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{{Short description|Educational institute in Ashurst, Hampshire, England}}
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The '''Wessex Institute of Technology''' (usually referred to as just ''Wessex Institute'' or '''WIT''') is an educational institute offering higher degrees validated by the ],<ref>, retrieved 01-May-2008</ref> located at Ashurst Lodge in the ], in the south of ].


The '''Wessex Institute of Technology''' (usually referred to as just Wessex Institute or WIT) is an educational and research institute. WIT is located at Ashurst Lodge in the ], in the South of England.<ref>{{cite news|last=Newman|first=Harold|title=The Wessex Institute of Technology – at home in the New Forest|url=http://www.wessex.ac.uk/wikipedia/hampshire-10-1995.pdf|access-date=18 March 2013|newspaper=Hampshire|date=October 1995}}</ref>
The overall aim of Wessex Institute is to develop a series of knowledge transfer mechanisms, particularly directed towards the exchange of information between academics and professional users within industry.


{{ill|Carlos Brebbia|pt}} established the Wessex Institute of Technology in 1986 which succeeded the Computational Mechanics Institute formed in 1981.<ref name="scw">{{cite news|title=An industrial approach to computation|url=http://www.wessex.ac.uk/wikipedia/scientific-computing-world-11-1998.pdf|access-date=18 March 2013|newspaper=Scientific Computing World|date=November 1998}}</ref> He held the role of Chairman until his death on Saturday 3 March 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Obituary - Professor Carlos A. Brebbia|url=https://www.wessex.ac.uk/about/obituary-professor-carlos-a-brebbia|access-date=7 December 2018}}</ref>
This is achieved through a range of activities organised by staff of the Institute and its associate companies. A large network of contacts and links have been established with many organisations throughout the world.


The Wessex Institute’s activities are divided into 3 core areas: Research, Conferences and Publishing.<ref>{{cite news|last=Glaskin|first=Max|title=Breaking Boundaries|url=http://www.wessex.ac.uk/wikipedia/times-higher-education-suplement.pdf|access-date=18 March 2013|newspaper=Times Higher Education Supplement}}</ref>
==Core activities==


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* Graduate Programmes at ] and ] level, many in collaboration with other academic institutions throughout the world.
* Specialist Research within the areas of Damage Mechanics, Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Industrial Research and Information Communications Technology.
*International Conference Programme which is constantly expanding in both size and scope.
*Publishing Arm: The Institute has a publishing arm which produces numerous scientific books, monographs and edited works as well as the proceedings from the Institute’s conference programme.


== Research ==
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The Wessex Institute of Technology research programmes are funded by industry and research organisations.<ref name="food">{{cite web|title=Europa: Cordis - Food and Fecundity|url=https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/75722_en.html|access-date=4 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="lowrisk">{{cite web|title=Europa: CORDIS - Low risk disposal technology|url=https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/54169_en.html|access-date=18 March 2013}}</ref>


== International conference programme ==
==Controversy==
The Wessex Institute of Technology organises a programme of around 15 to 20 conferences each year.<ref name="annualreport">{{cite web|title=Annual Report 2020|url=https://www.wessex.ac.uk/images/research/Annual_Report_2020.pdf|access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref>


== Publishing - WIT Press ==
A conference organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology:
WIT Press is the publishing service of the Wessex Institute of Technology. Based at Ashurst Lodge, it publishes conference proceedings, journals and a number of specialised research monographs and edited works.<ref>{{cite web|title=WIT Press » IG Publishing|url=http://igpweb.igpublish.com/igp/wit-press|access-date=18 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WIT Press/EBSCO eBooks|url=http://www.researchinformation.info/products/product_details.php?product_id=415|access-date=18 March 2013}}</ref>
"The Second International Conference on Design &amp; Nature" entered
into the debate between Evolutionists and Intelligent Design community.
A paper by Microbiologist and ] proponent Dr. ],
entitled "Genetic analysis of coordinate flagellar and type III
regulatory circuits in pathogenic bacteria" was presented. It has been
alleged that this paper was accepted through the peer review process.
The Intelligent Design community claimed this to represent a scientific
proof refuting Darwin's ] as the lack of such peer reviewed papers had been a criticism often levelled at ID proponents by evolutionary scientists.


