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Split placement development under the professional capabilities framework in the United Kingdom (2019)
Journal Article

The Professional Capabilities Framework has presented some considerable challenges for Social Work courses across the UK in respect to the structure of placements. Particularly for degree programmes, the shift towards two longer placements has raised... Read More about Split placement development under the professional capabilities framework in the United Kingdom.

Evidence Briefing - The importance of timely support after a diagnosis of dementia (2019)
Other

Diagnosis without support may not be beneficial, and in some respects may be harmful. This is because earlier diagnosis provides more opportunity for people to adjust, resulting in prolonged independence. However, many people affected by dementia rep... Read More about Evidence Briefing - The importance of timely support after a diagnosis of dementia.

Radio and regulation in Wales (2019)
Digital Artefact

Towards monolithically printed MFCs: Development of a 3D-printable membrane electrode assembly (MEA) (2019)
Journal Article

Additive manufacturing (3D-printing) and microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are two rapidly growing technologies which have been previously combined to advance the development of the latter. In the same line of work, this paper reports on the fabrication of... Read More about Towards monolithically printed MFCs: Development of a 3D-printable membrane electrode assembly (MEA).

Endogenous fluctuations and international business cycles (2019)
Preprint / Working Paper

We introduce equilibrium indeterminacy into a two-country incomplete asset model with imperfect competition to analyze the role of self-fulfilling expectations or beliefs in explaining international business cycles. We show that when self-fulfilling... Read More about Endogenous fluctuations and international business cycles.

A metaheuristic search framework to derive Cancer Care Services from business process models (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Cancer Care involves not only handling patients' medical or physical needs but also other services to facilitate patient needs which are underpinned by appropriate software systems that assist in patient care processes. The Service-Oriented Architect... Read More about A metaheuristic search framework to derive Cancer Care Services from business process models.

An evaluation of the effectiveness of face-to-face versus e-learning in the UAE Civil Defence sector (2019)
Thesis

In the UAE, e-Learning has been adopted as a new learning mode to increase awareness and standards of building fire safety of it civil defence workforce. Training in this sector has been mainly based around traditional classroom approaches. This rese... Read More about An evaluation of the effectiveness of face-to-face versus e-learning in the UAE Civil Defence sector.

Occupational balance in the 'Third Age': A conceptual model (2019)
Thesis

Introduction: This is a qualitative study, using a constructivist grounded theory approach. It considers what active older people do with their time and why; and what influences their engagement in particular activities.
Methods: Fourteen active ol... Read More about Occupational balance in the 'Third Age': A conceptual model.

Up the ante: Electronic word of mouth and its effects on firm reputation and performance (2019)
Journal Article

Prior management research on firm reputation has acknowledged the importance of word of mouth (WOM) in influencing key choices made by businesses, as well as by individuals. In recent developments, Internet-based WOM forums aggregate vast amounts of... Read More about Up the ante: Electronic word of mouth and its effects on firm reputation and performance.

Elite multilingualism: Discourses, practices, and debates (2019)
Journal Article

In the introduction to the special issue ‘Elite Multilingualism: Discourses, practices, and debates’, we focus on ‘elite multilingualism’ as a means to provide a window into the complex layers and nuances of today's multilingual, mobile and global so... Read More about Elite multilingualism: Discourses, practices, and debates.

Space/race: Recovering John M. Faucette (2019)
Book Chapter

This essay analyses the four short novels of pioneering (but utterly forgotten) African American sf writer, John M. Faucette.

Analysing cancer care informatics through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - A review and assessment (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

© 2018 IEEE. Cancer Care Informatics (CCI) and its impacts are assessed using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The positive and negative impacts of CCI on the SDGs are considered through a literature review and expert assessme... Read More about Analysing cancer care informatics through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - A review and assessment.

A randomized experimental evaluation of a yoga-based body image intervention (2019)
Journal Article

Recent literature argues that body image interventions need to become more embodied. This paper evaluates a brief yoga-based body image intervention which incorporates themes specifically tailored to focus on positive body image. Young women (Mage= 2... Read More about A randomized experimental evaluation of a yoga-based body image intervention.

An evidence-based approach to specifying survey effort in ecological assessments of bat activity (2019)
Journal Article

Robust ecological assessments are fundamental for effective wildlife conservation. Owing to the high legal protection of bats, surveys are frequently required as part of ecological assessments. Yet there is uncertainty about the amount of survey effo... Read More about An evidence-based approach to specifying survey effort in ecological assessments of bat activity.

Coping with drought: Perceptions, intentions and decision-stages of South West England households (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019, The Author(s). As water supply in England increasingly faces threats of climate change, urbanisation and population growth, there is an imperative for household water users to be more resilient to extremes such as drought. However, since Engl... Read More about Coping with drought: Perceptions, intentions and decision-stages of South West England households.

Self-applied soft tissue therapy for fibromyalgia syndrome: A randomised controlled feasibility study (2019)
Journal Article

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A realist synthesis and evaluation of the role and impact of occupational therapists in reablement services (2019)
Thesis

Reablement services aim to improve the ability of people experiencing poor health or disability to complete daily living tasks. Existing studies of reablement have identified the primary role of occupational therapists as providers of equipment. Th... Read More about A realist synthesis and evaluation of the role and impact of occupational therapists in reablement services.

The beliefs, practices and developments of three teachers of science in the primary school (2019)
Thesis

This thesis explores the beliefs of three teachers about effective primary science practice, and the ways these develop in the context of a climate where there are few school resources for primary science training.
The research proposes a new theor... Read More about The beliefs, practices and developments of three teachers of science in the primary school.

Surgical outcomes of single level bilateral selective dorsal rhizotomy for spastic diplegia in 150 consecutive patients (2019)
Journal Article

Objectives: Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is used to improve spasticity, gait and pain in children with spastic diplegia. There is growing evidence supporting its long term benefits in terms of functional outcomes, independence and quality of life... Read More about Surgical outcomes of single level bilateral selective dorsal rhizotomy for spastic diplegia in 150 consecutive patients.

Dynamic analysis of Footbridge to Eurocode (case study on Leventis Footbridge, Aba Road, Port Harcourt) (2019)
Journal Article

This research project presents a dynamic structural analysis of footbridges as per Eurocode (case study on Leventis Footbridge, Aba Road, Port Harcourt). The footbridge was simulated using a commercial finite element software; Midas FEA. The crowd-fo... Read More about Dynamic analysis of Footbridge to Eurocode (case study on Leventis Footbridge, Aba Road, Port Harcourt).