Investigating students' beliefs about autonomy in an Arab setting
(2011)
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Al Ghazali, F. (2011, June). Investigating students' beliefs about autonomy in an Arab setting. Presented at SPARC, University of Salford
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Feasibility study and micrositing applications for a wind farm: A case study for northwest Turkey (2011)
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Ozturk, Z. (2011, June). Feasibility study and micrositing applications for a wind farm: A case study for northwest Turkey. Presented at SPARC 2011, University of SalfordTurkey has a booming energy demand due to accelerated development in both social and industrial areas. In Turkey, almost all types of renewable energy sources are existent with high potentials but due to economical aspects, these are not utilised as... Read More about Feasibility study and micrositing applications for a wind farm: A case study for northwest Turkey.
Optimisation of lateral thoraco-lumbar acquisition parameters for Cobb and superimposition methods of intervertebral movement estimation (2011)
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Al-Qaroot, B., Twiste, M., Hogg, P., McAloon, M., Howard, D., & McGill, G. (2011, June). Optimisation of lateral thoraco-lumbar acquisition parameters for Cobb and superimposition methods of intervertebral movement estimation. Presented at UKRC (UK Radiological Congress), Manchester, UK
The impact of knowledge sharing on the provision of floating support services in sheltered housing (2011)
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Egbu, J., & Wood, G. (2011, June). The impact of knowledge sharing on the provision of floating support services in sheltered housing. Presented at Conference Proceedings, Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC), Salford
Knowledge and technology transfer from universities to industries: A case study approach from the built environment field (2011)
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Arayici, Y., Coates, S., Koskela, L., & Kagioglou, M. (2011, May). Knowledge and technology transfer from universities to industries: A case study approach from the built environment field. Presented at International Higher Education Congress: New Trends and Issues, Istanbul, TurkeyEnabling kowledge societies and knowledge based economies is a key policy in the UK. KTP (Knowledge Transfer Partnership) scheme initiated by the Technology Strategy Board is a pathway for collaboration and partnerships between Higher Education insti... Read More about Knowledge and technology transfer from universities to industries: A case study approach from the built environment field.
The evolution of next generation network environments in Europe - the significance of the EU as a policy actor (2011)
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Simpson, S. (2011, May). The evolution of next generation network environments in Europe - the significance of the EU as a policy actor. Presented at International Communication Association, BostonThis paper undertakes an exploration of the current, and likely future, significance of the European Union as an actor in the emerging communication policy area of Next Generation Networks. In so doing, it explores the key approaches taken by the EU... Read More about The evolution of next generation network environments in Europe - the significance of the EU as a policy actor.
Virtual, phenomenal, real, and mobile (2011)
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Kreps, D. (2011, May). Virtual, phenomenal, real, and mobile. Presented at 17th International Conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology, Denton, Texas, USAThe debate between ‘realism’ and ‘social constructivism’, rehearsed and overviewed in Ian Hacking’s book, “The Social Construction of What,” (Hacking 1999) has nonetheless seen a number of attempts to find common ground, or unifying principles / theo... Read More about Virtual, phenomenal, real, and mobile.
Spontaneous spatial fractals: universal contexts and applications (2011)
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Mcdonald, G., Christian, J., Heyes, A., Millington, N., Walsh, T., & Huang, J. (2011, May). Spontaneous spatial fractals: universal contexts and applications. Presented at CLEO Europe - EQEC 2011, Munich, GermanyWe report on our latest research in the field of spontaneous spatial fractal patterns. New analyses, results and potential applications are reported for nonlinear ring cavities and kaleidoscope laser systems.
Universality in relativistic aspirations of helmholtz soliton pulses (2011)
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Lancaster, G., Lundie, M., Hodgkinson, T., Christian, J., & Mcdonald, G. (2011, May). Universality in relativistic aspirations of helmholtz soliton pulses. Presented at CLEO Europe - EQEC 2011, Munich, GermanyWe propose a novel nonlinear Helmholtz equation for modelling pulses in optical waveguides. Exact analytical solitons are reported for a wide variety of nonlinearities. Connections to special relativity are explored.
Cities, innovation and expertise: experiences from a formative evaluation (2011)
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May, T., & Perry, B. (2011, May). Cities, innovation and expertise: experiences from a formative evaluation. Presented at Second Berlin Forum Innovation in Governance, Berlin, GermanyThe dynamics of the knowledge-based era have combined with those of a multi-scalar international political economy to produce the ‘glocalisation’ of science (Swyndegouw, 1992). Public policies at supra-national and sub-national scales have been re-p... Read More about Cities, innovation and expertise: experiences from a formative evaluation.