It was identified as a potential ] by ] before the list was removed at the start of 2017.<ref></ref><ref>{{cite web|title=No More 'Beall's List'|url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/01/18/librarians-list-predatory-journals-reportedly-removed-due-threats-and-politics|access-date=20 December 2017}}</ref>
This is not the first instance of controversy regarding WIT's
approval. In 1995, WIT organised the VIDEA 1995 conference. Professor
Werner Purgathofer,
],
a member of the VIDEA 1995 program committee, became suspicious of the
conference's peer review standards after not receiving any abstracts or
papers for review.
To confirm his suspicions, Professor Werner Purgathofer wrote four absurd and/or nonsensical
"abstracts" and submitted them to the conference. All were "reviewed
and conditionally accepted. He subsequently resigned from the program committee.
http://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/%7Ewp/videa.html
and http://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/%7Ewp/videa-paper.html


== Controversy over peer review ==
==Graduate programmes==
Several International Master Programmes are available covering areas such as Information and Communications Engineering, Environmental Modelling and Computer Aided Engineering.


The Wessex Institute of Technology previously organised a conference on design and nature,<ref>{{cite web|title=Biomimetics and Bio Design at the center of "Design and Nature 2010"|url=http://www.unipi.it/ateneo/comunica/comunicati/archivio/anniprece/2010/gugno/design_nature.htm_cvt.htm|access-date=19 March 2013}}</ref> whilst WIT Press publishes the ''International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics'', which has attracted attention for the subject matter of some of the papers presented and published.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://evolutionnews.org/2012/02/peer-reviewed_a/ | title=Peer-Reviewed Articles in International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics Argue for a Designed Universe | date=6 February 2012 }}</ref>
The graduate programmes of the Wessex Institute are supported by a variety of research and industrial organisations throughout the world.{{Fact|date=August 2008}} In addition, support is provided on some programmes by the UK Government and through the Wessex Institute Foundation.{{Fact|date=August 2008}}


Contributions to its 2004 International conference programme included a joint paper by Scott A. Minnich and ] reiterating claims disputing evolution of the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Claims about evolution of flagella|url=http://ncse.com/creationism/analysis/claims-evolution-flagella|access-date=19 March 2013}}</ref> The paper was cited in the landmark ] legal case, being the first direct challenge brought in the United States federal courts testing a public school district policy that required the teaching of intelligent design.
A substantial number of PhDs have been awarded by the institute, and many who have carried out research at WIT have positions of responsibility in academic institutions and industry.{{Fact|date=August 2008}} Some have gone on to become professors at some of the best UK Universities; including ], ] and ],{{Fact|date=August 2008}} whilst others are now professors in Universities within their country of origin.{{Fact|date=August 2008}}


Doubts have been raised as to whether proper peer review has been followed for these conferences. In particular, several nonsensical abstracts were provisionally accepted for the VIDEA conference in 1995, although they were not included in the final programme.<ref>{{cite web|title=Beware of VIDEA|url=http://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/~wp/videa.html|access-date=19 March 2013}}</ref>
Wessex Institute retains strong links with its Alumni, who actively collaborate with its activities.{{Fact|date=August 2008}}
<ref>{{cite news|title=Wessex to sue over net 'slur' on conference|url=http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/97315.article|access-date=19 March 2013|newspaper=Times Higher Education|date=7 April 1995}}</ref>


== References ==
==Major research divisions==


{{Reflist}}
*The Damage Mechanics Division is involved in the development of complex computational methods, including boundary element techniques for stress analysis problems.


==External links==
*The Environmental Fluid Mechanics Division is dedicated to the modelling of environmental and fluid dynamics phenomena including applications of high performance computing to the solution of problems in science and engineering.
*


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*The Industrial Research Division concentrates on solving problems of importance to industry and demonstrates the significance that Wessex Institute attaches to producing practical research. The division also carries out an intensive programme to train professional engineers in the latest techniques for advanced engineering design.
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*The Information and Communications Engineering Division is concerned with a variety of areas of research related to the latest developments including Management Information Systems, Data Mining and Web-based technologies. The division has links with many countries and collaborates in the organisation of joint research and training programmes at postgraduate level.

