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How should occupational therapy respond to widening participation strategy? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Collins, B. (2015, June). How should occupational therapy respond to widening participation strategy?. Poster presented at College of Occupational Therapists 39th Annual Conference & Exhibition and Specialist Section – Work Annual Conference, Brighton, United Kingdom

In August 2014, Health Education England (HEE) (who
commission occupational therapy education in England)
presented “Widening Participation: It Matters” for consultation.
The strategy document sets out targets to attract and retain
students from... Read More about How should occupational therapy respond to widening participation strategy?.

Inclusive education in occupational therapy : how could we make a difference? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Collins, B. (2015, June). Inclusive education in occupational therapy : how could we make a difference?. Poster presented at College of Occupational Therapists 39th Annual Conference & Exhibition and Specialist Section – Work Annual Conference, Brighton, United Kingdom

Occupational therapy has long articulated a commitment to
social justice (e.g. Townsend 1993). Social justice is also key
throughout inclusive education literature (Hockings 2010).
Likewise, cultural awareness and competence are core to both
occu... Read More about Inclusive education in occupational therapy : how could we make a difference?.

Urban ecosystems : Challenges for applied urban modelling (2015)
Presentation / Conference
James, P. (2015, June). Urban ecosystems : Challenges for applied urban modelling. Presented at The 5th Symposium on Applied Urban Modelling (AUM) 2015, University of Cambridge

The concept of an ecosystem can be understood as the sum of the biotic and abiotic elements in an area of study, or as the patterns and processes that operate within that area of study as a result of the interaction between the biotic and abiotic com... Read More about Urban ecosystems : Challenges for applied urban modelling.

Novel therapies for cancer treatment : designing high affinity and selectivity ligands against SIRT1 (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Al-Sudani, B., Krstic- Demonacos, M., & Ragazzon, P. (2015, June). Novel therapies for cancer treatment : designing high affinity and selectivity ligands against SIRT1. Poster presented at EuroMedLab Paris 2015, Paris, France

The word ‘sirtuin’ (SIR) stands for Silent Information Regulator. SIRT1 is the most studied mammalian sirtuin and predominantly localises to the nucleus. Many sirtuins targets are involved in cancer and in many types of cancers, SIRT1 is found to be... Read More about Novel therapies for cancer treatment : designing high affinity and selectivity ligands against SIRT1.

Multi-Turing instabilities & spontaneous patterns in discrete nonlinear systems : simplicity and complexity, cavities and counterpropagation (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Bostock, C., Christian, J., Leite, A., McDonald, G., & Huang, J. (2015, June). Multi-Turing instabilities & spontaneous patterns in discrete nonlinear systems : simplicity and complexity, cavities and counterpropagation. Presented at 12th International Conference on the Mathematical and Numerical Aspects of Wave Propagation, Karlsruhe, Germany

Alan Turing's profound insight into morphogenesis, published in 1952, has provided the cornerstone for understanding the origin of pattern and form in Nature. When the uniform states of a nonlinear reaction-diffusion system are sufficiently stressed,... Read More about Multi-Turing instabilities & spontaneous patterns in discrete nonlinear systems : simplicity and complexity, cavities and counterpropagation.

Representations of religion, spirituality and philosophy as international narratives in the manga “Full Metal Alchemist” (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, 2001-2010) (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Hernandez Perez, M. (2015, June). Representations of religion, spirituality and philosophy as international narratives in the manga “Full Metal Alchemist” (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, 2001-2010). Presented at CSS Research Day : Spirituality and Popular Culture / Arts, Centre for Spirituality Studies, University of Hull

Japanese Entertainment Industries may be defined by two main features: its transmedia vocation, or its ability to disseminate narratives through several media at once, and its cross-cultural, or heterogeneous representation of different cultural back... Read More about Representations of religion, spirituality and philosophy as international narratives in the manga “Full Metal Alchemist” (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, 2001-2010).

Improving headphone user experience in ubiquitous multimedia content consumption : a universal cross-feed filter (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Li, F. (2015, June). Improving headphone user experience in ubiquitous multimedia content consumption : a universal cross-feed filter. Presented at IEEE BMSB 2015, Ghent, Belgium

High performance audio and video codecs and ever
increasing bandwidths of data communications networks have
enabled multi-platform delivery of high definition media content
via transmission channels such as terrestrial broadcast,
broadband IP net... Read More about Improving headphone user experience in ubiquitous multimedia content consumption : a universal cross-feed filter.

(Japanese?) cartoons and manga movies : the hard rise of anime in UK market and society (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Hernandez Perez, M. (2015, June). (Japanese?) cartoons and manga movies : the hard rise of anime in UK market and society. Presented at Mutual Images 3rd International Workshop, Kobe University

This paper has as main objective to explore, adopting a historical and critical perspective, the release of film and anime TV in UK. This would be a first step towards the studio of the peculiar implementation of manganime Culture in Britain.

