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McCarthy, K. In these difficult economic times higher education and research in particular have an important role to play in the economic regeneration of our society. Many of the more traditional manufacturing industries are moving out of Ireland and we need to find new sustainable industries. Ireland is fortunate in that we have an abundance of natural resources in our land. In our lead article we discuss important research in Eco-innovation at the Institute which will form the basis for new sustainable industries based on renewable resources. WIT is providing a strong leadership role both in its scientific leadership and in developing the innovation platform which will support the development of Eco-Innovation industries in the South-East and beyond. In the article on SEAM we see that our work can have far reaching and unexpected impact. Our strategic plan recognizes the important role of the Institute in the cultural and social development of the region. In this edition we highlight some of the important work of the Institute within the South-East community. Stress in the workplace and its potential for longer term impact on staff and the services they provide is an area of concern and particularly in the provision of community services such as mental health and intellectual disability support. We describe an important initiative called ROSE which provides an on-line stress management programme for people working in these sectors. The WIT School of Education has a long track record of delivering quality education services to the community. Finally the Institute is committed to the continued pr of essional development of its staff in order to meet the needs of a rapidly changing educational environment. Research plays an important role in ensuring that our staff are at the forefront of their discipline areas. We highlight some of the awards for excellence in research received by our staff over the last year. But fortunately solutions lie within our reach. Significantly, the Centre also helps companies develop novel eco-innovation products and processes. As happy as a pig in seaweed SEAFEED, a project focused on evaluating seaweed as a source of bioactive compounds, illustrates the interdisciplinary nature of such research. The feed element of this project relates to developing novel additives for pig feed, with the driver being an EU ban on growth-promoting antibiotics in animal feed, which came into force in A second objective is to target Salmonella. In Europe, pigs and poultry are the main carriers of this pathogen. Studies have indicated that a similar mechanism may be at play in the marine environment, whereby the surface of seaweed is colonised by bacteria, which effectively act as gatekeepers, preventing other antimicrobial-producing bacteria coming onboard. The most promising feed additive candidates will then move on to animal studies conducted by Dr Peadar Lawlor at the Pig Development Department at Teagasc, Moorepark. A second strand of the project is looking for chemicals with antibacterial properties within the seaweed plant itself. What we are doing now is working at isolating the compound responsible from that extract. We think that it may have potential biomedical applications, for example, in wound dressings. The group is also involved in the development of new solid biomass fuels and the establishment of related CEN European Committee for Standardisation standards. Meanwhile, the agri-food team is carrying out research to investigate the reduction of harmful bacteria during composting of manure and Salmonella removal from agricultural wastewater treated in constructed wetlands. Moreover, research is underway to address the soaring cost of synthetic agricultural fertilisers, with a biological alternative combining the Rhizobia bacteria in a symbiotic association with white-clover to fix nitrogen. Currently, many drugs are taken orally or injected directly into the bloodstream where they travel around the body. This is very inefficient as most of the drug taken does not reach the target organ that you wish to treat. In addition, many of the drugs used today are highly toxic and their delivery around the body can result in debilitating side effects. Administering the drugs directly to the target across the skin, for example in skin cancer treatment, can help maximise the therapeutic effect and minimise the unpleasant side effects. Delivering drugs across the skin is not easy however, as the skin has evolved to keep things out, not let things in. Only a handful of drugs, such as nicotine, have the combination of chemical properties that allow them to pass through unaided. This project is aimed at overcoming some of the challenges associated with getting therapeutic agents to pass through the skin layers. The drugs to be evaluated in the project will be highly potent. High potency drugs are those which require only a tiny amount, of ten less than the weight of a grain of sugar, to have a therapeutic effect. However, exposure to large quantities of these drugs can be highly toxic or even fatal and thus require specialist facilities to handle them. EirGen Pharma Ltd. EirGen has also been very successful in the past year with the approval of a number of high-potency formulations with international regulatory agencies. Between them, the Welsh School of Pharmacy at Cardiff University and An-eX have over 40 years research experience in the dermal delivery of drugs, making them ideal partners for the Waterford teams. The funding will enable the recruitment of five research scientists in Waterford and Cardiff over a four year period. The long-term benefits are more significant however, with plans to commercialise the results of the research in the form of patents and licensing. Ultimately though, the focus is on the potential benefit to the patient. While the results are some way of f, I am very excited by this project. Numbers, and in particular integer or whole numbers, are amongst the most basic objects that we use to describe the world we live in. Very of ten they are used to count things, such as the number of objects of a certain type, or the number of ways that we can carry out a task. This sequence has been used in many areas, from the analysis of financial market trends to the aesthetics of photography. Cregg of the School of Engineering also play a supportive role. Output to date has consisted of over 16 journal articles and two book chapters, as well as numerous contributions to the On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences. A significant role in these studies is played by the so-called