==Recent research achievements and activities==
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*The current research programmes at the Institute continue to be supported by the ], ], industry and other prestigious organizations.
*The International Master Programme on Information Systems. Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, which is supported by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office attracted students from the Ukraine. A number of students who have completed their Master degree are now registered on full-time ] programmes at this Institute.
*The International Master Programme in Environmental Electromagnetic Compatibility organised by the Wessex Institute and administered by the British Council supported a number of Croatian students. Some are currently registered on the PhD programme at WIT.
*The ''Prigogine Medal'', in memory of the late ], ] in Chemistry, has been awarded annually since 2004 in collaboration with the ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.unisi.it/eventi/prigogine/awards.htm | title=Prigogine Awards | accessdate=2008-09-02 }}</ref>

]

==International conference programme==
Wessex Institute organises an extensive annual meetings programme, including short courses, seminars and conferences. Short courses usually take place at Ashurst Lodge, whilst about 25 international seminars and conferences are held in many different locations around the world in association with other organisations and universities. Originally focused on physical sciences and engineering, the range of topics covered by the meetings has expanded to cover a wide variety of fields ranging from ecology to finance. Proceedings are published in book format and online through the ''Transactions of the Wessex Institute of Technology'' with over 20,000 papers available.

==Publishing activities==

WIT Press publishes conference proceedings and a number of specialized research monographs and edited works. Works are available in hard copy and online, much of which is available through the WIT eLibrary. WIT Press has a policy of making its material available in Open-Access format. International journal titles include ''Ecodynamics'' , ''Sustainable Development and Planning'' and ''Design and Nature''.


==References==
''This article includes material duplicated from , released under ].''

{{reflist}}
* WIT - Institute Brochure
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==External links==
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Educational institute in Ashurst, Hampshire, England

Wessex Institute of Technology
ChairmanAlexander Carlos Brebbia
LocationAshurst, New Forest, England, United Kingdom
Websitehttp://www.wessex.ac.uk/
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The Wessex Institute of Technology (usually referred to as just Wessex Institute or WIT) is an educational and research institute. WIT is located at Ashurst Lodge in the New Forest National Park, in the South of England.

Carlos Brebbia [pt] established the Wessex Institute of Technology in 1986 which succeeded the Computational Mechanics Institute formed in 1981. He held the role of Chairman until his death on Saturday 3 March 2018.

The Wessex Institute’s activities are divided into 3 core areas: Research, Conferences and Publishing.

WIT campus at Ashurst Lodge

Research

The Wessex Institute of Technology research programmes are funded by industry and research organisations.

International conference programme

The Wessex Institute of Technology organises a programme of around 15 to 20 conferences each year.

Publishing - WIT Press

WIT Press is the publishing service of the Wessex Institute of Technology. Based at Ashurst Lodge, it publishes conference proceedings, journals and a number of specialised research monographs and edited works.

It was identified as a potential predatory publisher by Jeffrey Beall before the list was removed at the start of 2017.

Controversy over peer review

The Wessex Institute of Technology previously organised a conference on design and nature, whilst WIT Press publishes the International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics, which has attracted attention for the subject matter of some of the papers presented and published.

Contributions to its 2004 International conference programme included a joint paper by Scott A. Minnich and Stephen C. Meyer reiterating claims disputing evolution of the bacterial flagellum. The paper was cited in the landmark Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District legal case, being the first direct challenge brought in the United States federal courts testing a public school district policy that required the teaching of intelligent design.

Doubts have been raised as to whether proper peer review has been followed for these conferences. In particular, several nonsensical abstracts were provisionally accepted for the VIDEA conference in 1995, although they were not included in the final programme.

References

  1. "Message from the Chairman". Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  2. Newman, Harold (October 1995). "The Wessex Institute of Technology – at home in the New Forest" (PDF). Hampshire. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  3. "An industrial approach to computation" (PDF). Scientific Computing World. November 1998. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  4. "Obituary - Professor Carlos A. Brebbia". Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  5. Glaskin, Max. "Breaking Boundaries" (PDF). Times Higher Education Supplement. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  6. "Europa: Cordis - Food and Fecundity". Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  7. "Europa: CORDIS - Low risk disposal technology". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  8. "Annual Report 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  9. "WIT Press » IG Publishing". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  10. "WIT Press/EBSCO eBooks". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  11. Beall's list
  12. "No More 'Beall's List'". Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  13. "Biomimetics and Bio Design at the center of "Design and Nature 2010"". Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  14. "Peer-Reviewed Articles in International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics Argue for a Designed Universe". 6 February 2012.
  15. "Claims about evolution of flagella". Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  16. "Beware of VIDEA". Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  17. "Wessex to sue over net 'slur' on conference". Times Higher Education. 7 April 1995. Retrieved 19 March 2013.

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