Research Centres

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"We have consolidated our research strengths through the creation of centres of research excellence and are committed to providing a supportive environment."
Professor Penny Sparke, Kingston University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise

Research Degrees

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… a flexible approach to carrying out research… allowing you to study on a full-time basis or to combine your research studies with employment…

Research Projects

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We have a growing number of active international collaborations, and our expanding community of home and international research students contributes significantly to our success.

Research Outputs

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RAE Units of Assessment 2008

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The Government’s Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) rates the quality of all research in UK universities. The latest assessment (2008) rated 70% of Kingston University’s research submissions as excellent at international level. This assessment has meant the University’s research grant from the Higher Education Funding Body for England has nearly tripled this year.

Under the new rating system, 12 of the 18 units we submitted achieved between five and 15% at 4*, denoting world-leading research. A full list of the 2008 ratings is on the RAE website.

Strengths flagged for individual units of assessment include:

— Computer Science and Informatics4 (23) – developing staff; collaboration with industry and users and Art and Design11 (63) – indications of sustainability and esteem.

Research in the Computing and Informatics category was well-rated in the recent Research Assessment Exercise. Overall, 80% of research activity was judged to be at an international level or higher with 5% judged world leading. In fact compared with other HE institutions, the Faculty's Computing and Informatics research has made one of the most substantial jumps in position in RAE2008 ranking tables. In particular, CISM is recognised as a world-leading player in research in intelligent visual surveillance. Our Digital Imaging Research Centre, a centre of excellence for research, has nearly twenty researchers working including academics, visiting professors and researchers, making it one of the largest centres in this topic worldwide.

During the past few years, the University has also supervised many research degree students undertaking projects such as curating contemporary design; film and television screen design; e-commerce; innovation and entrepreneurship; creative industries and the creative economy.

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BodyTech Symposium on Embodied Media & Interactive Performance

Posted in Research
Posted on 12/02/2010 by Site admin
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February 22 and 23
University of California, Irvine
bodytech.embodied.net

Participants in the BodyTech Symposium at UC Irvine will demonstrate, experience and discuss recent developments in the theory and practice of embodied media and performance technologies. Rather than restricting human-computer interaction to a screen on a desktop with keyboard and mouse, this research envisions real-world performative environments that foster real-time interactions between people and computing technology, incorporating digital media with movement, voice and other forms of dynamic expression.

The BodyTech Symposium will bring together technology researchers and performing artists from across the US, Canada and Britain to consider interactive environments for dance, theatre, music and visual arts. Presentations, discussions and demonstrations will facilitate developing communication channels between participants and sharing of information and ideas. Participants will include performing artists, theorists, researchers and technology developers.

Featured projects will include:

  • Synchronous Objects for “One Flat Thing, reproduced” – an interactive web project based on the choreographic work of William Forsythe
  • Texterritory – a theatre/dance project using cell phones as communal computational devices
  • Ghost in the Machine = an autonomous real-time composition system for music, dance and theatre
  • Lila – a computer musical instrument for interactive performance
  • Active Space – an interactive media programming system for movement

All BodyTech Symposium events will be held in the Calit2 building at UC Irvine. Sessions are scheduled 9:00-5:30 on Monday, February 22, and 9:00-3:00 on Tuesday, February 23. Refreshments and lunch are provided.

Registration & Fees

Full Program $50
One Day Only $35
Full Program (Students) $25
One Day Only (Students) $15

Register now at bodytech.embodied.net