US-LOANS US Federal Loan Administration at UK HEIs
Forum to discuss issues surrounding administration and federal regulatory compliance for US Loans
US-STUDY-ABROAD-UK US Study Abroad Libraries in the UK
The list is the place to ask questions, share experiences and interact with the community of US study abroad institutions in the UK. It's not limited to a specific subject or discipline, and is intended to offer a broad range of support and sharing of ideas.
USER-EXPERIENCE Build better service experiences in higher education
E16
A discussion group for user experience (UX) design and management in higher education.
Primarily about, but not restricted to, digital experiences.
We welcome contribution and discussion from all areas of university business and from consultants working in the sector.
So long as the topic relates to understanding and enhancing interaction between a target audience group and a university business, it's valid.
"User experience" encompasses all aspects of the end-user's interaction with the company, its services, and its products. (Nielsen Norman Group definition of UX)
USER-INVOLVEMENT The User Involvement Research mailing list
The User Involvement Research mailing list aims to bring together people with expertise in user involvement and public participation in the evaluation and delivery of public services. We seek to take forward theoretical, conceptual and practical thinking around different types and mechanisms of user involvement. We seek to promote engagement with researchers, providers, policy makers across the higher education, voluntary and public sectors.
UTSG Universities Transport Study Group
This list aims to promote the exchange of news and information between academics and practitioners working in the field of transport. It has been set up by the Universities Transport Study Group. (See http://www.its.leeds.ac.uk/utsg/ )
UWSCREATIVE UWS Creative & Cultural Industries Research Network
Email list for research and PhD community, plus friends, colleagues and network collaborators of the Arts and Media Division in the School of Business and Creative Industries, University of the West of Scotland.
UX-RPI UX Research Practice Interaction
The UXRPI (User eXperience Research Practice Interaction) mailing list is intended for academics and practitioners to explore connections between professional UX and Design, and academic HCI research.
VADS VADS: the online resource for visual arts
Public forum for discussing issues relating to VADS, the online resource for visual arts.
VAOW International Network for Research into Violence Against Older Women
This international, interdisciplinary network has been established to bring together researchers and practitioners in relevant fields (criminology, gerontology, sociology, social policy, health and so on) who are working in the area of violence against older women (incorporating elder abuse, sexual violence, domestic violence and other forms of gender-based violence).
VAR-L Variationist List
A list for discussion of questions of interest in variationist (Labovian / empirical) sociolinguistics; questions in adjoining areas of linguistics (eg on the social theories or background of observed variation) may also be discussed. Meant mainly for academic linguists, but serious amateurs also welcome!
VARIANRADIOTHERAPYDATASET Sub-list of the radiotherapy dataset list for users of Varian Systems
A list to discuss and support the development of a National Radiotherapy Dataset with reference to issues specific to users of Aria and Varis software. Sub-list of radiotherapydataset
VETUSLATINA Vetus Latina mailing list
A mailing list for scholars and others interested in the textual history of the Latin Bible (Vetus Latina) to share information and news.
Announcements of projects, publications and conferences are welcome. Questions and discussions will be entertained so long as they are on an appropriate topic and do not become repetitive, lengthy or depart from civilised discourse. Contributions may be in any language.
The archive is visible to the public, but e-mail addresses can only be seen by registered members.
VIEW-OF-THE-CHILD View of the Child: the visual culture of the made environment
This research cluster will explore the dimensions of the visual environment of the child, using the school environment as a setting. Key questions we address are What is the visual culture of the made educational environment of children How can designers, teachers, children, parents optimise the visual environment in learning contexts towards growth of visual discrimination and awareness for future designers and consumers of design
VIKINGWORLDS Viking Worlds
Mailing list for the Viking Worlds conference. The list is intended to communicate future conference plans and relevant research projects.
VIOLENCE-RESEARCH Research into violence
This list is owned and maintained by The Violence Research Group at the University of Wales College of Medicine. The list will promote discussion by academics & practitioners active in the area of violence prevention. Discussion of the relationship between alcohol and violence will be encouraged.
