Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (822)

Design fictions an introduction and provisional taxonomy (2013)
Journal Article
Hales, D. (2013). Design fictions an introduction and provisional taxonomy. Digital Creativity, 24(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/14626268.2013.769453

This essay introduces the special issue of Digital Creativity on Design Fictions. It is an attempt to grapple with the notion of Design Fictions and considers this a ‘speculative turn’ within contemporary design practice. It presents Design Fictions... Read More about Design fictions an introduction and provisional taxonomy.

Protein contact map prediction using committee machine approach (2013)
Journal Article
Habibi, N., Saraee, M., & Korbekandi, H. (2013). Protein contact map prediction using committee machine approach. International Journal of Data Mining and Bioinformatics, 7(4), 397-415. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJDMB.2013.054226

A protein contact map is a simplified representation of the protein's spatial structure. In recent years, contact map prediction has received a great deal of attention in Bioinformatics. Committee Machine is a machine learning method which shares t... Read More about Protein contact map prediction using committee machine approach.

Integrating research-informed teaching within an undergraduate level 4 (year 1) diagnostic radiography curriculum: a pilot study (2013)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Hogg, P., & Robinson, L. (2013). Integrating research-informed teaching within an undergraduate level 4 (year 1) diagnostic radiography curriculum: a pilot study. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 65(3), 351-368. https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2013.819562

This article discusses the piloting and evaluation of the Research-informed Teaching experience (RiTe) project. The aim of RiTe was to link teaching and learning with research within an undergraduate diagnostic radiography curriculum. A preliminary p... Read More about Integrating research-informed teaching within an undergraduate level 4 (year 1) diagnostic radiography curriculum: a pilot study.

Rethinking sustainable knowledge-based urbanism through active intermediation (2013)
Book Chapter
Perry, B., May, T., Marvin, S., & Hodson, M. (2013). Rethinking sustainable knowledge-based urbanism through active intermediation. In H. Andersen, & R. Atkinson (Eds.), Production and Use of Urban Knowledge : European Experiences (151-167). Dordrecht: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8936-6_8

This chapter critically examines the challenges for the development of new styles of urbanism that are not only sustainable but also knowledge-based. It is divided into three sections. In section one, dominant and alternative responses to the twin ch... Read More about Rethinking sustainable knowledge-based urbanism through active intermediation.

Conversation analysis as a method for investigating interaction in care home environments (2013)
Journal Article
Chatwin, J. (2014). Conversation analysis as a method for investigating interaction in care home environments. Dementia, 13(6), 737-746. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301213485231

This article gives an outline of how the socio-linguistic approach of conversation analysis can be applied to the analysis of carer-patient interaction in care homes. A single case study from a routine encounter in a residential care home is presente... Read More about Conversation analysis as a method for investigating interaction in care home environments.

‘We’ll go grafting, yeah?’ crime as a response to urban neglect (2013)
Journal Article
Patel, T. (2014). ‘We’ll go grafting, yeah?’ crime as a response to urban neglect. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 14(2), 179-195. https://doi.org/10.1177/1748895813483761

Urban redevelopment attempts to rebrand spaces. The intention is to make them appear attractive for inward financial investment; to make improvements for residents; and, to reduce crime. It is considered by some to be a problematic process that does... Read More about ‘We’ll go grafting, yeah?’ crime as a response to urban neglect.

A molecular and ecological analysis of the trematode plagiorchis elegans in the wood mouse apodemus sylvaticus from a periaquatic ecosystem in the UK (2013)
Journal Article
Boyce, K., Hide, G., Craig, P., Reynolds, C., Hussain, M., Bodell, A., …Rogan, M. (2013). A molecular and ecological analysis of the trematode plagiorchis elegans in the wood mouse apodemus sylvaticus from a periaquatic ecosystem in the UK. Journal of Helminthology, 88(03), 310-320. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X13000199

The prevalence of the digenean Plagiorchis sp. was investigated in a natural wood mouse population (Apodemus sylvaticus) in a periaquatic environment. Classical identification was complemented with the use of molecular differentiation to determine... Read More about A molecular and ecological analysis of the trematode plagiorchis elegans in the wood mouse apodemus sylvaticus from a periaquatic ecosystem in the UK.

Assessing the value of bus services for leisure (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Guiver, J. W., & Davies, N. (2013, April). Assessing the value of bus services for leisure. Presented at Scottish Transport Applications and Research Conference, Lighthouse, Glasgow

This presentation reports the findings of surveys of bus passengers in nine tourist areas of England and Wales. It describes the process of designing an 'off the shelf' survey for areas to use without support and the advantages of generating compatib... Read More about Assessing the value of bus services for leisure.

Adopting social computing in the higher education in the Gulf states: Conceptual framework (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Hussein, K., Arayici, Y., & Yusof, S. (2013, April). Adopting social computing in the higher education in the Gulf states: Conceptual framework. Presented at International Postgraduate Research Conference, Salford Mediacity

This research sets out to develop a framework for adopting Social Computing (SC) tools and platforms in Higher Education (HE) institutions in the Persian Gulf States in order to leverage teaching and learning processes. Among other things, it reviews... Read More about Adopting social computing in the higher education in the Gulf states: Conceptual framework.