Riordan array, which is a triangular arrangement of integers obeying certain algebraic relations. The set of such integer arrays has the structure of a mathematical group, which makes them easy to work with. Riordan arrays can be used to transform an integer sequence into another, possibly more basic sequence, about which more is known. In this manner, they can of ten shed light on the nature of sequences that have been newly discovered. This group is named after John Riordan, an Irish American mathematician who helped to lay the foundations for the modern theory of combinatorics, which is the area of mathematics that concerns itself with such things as the enumeration, combination and permutation of mathematical entitities much used in the television series NUMB3RS, for instance. The mathematical analysis of such systems provides a fruitful ground for the application of techniques coming from Riordan arrays, particularly in the analysis of the capacity of the communication channels. Another area of application is to certain dynamical systems in physics, where it is important to describe how a system changes over time. The Toda lattice is a simple model for a nonlinear one-dimensional crystal that describes the motion of a chain of particles with nearest neighbour interactions. It is important because it is an example of what physicists call an integrable system, and thus this work provides further insight into such systems. Elliptic curve cryptography, or the use of mathematical techniques from algebraic geometry to make data communications more secure, is another area of interest in the study of integer sequences at WIT. A basic operation on an integer sequence is to calculate its Hankel transform. This is easy to describe, but since many sequences may have the same Hankel transform, to undo one meaningfully becomes problematic which is desirable in this context. It so happens that a key operation in elliptic curves theory is such a Hankel transform. This identification is opening up new avenues of research into methods of securing data communcations. It also clarifies links between elliptic curves, the Hankel transform, and special sequences, called Somos sequences, that obey a particular nonlinear recurrence. These codes are used for the reliable transmission of information, notably in mobile and satellite communication. Further applications to areas of combinatorics such as permutations and graphs have been reported on, as well as to such diverse areas as secondary RNA structures in molecular biology, and their generalizations. For more information contact: Dr Paul Barry Email: pbarry wit. This is particularly worrying considering physical activity has recently been identified as one of the top six risk factors for ill health by the World Health Organisation. An additional objective was to assess the effect of an initiative which was undertaken specifically to boost activity amongst women who became inactive after the event. Subsequent results revealed that participants in the Mini Marathon reported higher levels of third level education than the general Irish adult female population. This suggests that the Mini Marathon encourages women who may not be habitual exercisers to be at least somewhat active prior to as well as on the day of the event. Indeed, it may be that events like the Mini Marathon, if held locally, have the potential to capture the interest of the community, motivate physical activity and, if held regularly, encourage participants to return. At follow-up six weeks later, participants in both groups reported notable increases in physical activity. Since the control group materials were nutritional, it should not have influenced physical activity directly, but may have catalysed women into thinking generally about health; physical activity was then indirectly cued. The observed increase in physical activity, which was most apparent among the least active, is a positive outcome, irrespective of the reason why, and suggests that minimal contact may be sufficient in instigating improvements in physical activity among this previously active sub group. This finding is particularly important for event organisers and others responsible for promoting physical activity. It suggests that it is important to build on the initial impact of once- of f events and other efforts to promote sustained engagement in physical activity. It also appears from this research that short-term involvement in events, which is most of ten motivated by altruistic, social or personal reasons, can be translated into long-term behaviour change. Thus, these motives, rather than health or fitness related factors, may better serve to promote physical activity among the least active members of the population. There have been many positive and practical outcomes of this research including the development of a web portal to provide information about how to be active as well as interaction with the national network of Local Sports Partnerships to assist them in their efforts to promote physical activity. Dr Niamh Murphy and the Centre for Health Behaviour Research are It is important to build on the initial impact of once of f events and other efforts to promote sustained engagement in physical activity also to the forefront of developments on a national level; specifically in the production of physical activity guidelines for Ireland and a national physical activity plan. Of particular interest in this research was the identification of women who, despite being sufficiently active at the time of the event, regressed to insufficient levels of activity in the months after the event. Over women fulfilled this criteria and were invited to participate in a minimal contact trial to stimulate renewed engagement in physical activity. Women in the intervention group received a print booklet tailored to their individual motivation to change, which contained tips and strategies on how to become more active. For more information contact: Dr Aoife Lane Email: alane wit. Research on this drug remains scant, and primarily UK based. However, colloborative research between WIT and Athlone IT has recently sought to examine the prevalence of this phenomenon in Ireland. Twenty two in-depth interviews were undertaken with young Irish people aged 18 to 35 years, who had used mephedrone in the six months prior to fieldwork. The resulting narratives were analysed in order to discover unique mephedrone user decisionmaking processes, distinct mephedrone drug effects, social settings for use and user strategies to self-medicate based on prior illicit drug taking careers. The research supports UKbased findings which suggested the