East Lancashire Research 2008 (2024)

This is the second annual East Lancashire Research Journal and is produced as a result of the coordination of research activity by the Research Committee within East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education (ELIHE). The document and the associated web site (www.east-lancashire-research.org.uk) are produced to disseminate research output within ELIHE and Blackburn College in particular as well as more widely to East Lancashire and beyond.The Research Committee has four members, one appointed from each of the four main Schools; Trevor Green1of the East Lancashire Business School, Stephen Kirkup2of the School of Science and Technology, Stephen Pickles3of the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and Barry Powell4of the School of Law, Health and Community Studies. The Research Committee aims to support, promote and widen participation in research-related activities by ELIHE/ Blackburn Collegestaff in particular and in East Lancashire in general. The Research Committee has now organised six Research Groups within ELIHE: 1. Criminology, 2. Engineering, 3. Sustainable Development, 4. Sociological, 5. Computing, and 6. Education. Other ELIHE research themes include Art and Design, Literature, Organisational Development, Human Rights, History andKnowledge/Information Management/Systems.I would like to thank my colleagues on the Research Committee - Barry, Trevor and Stephen – for our continued team work. I am grateful to those who have contributed to the sum of our research at ELIHE, particularly the authors of the Academic Reports. Recently the Research Committee has been working on funding applications and I would like to thank Stefano Pacelli, Blackburn College Challenge Funds Manager, for his work and support.Over the last year, the ELIHE research effort has enjoyed significant encouragementand support. I would like to acknowledge the support received from Ian Clinton, Blackburn College Principal, Chris Osborne, Blackburn College Vice-Principal, and Helen Mathers, Dean of ELIHE. Finally I would like to thank the ELIHE management team for their continued support of the Research Committee in its objective of making research an increasingly important part of our work....Read more

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