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Development of U-model enhansed nonlinear systems (2019)
Thesis
Liu, X. Development of U-model enhansed nonlinear systems. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/850571

Nonlinear control system design has been widely recognised as a challenging issue where the key objective is to develop a general model prototype with conciseness, flexibility and manipulability, so that the designed control system can best match the... Read More about Development of U-model enhansed nonlinear systems.

Understanding, capturing, and assessing value in collaborative design research (2019)
Journal Article
Whitham, R., Moreton, S., Bowen, S., Speed, C., & Durrant, A. (2019). Understanding, capturing, and assessing value in collaborative design research. CoDesign, 15(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/15710882.2018.1563194

The collection of papers in this special issue respond to a tension between the broadening scope, scale and heterogeneity of collaborative design research, and an ever-growing demand from funders and regulatory organisations for the measurement and b... Read More about Understanding, capturing, and assessing value in collaborative design research.

The practice of pre-trial detention in England and Wales (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, T. (2019, March). The practice of pre-trial detention in England and Wales. Paper presented at Ministerial Roundtable on Remand in England and Wales, House of Commons, London, UK

Special Issue “Walking and Cycling for better Transport, Health and the Environment” (2019)
Journal Article
Gerike, R., de Nazelle, A., Wittwer, R., & Parkin, J. (2019). Special Issue “Walking and Cycling for better Transport, Health and the Environment”. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 123, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2019.02.010

Walking and cycling for transport have gained considerable importance in research and policy making in recent years. Empirical research on correlates of active travel is increasing at a significant pace. Attention has spread from an initially quite d... Read More about Special Issue “Walking and Cycling for better Transport, Health and the Environment”.

An in vitro biofilm model of Staphylococcus aureus infection of bone (2019)
Journal Article
Sweeney, E., Lovering, A., Bowker, K., MacGowan, A., & Nelson, S. (2019). An in vitro biofilm model of Staphylococcus aureus infection of bone. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 68(4), 294-302. https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.13131

Chronic osteomyelitis is difficult to treat, with biofilm growth and the diffusion barrier to antibiotics presented by bone contributory factors. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate an invitro model of osteomyelitis. A bioluminescent st... Read More about An in vitro biofilm model of Staphylococcus aureus infection of bone.

Determinants of stock prices in the Egyptian stock market: Traditional asset pricing models versus behavioural asset pricing models (2019)
Thesis
Abdou, R. Determinants of stock prices in the Egyptian stock market: Traditional asset pricing models versus behavioural asset pricing models. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/850577

The aim of this thesis is to determine a valuation model for stocks in the Egyptian stock market by comparing conventional and behavioural asset pricing models. To achieve this aim, this thesis constructs and tests the following extensions of the Fam... Read More about Determinants of stock prices in the Egyptian stock market: Traditional asset pricing models versus behavioural asset pricing models.

The impact of gendered stereotypes on perceptions of violence: A commentary (2019)
Journal Article
Bates, E. A., Klement, K. R., Kaye, L. K., & Pennington, C. R. (2019). The impact of gendered stereotypes on perceptions of violence: A commentary. Sex Roles, 81(1-2), 34-43. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-019-01029-9

The present commentary explores the impact of gender role stereotypes on perceptions of both intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual violence. Two papers published in this issue of Sex Roles explored the influence of gender stereotypes on both IPV... Read More about The impact of gendered stereotypes on perceptions of violence: A commentary.

Does the Application of a Lycra Arm Sleeve Change Shoulder Biomechanics in Young Healthy People? A Mechanistic Study (2019)
Journal Article
Kumar, P., Desai, A., & Elliot, L. (2020). Does the Application of a Lycra Arm Sleeve Change Shoulder Biomechanics in Young Healthy People? A Mechanistic Study. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, 32(1), 32-37. https://doi.org/10.1097/JPO.0000000000000265

© Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Introduction Glenohumeral subluxation (GHS) is commonly reported in people with stroke. Lycra sleeves provide a compressive and supportive effect, influencing the neuromuscular activity in the affected body segment.... Read More about Does the Application of a Lycra Arm Sleeve Change Shoulder Biomechanics in Young Healthy People? A Mechanistic Study.

The dynamics of depoliticisation in urban governance: Introducing a directly elected mayor (2019)
Journal Article
Sweeting, D., & Hambleton, R. (2020). The dynamics of depoliticisation in urban governance: Introducing a directly elected mayor. Urban Studies, 57(5), 1068-1086. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042098019827506

Within the context of debates regarding depoliticisation, this article considers how the introduction of a directly elected mayor system of governance impacts on urban politics. Directly elected mayors are now a fundamental feature of many political... Read More about The dynamics of depoliticisation in urban governance: Introducing a directly elected mayor.