presence of drug displacement patterns i. However, the study findings are small scale and therefore not generalisable, and recognise that mephedrone user trajectories and processes of use are likely to be varied and dynamic. The potential for problematic mephedrone use relies on prior and problematic drug taking patterns. Policy makers are dealing with widespread internet availability, rapid metamorphoses and the re-branding of such synthetic cathinone derivatives circumventing legislative control. The solitary focus on criminalisation of mephedrone and indeed other synthetic cathinone derivatives inherently neglects to consider user mephedrone experiences, which remain hidden within weekend socialising. Given that this drug has only recently been placed under legislative control in Ireland, and with the emergence of new substitute cathinones on the drug scene, it points to a potent need for drug educational efforts to provide timely information, build on mephedrone user movements, and create drug using strategies designed to reduce harm and negative experiences. Follow up interviews were carried out in autumn to further explore postlegislative drug taking pr of iles, patterns and settings, potential street diversification of mephedrone, and the rebranding and creation of new designer M-Cat drugs in the Irish drug market. The outcomes of these interviews are currently being drafted for review in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review. Employees in this sector experience significant stress, emotional exhaustion and burnout. As this can lead to experienced staff leaving their jobs, it impacts greatly on the support available to those with mental health problems and intellectual disabilities. This is particularly significant during a time of great stress in society due to the economic downturn. It is anticipated that the provision of this online stress management programme will help to improve staff retention rates by helping managers, trainers and support workers to deal with factors causing stress in the workplace and their personal lives, to help improve their wellbeing and help them become more efficient in the workplace. The of ficial launch of the ROSE online programme took place in the Royal College of Physicians, Dublin in October at a one-day conference on occupational stress and employee well being. The survey suggested it is difficult for managers to deal with due to sensitivities and lack of awareness. Mr Brian Cody, using his experience of managing the Kilkenny hurling team, emphasised the importance of empowerment and promoting trust and respect to improve performance and deal with stress. Pr of essor Emeritus Dr Ivor Browne of UCD spoke about healthcare pr of essionals empowering patients and assisting them to take control over their lives. Dr Fergus Heffernan spoke about practical ways for people to understand and manage stress. Speaking about high rates of occupational stress in the medical pr of ession, Pr of essor Trudie Chalder said that a key problem for doctors was the emphasis placed on high achievement combined with high caseloads. She believes it is a significant factor in psychological and physical ill health in this group. ROSE is available free of charge at www. The inaugural class is made up of senior executives and business owners from the public and private sectors in Ireland and abroad, and participants will combine workplace and pr of essional engagement with the scholarly rigour of the academic institution over the coming four years. Students will undertake independent research at an advanced level and seek to make a significant contribution to knowledge and pr of essional practice through the evaluation of business management structures, contexts and processes. The DBA has been designed based on an innovative three-stage model. This incorporates pr of essional and research workshops and a cumulative paper series coupled with independent research, which maintains a balance between peer-learning and self-led learning within the programme. Through the application of research to business problems and issues, the programme focuses on the skills required to contribute to the enrichment of trans-disciplinary pr of essional practice in management, and to lead organisations facing a complex global business environment. This approach is in keeping with the best thinking in international Business Schools and by new ideas and practices emerging in leading programmes throughout the World. The programme commenced with a 2 day workshop in August led by Drs Felicity Kelliher and Denis Harrington who also led a two-day residential workshop in early October Forthcoming workshops will be delivered by the WIT School of Business as well as through contributions from other management scholars in Europe and the US. It has the backing of key stakeholder groups in the region and interest from a wide range of business leaders. For more information contact: Dr Felicity Kelliher fkelliher wit. Providing the milieu in which to extend the boundaries of knowledge, the Centre facilitates the interaction with practitioners and academic thinkers, stimulating intellectual dialogue so as to bridge that knowledge gap. Under the auspices of the Centre, four key research themes remain at the hub of the research agenda: a small firm finance, b governance and corporate responsibility, c personal finance and d behavioural finance and capital markets. Extending its scope, the Centre is also involved in the organisation of workshops and seminars. One of recipients is Andrea Mc Namara, whose research will investigate the role of country-specific characteristics within the capital structure determination of Irish Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. The second scholarship recipient, Padraig Mc Carthy, will conduct a study that entails an examination of the impact of Irish insolvency and bankruptcy legislation on the people it directly affects, from entrepreneurs and insolvency practitioners to creditors. SEAM is currently serving wide ranging sectors including medical devices, orthopaedics, pharmaceutical, precision engineering, electronics and construction and has forged strong collaborative links with several well established multinational and indigenous companies in Ireland. Founded in , Mincon produces state- of -the-art engineered rock drills and associated parts. This is an extremely challenging drilling environment and sometimes, the failure of the drill head occurs through a combination of operator inexperience and flaws in the drill head generated by the manufacturing process such as residual stresses. This is a serious problem for drillers as it