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Practical observations on the performance of bare silica in hydrophilic interaction compared with C18 reversed-phase liquid chromatography (2013)
Journal Article

The kinetic performance of a bare silica and C18 phase prepared from the same sub-2. μm and 3.5. μm base materials were compared in the HILIC and RP mode using both charged and neutral solutes. The HILIC column was characterised using the neutral sol... Read More about Practical observations on the performance of bare silica in hydrophilic interaction compared with C18 reversed-phase liquid chromatography.

The measurement of tissue interface pressures and changes in jugular venous parameters associated with cervical immobilisation devices: A systematic review (2013)
Journal Article

Cervical immobilisation is commonly applied following trauma, particularly blunt head injury, but current methods of immobilisation are associated with significant complications. Semi-rigid disposable cervical collars are known to cause pressure ulce... Read More about The measurement of tissue interface pressures and changes in jugular venous parameters associated with cervical immobilisation devices: A systematic review.

Exercise and self-management for people with chronic knee, hip or lower back pain: A cluster randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness. Study protocol (2013)
Journal Article

Objectives: Chronic musculoskeletal pain and osteoarthritis can significantly limit the functional independence of individuals, and given that 25% of the population experience these problems, the socioeconomic impact is immense. Exercise and self-man... Read More about Exercise and self-management for people with chronic knee, hip or lower back pain: A cluster randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness. Study protocol.

University education and the culture of social participation in Bulgaria (2013)
Thesis

This research explores the unconscious processes that occurred on organizational as well as on individual level in an academic institution in Bulgaria when the task for liberalization of higher education system in the country has been set as universi... Read More about University education and the culture of social participation in Bulgaria.

Reflections on three neophyte sport and exercise psychologists’ developing philosophies for practice (2013)
Journal Article

In response to the recent literature regarding the development of applied sport psychologists’ service philosophies (Lindsay, Breckon, Thomas, & Maynard, 2007), three neophyte psychologists take an autoethnographical approach to detailing how they de... Read More about Reflections on three neophyte sport and exercise psychologists’ developing philosophies for practice.

Kierkegaard and vulnerability (2013)
Book Chapter

The effects of verb retrieval therapy for people with non-fluent aphasia: Evidence from assessment tasks and conversation (2013)
Journal Article

Despite often impressive improvements on linguistic assessments, there is a lack of evidence of significant generalisation from impairment-focused aphasia therapy to everyday communication. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect o... Read More about The effects of verb retrieval therapy for people with non-fluent aphasia: Evidence from assessment tasks and conversation.

Speculative and critical realism (2013)
Journal Article

This is a contribution to the debate on speculative realism deriving from the book The Speculative Turn: Continental Materialism and Realism, eds Levi Bryant, Nick Srnicek and Graham Harman (Melbourne: re.press, 2011). It is also in part a response t... Read More about Speculative and critical realism.

Ex-military personnel in the criminal justice system: A cross-sectional study (2013)
Journal Article

The aim of this article is to estimate the proportion of Regular veterans in England and Wales who are in prison or supervised by a Probation Trust. A cross-sectional data linkage approach was taken, matching a database of Service leavers with prison... Read More about Ex-military personnel in the criminal justice system: A cross-sectional study.

Drop-coated titanium dioxide memristors (2013)
Journal Article

The fabrication of memristors by drop-coating sol-gel Ti(OH)4 solution onto either aluminium foil or sputter-coated aluminium on plastic is presented. The gel layer is thick, 37 μm, but both devices exhibit good memristance I-V profiles. The drop coa... Read More about Drop-coated titanium dioxide memristors.

Student staff relationships in a climate of insecurity: New bargains and new boundaries (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper is arguing that some fundamental needs of student staff relationships in the university have remained consistent but the capacity for them to be met within higher education has changed, as society, and the university as one instantiation o... Read More about Student staff relationships in a climate of insecurity: New bargains and new boundaries.

The emerging adult: Facilitating transition from child to adult services (2013)
Book Chapter

Interactive storytelling therapy: Task effects and generalisation to conversation (2013)
Journal Article

Electrophysiology correlates of successful and impaired auditory discrimination in acquired comprehension impairments (2013)
Journal Article

Wernicke's aphasia is a condition which results in severely disrupted language comprehension following a lesion to the left temporo-parietal region. A phonological analysis deficit has traditionally been held to be at the root of the comprehension im... Read More about Electrophysiology correlates of successful and impaired auditory discrimination in acquired comprehension impairments.

Some may beg to differ: Individual beliefs and group political claims (2013)
Journal Article

While nurses can and do behave as intentional political agents, claims that nurses collectively do (empiric), should (normative) or must (regulatory) act to advance political objectives lack credibility. This paper challenges the coherence and legiti... Read More about Some may beg to differ: Individual beliefs and group political claims.

The psychological impact of looking different (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Using the Plan-Do-Study-Act model: Pacesetters experiences (2013)
Journal Article

Purpose: This article aims to analytically review the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) model used in the Pacesetters national programme evaluation. Design/methodology/approach: The evaluation team's two-fold role is outlined: supporting project teams to deve... Read More about Using the Plan-Do-Study-Act model: Pacesetters experiences.

Appearance-related outcomes in children with craniofacial microsomia (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Research report appraisal: How much understanding is enough? (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

When appraising research papers, how much understanding is enough? More specifically, in deciding whether the results of research can be used to inform practice, do appraisers need to substantively understand how findings are derived or is it suffici... Read More about Research report appraisal: How much understanding is enough?.

Host country nationals' attitudes toward expatriates: Development of a measure † (2013)
Journal Article

A measure assessing host country nationals' (HCNs) perceptions of attitudes and behaviors of the expatriates (ATEX) was developed and validated in two studies. For the first study, interviews were conducted to generate items. A questionnaire involvin... Read More about Host country nationals' attitudes toward expatriates: Development of a measure †.