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Data extracted for realist review of alternative measures for dealing with simple possession of drugs
Full text linkThe file associated with this ‘read me’ document is an Excel spreadsheet containing data extracted for a realist review of alternatives to criminalisation for dealing with simple possession of illicit drugs.
It contains information from nine countries in three categories (contexts, mechanisms and outcomes) from documents found through a systematic literature search that was carried out for the review
Replication archive for 'Macroeconomic simulation comparison with a multivariate extension of the Markov Information Criterion'
No full textThis archive contains all the code, parameters and files required to replicate the numerical analysis contained in the working paper entitled 'Macroeconomic -simulation comparison with a multivariate extension of the Markov Information Criterion'. Compressed with 7-zi
Transient typechecks are (almost) free [Artifact]
No full textTransient gradual typing imposes run-time type tests that typically cause a linear slowdown in programs' performance. This performance impact discourages the use of type annotations because adding types to a program makes the program slower. A virtual machine can employ standard just-in-time optimizations to reduce the overhead of transient checks to near zero. These optimizations can give gradually-typed languages performance comparable to state-of-the-art dynamic languages, so programmers can add types to their code without affecting their programs' performance.
This artifact includes our implementation as part of Moth, an implementation of the Grace language on top of the Truffle/Graal platform. The artifact contains all elements of our empirical evaluation. It aims to enable other researchers to repeat our experiments, verify our results, and possibly extend our research
Video footage to accompany the thesis titled: How is Western-Influenced Contemporary Performance Practice in Dialogue with Fifth Wave Feminism?
No full textIn response to a number of political demonstrations, for example the Women's March (2017), Sophie Walker leader of the Women's Equality Party released a statement detailing the launch of a fifth wave of feminism. This dissertation explores the ways in which fifth wave feminism and performance practice are intrinsically linked, through the usage of
performance as a medium to instigate live encounters and embodied actions.
The recent rise in attendance at political protests can be traced back to the use of online platforms such as social media being galvanised to provide mass exposure for feminist activist actions. However, this study highlights the importance of transcending the online world in order to activate embodied engagement in the live space and therefore actualise the intentions of fifth wave feminism. Through an analysis of fifth wave feminism in chapter one, this research looks at the aims of the movement and illustrates its development through a construction process as a result of contemporary socio-political feminist discourse, as well as events such as the aforementioned political action.
The emphasis upon the process of creating fifth wave feminism illuminated in this study, demonstrates parallels with the creation processes used in performance-making. Thus the intention of this dissertation is to explore the process of developing the movement, as well as the dialogical relationship between fifth wave feminism, activism and contemporary feminist performance practice. Performance practice has been used as a methodology for discovering feminism throughout history, for example during the Suffragettes movement and throughout the Women's Liberation movement, whether it was through the art itself or as a political protest. Through case study examinations of three feminist performance events and an analysis of a practical investigation, The Anarchist Feminist Party (2018), this dissertation argues that performance is being used as a medium to initiate live encounters whilst also using the tools of our feminist predecessors to build upon their momentum.
The discussion considers intersectionality, diversity and inclusivity as primary concerns for fifth wave feminism and looks at the ways in which practitioners are actioning these concerns and how we can further effectuate these considerations within the movement
Graduate Teaching Assistants and Transcultural Classrooms
Full text linkThis project explores the experiences of international Graduate Teaching Assistants. A pilot project looked at experiences of GTAs from postcolonial countries, mapping their teaching philosophies and experiences teaching in UK higher education. Data was collected by interviews and reflective exercises
Towards a Ludic Ecology: Popular Participatory Peripatetic Performance: digital practice component of Robbie Zachariah Wilson's Practice-as-Research PhD
No full textFrom a research perspective, the files contained here should be engaged with in conjunction with the written component of the author's PhD thesis, which can be accessed through the Kent Academic Repository (KAR), as together they form the practice-as-research thesis.
This media content can only be fully understood as research material in conjunction with the written component, which you will find here https://kar.kent.ac.uk/69349/
Similarly, the written document can only be fully understood in conjunction with the content contained in this media library.
