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Item Metadata only William Friese-Greene and the art of collaboration(Taylor and Francis, 2024-11-25) Domankiewicz, PeterIn the writing of histories of the beginnings of moving pictures, little attention has been paid to how the social status and personalities of key figures have influenced the received accounts of who did what. Instead, these histories have often been driven by advocacy for or hostility towards individual inventors. A fresh assessment is presented of four early collaborations involving a particularly controversial film pioneer, William Friese-Greene, drawing on a wider range of sources than previous research, which reveals a very different picture to the version generally accepted by academics for over sixty years. The work of other early moving picture pioneers who were his contemporaries is then scrutinised for uncredited collaborations, and the manner in which these inventors obscured or disregarded their collaborators is contrasted with Friese-Greene’s attitude towards his. Since uncredited collaborations are to be found almost everywhere one looks in the invention of cinema, it makes little sense to criticise Friese-Greene for being explicit about his. Rather, historians should be more attentive in exploring what the names on patents truly signify.Item Metadata only An Optimised BERT Pretraining Approach for Identification of Targeted Offensive Language: Data Imbalance and Potential Solutions(IEEE, 2023-05-22) Mifsud, Ruth; Deka, Lipika; Lahiri, IndraniTargeted offensive comments and hate speech on online media platforms are on the rise, with evidential mental health consequences including suicide. Several NLP techniques have been proposed and in use. However, data imbalance in the training dataset is stopping them from performing at full potential. Solutions include under-sampling of the majority class, oversampling of the minority class or introducing synthetic samples. These approaches present with their own unique problems - that of critical information loss, overfitting and non-generalised models. The presented research explores these approaches for addressing the data imbalance problem, by varying the under/over/synthetic sampling rate and studying the performance as well as the generalisability of the models.Item Metadata only Breaking Borders, Building Bridges(IGI Global, 2024-02-19) Lahiri, Indrani; Wilkinson, MeredithThe chapter delves into the multifaceted challenges arising from globalisation and inclusivity in academic research, recognising both opportunities and complexities within this evolving landscape. As academic research increasingly transcends national and cultural boundaries, the impacts of globalisation on inclusivity become apparent, presenting hurdles tied to economic inequality, cultural homogenisation the loss of national sovereignty. The examination aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of their implications for knowledge production while proposing strategies and initiatives to enhance inclusivity in academic research. It recognises the interconnected nature of the global academic landscape and the necessity of addressing barriers to inclusivity. Moreover, the chapter goes beyond mere analysis by proposing strategies and initiatives to foster inclusivity in academic research.Item Open Access Effectiveness of a Suicide Awareness and Safe Reporting Training Program for Media Students: A Quasi Single‑arm Interventional Study in Indian Context(Wolters Kluwer, 2024-12-30) Lahiri, Indrani; Bordoloi, Sumedha; Meena, Kolar Sridara Murthy; Latha, K.; Kanmani, T. R.; Nirmala, M. N.; Makesh, LakshithaBackground: Suicide is a leading cause of age-standardized years of life loss in India. Capacity building of media professionals to adhere the guidelines for responsible suicide reporting has been corroborated as empirical artillery for suicide prevention. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of suicide awareness and responsible suicide coverage training programs among media students enrolled in undergraduate courses of mass media studies from Urban Bengaluru, India. Materials and Methods: A quasi single-arm pre- and posttest interventional design was employed on a sample of 35 undergraduate media students of a university. The 3-h training program was divided into three brief modules involving a skill-based experiential learning framework, with didactic and interactive elements. For evaluation, participants completed questionnaires of Literacy of Suicide Scale, Stigma of Suicide Scale, and Suicide Reporting Evaluation Questionnaire scales pre- and posttraining intervention. Results: There was a significant difference between the scores obtained before and after the intervention in all three scales. The scores in the feedback forms reflected high satisfaction among the participants regarding the training. Conclusion: The study highlights that undergraduate media students can become aware on suicide and safe media reporting through a brief structured training program.Item Metadata only Empowering the Next Generation(DMU Made, 2024-11-05) Lahiri, IndraniIntroduction: Imagine a world where every child grows up resilient, confident, and equipped to face life's challenges head-on. Now, imagine if the key to unlocking this potential lies not in grand, external innovations, but within the very organisations we work for every day. I'm here to share my journey of harnessing the power of intrapreneurship to build a brighter future for our children, all while balancing a full-time career