VIPSIP VIPS/ip
Discussion on the VIPS/ip image processing software.
VIRTUAL-METHODS Research into computer-mediated communication
This list exists to promote the discussion of methodological problems and innovations associated with research into computer-mediated communication
VIRTUAL-REALITY Virtual Reality
Discussion, research and networking on virtual reality topics as an educational technology.
VIRTUALMOBILITY Virtual Mobility and Online Internationalisation
This list is devoted to Internet-based internationalisation of curriculum at Higher Education institutions, which is often known as "virtual mobility". The list is aimed at educators, researchers, academic developers, learning technologists, policy-makers and anyone interested in using online technologies in order to facilitate students' access to international experience opportunities and intercultural development.
VIRTUALWORLDS For anyone working in education with an interest in virtual worlds
There is a lot of interest in the use of virtual worlds for teaching and learning. This list is to encourage discussion of developments in the use of virtual worlds in education.
VISA-3D JISC 3D Visualisation in the Arts Network
VISA-3D aims to serve as a forum for a community-wide discussion for those interested in or actively engaged in the creation or use of digital 3D representations in Arts and Humanities contexts. It was set up in 2006 by the JISC 3D Visualisation in the Arts Network (www.3DVisA.ac.uk), hosted by King's Visualisation Lab at the Centre for Computing in the Humanities (now Department of Digital Humanities), King's College London, UK.
VISION Vision Science resources mailing list
To exchange information about lectures, seminars and events of interest to those pursuing research in vision science and related disciplines
VISION-AND-VEHICLES Vision and Vehicles mailing list
Vision and Vehicles concerns the use of vision in driving, including the perceptual andcognitive capabilities of the vehicle controller, in-vehicle displays and the visualenvironment, and the impact on vision of the design of vehicles.
VISTA 3D Visualisation Standards in Archaeology
3D Visualisation Standards in Archaeology. A list for the discussion of the desirability, practicality and nature of standards in the visualisation of archaeological artefacts, sites and landscapes. This includes models and reconstructions in any three dimensional digital format.
VISUAL-METHODS-NEWS Visual Methods News
News and announcements associated with the International Visual Methods conferences (see http://www.visualmethods.org)
VISUALISATION-TOOLS Use of visualisation tools
This list provides a forum for social scientists to discuss the use of visualisation tools - the graphics facilities of a range of computer software - in their teaching & research.
VISUALIZATION-RESEARCH Visualization Research
This list covers topics and announcements in data visualization, visual analytics, and visual data science.
VISUALSOCIOLOGY Listserve for International Sociological Association Visual Sociology Group
This list serves as a site for discussion and listings for the International Sociological Association Visual Sociology Working Group ISA WG03 (formerly known as the International Sociological Association Visual Sociology Thematic Group TG05).
This list is used to publicise relevant conferences, publications and workshops; post visual method(ology) related questions to a group of supportive colleagues;
share and discuss ethical dilemmas of visual research projects; as well as to discuss and develop new visual tourism research projects etc.
VLE Virtual Learning Environments
Julie.Voce@city.ac.uk
The aim of this list is to promote discussion around the implementation and use of VLEs in the UK. It was originally established and managed by Ferl, a Becta information service for staff working within the Post Compulsory Education sector. It is now maintained by Rob Englebright on behalf of the community.
VLE-INTEREST VLE Developments in Teaching and learning
An open list discussing the development and use of VLEs in every sector of education in the UK
VLE-LANGUAGES-USER-GROUP VLE-Languages
The list is aimed at providing a forum in which practice can be shared between language and related studies practitioners in Higher Education who are using Virtual Learning Environments
VMSG Volcanic & Magmatic Studies Group
This list is used by members of the Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group, a joint specialist group of both the Geological Society of London and the Mineralogical Society, and provides a focus for the study of magmatic processes and volcanology in the UK.
VOICE Voice and speech practitioners
Voice and speech practitioners working in HE and the creative industries.
