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Research by Huddersfield students is accessible and citeable
Posted by Dawn Cockcroft on 2017-05-24
Fabulous to see the research in Fields being cited, a brilliant way for student researchers to contribute to scholarly communication and the knowledge base.
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Author spotlight: exploring the relationships between composers and performers
Posted by Dawn Cockcroft on 2017-05-22
Music student John Aulich published an article about his research in Issue 2 of our student research journal Fields . We caught up with him for a chat about his work and his experiences getting published. In the summer of 2015, I was invited to prepare a piece I had written in the third year of my undergraduate studies for inclusion in the second volume of [...]
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Author spotlight: solving power issues in engineering
Posted by Dawn Cockcroft on 2017-04-11
Engineering student Nick Horne has recently published an article about his research in our student research journal Fields. We caught up with him for a chat about his work and his experiences getting published. How would you explain your research to someone new to the subject? I would explain my research as a methodical approach to an engineering problem, starting with [...]
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Author spotlight: how did gender expectations affect medieval England?
Posted by Dawn Cockcroft on 2017-04-04
History student Katie McAdam has recently published an article about her research in our student research journal Fields. We caught up with her for a chat about her work and her experiences getting published. Give us a quick overview of your research area My area of research has focused on societal gender norms surrounding masculinity and kingship in medieval England. By [...]
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Author spotlight: how do crystals protect our drinking water?
Posted by Dawn Cockcroft on 2017-03-28
Chemistry student Laura Lo has recently published an article about her research in our student research journal Fields. We caught up with her for a chat about her work and her experiences getting published. If I was to explain my research to someone new to the subject, I would firstly ask them if they ever thought about the process of clean tap water. We wash, drink and [...]
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Author spotlight: open access publishing and video art
Posted by Dawn Cockcroft on 2017-03-23
James Fox is one of our authors from Volume 2 of Fields, and we caught up with him to chat about how his research is progressing and the importance of open access publishing in his field. Tell us a bit about your area of specialism? As a researcher at the University of Huddersfield I specialise in music composition and video art. I have been learning about how we perceive and [...]
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Author spotlight: why is social entrepreneurship on the rise?
Posted by Dawn Cockcroft on 2017-03-21
Social Sciences student Gemma Humphris has recently published an article about her research in our student research journal Fields. We caught up with her for a chat about her work and her experiences getting published. When I first discovered the term ‘social enterprise’ I had no idea what it was. I researched the term and discovered that a social enterprise is what [...]
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Happy World Poetry Day - sneak preview
Posted by Dawn Cockcroft on 2017-03-21
As today is #WorldPoetryDay we thought it apt to do a preview of our newest book, I You He She It - Experiments in Viewpoint . This beautiful collection of prose and poetry is compiled by the School of Music, Humanities and Media at the University of Huddersfield and brings together established writers and emerging talent from all over the UK. You can order the book in print or [...]
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Author spotlight: how important are nuptial agreements?
Posted by Dawn Cockcroft on 2017-03-14
Paralegal Helen Newman has recently published an article about her research in our student research journal Fields. We caught up with her for a chat about her work and her experiences getting published. I am not a writer, not really. I am a case loaded paralegal working for a specialist criminal practice. I may write the occasional blog post for work based upon cases I have [...]
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Author spotlight: how does shift work affect healthcare students?
Posted by Dawn Cockcroft on 2017-03-07
Healthcare student Geri Gee has recently published an article about her research in our student research journal Fields. We caught up with her for a chat about her work and her experiences getting published. How would you explain your research to someone new to the subject? My research was designed to address the needs of healthcare students undergoing an academic [...]
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New issue of student research journal Fields
Posted by Dawn Cockcroft on 2017-03-01
Launched in 2015, Fields is quite unique as a journal in that it gives students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, the chance to publish their work through a rigorous academic peer review process. As well as giving a platform to this excellent research, the process gives the students valuable experience of the publishing process – something which they can draw on if they choose [...]
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Celebrating Academic Book Week 2017
Posted by Dawn Cockcroft on 2017-01-23
Happy Academic Book Week 2017! Following on from the success of Academic Book Week 2016, this international celebration of academic books is back for a second year with a focus on diversity, innovation and influence. At the University of Huddersfield Press we are really proud of our academic book portfolio , and are particularly excited about our open access publications [...]
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Beerhouses, Brothels and Bobbies - a new look at 19th Century policing
Posted by Dawn Cockcroft on 2016-11-28
We have been really excited here at the Press about our latest release: Beerhouses, Brothels and Bobbies by David Taylor. The culmination of David's detailed research, the book explores issues facing the police in the 19th Century, focusing on Huddersfield and the surrounding district. The stories contained in the new book are real eye openers, and give a tangible taste of life for policemen, [...]
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The launch of the British Journal of Pharmacy
Posted by Dawn Cockcroft on 2016-11-16
We are very excited to announce the official launch of a brand new pharmacy journal: the British Journal of Pharmacy . Read Issue 1 of BJPharm A first in its field, BJPharm offers an open access publishing opportunity with no Article Processing Charge (APC)whilst maintaining a high quality peer review and editorial process. We caught up with Editor Hamid Merchant to [...]
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New Issue of the Journal of Performance Magic
Posted by Dawn Cockcroft on 2016-10-31
Just in time for Halloween we have a new issue of the Journal of Performance Magic! With articles on mentalism, mediation, David Blaine and an interview with Todd Robbins, the issue is packed with interesting research topics. Contents Hoedt, Madelon Editorial. Dean, Edward (Re)Discovering the Body in Mentalism. Turner, Elizabeth “I Am Alive in [...]
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