as a university lecturer. The Spark of Intrapreneurship Every innovation starts with a spark—a problem that demands a solution. As a lecturer, I saw firsthand the struggles many children face in today's fast-paced, ever-changing world. Issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, and a lack of coping mechanisms were common, and it became clear that these challenges needed to be addressed early on. But how? Intrapreneurship is often described as entrepreneurship within an organization, but it's so much more. It's about finding that spark of innovation within yourself and using the resources and networks available to you to create change from within. For me, that spark was the idea of building resilience in children. The challenge was figuring out how to bring that idea to life while fulfilling my role at the university. The Birth of Bric2022 Bric2022, a Community Interest Company (CIC) that I developed with the mission of fostering resilience in children. The name "Bric" stands for Building Resilience in Children, and the year 2022 marks the official launch of our initiative. Bric2022 is not just a programme; it's a movement designed to empower young minds to navigate life's ups and downs with confidence and strength. The journey from idea to implementation wasn't easy. It required balancing my responsibilities as a lecturer with the demands of setting up a new organization. But here's where intrapreneurship came into play: by leveraging the skills, networks, and knowledge I gained from my academic career, I was able to lay a strong foundation for Bric2022. I used my expertise in education to design programs, my connections to find collaborators, and my position to advocate for the importance of resilience-building. The Power of Intrapreneurship Intrapreneurship isn't just about starting something new; it's about creating value within the ecosystem you're already a part of. By launching Bric2022 as a CIC, I was able to create a social enterprise that operates within the community but is deeply connected to the educational landscape. This dual approach allowed me to test ideas, gather feedback, and iterate quickly—all while maintaining the stability of my academic career. This journey taught me valuable lessons about the power of intrapreneurship: 1. Start with What You Know: Leverage your existing skills and networks to build something impactful. For me, that was using my background in education to create Bric2022. 2. Balance is Key: It's possible to pursue your passion without sacrificing your career. Intrapreneurship allows you to innovate within your existing role, giving you the security to take risks. 3. Collaboration Over Competition: Intrapreneurship thrives on collaboration. By working with colleagues, students, and community members, Bric2022 has grown into a resilient force for good. The Future of Resilience As Bric2022 continues to grow, so does my belief in the power of intrapreneurship to drive social change. My dream is to see resilience-building programs like ours implemented in schools and communities across the globe, creating a generation of children who are not just academically prepared but emotionally strong. But beyond that, I want to inspire others—especially those who, like me, find themselves torn between a stable career and a burning desire to make a difference. Intrapreneurship is the bridge that can connect these two worlds, allowing you to innovate within your existing role and create lasting impact. Conclusion: Intrapreneurship isn't just a business strategy; it's a mindset. It's about recognising the potential for change within the systems we operate in and taking bold steps to make that change a reality. Through Bric2022, I've learned that you don't need to leave your job to make a difference—you can start right where you are. So, I ask you: What spark of innovation is waiting inside you? How can you use the resources and networks around you to create something truly transformative? The power to change the world doesn't always lie in starting something new; sometimes, it lies in reimagining what we already have.Item Metadata only Third space professionals and academic collaboration to embed mental wellbeing in the curriculum(Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 2025-01-30) Allman, Zoe; Davies, RachelCollaboration between third space professionals and academics has facilitated the effective implementation of embedded mental wellbeing in the curriculum at a UK university. De Montfort University in Leicester aimed to achieve a whole provider approach to embedding mental wellbeing, bringing expertise, skills and knowledge from third space professionals and academics to the task. A vital element of this activity was to develop face-to-face course-specific provision that had traditionally been delivered by third space professionals into a suite of downloadable teaching materials for academics to use in the classroom. This would facilitate the embedding of mental wellbeing content within the curriculum, aligned with taught academic content. This collaboration between colleagues developed a state of interdependence, with colleagues relying on one another to effectively implement embedded mental wellbeing. The benefits of mutual trust, a culture of collaboration, and empowerment developed across the teams (both academic and professional third space) who had hitherto not worked together.Item Metadata only ‘[They charge members] about four shillings a year for the privilege of receiving a photograph and regular printed gossip’: Context, content and form in 1940s British film star fan club magazines(Edinburgh University Press, 2022) Wright, Ellen; Smith, PhyllItem Metadata only Marilyn Monroe™: Authorisation and the problematic politics of star narratives, sex aids, biopics and borrowed dresses.