Northern Irish fiction (2018)
Book Chapter
Magennis, C. (2018). Northern Irish fiction. In D. O'Gorman, & R. Eaglestone (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Twenty-First Century Literary Fiction (190-198). Routledge (Taylor & Francis). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315880235-18

The period following the Good Friday Agreement has seen a marked increase in fiction, particularly collections of short stories, by women. This writing extends and develops the tradition of Northern Irish women’s writing which, since the inception of... Read More about Northern Irish fiction.

China’s cinema watchdogs on the world wide web (2018)
Journal Article
Herring, L. (2018). China’s cinema watchdogs on the world wide web. Networking knowledge, 11(2), 39-59. https://doi.org/10.31165/nk.2018.112.532

Online communities play an important role in the development of the Chinese film industry in several significant ways. Taking social media as its focus, this article explores three areas of influence; promoting transparency, critiquing and policing.... Read More about China’s cinema watchdogs on the world wide web.

A precarious peace? The threat of paramilitary violence to the peace process in Colombia (2018)
Journal Article
Maher, D., & Thomson, A. (2018). A precarious peace? The threat of paramilitary violence to the peace process in Colombia. Third World Quarterly, 39(11), 2142-2172. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2018.1508992

This article provides an investigation into claims that paramilitary violence in Colombia can pose a threat to the peace agreement signed in 2016 between the Colombian government and the FARC rebels. These claims highlight the capacity for paramilita... Read More about A precarious peace? The threat of paramilitary violence to the peace process in Colombia.

To End With a Beginning : 300 word statement (2018)
Other

Northern Voices Opera Project - 300 word statement (2018)
Other
Williams, A. (2018). Northern Voices Opera Project - 300 word statement

Red Dead Redemption 2 : Virtual ecology is making game worlds eerily like our own (2018)
Journal Article
Ali, U. (2018). Red Dead Redemption 2 : Virtual ecology is making game worlds eerily like our own

This article was first published in online news site The Conversation on 27th November 2018.

The Kraken Wakes : 300 word statement (2018)
Other
Williams, A. (2018). The Kraken Wakes : 300 word statement. Salford, UK

Pillars of Wisdom : 300 word statement (2018)
Other
Williams, A. (2018). Pillars of Wisdom : 300 word statement. Salford, UK

Virtual ecosystems & video games (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Ali, U. (2018, November). Virtual ecosystems & video games. Presented at CIEEM Autumn Conference 2018 - Advances in Ecological Restoration and Habitat Creation, Glasgow, UK

Who writes the narrative for Central Asia? (2018)
Other

A short presentation at a post-conference workshop for media professionals on information space security in Astana, Kazakhstan, focusing on external influences affecting the way the media in Central Asia sets up its agendas and frames stories.

Журналисткие стандарты в эпоху фейковых новостей (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Bekerman, M. (2018, November). Журналисткие стандарты в эпоху фейковых новостей. Presented at 20th Central Asia Media Conference – The future of journalism, Astana, Kazakhstan

This is a presentation on the quality of information and future of journalism in the age of digital transformation, “fake news” and disinformation delivered at the opening session of the 20th Central Asia Media Conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, on th... Read More about Журналисткие стандарты в эпоху фейковых новостей.

Discovering Towneley Park : a digital and multimethod approach to understanding the effects of a digital heritage interpretation of a Lancashire park (2018)
Thesis
McDonagh, A. Discovering Towneley Park : a digital and multimethod approach to understanding the effects of a digital heritage interpretation of a Lancashire park. (Thesis). University of Salford

Focusing on Towneley Park in Lancashire, this research explores the intersection of outdoor
park heritage and digital heritage interpretation. The project aimed to forefront the opinions
of local park users through interviews, field visits and the... Read More about Discovering Towneley Park : a digital and multimethod approach to understanding the effects of a digital heritage interpretation of a Lancashire park.

Making postdramatic theatre : a handbook of devising exercises (2018)
Other
Crossley, T., & Woods, N. (2018). Making postdramatic theatre : a handbook of devising exercises. London

Making Postdramatic Theatre is a workshop handbook for tutors teaching postdramatic practice and for students and makers devising their own performance work. It extends the range of workshop manuals on devised theatre that are currently on the market... Read More about Making postdramatic theatre : a handbook of devising exercises.

British Chinese cinema and the struggle for recognition, even on the margins (2018)
Book Chapter
Chan, F., & Willis, A. (2018). British Chinese cinema and the struggle for recognition, even on the margins. In A. Thorpe, & D. Yeh (Eds.), Contesting British Chinese Culture (151-167). Palgrave. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71159-1

Manchester’s Chinese arts centre : a case study in strategic intervention (2018)
Book Chapter
Chan, F., & Willis, A. (2018). Manchester’s Chinese arts centre : a case study in strategic intervention. In A. Thorpe, & D. Yeh (Eds.), Contesting British Chinese Culture (101-116). Palgrave. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71159-1

Re-positioning the field : performer training in regional theatre and university partnerships (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Daly, D. (2018, September). Re-positioning the field : performer training in regional theatre and university partnerships. Presented at Theatre & Performance Research Association; Performer Training Working Group: Who Are We Training For?, Aberystwyth University

As HEIs seek to demonstrate clear employability links in their academic programmes, so partnerships with the theatre industry have increasingly become desirable as a key component of the teaching and learning strategy for many theatre and performance... Read More about Re-positioning the field : performer training in regional theatre and university partnerships.

Urban poachers : cosplay, playful cultures, and the appropriation of urban space (2018)
Journal Article
Crawford, G., & Hancock, D. (2018). Urban poachers : cosplay, playful cultures, and the appropriation of urban space. Journal of Fandom Studies, 6(3), 301-318. https://doi.org/10.1386/jfs.6.3.301_1

This article considers cosplayers’ use and transformation of urban space. Cosplay provides an important subcultural embodiment of contemporary popular culture, through which we can learn a great deal about contemporary forms of fandom, participatory... Read More about Urban poachers : cosplay, playful cultures, and the appropriation of urban space.

Effect of fatigue on functional movement screening performance in dancers (2018)
Journal Article
Armstrong, R., Brogden, C., Milner, D., Norris, D., & Greig, M. (2018). Effect of fatigue on functional movement screening performance in dancers. Medical problems of performing artists, 33(3), 213-219. https://doi.org/10.21091/mppa.2018.3032

OBJECTIVE: Dance is associated with a high risk of injury, with fatigue identified as a contributing factor. Functional movement screening (FMS) has been used to identify alterations in normal movement which may contribute to injury risk, though this... Read More about Effect of fatigue on functional movement screening performance in dancers.

Regulation, Governance and Convergence in the Media (2018)
Book

With digital technologies blurring media boundaries, this book provides a detailed analysis of how the Internet is producing a convergence of the press, audio-visual and online media. Based on extensive empirical analysis, the authors analyse over 25... Read More about Regulation, Governance and Convergence in the Media.

Virtual landscapes : a practice-based exploration of natural environment design (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Ali, U. (2018, August). Virtual landscapes : a practice-based exploration of natural environment design. Presented at RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2018, Cardiff, Wales

This paper presents a theoretical and practical framework for virtual natural environment (VNE) design in computer and video games. By applying a practice-based research methodology, and a methodological ‘bricolage’, combining reflective practice, pa... Read More about Virtual landscapes : a practice-based exploration of natural environment design.