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Knowledge prioritisation for ERP implementation success Perspectives of clients & implementation partners in UK industries (2017)
Journal Article

Purpose - Knowledge management is crucial for enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems implementation in real industrial environments, but this is a highly demanding task. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of knowledge ident... Read More about Knowledge prioritisation for ERP implementation success Perspectives of clients & implementation partners in UK industries.

What a tangled web we weave? An investigation into the collaboration of healthcare professionals and ‘Big Pharma' (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

On the 30th June 2016, The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) published a list on their website titled ‘Disclosure UK’. The list contains information on payments received by HCPs from pharmaceutical companies. With 50,2083 entr... Read More about What a tangled web we weave? An investigation into the collaboration of healthcare professionals and ‘Big Pharma'.

Finding an audience: Evaluating the production and marketing of low budget British films in the iFeatures production scheme, 2009 - 2014 (2017)
Thesis

This thesis explores the first iteration of iFeatures, a grant-aided low budget production scheme in Bristol, UK, from 2009 – 2014. The scheme encouraged and trained filmmakers to develop digital marketing and distribution strategies to enable the t... Read More about Finding an audience: Evaluating the production and marketing of low budget British films in the iFeatures production scheme, 2009 - 2014.

A lean environmental benchmarking (LEB) method for the management of cutting tools (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Manufacturing companies are striving hard to remain competitive hence, they rely on a number of resources to meet customers’ expectations, among which cutting tools are included. This pa... Read More about A lean environmental benchmarking (LEB) method for the management of cutting tools.

The role of Great Barrier Reef tourism operators in addressing climate change through strategic communication and direct action (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The projected decline in reef health worldwide will have huge repercussions on millions of stakeholders depending upon coral reefs. Urgent action is needed to sustain coral reefs into th... Read More about The role of Great Barrier Reef tourism operators in addressing climate change through strategic communication and direct action.

The influence of façade design on the optimum window to wall ratio and overheating rate in UK Passivhaus dwellings for current and future climates: A Parametric Design Method (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Many researches of overheating in buildings have focused on the optimisation of the window to wall ratio (WWR). However, the physical form of the building envelope has not been widely considered as a factor in optimisation investigations. This study... Read More about The influence of façade design on the optimum window to wall ratio and overheating rate in UK Passivhaus dwellings for current and future climates: A Parametric Design Method.

Heated living - Residents valuation of heating practices in low carbon architecture (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Abstract: Low carbon homes are often designed to accommodate advanced heating control technologies. These technologies are expected to contribute to better performing buildings and a comfortable indoor environment. Recent research focusing on the rol... Read More about Heated living - Residents valuation of heating practices in low carbon architecture.

The University as agent of change in the city: Co-creation of live community architecture (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Universities, as quasi-public agents, have a civic responsibility towards the cities and communities of which they are a part. This is typically operationalized through Outreach and Engagement activities, which aim to share and apply the expertise an... Read More about The University as agent of change in the city: Co-creation of live community architecture.

Passivhaus: The architectural typology of low energy housing (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The growing number of Passivhaus buildings in the UK suggests an increasing acceptance of the low energy design methodology. Post occupancy evaluation shows that the energy use in Passivhaus homes are generally very low, and that running costs are co... Read More about Passivhaus: The architectural typology of low energy housing.

The reliability of the scapula posture and scapula dyskinesis tests in rugby union players (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background:
The scapula plays an integral role in shoulder function and there is evidence of an association between scapula dysfunction and shoulder pain in overhead athletes. In rugby, players' shoulders are subject to numerous impact forces that a... Read More about The reliability of the scapula posture and scapula dyskinesis tests in rugby union players.

Foundation Degrees and Their Impact on Mature Female Learners and Their Communities (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Foundation Degrees (FDs) were introduced in 2000 as part of the Government’s drive to widen participation in higher education to groups that are (and continue to be) under-represented. Taking two years of full-time study, they were designed for those... Read More about Foundation Degrees and Their Impact on Mature Female Learners and Their Communities.

Exploring the social construction of philosophical assumptions: the methodological journeys of doctoral researchers in the social sciences (2017)
Thesis

Existing information regarding methodological journeys is predominantly restricted to autobiographical accounts, which may limit understanding, particularly in relation to the development, and significance, of methodological consciousness. This thesi... Read More about Exploring the social construction of philosophical assumptions: the methodological journeys of doctoral researchers in the social sciences.

Pension protection for scheme members in times of financial crisis: Looking beyond national competencies (2017)
Journal Article

Bitcoin unchained (2017)
Journal Article

Bitcoin’s distributed ledger is an innovative way of solving the double spending problem in a decentralised system. However, it causes incompressible transaction delays and incentivises consolidation of mining power. We ask, is it possible to elimina... Read More about Bitcoin unchained.

Using theories of practice to understand HIV-positive persons varied engagement with HIV services: A qualitative study in six Sub-Saharan African countries (2017)
Journal Article

Objectives This article considers the potential of 'theories of practice' for studying and understanding varied (dis)engagement with HIV care and treatment services and begins to unpack the assemblage of elements and practices that shape the nature a... Read More about Using theories of practice to understand HIV-positive persons varied engagement with HIV services: A qualitative study in six Sub-Saharan African countries.

Effet du vieillissement des chaussées sur le bruit routier (2017)
Journal Article

Outsiders and learners: Negotiating meaning in comparative European social work research practice (2017)
Journal Article

© 2015, © The Author(s) 2015. This paper draws on two experiences of undertaking comparative research in England, Sweden and Italy, and offers a discussion of the kinds of dilemmas raised in relation to language and meaning surfaced by these. Its pri... Read More about Outsiders and learners: Negotiating meaning in comparative European social work research practice.

Evaluation of recombinant factor C assay for the detection of divergent lipopolysaccharide structural species and comparison with Limulus amebocyte lysate-based assays and a human monocyte activity assay (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 The Authors. Purpose. The Limulus amebocytelysate (LAL) assay is widely used for the screening of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in parenteral pharmaceuticals. However, correlation of LPS in Gram-negative bacterial infections by LAL assay has been p... Read More about Evaluation of recombinant factor C assay for the detection of divergent lipopolysaccharide structural species and comparison with Limulus amebocyte lysate-based assays and a human monocyte activity assay.

Update on international committee (2017)
Digital Artefact

This is an update on work by the newly formed ATSA international committee.

Using proof of concept funding to Exploring potential service user needs to deliver for a secondary prevention proof of concept service for un-convicted wo/men with a self-identified sexual attraction to children (2017)
Digital Artefact

An analysis and discussion for a potential project run in the South West for un-convicted wo/men with a self-identified sexual attraction to children