(Routledge, 2025-03-31) Wright, EllenThis paper considers the ethical politics of star product endorsement, using the somewhat unique and potentially troublesome example of the product marketing for the Womanizer Marilyn Monroe™ clitoral stimulator. Monroe’s persona, with its explicit focus on feminine performativity, is a multifaceted one. Simultaneously discussed as an affecting figure of female empowerment, but of immense vulnerability, recent reappraisals frequently position her as victim of sexual as well as symbolic violence, within a harmful and exploitative patriarchal industry and larger cultural context. The complexities of the star’s charismatic appeal are further highlighted by the fact that this year is the 60th anniversary of her tragic death, and aside from this, Monroe’s image has twice re-entered the public sphere and prompted considerable controversy. Firstly, with the loan of (and alleged damage to) the gown that she famously wore to sing happy birthday to President Kennedy, to the celebrity socialite Kim Kardashian, and secondly, with the release of speculative Netflix quasi-biopic Blonde (2022) In the case of Monroe’s gown, its phenomenal value did not preclude it from alledged mistreatment and subsequent damage, whilst in the case of the latter, accusations of sexism, cruelty and abuse have a number of critics have referred to Blonde as ‘sexist,’ ‘cruel’ and ‘abuses and exploits Marilyn Monroe all over again.’Item Metadata only The Ghostly Spectre of Race in Black Moon (1934)(Powerhouse Films, 2024-11-20) Wright, EllenItem Open Access Practising What I Preach <–> Preaching What I Practise(WOCMAT Conference (Taiwan), 2024-12-30) Landy, LeighIn this keynote talk, the focus is on my lifelong interest in bringing new innovative forms of music to new audiences and participants. Although using recent publications and compositions as case studies, the talk’s true goal is about making one’s work relevant to people beyond specialists in their field and, at least in my case, the work of others as well. After setting the talk’s context, I discuss two books published this year, ‘Experiencing Organised Sounds’ and ‘The Music of Sounds and the Music of Things’ (co-authored with John Richards, both published by Routledge). I also present two current composition series, the Radio Series and the Old / New Series, both offering expert and non-expert listeners various things to hold on to. These central sections address the talk’s aim of bringing new music to a variety of communities of interest and of practice demonstrating how one’s creativity and scholarship can be approached holistically.Item Metadata only Retrieving and Identifying Remnants of Artefacts on Local Devices Using Sync.com Cloud(MDPI, 2024-12-27) Ahmed, Abdulghani Ali; Farhan, Khalid; Ninggal, Mohd Izuan Hafez; Alselwi, GhadirMost current research in cloud forensics is focused on tackling the challenges encountered by forensic investigators in identifying and recovering artifacts from cloud devices. These challenges arise from the diverse array of cloud service providers as each has its distinct rules, guidelines, and requirements. This research proposes an investigation technique for identifying and locating data remnants in two main stages: artefact collection and evidence identification. In the artefacts collection stage, the proposed technique determines the location of the artefacts in cloud storage and collects them for further investigation in the next stage. In the evidence identification stage, the collected artefacts are investigated to identify the evidence relevant to the cybercrime currently being investigated. These two stages perform an integrated process for mitigating the difficulty of locating the artefacts and reducing the time of identifying the relevant evidence. The proposed technique is implemented and tested by applying a forensics investigation algorithm on Sync.com cloud storage using the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system.Item Metadata only Enhancing Object Segmentation via Few-Shot Learning with Limited Annotated Data(Springer Nature, 2024-11-20) García-Aguilar, Iván; Jafri, Syed Ali Haider; Elizondo, David; Calderón, Saul; Greenfield, Sarah; Luque-Baena, Rafael M.Significant advancements in machine learning in recent years have revolutionized multiple sectors. The Segment-Anything Model (SAM) is a notable example of state-of-the-art image segmentation. Despite claims of zero-shot generalization, SAM exhibits limitations in specific scenarios like medical mammography images. SAM generates three segmentation masks per image to address this and recommends selecting the one with the highest confidence score. However, this is not always the optimal choice. This paper introduces a system that extends SAM’s segmentation capabilities by automatically selecting the correct mask, leveraging few-shot learning methods and an Out-of-Distribution threshold strategy. Several backbones were subjected to experimentation, highlighting the relationship between the support set size and the model’s accuracy.Item Metadata only Can non-assessed creative play help students develop confidence and critical thinking?