Growing Together is a community gardening project delivered by Alliance Homes on the Bournville estate, Weston-super-Mare. This is the first year report on a mixed methods evaluation of the project.
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Submission to the Home Affairs Committee (2016)
Other
This is a submission to the Home Affairs Committee on Prostitution calling for the Nordic Model to be implemented in law in the UK, not only Northern Ireland.
The early guilty plea: The need for adequate disclosure (2016)
Journal Article
This paper examines the implementation of the early guilty plea scheme. Furthermore, the paper highlights the potential ramifications the scheme holds for both defendants and adversarial criminal justice in England and Wales.
Brain scanning and lie detectors: The implications for fundamental defence rights (2016)
Journal Article
This paper will explore how the use of neuroscientific technology to identify deception may impact on the human rights of the accused. The particular focus of the paper centres on accused persons in England and Wales. However, in order to understand... Read More about Brain scanning and lie detectors: The implications for fundamental defence rights.
Exploring the critical factors and forces affecting the longevity and resilience of community-scale green infrastructure (2016)
Thesis
In an ongoing period of austerity in the UK, there is a growing assumption that communities will increasingly help deliver what have traditionally been seen as public services. This thesis seeks to explore the extent to which community groups make a... Read More about Exploring the critical factors and forces affecting the longevity and resilience of community-scale green infrastructure.
A provenance framework for policy analytics in Smart Cities (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Copyright © 2016 by SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, Lda. All rights reserved. Sustainable urban environments require appropriate policy management. However, such policies are established as a result of underlying, potentially comple... Read More about A provenance framework for policy analytics in Smart Cities.
‘Curvy’ Barbie: A step in the right direction, but is it far enough? (2016)
Journal Article
Barbie has been a familiar face in homes worldwide for generations. However, despite her popularity, she
has also received her fair share of criticism. Many argue that the doll’s appearance promotes an unrealistic
image of feminine beauty. In respo... Read More about ‘Curvy’ Barbie: A step in the right direction, but is it far enough?.
Bristol Girls Dance Project: A cluster randomised controlled trial of an after-school dance programme to increase physical activity among 11- to 12-year-old girls (2016)
Journal Article
Background: Many children do not meet UK physical activity (PA) guidelines. Girls are less active than boys, and the age-related decline in activity is steeper for girls. Dance is the favourite form of PA among adolescent girls in the UK. Participati... Read More about Bristol Girls Dance Project: A cluster randomised controlled trial of an after-school dance programme to increase physical activity among 11- to 12-year-old girls.
Remittances and informal work (2016)
Journal Article
© 2016, © Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the effect of remittances on informal employment in the migrants’ countries of origin, looking both at the remittance-receiving and non-migrant households. D... Read More about Remittances and informal work.
Background
Improved survival and shorter length of stay (LOS) for preterm infants, together with poorly organised discharge planning in some neonatal units, leaves many parents ill prepared to take their babies home, with increased use of out-of-hou... Read More about Preparing for home: A before-and-after study to investigate the effects of a neonatal discharge package aimed at increasing parental knowledge, understanding and confidence in caring for their preterm infant before and after discharge from hospital.
Encyclopedia of human resource management (2016)
Book Chapter
Contributions on flexible working, flexitime, term time working, part-time working and compressed working hours
Skill up! Supporting academic success at UWE Bristol (2016)
Journal Article
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) Library Services launched Skill up!, a new online learning platform to support Academic Success in September 2015.
Handbook of Contemporary Christianity: Movements, Institutions and Allegiance (2016)
Book
An sole edited volume which considers various dimensions of contemporary Christianity from a global perspective, calling on international experts in various specialisms and disciplines.
Retrievability bias in explaining the hurdle rate premium puzzle (2016)
Journal Article
© 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose - Making rational and undistorted corporate investment decisions is critically important to organisations. "Scientific" investment appraisal can play a central role, particularly setting the hurdle rat... Read More about Retrievability bias in explaining the hurdle rate premium puzzle.
Men’s experiences of female-perpetrated intimate partner violence: A qualitative exploration (2016)
Thesis
The subject of female-perpetuated intimate partner violence (IPV) against men has been one of controversy, with well-rehearsed arguments surrounding both the nature and existence of female-perpetrated abuse against men. This experiential research stu... Read More about Men’s experiences of female-perpetrated intimate partner violence: A qualitative exploration.
What to do with under 5s this British Science Week? (2016)
Journal Article
As British Science Week 2016 approaches, we have the perfect opportunity to get our under 5s learning about science. But how do you do that?
Consumer transformation: Cosmetic surgery as the expression of consumer freedom or as a marketing imperative? (2016)
Journal Article
McCracken’s analysis of identity construction in contemporary culture sees the drive to transform oneself as the expression of consumer agency and individual freedom. Transformation is accessible through cosmetic surgery, enabling consumers with fund... Read More about Consumer transformation: Cosmetic surgery as the expression of consumer freedom or as a marketing imperative?.
Ancient phylogenetic divergence of the enigmatic African rodent Zenkerella and the origin of anomalurid gliding (2016)
Journal Article
© 2016 Heritage et al. The "scaly-tailed squirrels" of the rodent family Anomaluridae have a long evolutionary history in Africa, and are now represented by two gliding genera (Anomalurus and Idiurus) and a rare and obscure genus (Zenkerella) that ha... Read More about Ancient phylogenetic divergence of the enigmatic African rodent Zenkerella and the origin of anomalurid gliding.
Using electronic exams to provide engineering mathematics students with rapid feedback (2016)
Book Chapter
With increased sophistication and capabilities of e-Assessment systems it would seem that online examinations will become standard practice, particularly for numerate subjects, in the near future. We have gained valuable experience in this area thro... Read More about Using electronic exams to provide engineering mathematics students with rapid feedback.
Development of a provisional core domain set for polymyalgia rheumatica: Report from the OMERACT 12 Polymyalgia Rheumatica Working Group (2016)
Journal Article
The Journal of Rheumatology Copyright © 2016. All rights reserved. Objective. The Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) working group aims to develop a core set of outcome measures to be used in clinical trials for P... Read More about Development of a provisional core domain set for polymyalgia rheumatica: Report from the OMERACT 12 Polymyalgia Rheumatica Working Group.