The tower (2013)
Book
James, G. (2013). The tower. Manchester: The Red Telephone

Kaleem has given up the love of his life in order to protect her. He now lives and works on Zandra. A sudden landquake, not known on the planet for many years, destroys many of the forests his father has planted to bring life back to the planet. Th... Read More about The tower.

Resettlement of young people leaving custody: Lessons from the literature (2013)
Other
Bateman, T., Hazel, N., & Wright, S. (2013). Resettlement of young people leaving custody: Lessons from the literature. University of Salford: University of Bedfordshire

This literature review aims to set out the research and practice evidence about effective resettlement services for children and young adults and can be used to inform future policy and practice to ensure service delivery is evidence based. The findi... Read More about Resettlement of young people leaving custody: Lessons from the literature.

The dynamic genomes of acidophiles (2013)
Book Chapter
Lopez de Saro, F., Gomez, M., Gonzalez Tortuero, E., & Parro, V. (2013). The dynamic genomes of acidophiles. In J. Seckbach, A. Oren, & H. Stan-Lotter (Eds.), Polyextremophiles : life under multiple forms of stress (81-97). Dordrecht: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6488-0_3

The large-scale sequencing of microbial genomes and environmental samples in the last decade has revealed a huge amount of genetic diversity in natural populations. Extremophilic species in which the genomes of independently isolated strains have bee... Read More about The dynamic genomes of acidophiles.

The relationship between impairment, functional ability, hand-arm task complexity and set-up difficulty for an Advanced FES Rehab Tool (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, C., Kenney, L., Howard, D., Waring, K., Sun, M., & Hardiker, N. (2013, April). The relationship between impairment, functional ability, hand-arm task complexity and set-up difficulty for an Advanced FES Rehab Tool. Poster presented at Fourth Conference of the UK and Ireland Chapter of the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (IFESSUKI), Southampton, UK

Rave sucks : hoovers and housework (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Cookney, D. (2013, April). Rave sucks : hoovers and housework. Presented at Noisy Places, Noisy Music: Theories, Practices and Spaces of Noisemaking Panel, University of Salford, MediaCity

The warehouse (a blanket term used to describe a number of disused industrial buildings that would also include mills and factories) has long been associated with the UK’s rave subculture. These have become more than just physical places that situate... Read More about Rave sucks : hoovers and housework.

The implementation of procurement policy in higher education projects by property and estates departments (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Crowe, P. (2013, April). The implementation of procurement policy in higher education projects by property and estates departments. Presented at IPGRC, Salford

The Higher Education (HE) sector’s deliverable has social, economic and environmental implications. The construction industry has a positive role to play, in assisting the sector to achieve desired outcomes, in relation to these implications. Since... Read More about The implementation of procurement policy in higher education projects by property and estates departments.

Exploring e-business technology to support improvement in the infrastructure procurement process in the Ghanaian construction industry (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Adzroe, E., & Ingirige, B. (2013, April). Exploring e-business technology to support improvement in the infrastructure procurement process in the Ghanaian construction industry. Presented at International Post Graduate Research Conference 8 – 10 April 2013, University of Salford

There is growing interest globally in the conduct of construction business transactions by utilising electronic means through the Internet and or dedicated network of computers and other ICT elements. This is often referred to as e-Business technolo... Read More about Exploring e-business technology to support improvement in the infrastructure procurement process in the Ghanaian construction industry.

How to manage the support role to ensure successful learning using industrial simulation (2013)
Presentation / Conference
McLean, S. (2013, April). How to manage the support role to ensure successful learning using industrial simulation. Presented at International Post Graduate Research Conference, University of Salford

The paper analyses the success of an industrial simulation delivered to final year BSc Building Surveying students. Research is undertaken using an action research approach. The analysis does not focus upon the assessment wording and the methodolog... Read More about How to manage the support role to ensure successful learning using industrial simulation.

Application of the team objective structured clinical encounter (TOSCE) for continuing professional development amongst postgraduate health professionals (2013)
Journal Article
Morris, G., Uppal, E., Holt, K., Lythgoe, J., Mitchell, A., & Hollins-Martin, C. (2013). Application of the team objective structured clinical encounter (TOSCE) for continuing professional development amongst postgraduate health professionals. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 27(2), 191-193. https://doi.org/10.3109/13561820.2012.725232

Educators in healthcare face significant challenges trying to improve interprofessional teamworking skills, with a lack of clarity on how to teach and evaluate such skills. Previously, the team objective structured clinical encounter (TOSCE) has been... Read More about Application of the team objective structured clinical encounter (TOSCE) for continuing professional development amongst postgraduate health professionals.

Action research in radiography : what it is and how it can be conducted (2013)
Journal Article
Munn, Z., Pearson, A., Jordan, Z., Murphy, F., & Pilkington, D. (2013). Action research in radiography : what it is and how it can be conducted. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 60(2), 47-52. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.8

Action research is a form of research that investigates and describes a social or work situation with the aim of achieving a change which results in improvement. This article emphasizes the potential for action research to be a useful research method... Read More about Action research in radiography : what it is and how it can be conducted.