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A listener-centred approach to soundscape evaluation (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Foale, K., & Davies, W. (2012, April). A listener-centred approach to soundscape evaluation. Presented at Acoustics 2012, Nantes

I am conducting a Grounded Theory study into measuring opinions of urban soundscapes. Participants are given a small portable recording device and asked to keep a sound diary for two weeks. At the end of the two weeks, they are given a 60-minute in... Read More about A listener-centred approach to soundscape evaluation.

Buyer-supplier opportunism: myth or reality? (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Ramsay, J., Kelly, S., & Wagner, B. (2012, April). Buyer-supplier opportunism: myth or reality?. Presented at 21st Annual International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association Conference, Naples

Promoting employability skills through active learning (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E. (2012, March). Promoting employability skills through active learning. Presented at 2nd Employability, Citizenship and Enterprise Conference, Manchester, UK

The Higher Education (HE) landscape in England has changed dramatically in the last two decades. There is a political drive to improve accessibility and transparency of information available to current and prospective students. This combined with the... Read More about Promoting employability skills through active learning.

Low carbon nation (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Hodson, M., & Marvin, S. (2012, March). Low carbon nation. Presented at Future of Cities distinguished lecture series 2011-2012, Said Business School, Oxford

Projective multi-texturing for integrated real-time 3D reconstruction and rendering of a person (2012)
Presentation / Conference
reconstruction and rendering of a person. Presented at IEEE VR 2012 conference, Orange County, CA, USA

The ability to capture and reconstruct a person in real-time 3D environments, offers significant improvements to fidelity and empathetic engagement in real-time visual communication/collaboration systems, provided it can be achieved at a fast enough... Read More about Projective multi-texturing for integrated real-time 3D reconstruction and rendering of a person.

The challenges of building innovative, smart cities (2012)
Presentation / Conference
May, T. (2012, February). The challenges of building innovative, smart cities. Presented at Smart cities of the future in Asia: The opportunities for UK business, MediaCity, Salford Quays

The violence of suspicion within a ‘war on terror’ context (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Patel, T. (2012, January). The violence of suspicion within a ‘war on terror’ context. Presented at White Rose Violence Symposium, University of Sheffield

In reporting on work in progress, this paper considers the nature and power of everyday violence within the ‘War on Terror’ context. In particular, the impact of suspicion and citizen surveillance on those marked as ‘hyper-visible’, i.e. those seen a... Read More about The violence of suspicion within a ‘war on terror’ context.

Comparative thermal response of internally and externally insulated houses (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Ji, Y., & Webster, P. (2012, January). Comparative thermal response of internally and externally insulated houses. Presented at Retrofit 2012, The Lowry, Salford Quays, UK

When retrofitting older properties with solid outer walls additional insulation if required has to be added to the inner or outer surfaces of the outer wall. The choice and viability of either of these solutions is largely determined by cost, appeara... Read More about Comparative thermal response of internally and externally insulated houses.

ApRemodel : a study of non-technical innovation in multi-occupancy sustainable retrofit housing projects (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Swan, W., Abbott, C., & Barlow, C. (2012, January). ApRemodel : a study of non-technical innovation in multi-occupancy sustainable retrofit housing projects. Presented at Retrofit 2012, Salford

The ApRemodel project is a study of multi-occupancy retrofit in the Finnish context. As part of the study a research project was commissioned to identify and compare innovative practice with regards to non-technical issues being addressed in retrofit... Read More about ApRemodel : a study of non-technical innovation in multi-occupancy sustainable retrofit housing projects.