Comp... Read More about (Japanese?) cartoons and manga movies : the hard rise of anime in UK market and society.

‘What the money meant’ and the materiality of dollars (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Matthews, A. (2015, June). ‘What the money meant’ and the materiality of dollars. Presented at Colloquium for Artistic Research in the Performing Arts, Theatre Academy, University of the Arts, Helsinki Finland

In this presentation, I will discuss my recent practice-based scenographic investigation and performance 'What The Money Meant', shown at SITE 1/SAFLE 1 Festival at Aberystwyth Arts Centre (Wales) and Chelsea Theatre (London). 'What The Money Meant'... Read More about ‘What the money meant’ and the materiality of dollars.

Unlocking social value at the BOP : Building a knowledge transfer platform for Nigerian apiculturists (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Toluwalope, A., & McEachern, M. (2015, June). Unlocking social value at the BOP : Building a knowledge transfer platform for Nigerian apiculturists. Presented at 2nd International Biannual Social Business @Anadolou Conference - Business as if People Mattered, Eskisehir, Turkey

Few studies examine the prospects for businesses within BOP markets to deliver social value. In the context of Nigerian apiculture, which has the potential to provide employment and alleviate poverty for BOP farmers, this paper explores the knowledge... Read More about Unlocking social value at the BOP : Building a knowledge transfer platform for Nigerian apiculturists.

The role of effective contingency planning in managing extreme disasters in UAE (2015)
Presentation / Conference
AlShamsi, H., & Pathirage, C. (2015, June). The role of effective contingency planning in managing extreme disasters in UAE. Presented at 12th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2015), Salford Quays

The ability to manage extreme disasters of any type and their aftermath has been observed to be a challenge for government. This is because extreme disasters are known to disrupt and harm social, economic, business, human welfare and the environment... Read More about The role of effective contingency planning in managing extreme disasters in UAE.

Importance of knowledge capturing (KC) in the design briefing process in the construction industry (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Olatokun, E., & Pathirage, C. (2015, June). Importance of knowledge capturing (KC) in the design briefing process in the construction industry. Presented at 12th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2015), Salford Quays

Construction is a major contributor to UK GDP (directly 8.5% in 2008, rising to 10% overall when the entire value chain is considered) and a driver of historical GDP growth. The sector employs over 3 million people in a multitude of roles representin... Read More about Importance of knowledge capturing (KC) in the design briefing process in the construction industry.

Importance of leadership in effective implementation of TQM in the Nigeria construction industry (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Ahaotu, S., & Pathirage, C. (2015, June). Importance of leadership in effective implementation of TQM in the Nigeria construction industry. Presented at 12th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2015), Salford Quays

Total Quality Management is a comprehensive and structured approach to organizational management that seeks to improve the quality of products and services through ongoing refinements in response to continuous feedback. Within the construction indust... Read More about Importance of leadership in effective implementation of TQM in the Nigeria construction industry.

The importance of tacit knowledge integration within traditional project environment : A critical review (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Takhtravanchi, M., & Pathirage, C. (2015, June). The importance of tacit knowledge integration within traditional project environment : A critical review. Presented at 12th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2015), Salford Quays

Project knowledge mostly remains in minds of involved individuals of project team and is not captured and transferred across the project in order to be used in future projects, mainly in construction industry. The successful completion of a project r... Read More about The importance of tacit knowledge integration within traditional project environment : A critical review.

The importance of integrating cost management with building information modeling (BIM) (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Sunil, K., Pathirage, C., & Underwood, J. (2015, June). The importance of integrating cost management with building information modeling (BIM). Presented at 12th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2015), Salford Quays

The UK construction industry has been branded as an inefficient, fragmented and non-value delivering industry by prominent critics such as Michael Latham and Sir. John Egan; both have insisted on the need to change the way the industry delivers and m... Read More about The importance of integrating cost management with building information modeling (BIM).

Collaboration challenges for detailed design and optimisation via building performance simulation (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Munoz, V., & Arayici, Y. (2015, June). Collaboration challenges for detailed design and optimisation via building performance simulation. Presented at International Postgraduate Conference 2015, Mediacity University of Salford

At the present time, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has become a standard practice in the AEC industry. However, with this wide embrace from the industry, new problems and challenges are appearing. The largest of these issues is the interoperab... Read More about Collaboration challenges for detailed design and optimisation via building performance simulation.

The Influence of modern architecture in transforming Iraqi city identity (2015)
Presentation / Conference
city identity. Presented at International Postgraduate Conference 2015, Mediacity University of Salford

Many Iraqi cities are losing their character and becoming more ambiguous. Basra is the second main city in Iraq after the capital Baghdad; it is the most important economic, cultural, touristic city in Iraq. A city distinguished by its architectural... Read More about The Influence of modern architecture in transforming Iraqi city identity.