(Times Higher Education, 2025-01-11) Wright, Chris; Allman, ZoeSupporting and enhancing students’ drawing skills improves not only their visual communication but also their mental health and well-being. Chris Wright and Zoë Allman offer low-stakes ways to use creativity to build community.Item Metadata only Intrusion Detection using Machine Learning Techniques: An Experimental Comparison(IEEE, 2021-07-04) Tait, Kathryn-Ann; Khan, Jan Sher; Alqahtani, Fehaid; Shah, Awais Aziz; Khan, Fadia Ali; Rehman, Mujeeb Ur; Boulila, Wadii; Ahmad, JawadDue to an exponential increase in the number of cyber-attacks, the need for improved Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) is apparent than ever. In this regard, Machine Learning (ML) techniques are playing a pivotal role in the early classification of the attacks in case of intrusion detection within the system. However, due to the large number of algorithms available, the selection of the right method is a challenging task. To resolve this issue, this paper analyses some of the current state-of-the-art intrusion detection methods and discusses their pros and cons. Further, a review of different ML methods is carried out with four methods showing to be the most suitable one for classifying attacks. Several algorithms are selected and investigated to evaluate the performance of IDS. These IDS classifies binary and multiclass attacks in terms of detecting whether or not the traffic has been considered as benign or an attack. The experimental results demonstrate that binary classification has greater consistency in their accuracy results which ranged from 0.9938 to 0.9977, while multiclass ranges from 0.9294 to 0.9983. However, it has been also observed that multiclass provides the best results with the algorithm k-Nearest neighbor giving an accuracy score of 0.9983 while the binary classification highest score is 0.9977 from Random Forest. The experimental results demonstrate that multiclass classification produces better performance in terms of intrusion detection by specifically differentiating between the attacks and allowing a more targeted response to an attack.Item Metadata only Am I in Higher Education’s third space? Who’s here with me?(SEDA: Staff and Educational Development Association, 2024-11-28) Allman, ZoeThe third space is a concept I regularly encounter in articles, calls, and at conferences, but am I in the third space? And who else is here? Following my SEDA blog article (21/08/2024) of the same title, colleagues across the sector, from various roles, some known to me and many unknown, reached out to share their thoughts and responses. This session extends that discussion, are you here too?Item Metadata only I’m in higher education’s Third Space? Who’s here with me?(2024-11-15) Allman, ZoeThe Third Space is a concept I regularly encounter in articles, calls, and at conferences. I increasingly believe I am in the third space and want to understand who is here with me? By exploring who else is in the Third Space we can better understand current perspectives of higher education, the roles and relationships of those who consider themselves Third Space practitioners, how we all contribute to greater understanding and knowledge of the Third Space, and how we can ensure that we recognise and support one-another.Item Metadata only Integrating mental health and wellbeing into education curriculum(2024-11-19) Allman, ZoeItem Open Access Performance evaluation of Phase Change Materials for cooling Photovoltaics and enhancing efficiency in the Global South(1st International Conference of Net Zero Carbon Built Environment, 2024) Khattak, Sanober; Brookbanks, Warren; Yang, SiliangItem Open Access Energy Efficient Cleanrooms: Evaluation of ventilation control scenarios through CFD analysis with experimental verification(CIBSE Technical Symposium, 2024) Yasir, Muhammad; Painter, Birgit; Zalewski, Szymon; Khattak, SanoberItem Embargo “A game of hare and hounds with one small terrier puffing well in the rear”: working at the birth of British silent cinema music'.(Taylor and Francis, 2024-12-31) Porter, LaraineThe practice and performance of silent cinema music was an ephemeral art form that largely passed into memory with the arrival of the talkies in Britain in 1929. It had existed for two decades with the majority of Britain’s 4,500 cinemas playing up to sixty hours of music each week. As such it provided employment for tens of thousands of musicians and entertainment for the majority of the population who were cinemagoers. But despite its ubiquity, there are no extant recordings of cinema music performances from this period and researchers must rely on the traces left by those early practitioners; the sheet and library music that they used and annotated, the voices of the critics who described and debated the merits of cinema music and the autobiographical material of composers like William Alwyn and Louis Levy who forged their careers in cinema music from the silent period. Early instruction manuals hint at key developments in the art and language of film music and silent cinema musicians performing today offer audiences a strong impression of the experience of live music in cinemas. Some like Neil Brand research and publish on the history of their craft. This article uses these sources to consider the development of silent cinema music in Britain from 1909 to the coming of sound in the early 1930s, focussing on the role of the cinema music director, the music publishing industries and instruction manuals that supported their craft as the language of cinema music developed in tandem with film form and style before passing into history in the rush to embrace the talkies.