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Chattering attenuation sliding mode approach for nonlinear systems (2017)
Journal Article

This study introduces a new robust nonlinear control scheme based on the theory of nonsingular terminal sliding mode control (NTSMC). Since conventional NTSMC utilizes a discontinuous switching function, a significant flaw called chattering can occur... Read More about Chattering attenuation sliding mode approach for nonlinear systems.

The effectiveness of usage of online multiple choice questions on student performance in introductory accounting (2017)
Journal Article

In this paper we investigate the effectiveness of an online learning resource for introductory financial accounting students using a suite of online multiple choice questions (MCQ) for summative and formative purposes. We found that the availability... Read More about The effectiveness of usage of online multiple choice questions on student performance in introductory accounting.

Alienated advocates: Applying Marx's labour theories to criminal legal aid (2017)
Journal Article

Joint modelling compared with two stage methods for analysing longitudinal data and prospective outcomes: A simulation study of childhood growth and BP (2017)
Journal Article

© The Author(s) 2014. There is a growing debate with regards to the appropriate methods of analysis of growth trajectories and their association with prospective dependent outcomes. Using the example of childhood growth and adult BP, we conducted an... Read More about Joint modelling compared with two stage methods for analysing longitudinal data and prospective outcomes: A simulation study of childhood growth and BP.

Characterisation and genome sequence of the lytic Acinetobacter baumannii bacteriophage vB-AbaS-Loki (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Turner et al.This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are cred... Read More about Characterisation and genome sequence of the lytic Acinetobacter baumannii bacteriophage vB-AbaS-Loki.

Engaging students in the city: Inter-institutional approaches to skills and engaged learning (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Engaging Students in the City: inter-institutional approaches to skills and engaged learning

Brexit and the future of Scottish fisheries – key legal issues in a changing regulatory landscape (2017)
Journal Article

Brexit will overshadow the development of fisheries legislation for the next decade. The UK Government had developed no plan in the event of a “leave” vote for June’s advisory referendum and the months since the vote have been mired in politics and... Read More about Brexit and the future of Scottish fisheries – key legal issues in a changing regulatory landscape.

Solidaires, unitaires et démocratiques: social movement unionism and beyond? (2017)
Journal Article

A contribution to a Special Issue on trade union renewal that focuses on this topic in relation to the radical French trade union Solidaires, Unitaires et Démocratiques (SUD).

The acceptance, challenges, and future applications of wearable technology and virtual reality to support people with autism spectrum disorders (2017)
Book Chapter

This chapter provides a brief review of how virtual reality technologies (VRTs) have been used within research-contexts to support people on the autism spectrum. One area of innovation and research that has evolved since the mid-1990s to aid people w... Read More about The acceptance, challenges, and future applications of wearable technology and virtual reality to support people with autism spectrum disorders.

Design at the intersection of smart materials and 3D printing (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This presentation will show practical examples of research into the application of smart shape-changing materials and 3D printing technologies, undertaken at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. Research takes place through creative co... Read More about Design at the intersection of smart materials and 3D printing.

Participatory water governance in Nigeria: Towards the development of an effective legal framework for rural communities (2017)
Thesis

Nigeria’s legal framework for supporting the supply of potable water has not proven to be effective. This is primarily due to the non-participation of a broad spectrum of stakeholders, particularly rural community members. A contextualised policy re-... Read More about Participatory water governance in Nigeria: Towards the development of an effective legal framework for rural communities.

Between the sleep and the dream of reason: Dystopian science fiction cinema (2017)
Book Chapter

A critical overview of dystopian sf film.

The future is already here; it’s just not very evenly distributed (2017)
Journal Article

The future is always created on an uneven foundation. In order to understand how we can create futures that do not exclude, isolate or exploit we have to understand how the future is ‘written’ in the present.
So, whilst there is some interest in lo... Read More about The future is already here; it’s just not very evenly distributed.

Exploring the applicability of participatory action research in community mental health care in the UK (2017)
Thesis

A gendered analysis of teaching employment in Pakistan (2017)
Thesis

This thesis aims to identify the relationships, structures and actors shaping the gender composition of the teaching workforce in Pakistan, with attention to the societal (or macro) level and through the experiences and interpretations of women and o... Read More about A gendered analysis of teaching employment in Pakistan.

Therapists’ and non-therapists’ constructions of heterosex: A story completion study (2017)
Thesis

This thesis explores the discourses underpinning therapists’ and non-therapists’ constructions of sexual experimentation and masturbation in heterosexual relationships. A constructionist thematic analysis of 200 story completions written by 58 therap... Read More about Therapists’ and non-therapists’ constructions of heterosex: A story completion study.

Transition metal-nitrogen-carbon catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in neutral electrolyte (2017)
Journal Article

© 2016 The Authors Platinum group metal-free (PGM-free) catalysts based on M-N-C types of materials with M as Mn, Fe, Co and Ni and aminoantipyrine (AAPyr) as N-C precursors were synthesized using sacrificial support method. Catalysts kinetics of oxy... Read More about Transition metal-nitrogen-carbon catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in neutral electrolyte.

Elder abuse prevalence in community settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY license Background Elder abuse is recognised worldwide as a serious problem, yet quantitative syntheses of prevalence studies are rare. We aimed to quanti... Read More about Elder abuse prevalence in community settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Programming of adiposity in childhood and adolescence: Associations with birth weight and cord blood adipokines (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 by the Endocrine Society. Context: Exposure to maternal adiposity during pregnancy is associated with higher offspring birth weight and greater adiposity through childhood and adult life. As birth weight reflects the summation of lean and fat... Read More about Programming of adiposity in childhood and adolescence: Associations with birth weight and cord blood adipokines.

Reintroduced large wood modifies fine sediment transport and storage in a lowland river channel (2017)
Journal Article

Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. This paper explores changes in suspended sediment transport and fine sediment storage at the reach and patch scale associated with the reintroduction of partial large wood (LW) jams in an artificially over-w... Read More about Reintroduced large wood modifies fine sediment transport and storage in a lowland river channel.