can result in the complete destruction of the drill head or possibly the drill hole and also the time penalty of having to recover the tool and replace the drill-head. Mincon was interested in minimising these kinds of failures in service so as to provide them with a strong competitive edge in the drilling industry. The project, which is of 18 months duration, aims to understand the drill head fracture mechanisms and to develop a design optimised drill head for down-the hole drilling operations. The project work of ficially commenced in September and is making progress in solving this problem. SEAM takes pride in working with visionary indigenous companies like Mincon and endeavours to ensure that the project outcome will enable Mincon to have a greater understanding of the science behind drill head failures and the solutions to remedy the same. Due to its split jurisdiction between three local authorities there have been a number of conflicts between users, owners and those wishing to conserve and protect the area. An interdisciplinary approach was used whereby the nature conservation of the wedge was defined and placed in an historical context and the role of history in bringing about the ecological value of the Wedge was evaluated. The main body of the research involved extensive ecological evaluations and historical surveys. The ecological surveys involved an evaluation of the ecology of the Wedge as a whole in terms of nature conservation and a thorough a detailed field investigation of the vegetation in the habitats of designated conservation value. The historical surveys concentrated on map evidence, and principally s tithe maps which were drawn to show who farmed particular areas in order to determine the tithes or taxes that should be paid to the church or the Lord of the Manor. The detailed and written documents that were produced alongside them enabled an analysis of field names and field shapes that provided evidence of former land use, earlier than that stated in the s tithe documents. This evidence was supported by hedgerow dating and the investigation of medieval historical records such as the Court Rolls, Pleas of the Forest and Anglo Saxon Charters. Figure 1. The combined approach of two disciplines has enabled a greater understanding of how the present day countryside of the Wedge has arisen. Instead they have arisen from piecemeal enclosure through the local Courts held by the Lord of the Manor. The landscape of the Wedge is an evolved one and the different time periods that have been investigated demonstrate that there have been differing patterns of woodland, forest, arable fields and pasture fields, as the demands of the population living in and around the Wedge have changed. Some of this evidence remains visible in the landscape whereby hedgerows follow ancient boundaries such as those of a former deer park, woodlands retain bank and ditch systems indicative of those used in the Medieval period and open grassland has retained rights of the common. The diversity of vegetation to be found in these sites and areas indicate a much older landscape that has developed in a more natural way. This research was a new approach to landscape evaluation; had individual evaluations been carried out independently of each other then the research would not have been able to provide such detailed information and conclusive evidence about the age of various features and their past management practices within the Wedge. Although the research methods have been used to identify features of importance for nature conservation value in the specified area of the Goldthorn Wedge, it is now possible to apply these approaches to other areas of Britain and Ireland. The research also allows some further debate on the relationship between the historical and ecological disciplines, how this affects the nature conservation status of an area of countryside, and the extent to which the ecologist should become a historian and the historian an ecologist. Figure 2. Composite time map of boundaries from s tithe maps, Sedgley Parke Deer Park Bowen, , Penn Wood Common Adams, and Anglo Saxon boundaries Hooke, The findings of the research as indicated in Figures 1 and 2 show that there is a significant amount of historical information available for the Wedge which is of value in nature conservation designation. What is also clear is that there are particular areas which, because of their current ecology, should be awarded a greater level of importance for nature conservation than they are currently. Although some of the individual sites within the Wedge do have a designation, it has now been established that there are enough important elements throughout the whole Wedge to sanction a higher level designation The research, now completed, is in the process of being used to provide the Goldthorn Wedge with a higher level conservation designation and further research using some of the methodologies developed is currently being pursued in an Irish context. Research carried out has included wireless propagation analysis and applied research for innovation in modulation, coding and related embedded processing. This permits extensive research in wireless sensing and control. Researchers in the group have worked on centimeteraccurate positioning over the past two years Researchers in the group have worked on centimeter-accurate positioning over the past two years, together with a local company, Proserve Solutions, and a French company, Ashtech, an international leader in this area. The work will lead to a prototype autonomous robot for outdoor use. Currently there are several methods used for robotic guidance, e. These methods are based on the same underlying principle in that they allow the robot to move until it either approaches or directly and randomly contacts a boundary, resulting in energy waste. GPS can provide significantly better accuracy, for example with the selected Ashtech MB, where accuracies of about 1 cm are possible. Ambiguities in the distance calculations, however, mean that the circles do not coincide exactly at a single point, but actually describe a small, bound area in red , somewhere within which lies the GPS receiver. Increasing the number of satellites used and employing various techniques would then decrease the size of the bound area. The circles here are a simple two-dimensional representation, whereas in fact spheres would be the more correct representation, albeit more difficult to visualise. DGPS uses an additional earth-based receiver at a fixed, known, nearby location. Given that its position is known this stationary receiver is used to estimate the timing errors and then