Spatial audio processing for interactive TV services (2011)
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Batke, J., Spille, J., Kropp, H., Abeling, S., Shirley, B., & Oldfield, R. (2011, May). Spatial audio processing for interactive TV services. Presented at 130th AES Convention, LondonFascinatE is a European funded project that aims at developing a system to allow end users to interactively navigate around a video panorama showing a live event, with the accompanying audio automatically changing to match the selected view. The audi... Read More about Spatial audio processing for interactive TV services.
Laziness and lexicography : a contrastive study (2011)
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Li-Rasmussen, S. (2011, May). Laziness and lexicography : a contrastive study. Presented at Click-on-Knowledge, Copenhagen, DenmarkIn spite of all its benefits, laziness is one of the major side effects of digital technology. With just a click of mouse, you can access Wikepedia, Google, Youtube, Wordpress, etc. and get any information desired in a second. ‘Efficiency is intelli... Read More about Laziness and lexicography : a contrastive study.
People watching nature: “it’s all in the umwelt!” and “how do we value a view?” (2011)
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James, P. (2011, May). People watching nature: “it’s all in the umwelt!” and “how do we value a view?”. Presented at As Yet Impossible: in human performance symposium, The Lowry & MediaCity, Salford QuaysIn response to the invitation to deliver a “provocation” as part of the “As Yet Impossible: in human performance” symposium I wrote three short essays. I was unsure what a provocation was, and if my thoughts and subsequent presentation would be prov... Read More about People watching nature: “it’s all in the umwelt!” and “how do we value a view?”.
Making low carbon Britain : everyday or elite transition? (2011)
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Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2011, May). Making low carbon Britain : everyday or elite transition?. Presented at International Workshop on Everyday Infrastructures, Durham
The emotive city (2011)
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Rooney, J. (2011, May). The emotive city. Presented at 4th Annual Information Studies Postgraduate Symposium, Manchester Metropolitan UniversityHow can a city, with its connections, people and architecture be viewed as a living cultural artefact? Every city has at least one ArtSpace; larger urban conurbations have a multitude of spaces devoted to art. The ArtSpace is a venue designed to con... Read More about The emotive city.
Rebuilding the 'self' in cancer survivorship (2011)
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Taylor, J. (2011, May). Rebuilding the 'self' in cancer survivorship. Presented at Vice-chancellor's early career researchers' presentations, University of SalfordIn my doctoral studies I constructed a framework which demonstrated a structured way of understanding the relationship between identity and everyday human activities. This presentation is about the potential for developing the theoretical framework... Read More about Rebuilding the 'self' in cancer survivorship.
Using the ecosystem service framework to select grazing or mowing as a preferred vegetation management option (2011)
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Smith, D., Oldfield, P., & James, P. (2011, April). Using the ecosystem service framework to select grazing or mowing as a preferred vegetation management option. Poster presented at Vegetation Management, Sheffield Hallam UniversityEcosystem services and how these are affected by vegetation management for conservation are being investigated. The ecosystem service framework is integrated into decision making to increase biodiversity, ecology and cultural services. The current st... Read More about Using the ecosystem service framework to select grazing or mowing as a preferred vegetation management option.
Scrapbooks, albums & notebooks: an act of leisure, a document of leisure, a labour of leisure (2011)
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Carson, J., & Miller, R. (2011, April). Scrapbooks, albums & notebooks: an act of leisure, a document of leisure, a labour of leisure. Presented at Recording Leisure Lives: Everyday Leisure in twentieth century Britain, Bolton Museum and Art Gallery"Thus, scrapbooks serve as particularly useful sources; not only can they reveal culture through their compilation of ephemera, but they also illustrate an individual’s interaction with that culture." (Kuipers, 2004: 87) Scrapbooks, albums and noteb... Read More about Scrapbooks, albums & notebooks: an act of leisure, a document of leisure, a labour of leisure.
The potential of soft governance in the EU information society: lessons from the EU electronic communications regulatory framework (2011)
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Simpson, S. (2011, April). The potential of soft governance in the EU information society: lessons from the EU electronic communications regulatory framework. Presented at UK Political Studies Association Annual Conference ‘Transforming Politics – New Synergies’. Panel: ‘The Public Interest and EU Information Society Policy: the Role of Soft Governance’,, LondonThe paper has two key findings. First, the EU’s employment of soft governance as a policy tool to stimulate effective transposition and implementation of agreed measures in telecommunications has been utilised alongside the threat (and use of) hard l... Read More about The potential of soft governance in the EU information society: lessons from the EU electronic communications regulatory framework.
L’université et territoire en Angleterre: le rapport entre excellence et la pertinence (2011)
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Perry, B. (2011, April). L’université et territoire en Angleterre: le rapport entre excellence et la pertinence. Presented at Europe and Higher Education - Symposium organised by the Regional Council of Rennes, France