The contents of this media library constitute artworks in their own right - please feel free to engage with the collection on this basis. However, in order to understand the research significance of the media library's contents, please also read the written component of the thesis.
Please refer to the 'Preface: Guide to this Thesis' section and Introduction chapter of the written component for information regarding the relationship between the written and media content.
This Project Media Library (PML) is organised into three folders, one for each of the three strands of practice. Each strand's folder contains sub-folders that, in turn, contain the various types of digital practice and documentation.
The three strands of practice (and titles of the three main folders) are:
· Perplexpedition – spontaneous, quick-fire, loosely-structured encounters between small groups and their immediate environment. I employ video editing to creatively analyse and interpret what is happening whilst sending myself up, thereby establishing the practice’s particular aesthetic.
· Wandercast – an interactive audio-walk podcast series that invites listeners to playfully engage with and reimagine their environment. For the full experience, download the podcast episodes and listen while going on a wander. You can also find the podcast by searching for 'Ludicrous Pilgrim' on iTunes.
· Spinstallation – workshops in which participants’ playful actions turn their environment into a found installation. I set the participants playful tasks in small groups and ask them to document their activities collaboratively on video.
The titles and contents of the sub-folders should be self-explanatory.
Throughout the written component of the thesis (https://kar.kent.ac.uk/69349/), I make reference to particular contents of the PML. To aid navigation and retrieval, these references reflect the folder/sub-folder structure of the PML and appear in the following format (PML\Name of Strand & Type of Media\Name of File). For example, a reference to Wandercast Ep.1 - Welcome to the World of Wandercast appears thus: (PML\Wandercast Episodes\Ep.1 Welcome to the World of Wandercast)
An investigation into the effect of N-terminal acetylation upon the human neuronal protein, alpha Synuclein, and influence of NatH on actin function in C. elegans.
No full text5 time-lapse movies associated with the PhD thesis, titled abov
University of Kent UKRI Open Access compliance report 2018-2019
Full text linkThis spreadsheet records open access article processing charges (APCs) paid from University of Kent's UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) open access budget between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019, along with University of Kent’s overall compliance with the UKRI open access policy.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) subsumed Research Council UK (RCUK) on 1 May 2018.
The report was presented to UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) on {ADD DATE
Accompanying audio files for the PhD thesis titled : The Parea: Participatory Musical Performances in the Island of Crete
No full textThis study is concerned with participatory musical performances of Cretan traditional music in the island of Crete, a practice that is commonly referred to as paréa ('company'). A paréa is a convivial occasion and usually describes a gathering in which the participants sit around a table, drinking, eating, playing music and socially engaging with each other within a collective atmosphere. Paréa performances are carried out by Cretan music enthusiasts and musicians in the island of Crete today, and represent a significant part of the expression of the everyday local musicality since, regardless of how natural a practice it may be in the everyday lives of its participants, the paréa is also highly esteemed as a performance space for Cretan music, whose enthusiasts often associate it with the oldest and most cherished expressions of this musical tradition. This work is based on long-term participant-observer fieldwork in the island of Crete. It comprises an ethnographical endeavour that focuses on the practices of local music enthusiasts and musicians of Cretan music, and proposes a new perspective for approaching this musical tradition through the study of paréa performances. This thesis attempts to define, describe and analyse the paréa as a space for participatory musical performance, as well as to unravel the intrinsic meanings that it conveys for its participants. The paréa is a space for communicating with other people through music, for learning to play by obtaining experiences within the social environment of Cretan music, and a space for perpetuating this musical tradition through everyday musical performances. Hence, this study of paréa performances comprises an approach to the musicality and musical perception of Cretan music enthusiasts and musicians, and ultimately paints a picture of Cretan music as an amalgam of practices, sounds, values and beliefs which construct what Cretan music represents beyond its repertory and instrumentation.
These audio files constitute one continuous recording, separated in 17 files for analytical purposes
The Role of Conferences on the Pathway to Academic Impact: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
No full textThe files attached here are the inputs and data to replicate the results reported in the paper “The Role of Conferences on the Pathway to Academic Impact: Evidence from a Natural Experiment” to be published in the JHR
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