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Re-igniting black feminist theory in social work education (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Hesk, G., & Shannon, M. (2015, July). Re-igniting black feminist theory in social work education. Presented at Social Work Education and Research Across Boundaries, The Open University, Milton Keynes

Social work programmes are intended to replicate the emancipation and liberation of marginalised groups in society. A crucial part of our role as educators, is to equip students with a range of tools in order to do their tasks well. Black Feminism ha... Read More about Re-igniting black feminist theory in social work education.

Integrated analysis of compaction, edge distortion and residual deformation of wind-turbine thick composite spar-cap (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Ammasai Sengodan, G., Joshi, S., & Chen, Z. (2015, July). Integrated analysis of compaction, edge distortion and residual deformation of wind-turbine thick composite spar-cap. Presented at ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials, Copenhagen, Denmark

A scaled model of a unidirectional glass/epoxy wind turbine spar cap measuring 7.5 mm thick was cured in a vacuum assisted oven and noticed a non-uniform thickness along its length. Even though, a vacuum pressure of 1 bar applied to the laminate, the... Read More about Integrated analysis of compaction, edge distortion and residual deformation of wind-turbine thick composite spar-cap.

Workflow automations and optimisations to facilitate room acoustics prediction within multimodal virtual environments (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Drumm, I., & O'Hare, J. (2015, July). Workflow automations and optimisations to facilitate room acoustics prediction within multimodal virtual environments. Presented at 22nd International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ICSV22), Florence, Italy

This paper addresses some challenges associated with incorporating complex architectural data within a high end immersive multi-modal display system with integrated Wave Field Synthesis, for a real-time multisensory experience. Typically BIM & archit... Read More about Workflow automations and optimisations to facilitate room acoustics prediction within multimodal virtual environments.

Design factors-customer behaviour relationship: The mediating role of emotions and cognition (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Nusairat, N., Rashid, T., & Rembielak, G. (2015, July). Design factors-customer behaviour relationship: The mediating role of emotions and cognition. Presented at Academy of Marketing Conference 2015, University of Limerick Ireland

Although the role of retail environment in general in affecting customer behaviour is highly acknowledged by marketing scholars, the mechanism of the effect is still a promising area of research. This working paper presents a conceptual framework to... Read More about Design factors-customer behaviour relationship: The mediating role of emotions and cognition.

Liminality in recessionary times – the male view (2015)
Presentation / Conference
O'Loughlin, D., McEachern, M., Szmigin, I., Karantinou, K., Barbosa, B., & Fernández-moya, E. (2015, July). Liminality in recessionary times – the male view. Presented at Academy of Marketing Conference 2015, University of Limerick Ireland

As an environmental factor contributing to consumer vulnerability (e.g. Baker et al., 2005), the recession is an appropriate context in which to explore the temporal impact on European austerity-burdened consumers. In view of the scant attention in... Read More about Liminality in recessionary times – the male view.

Digital media, football fans and communications : a case study of Salford City FC, a ‘digital football club’ (2015)
Presentation / Conference
a case study of Salford City FC, a ‘digital football club’. Presented at Academy of Marketing Conference 2015, University of Limerick Ireland

This paper is written in year one of a five year longitudinal ethnography, six months into my PhD studies. Significant progress has been made so far. I am currently part way through my literature review and I am currently refining my research questio... Read More about Digital media, football fans and communications : a case study of Salford City FC, a ‘digital football club’.

A hive approach to EBLIP : results and reflections (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Brettle, A., & Maden, M. (2015, July). A hive approach to EBLIP : results and reflections. Poster presented at 8th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference, Brisbane, Australia

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?.

Using social media in research (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Robinson, L., Hill, C., Stein-Hodgkins, J., Shires, G., Wray, J., Griffiths, M., …Hilton, B. (2015, June). Using social media in research. Poster presented at UKRC : Clinical Imaging, Liverpool, UK

Aims/Objectives: To identify the advantages and limitations of using Social Media in radiography research and propose a guideline for good practice. Content of Presentation: This e-poster will use one example - the Word of Mouth Mammography e-Network... Read More about Using social media in research.

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.