Patient and public involvement (PPI) in clinical trials (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kok, M. (2019, March). Patient and public involvement (PPI) in clinical trials. Presented at Practical aspects of implementing patient and public involvement in antimicrobial medicines research, Bucharest, Romania

A workshop presentation on practical ways to involve patients and the public in clinical trials, a crucial stage in the antimicrobial medicines development lifecycle. This presentation focuses on the role of PPI in three processes: (1) trial design a... Read More about Patient and public involvement (PPI) in clinical trials.

The Short Guide to Town and Country Planning 2e (2019)
Book
Sheppard, A., Croft, N., & Smith, N. (2023). The Short Guide to Town and Country Planning 2e. Policy Press. https://doi.org/10.56687/9781447369837

The fully updated Short Guide to Town and Country Planning provides an concise introductory overview of the practice of planning for those with little or no prior knowledge. This second edition considers who planners are and what they do, showing how... Read More about The Short Guide to Town and Country Planning 2e.

Character and the star vehicle: The impact of casting Cary Grant (2019)
Book Chapter
Glitre, K. (2019). Character and the star vehicle: The impact of casting Cary Grant. In J. Riis, & A. Taylor (Eds.), Screening Characters: Theories of Character in Film, Television, and Interactive Media (37-54). New York: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429422508

Star vehicles provide a concrete way of exploring how creative and commercial factors affected the development of screen characters in classical Hollywood cinema. The chapter explores how casting, screenwriting and performance shaped the adaptation o... Read More about Character and the star vehicle: The impact of casting Cary Grant.

The effect of exposure to parodies of thin-ideal images on young women's body image and mood (2019)
Journal Article
Slater, A., Cole, N., & Fardouly, J. (2019). The effect of exposure to parodies of thin-ideal images on young women's body image and mood. Body Image, 29, 82-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2019.03.001

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Although social networking services typically promote the thin beauty ideal for women, they also provide an opportunity for users to challenge this dominant ideal in unique and novel ways. This study aimed to experimentally invest... Read More about The effect of exposure to parodies of thin-ideal images on young women's body image and mood.

How commuting affects subjective wellbeing (2019)
Journal Article
Clark, B., Chatterjee, K., Martin, A., & Davis, A. (2020). How commuting affects subjective wellbeing. Transportation, 47(6), 2777–2805. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-019-09983-9

Commuting between home and work is routinely performed by workers and any wellbeing impacts of commuting will consequently affect a large proportion of the population. This paper presents findings from analyses of the impact of commuting (time and mo... Read More about How commuting affects subjective wellbeing.

Listening to the voices of children: an illuminative evaluation of the teaching of early reading in the light of the phonics screening check (2019)
Journal Article
Carter, J. (2020). Listening to the voices of children: an illuminative evaluation of the teaching of early reading in the light of the phonics screening check. Literacy, 54(1), 49-57. https://doi.org/10.1111/lit.12187

© 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. The phonics screening check (PSC) was introduced in England in 2012 for children in Year 1. There have been criticisms in relation to its reliability and appropriateness as an assessment tool for early reading althoug... Read More about Listening to the voices of children: an illuminative evaluation of the teaching of early reading in the light of the phonics screening check.

Prospective observational study of vaginal microbiota pre‐ and post‐rescue cervical cerclage (2019)
Journal Article
Brown, R. G., Chan, D., Terzidou, V., Lee, Y. S., Smith, A., Marchesi, J. R., …Bennett, P. R. (2019). Prospective observational study of vaginal microbiota pre‐ and post‐rescue cervical cerclage. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 126(7), 916-925. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.15600

Objective: To investigate the relation between vaginal microbiota composition and outcome of rescue cervical cerclage. Design: Prospective observational study. Setting: Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, London. Population: Twenty singleton preg... Read More about Prospective observational study of vaginal microbiota pre‐ and post‐rescue cervical cerclage.

Governance of religious diversity in Western Europe (2019)
Journal Article
Dikici, E. (2021). Governance of religious diversity in Western Europe. Ethnicities, 21(1), 235-246. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468796819832342

“Governance of religious diversity” appears to be the latest term to address the relationship between the state and (immigrant) religious groups in Western Europe. Conventional/established arrangements and frameworks of state-church relations (i.e. s... Read More about Governance of religious diversity in Western Europe.

Parents’ experiences of postnatal diagnosis and care following the birth of a child with cleft lip and/or palate (2019)
Journal Article
Costa, B., Williams, J., Martindale, A., & Stock, N. M. (2019). Parents’ experiences of postnatal diagnosis and care following the birth of a child with cleft lip and/or palate. British Journal of Midwifery, 27(3), 151-160. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2019.27.3.151

Background: Receiving the news that their child has a health condition, such as a cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P), can have a considerable psychological impact on parents. Yet previous research has highlighted parental dissatisfaction and service-rela... Read More about Parents’ experiences of postnatal diagnosis and care following the birth of a child with cleft lip and/or palate.