relay correction information to nearby roving GPS receivers via a wireless link. What this means is that, by synchronising to a much higher frequency, the receiver has a much more precise time value to calculate its distance from the satellite. The Coarse Acquisition CA code which is easier to acquire, but is less accurate than the Precision Code PC , initially intended exclusively for military use sent on the GPS system transmits a bit every 0. RTK synchronisation with the The following data Figure 3 is typical of the data streamed up to 20 times per second from the MB, with the positional data in the red loop indicating the latitude and longitude position of a test site in Waterford. Precise motion control Armed with the accurate current position, robust motion control is then required in order to direct the robot. S of tware has been developed to address this and includes the definition of the confined area, the Point in Polygon algorithm, to verify the robot is within the pre-defined boundary and algorithms to calculate both the bearing and the distance between two points. The new PSoC 5 was considered for the role as the primary robot signal processor, due in part to the inclusion in this model of improved computing ability with an ARM Cortex-M3 bit processor a sophisticated microprocessor analogous to the processors found in PCs. In addition to the ARM core the PSoC also includes: Pulse-width Modulation PWM to control robot speed; dedicated communication interfaces like I2C a computer bus used to facilitate communication between separate components which reside on the same circuit board. This PSoC device has already proven successful in many diverse areas, including the TiVo digital video recorder and the iPod, where it controls the touch screen. Such a high degree of accuracy, however, comes at a premium. The MB board used for evaluating positioning capability costs approximately 50 times more than a standard car-based Sat Nav GPS and since two boards are required to achieve centimeter precision, the overall cost is far greater still. In conclusion, this premium confines accuracy to high-end devices but in those instances where accuracy is essential, this technology makes it realisable. It is clear that the film industry, and indeed film studies, is currently in a phase of transformation. At the same time, new technology-or rediscovered technology, like 3D- has allowed the cinema to reinvent itself in many interesting ways. The journal considers these themes, and others, in articles that will be of particular interest to scholars of computing, technology, engineering, design and art as well as of film. Amongst It has been the only journal of film studies on the island of Ireland the articles in the fifth volume are essays on Jim Jarmusch and Michelangelo Antonioni, on Latin-American and Italian Futurist cinema, and on film adaptations of comic books. It has been the only journal of film studies on the island of Ireland and represents an exciting example of interdisciplinary studies and interinstitutional co-operation. For more information contact: Dr Richard Hayes Email: rhayes wit. At WIT Libraries, this role has been expanded to include research by library staff, resulting in a burgeoning research pr of ile and culture. The Institutional Repository, one of the first in Ireland, launched in and maintained by the library, is now established as one of the main mechanisms for measuring the academic output of the Institute. Library staff have written and presented on a diverse range of subjects from marketing, special collections, surveys work-life balance to data protection, pedagogy and technology. WIT Libraries has established a pr of ile that places us firmly within the research community of the Institute , and beyond. These devices have released computing from the home and of fice environments and made it user-centric: accessible anywhere and anytime using 3G or wireless WiFi networks. Research in the area of pervasive computing includes research into embedded systems, the use of context, personalisation, learning and reasoning, and the application of these ideas in a smart environment where interaction with computing devices is seamless and unobtrusive. Most people are familiar with social networking sites such as such as Facebook, Twitter and Linked- In and many of us interact with them on a daily basis via web or smart-phone applications. These sites allow users to keep in touch with friends and business acquaintances; sharing information with anybody they connect to. The applications are diverse and numerous; for example, consider a relief effort responding to some natural disaster. It could automatically coordinate logistics and share services provided by the community smart space to share up-todate information about conditions on the ground while also keeping an eye on the big picture. These community smart spaces provide users with a range of services which allow them to create pervasive communities. They also facilitate intelligent cross-community functions, through which individual community members can access information and services of the community as a whole. Community smart spaces enable groups of users, sharing one or more common goals or interests for a period of time, to share information on their common interests, locations, knowledge and experience, etc. For more information contact: Mr Kevin Doolin Email: kdoolin tssg. This travel agency website is really a composite service, made up of a range of services from independent providers. ANIKETOS is a European Commission project funded under the 7th Framework Programme whose aims are to establish and maintain trustworthiness and secure behaviour in the constantly changing service environment that is the Internet. ANIKETOS will also provide methods for analysing, solving, and sharing information on how new threats and vulnerabilities can be tackled. It will construct a dedicated platform to create and test trusted composite services. Significantly, representatives of end-users will also take part in the three case-studies planned for the project. There are many composite services available today, but these are largely static affairs which react slowly to the threats and vulnerabilities that now plague this environment. New and emerging technologies, however, allow a faster-reacting, ad-hoc approach. It aimed to examine how workers with low or no formal qualifications in Ireland could be supported by a workplace literacy intervention. The research set out to help these workers to a understand the changing nature of literacy in the workplace b improve their participation in these literacy based practices and c