : towards solutions-review journalism
Thesis
Danaan, G. (in press). Journalistic strategies in conflict reporting and the representations of ethnic and religious identities in Jos, Nigeria : towards solutions-review journalism. (Thesis). University of Salford

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.

The socio-cultural dynamics and ‘survival struggle’ in professional journalism practice in Nigeria
Thesis
Obateru, T. The socio-cultural dynamics and ‘survival struggle’ in professional journalism practice in Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

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.

‘Høre, at ekko!’: echoes of Odin Teatret’s training in Triangle Theatre’s tribute to Danish celebrity
Presentation / Conference
Talbot, R. ‘Høre, at ekko!’: echoes of Odin Teatret’s training in Triangle Theatre’s tribute to Danish celebrity. Presented at A handful of dust : the praxis and diasporic legacy of Odin Teatret, Contact Theatre

Theatre companies and arts organisations are usually exhorted by their funders to demonstrate the sustainability and legacy of their projects. This article considers an aspect of the legacy of Odin Teatret, one of Europe’s leading companies working i... Read More about ‘Høre, at ekko!’: echoes of Odin Teatret’s training in Triangle Theatre’s tribute to Danish celebrity.

Cinematizing genocide : exploring cinematic form and its relationship to the hidden voices of the Kurdish genocide of 1988
Thesis
Razawa, D. (in press). Cinematizing genocide : exploring cinematic form and its relationship to the hidden voices of the Kurdish genocide of 1988. (Thesis). University of Salford

Throughout the last two decades, the Kurdish genocide of 1988 has become a significant material in a variety of contexts. Kurdish filmmakers have tried to represent the tragedy in various formats. By comparing their work with the unique testimonies o... Read More about Cinematizing genocide : exploring cinematic form and its relationship to the hidden voices of the Kurdish genocide of 1988.

Understanding young people’s preferences for different genres of modern music : case studies of two schools in Manchester
Thesis
Bachelard, D. Understanding young people’s preferences for different genres of modern music : case studies of two schools in Manchester. (Dissertation). University of Salford

My dissertation’s aim is to understand how British school children coming from varying backgrounds, subject to different social influences, and with different interests and ambitions, develop preferences for different musical genres. My dissertation... Read More about Understanding young people’s preferences for different genres of modern music : case studies of two schools in Manchester.

Media practice and new approaches to mise-en-scene and auteur theory in broadcast radio
Thesis
Peters, L. Media practice and new approaches to mise-en-scene and auteur theory in broadcast radio. (Thesis). University of Salford

This PhD by Published Work aims to present a coherent programme of original radio research practice produced by the author and placed in an appropriate academic context that explores new approaches to mise-en-scène and auteur theory. The research met... Read More about Media practice and new approaches to mise-en-scene and auteur theory in broadcast radio.

The construction of gender through embarrassment, shame and guilt in the poetry of Selima Hill
Thesis
Winrow, L. The construction of gender through embarrassment, shame and guilt in the poetry of Selima Hill. (Thesis). School of Arts and Media

This thesis combines close poetry readings and theoretical material in an inquiry into the construction of gender through embarrassment, shame and guilt in the work of British poet Selima Hill. The introduction establishes the theoretical framework f... Read More about The construction of gender through embarrassment, shame and guilt in the poetry of Selima Hill.

The role of diasporic media in facilitating citizen journalism and political awareness in Zimbabwe
Thesis
Ndlovu, E. The role of diasporic media in facilitating citizen journalism and political awareness in Zimbabwe. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis is a contribution to the debate on the role of diasporic media in effecting political change in Zimbabwe in the current period. Using a constructivist paradigm whose point of departure is that the world is changeable, the thesis uses thre... Read More about The role of diasporic media in facilitating citizen journalism and political awareness in Zimbabwe.

Understanding discourse markers in interpreter-mediated police interviews
Thesis
Gallai, F. Understanding discourse markers in interpreter-mediated police interviews. (Thesis). University of Salford

Despite the growing prevalence of interpreter-mediated police interviews, this area remains widely under-researched as the focus of research on legal interpreting has been the discourse of the courtroom. Scholars have challenged the myth of literalis... Read More about Understanding discourse markers in interpreter-mediated police interviews.

Annotated bibliography of community music research review, AHRC connected communities programme
Report
Mckay, G., & Higham, B. (2011). Annotated bibliography of community music research review, AHRC connected communities programme

This research review, consisting of a 90-entry annotated bibliography, was produced as part of an AHRC Connected Communities programme project entitled Community Music, its History and Current Practice, its Constructions of ‘Community’, Digital Turns... Read More about Annotated bibliography of community music research review, AHRC connected communities programme.