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Alison MacLeod
Literary success
The University has had its share of literary success during
the academic year.
The English Department’s Senior Lecturer Dave Swann
clinched his fifth success in one of Britain's major writing
Clem Burke
competitions. His poem 'The Path' was placed among
the top 13 prize-winning entries in the Bridport Prize by
Blondie drummer launches research to investigate judge David Harsent. The competition attracted 10,000
the mental and health benefits of playing
entries from 70 countries across the world.
drumming-based interactive computer games
Two of Dave's poems ('Riot at Strangeways' and 'Gifts')
Blondie drummer Clem Burke has teamed up with
were also short-listed among this year's top 200 poems
researchers from the University of Chichester and the
from which the poet David Harsent made his final
University of Gloucestershire to investigate the potential
selection.
health and mental benefits of playing drumming-based In the fiction section, there was further success for the
interactive computer games.
University, with current Creative Writing MA student
The research project, launched at the University of
Graham Minett winning a place on the shortlist of 200 for
Chichester in February 2009, by the Clem Burke Drumming
his story, 'Frank and the Pariah'.
Project and Activision (manufacturers of Guitar Hero World
Another University English lecturer Alison MacLeod has
Tour), will explore what effects popular games can have on
also been recognised for her work. Her fiction collection
childhood and adult obesity, autism and stroke patients.
Fifteen Modern Tales of Attraction has made the shortlist
Investigations will also centre on whether interactive video
for the World Book Day Award 'The Book to Talk About in
games can aid stress release and improve productivity in
2009'.
the workplace.
This is the third in Alison’s burgeoning international career
and was hailed by the poet and novelist Helen Dunmore
Dr. Marcus Smith, Principal Lecturer in Exercise Physiology,
as “haunting, disturbing and above all beguiling”. Time
at the University of Chichester said: “We are interested in
Out magazine described it as “a baker’s dozen of
how interactive video games, such as Guitar Hero World
excellence book-ended by brilliance... Highly
Tour, can improve the health and mental well-being of
recommended.”
people. Despite a global recession, sales of interactive
video games remain high. As researchers we are interested
in understanding why such games are so appealing and
Find out more
how they may be used to investigate specific research Latest News
questions. We are particularly interested in examining the • Visit: www.chi.ac.uk/services/news/news.cfm
effects of playing Guitar Hero World Tour on child and adult Samantha Philpott, Public Relations Manager
obesity, autism, stroke patients, disengaged communities, • Tel: 01243 812155
and health and mental well-being in the workplace.”
• Email: s.philpott@chi.ac.uk
The Clem Burke Drumming Project is a unique collaboration
between Clem, the University of Chichester and University
of Gloucestershire – and is based on the pursuit of
knowledge through the application of scientific principles to
the various art forms of drumming.
For more information on the Clem Burke Drumming Project,
please visit:
www.clemburkedrummingproject.com
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