encourage confidence and enthusiasm in themselves as learners, which would motivate them to continue to participate in further training and education. The changing workplace requires employees to engage with new ways of working that rely increasingly on a variety of literacy skills. This study used action research to explore if and how a workplace literacy initiative could act as a catalyst to enabling employees to manage these new literacy practices in the workplace with confidence. A multi-national company in Ireland which identified itself as being in a process of continuous change was selected as the research site. The researcher acted as a mediator between them. This collaboratively designed literacy programme was delivered to one group of eight employees on-site. This means that all literacy tasks are relevant to the learner and directly related to tasks undertaken in the workplace. In addition, literacy activities are embedded in social practices, as different power relations shape and influence them. The workplace related content of the programme included managing change, problem solving, teamwork and effective communication. A balance was maintained between meeting the expressed needs of the employers and at the same time exploring the literacy practices of individuals in their lives. Instead of approaching these two dimensions of literacy as diametrically opposed, the research acknowledged the benefits of approaching these two spheres of literacy as mutually supportive. Therefore, learning acquired for personal literacy events was transferred into literacy activities in the workplace for the enhancement of both spheres and vice versa. The relationship of the tutor with the learners was paramount to the success of the programme. The approach adopted by the tutor was underpinned by best practice in promoting adult learning where equality, inclusivity and respect framed the programme. Much of the work was facilitated through dialogue and of ten assisted by computers. Outcomes for the participants were an increase in confidence in reading, writing and speaking, as well as increased computer skills. Participants also expressed a better understanding of , and capacity to deal with, changing workplace literacy practices. Stakeholders stated that their understanding of workplace literacy had been broadened and deepened. The research also identified that expectations from the different stakeholders for the workplace literacy programme were not mutually exclusive. Collaboration at the early stage of the design of the programme had established a significant shared understanding. The workplace literacy initiative resulted in benefits for all stakeholders with outcomes matching most of their desired expectations. The success of these findings are particularly important, given that on average only one in twelve companies accept the invitation to provide workplace literacy programmes. This indicates that literacy workplace programmes are not yet a high priority for employers. The fact that both the participating employees and the company subsequently continued their engagement with workplace literacy through further training emphasises the importance of this research. These findings go some way to proving the contribution made by workplace literacy programmes in upskilling our workforce and consequently, increasing our national and international competitiveness. For more information contact: Ms Geraldine Mernagh Email: gmernagh wit. The course was aimed at a group of women who had already participated in a developmental educational programme delivered by WWC and were seeking progression to higher education. Essentially, these women were educationally disadvantaged. Moreover, it of fered greater flexibility to the participants as the course was delivered in WWC, time-tabled at suitable times and WWC was able to of fer essential childcare services. WWC adopted innovative approaches to the course delivery and assessment methods, which have been consistently lauded by the external examiner. This underlined the importance of engendering a supportive learning environment and culture that values collective and interdependent learning rather than a traditional independent, and sometimes competitive, learning model. The innovative assessment methods were varied and integrated, helping to develop a broad range of skills. This evaluation highlighted good practice in the innovative, sensitive and women-friendly delivery and concluded that WWC succeeded in removing obstacles and providing a pathway to a third level qualification for the women. WWC achieved this by i adapting the course delivery to meet the needs of the women; ii creating a safe learning environment for women to engage with new knowledge; iii acknowledging the lived experience of the women; iv facilitating the women to find their voice and allowing them to be heard; v adopting an integrated approach to the course delivery; vi developing creative assessment strategies which are real to the women and vii integrating learning into the everyday community work of the women. The partnership between WIT and WWC was a partnership of equals, which was based on trust, mutual respect and shared experience of working together. Notwithstanding the many positive features of the WIT and WWC partnership, the evaluation strongly recommended that the partnership needed to be formalised. Consequently, both WWC and WIT developed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen and formalise the relationship, which succeeded in articulating the roles and responsibilities of both partners. The success of the initiative is based on a true partnership between WWC and WIT, a model that has multiple applications, particularly in challenging inequality in, and access to, third level education. It recognises the positive impact of locating learning experiences in a non-institutional environment and within a culture and ethos that critically identifies impediments to participation and works to remove those barriers. For more information contact: Ms Mary Fenton Email: mfenton wit. These include the development of a Teaching, Learning and Assessment policy, and a wide of fering of opportunities for further learning and development for lecturers, steered by the Staff Training and Development Committee. One such learning opportunity is participation in the Practical Pedagogy module which is part of the MA in Learning and Teaching, of fered through the School of Education and Pr of essional Development. This module has now been run successfully for three cohorts of WIT staff. The aim of the inquiry was to enable lecturers to broaden and deepen their understanding