Experiencing Public Relations: International Voices – Liz Bridgen (Eds)

Experiencing Public Relations: International Voices, co-edited by Liz Bridgen, examines the everyday experiences of public relations practitioners to interrogate how public relations is perceived by those outside and within the field. The book aims to public provoke debate around the nature of public relations by looking at how it is defined at a theoretical level, compared to how it is lived […]

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Dr David Clarke – Illustrated talk: The Underground Tunnels of Sheffield and their Ghosts: Folklore or Fact

The Underground Tunnels of Sheffield and their Ghosts Folklore or Fact David Clarke

Dr David Clarke will give an illustrated talk on Sheffield’s legendary underground tunnels,  and their ghosts, said to radiate from Sheffield’s medieval castle and linking with Manor Lodge, the Old Queen’s Head and beyond.   Date: 29th November 2017 Time: 18:30–19:30 Venue: Carpenter Room, Central Library, S1 1XZ Sheffield Tickets: via eventbrite The event is hosted by Sheffield Libraries, Archives & Information

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Call for papers: Journal of Information Security and Applications: Special issue on Advances in Multimedia Signal Processing for Cybersecurity

Call for papers: Journal of Information Security and Applications: Special Issue

CALL FOR PAPERS Journal of Information Security and Applications: Special issue on Advances in Multimedia Signal Processing for Cybersecurity. Guest edited by Professor Deepayan Bhowmik. This special issue is aimed at bringing together recent advances in the multimedia signal processing techniques for cybersecurity, forensics, privacy and trust. Application areas include 1) signal decomposition and analysis of media content to aid […]

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Guest editorship: Journal of Information Security and Applications: Special Issue – Prof Deepayan Bhowmik (guest eds)

Journal of Information security and applications

Special issue on Advances in Multimedia Signal Processing for Cybersecurity. This special issue (a follow up from a special session on the same topic at IEEE DSP 2017, London) is aimed at bringing together recent advances in the multimedia signal processing techniques for cybersecurity, forensics, privacy and trust. Application areas include 1) signal decomposition and analysis of media content to […]

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Researcher Blog by Dr Rinella Cere on Shared Solidarities 3 – Framing Catastrophe

Shared Solidarities III Framing Catastrophe

About the author Rinella Cere is Reader in Media and Cultural Studies in the Computing and Communication Research Centre (CCRC) within C3RI. Rinella’s research interests include post-colonial theory and media cultures, theories of globalisation and Italian media culture. In this post Rinella reflects on Shared Solidarities 3 – Framing Catastrophe: a one-day conference convened by two networks of the Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association (MeCCSA) and hosted […]

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Tuesday 17 October 2017 – Lunchtime Seminar with Timothy Woolliscroft (Sheffield Business School, SHU)

Timothy Woolliscroft

Speaker: Timothy Woolliscroft Title: Improving Healthcare Efficiency Through Smart Community, Utopia or Dystopia? Tim Woolliscroft has a professional background that includes and connects community health and circus.  His current research approach draws from the professional experience of having worked in health and the creativity he gained working in the arts.  Academically he has studied sociology, business and education at postgraduate level.   He […]

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C3RI Researchers to lead funded project on how VR can help injured children through painful rehabilitation

People wearing VR headsets

C3RI secure £50,000 funding to lead on revolutionary work looking at how virtual reality can help injured children through painful rehabilitation. In a partnership between Hallam, the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust the project, currently dubbed ‘VR Rehab PlayRoom’, aims to develop interactive VR scenarios which will require the children to perform the required exercises for […]

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Researcher Blog: ECSCW2017 – stories from the Student Volunteer Team

ECSCW2017 Student Volunteer Team

About the authors This blog post on the ECSCW conference was co-authored by three PhD students: Caroline Claisse, Ghayda Al Juwaiser and Eleonora Mencarini. Caroline Claisse is doctoral candidate in C3RI in her 3rd year pursuing a practice-led PhD investigating the potential of embedded technologies and tangible interaction for engaging with heritage. Caroline’s supervisory team are Professor Daniela Petrelli (Director of Studies), Professor Luigina […]

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Update from Ivan Phelan’s VR for Pain Distraction Project

VR research for burns patients

Ivan Phelan and his team have just completed the ‘Confidence in Concept’ phase of their virtual reality (VR) for pain distraction project.  This research used the application of VR gaming to medical procedures for burns patients with a focus on in-patients’ need for diversion from pain when undergoing painful dressing changes. Following a consultative workshop with burns survivors and clinicians, […]

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Researcher Blog by Dr Anandi Ramamurthy on Cinematic Interruptions – The Experience of Palestine

RAMAMURTHY in conversation crop

About the author Anandi Ramamurthy is Reader in Post-Colonial Cultures in the Computing and Communication Research Centre (CCRC) within C3RI. Anandi’s research focuses on critically analysing ‘race’ and postcoloniality in media and culture to challenge hegemonies and aims to give voice to the voiceless.   In this post Anandi discusses her work on Creative Interruptions, an AHRC funded project that explores the […]

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