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Molecular bridging of silicon nanogaps (2010)
Journal Article
Tuffin, R. P., Sage, I. C., Bryce, M. R., Grace, I. M., Lambert, C. J., Robinson, B. J., …Ray, S. (2010). Molecular bridging of silicon nanogaps. ACS Nano, 4(12), 7401-7406. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn102460z

The highly doped electrodes of a vertical silicon nanogap device have been bridged by a 5.85 nm long molecular wire, which was synthesized in situ by grafting 4-ethynylbenzaldehyde via C-Si links to the top and bottom electrodes and thereafter by cou... Read More about Molecular bridging of silicon nanogaps.

Magnetic particle detector system (2010)
Patent
Kiely, J., Luxton, R. W., & Hawkins, P. (2010). Magnetic particle detector system. EP20050744998 20050517

A magnetic particle detector system comprises a plurality of reaction surfaces; a corresponding plurality of electrical coils, each located adjacent a respective reaction surface; and a measuring system for measuring the effect of magnetic particles... Read More about Magnetic particle detector system.

New frontiers in science communication: Researchers’ experiences of coming out of the lab (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Rocks, C., & Bultitude, K. (2010, December). New frontiers in science communication: Researchers’ experiences of coming out of the lab. Paper presented at The 11th International Conference on Public Communication of Science & Technology (PCST-2010), New Delhi, India

Researchers are increasingly playing a key role in the public communication of science. This makes understanding researchers’ motivations, and the benefits and barriers they perceive, an important step to ensuring successful direct interactions betwe... Read More about New frontiers in science communication: Researchers’ experiences of coming out of the lab.

Law and breastfeeding (2010)
Journal Article
Fraser, M. (2010). Law and breastfeeding. Midirs Midwifery Digest, 20(4), 493-497

The effects of resistance training on quality of life in cancer: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis (2010)
Journal Article
Cramp, F. (., James, A., & Lambert, J. (2010). The effects of resistance training on quality of life in cancer: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Supportive Care in Cancer, 18(11), 1367-1376. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-010-0904-z

Purpose The purpose of this study was to carry out a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of resistance training upon quality of life (QoL) in cancer. Methods Search strategy: A wide range of electronic databases were searched f... Read More about The effects of resistance training on quality of life in cancer: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

Time spent studying on a pre-registration nursing programme module: An exploratory study and implications for regulation (2010)
Journal Article
Snelling, P. C., Lipscomb, M., Lockyer, L., Yates, S., & Young, P. (2010). Time spent studying on a pre-registration nursing programme module: An exploratory study and implications for regulation. Nurse Education Today, 30(8), 713-719. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2010.01.010

European Union (EU) regulations require that university programmes are of specified duration. Additional EU regulations apply specifically to university based nurse education, enacted in the UK by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). However, lit... Read More about Time spent studying on a pre-registration nursing programme module: An exploratory study and implications for regulation.

The psychology of appearance (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Rumsey, N. (2010, November). The psychology of appearance. Paper presented at Laing & Buisson Cosmetic Surgery and Treatments conference, London, UK

Patient reported outcomes (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Rumsey, N. (2010, November). Patient reported outcomes. Paper presented at 6th Skin Cancer Study Day, Royal Exeter Hospital Foundation NHS Trust, UK

Collaboration with patients in the design of patient reported outcome measures: Capturing the experience of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis (2010)
Journal Article
Nicklin, J., Cramp, F., Kirwan, J. R., Urban, M., & Hewlett, S. (2010). Collaboration with patients in the design of patient reported outcome measures: Capturing the experience of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 62(11), 1552-1558. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.20264

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) need to include concepts and language relevant to patients and be easily understood. These studies aimed to develop draft PROMs to measure rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fatigue and its impact by collaborating wit... Read More about Collaboration with patients in the design of patient reported outcome measures: Capturing the experience of fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis.

Trials & tribulations of appearance research (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Rumsey, N. (2010, November). Trials & tribulations of appearance research. Paper presented at BPS South West Psychology Branch meeting, Exeter, UK

Designing interfaces that encourage a more effortful cognitive strategy (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Morgan, P., & Patrick, J. (2010, October). Designing interfaces that encourage a more effortful cognitive strategy. Paper presented at 54th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Francisco, California, USA

Typically, interface design attempts to minimize cognitive load by providing immediately accessible task-relevant information. However, this may have the unintended consequence of encouraging display-based strategies that minimize the degree of cogni... Read More about Designing interfaces that encourage a more effortful cognitive strategy.