of creativity through critical reflection, and thereby to enhance their practice as lecturers in higher education. The study involved three discrete processes within an action research framework. Suggestions for encouraging creativity in the classroom were also identified. These include: allowing for connectivity between ideas, learners and the world beyond the classroom; fostering diversity in teaching approaches and including a broad range of viewpoints and perspectives; and creating a learning environment in which students feel free to put forward ideas. This study focused on the practice of teaching, and the ways in which it can be informed by critical reflection. It was found that, through approaching creativity in the classroom with increased sensitivity to context and to social and cultural influences, an environment conducive to the emergence of new ideas and forms can be established within the classroom. The Institute strives to educate students who will go on to contribute positively to our society, culture and economy; the European Union has identified creativity as a core requirement for future developments in this regard. Making space for creativity in the classroom is arguably a pertinent and particularly timely way in which lecturers in WIT are contributing to enhancing learning and teaching. An important part of the research day was the presentation of poster displays from more than 60 postgraduate research students. The awards were sponsored by FRKelly, European Patent and Trademark Attorneys, and were presented to inventors working in the areas of optical devices and nanohole technologies. This award celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Irish Research Council, and was given to Dr Whelan in recognition of her research on brand imitation that was funded by a Government of Ireland Research Fellowship. This publication pr of iles 27 of the scholars funded by the Council since its inception, and is intended to provide a snapshot of funded research in Ireland and the impact that such research has had. For more information contact: Dr Susan Whelan Email: swhelan wit. As the popularity of the Internet increases, it is vital that the increase in the volume and dynamicity of Internet traffic is managed efficiently. By applying key mechanisms and principles from biological science to communication systems, the Future Internet can become more robust, resilient and efficient. More diverse and powerful applications ranging from multimedia entertainment e. High Definition video streaming to largescale remote healthcare monitoring for patients in their homes can then be developed and transported through the Internet to end users. He has graduated one PhD student, and is currently supervising four others. For more information contact: Dr Sasi Balusabramaniam Email: sasib tssg. He is one of only 26 researchers in Ireland to receive this prestigious award. While in Barcelona, Steven will carry out research into telecommunications network management, working with Pr of essor Joan Serrat, a worldrenowned expert in the area. As a consequence of this research, ISPs will see a large reduction in the operating costs of their communications infrastructure. ISPs can then make a wide variety of new services available to their users at much more competitive prices, and with an availability and quality that would previously have been quite expensive. This Fellowship provides researchers like me in the early stages of their career with the opportunity to add a further dimension to their area of study through working with international experts. The TSSG has developed an internationally recognised PhD graduate programme in Telecommunications, attracting the highest quality students from Ireland and the rest of the world. Dr Duggan received the award due to his dedication to student learning, and his commitment to research in WIT. For more information contact: Dr Pat Duggan Email: pduggan wit. In accepting the award, Dr Donnelly touched on the importance of the links between higher-level institutes and small business in rebuilding industrial competitiveness. In this project researchers investigated and provided a solution to a manufacturing issue relating to impurities in an anti-cancer product. WIT is one of the most active institutes in the programme. To date, almost projects have been completed, 85 of which were finalised in ; approximately 70 more are currently in progress. The range of industry sectors with which WIT is working is quite extensive: these include forestry, electronics, consumer products, industrial equipment, retail, s of tware development, horticulture, pharma, business-to-business services, environmental and online enterprises. The companies which have engaged with WIT are start-ups, early stage businesses or more established firms, a number of which are located outside the region. In some cases, groups of between 3 and 10 companies have collaborated on pooled voucher projects. Feedback on the work carried out by WIT research groups has been very positive. Working with RIKON has helped to make our product development process more customer-centred and to anticipate future market needs. These projects are a means by which we can transfer knowledge to small businesses and, in turn, our researchers learn directly about industry needs by working on issues that have real and immediate impact. In spite of this challenge, WIT researchers have continued to demonstrate success in winning research funding. BizCamp is a conference or un-conference with a difference. Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation Programme The Optics Research Group was successful in its bid to Enterprise Ireland to develop a design for a new type of fibre based optical isolator for high power applications. Forest Energy Research Programme The Forest Energy Research Programme aims to investigate cost-effective wood fuel supply chains to meet this growing demand. Scholars are currently being recruited and due to begin studies in October The LEGO Serious Play workshop at BizCamp Organised by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, this was a usergenerated gathering, which harnessed the positivity and energy of innovators and small business owners. The event brought together people who shared their knowledge, expertise and experience in areas of business, technology and creativity. Like other BizCamps, the Waterford event was largely mobilised through the web, heavily promoted via online social media networks such as Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin. The day-long event featured 34 speakers across four parallel streams over the course of