VOICEDISCUSS JANET Voice Discussion List
Mailing List to discuss Voice within the JANET community
VOL-SECTOR-NEW-RESEARCHERS Voluntary Sector - New Researchers
The Voluntary Sector New Researchers is used for discussion and support amongst early career researchers and students interested in voluntary sector research.
VOL-SECTOR-STUDIES-NETWORK VSSN
The voluntary sector studies network is used for discussion between researchers interested in the broad field of voluntary and nonprofit organisations and their work.
VOLUME-EM Volume Electron Microscopy - vEM
Volume Electron Microscopy (vEM) community in the UK networking list. List members can ask for advice, post job advertisements and advertise meetings/courses.
VOLUNTARY-SECTOR-ARCHIVES Archives and records of charities and voluntary/community organisations
A discussion list about the records, archives and history of voluntary and community sector organisations.
The list was set up in 2012 as part of the Campaign for Voluntary Sector Archives, and has since been maintained by the British Academy Research Project ‘Digitising the Mixed Economy of Welfare in Britain’. This is a collaborative, interdisciplinary project that promotes the preservation of voluntary sector archives, which are increasingly vulnerable in a period of austerity. We see the archives and records of voluntary organisations as strategic assets for governance, corporate identity, accountability and research.
VOLUNTEERSINESOLFORUM Volunteers in ESOL forum
The forum is to enable networking and discussion amongst providers of ESOL in the voluntary sector. It is moderated by the National Association for Teaching English and Community Languages to Adults (NATECLA)
VRE-TECHNICAL VRE Technical Issues Discussion List
To discuss the technical aspects of developing Virtual Research Environments. This is a sub-list of JISC-VRE
VRIN Violence Reduction Information Network
The email and discussion forum for Violence Reduction Information Network members
VSG Visitor Studies Group discussion list
This list is used by the Visitor Studies Group members to exchange ideas, knowledge and research findings related to visitor studies and evaluation.
VSSO Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology
The Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology (VSSO) was developed to bring together individuals with various backgrounds but similar goals: to more effectively treat veterinary patients with cancer and to advance the understanding of cancer across species. While much of our focus is placed on the surgical aspects of oncology, we incorporate the principles of other treatment modalities such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and interventional oncology, and focus on utilizing evidence-based medicine in our daily practice.
VXSF Versatile X-ray Spectroscopy Facility User Community Discussion
Discussion and announcement list for the user community of the Versatile X-ray Spectroscopy Facility (VXSF) at the University of Leeds, funded by the Sir Henry Royce Institute.
WAGNET Women & Gender in Chinese Studies Network (WAGNet)
WAGNet connects scholars in the field of gender and Chinese studies to exchange information on events, activities and publications. We publish WAGRev, an e-journal of reviews of new work in this field.
WALES-LTF Wales Learning Technologies Forum
This list will be used for discussion, peer-support and dissemination of information by users of learning technology in the post-16 sector in Wales.
WALKING-BEYOND-PEDESTRIAN Info sharing, discussion, debate on walking research, methods and practice
This list evolved from Beyond The Pedestrian: Walking in Research, Theory, Practice and Performance (University of Liverpool, 26.7.18). It aims to provide an online space for interdisciplinary information sharing, discussion and debate about walking. Our definition of walking is welcoming to all kinds of bodies and includes orthotics, sticks, wheels and other assistive technologies. This conversation is open to students, academics and anyone else interested in exploring the more than pedestrian.
WAMS Simitive WAMS discussion list
List for discussion of the Simitive WAMS (Workload Allocation Modelling System) product among academic, administrative and technical stakeholders in the sector and with appropriate representative of Simitive should they wish to participate.
WAN Walking Artists Network
The Walking Artists Network seeks to connect those who define themselves as walking artists, or who are interested in walking as a mode of art practice through a series of meetings and an online interface. We hope to share examples of our walking practices, and the practices that inspire; to ask how we might define walking art as a medium, and whether attempting a definition is a fruitful method for generating discussion and debate; to explore the multi-disciplinary routes to walking as an art practice.
This list is for all who define themselves as walking artists, or who are interested in walking as a mode of art practice.