the day. The topics covered areas as varied as cloud computing, social networking, preparing for investment, improving sales, innovation, video podcasting, online marketing - and using LEGO to design new business models. BizCamp South East is a perfect example of people from the region - and well beyond - coming together to learn from each other, share ideas and look for new ways to work together. Plans are already afoot to make BizCamp South East an annual event. For more information contact: Mr Tom Corcoran Email: tcorcoran wit. The aim of the symposium was to examine the challenges faced by societies in transition, with several of the papers focusing on the particular difficulties that face Irish society at present. The Eastern European experience of transition from communism to liberal democracy and the free market economy was addressed by Dr Harald Wydra - Lecturer in Politics, Cambridge University, and Dr Agnes Horvath - Independent scholar in separate papers, as a counterpoint to the Irish experience. This poem was written in , a period of dramatic change and great turmoil, not only in Irish life, but globally. It was a focus of this, and many of the other talks, that in times of great change the morality and values of a community become disrupted and it becomes difficult to recognise what is right and proper, from what is wrong and improper. For this reason, revolutionary change is very dangerous. Instead, several of the talks focused on the importance of looking backwards, rather than forwards, in order to seek a renaissance of ideas and traditions. It was noted how endless economic progress is much less valuable than a community ethos based on mutual help, trust and respect. The forum was attended by guests from 12 pharmaceutical and healthcare companies in the region. Issues discussed at the Family Law conference included child representation, the Canadian Unified Family Court model and Family Law reform, with a particular focus on mediation. The Hon Mr Justice Henry Abbott also stressed the importance of judges steering people away from litigation and towards mediation. The morning and afternoon sessions ended with question and answers to the panel led by moderators Alan Shatter TD and Dr Carol Coulter respectively. The conference was attended by 25 members of the Irish Judiciary, across all four courts, as well as barristers, solicitors, mediators, mental health pr of essionals and law students, many from WIT. Ms Jane Long S. Mediation is voluntary, and is provided free on-site. The emphasis of this pilot, unlike the traditional family court process, is conciliation, with specialist support services and specialist judges. Court appearances are used only as a last resort. Mediation was the conference hot topic, and great interest was shown in the presentation by Ms Darlene Murphy, Mediation Co-ordinator at the Unified Family Court in Ontario. A primary law degree is an essential minimum requirement to practice as a family mediator in the Unified Family Court, where legal agreements are being drafted regarding the division of property, whereas in Ireland, a transformative or therapeutic model prevails in family mediation without the same emphasis on legal training. Judge Thomas Trent Lewis of the Los Angeles Superior Court spoke of mandatory mediation for all family custody cases in California and the ability of the mediator to testify in court. Justice R. This was the first international Canadian-Irish Family Law conference held in Ireland, and it provided an opportunity for judges and experts in different countries that use various models of Family Law to learn from each other. This group would seek to develop a best practice Family Law model that reflects the commonality of human experience. It is a comprehensive textbook that addresses the fundamental principles of investment fund accounting. The only book in its field that is specifically written for the general student, it is designed for those who have little prior exposure to investment fund accounting. An investment fund is a legal arrangement that allows individuals to pool their wealth i. In order to provide a reliable market for the investment fund it is necessary to value the assets and liabilities of the fund on a regular basis, of ten daily. This daily valuation process presents many difficulties from an accounting perspective. However, the Irish financial services sector has carved out a valuable niche in this area, and investment fund administration now provides employment for many thousands of highly educated graduates. IT systems can eliminate the drudgery of many investment fund processing operations but they can also have a negative effect, as the need to understand the underlying transaction is reduced. Over the past two decades, the investment fund industry has utilised technology extensively but as a result, it is more difficult to appreciate the impact of the transactions being processed. This is particularly true when errors are made, as corrections are complex and time-consuming. It is hoped that this book, by taking a step back to basic accounting, will help to alleviate some of these issues. In this way, it will allow those starting out in the industry to develop a greater understanding of what they are doing and act as a springboard for their future development. Another important feature of the book is that the solution to each example is explained in detail. This should allow the reader to understand the logic behind the recording of any transaction, instead of being presented with the answer as a fait accompli. It is one of a set of manuals on the research skills that postgraduate students need to master. Personal development is a frequently neglected area in postgraduate skill development and the manual aims to fill this gap. It considers the personal skills that researchers require at the early, middle and late stages of research. Early stage research skills include those in the development of thinking skills, ethical responsibilities and sustainability, middle stage research skills include those in reflection and reflexivity. Late stage research skills include those in career management and continuing pr of essional development. For more information contact: Dr Anne Jordan Email: ajordan wit. Lang , p. Editorial checking and referencing. Frankfurt a. Gautschi, G. Rassias, M. Cordeiro, and Diego Vazquez Brust, Eds. Lytras et al. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan Moran, S. Botvich, D. Higgs, S. Kilcommins and T. Current Eye Research, 35 4 pp Cregg, P. Education and Practice Denny, M. University, Melbourne , vol. 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