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Navigating the graduate labour market: the impact of social class on student understandings of graduate careers and the graduate labour market (2019)
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Burke, C., Scurry, T., & Blenkinsopp, J. (2020). Navigating the graduate labour market: the impact of social class on student understandings of graduate careers and the graduate labour market. Studies in Higher Education, 45(8), 1711-1722. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2019.1702014

Significant expansions in higher education over the last few decades have raised concerns about an over-supply of graduates in the labour market, such that a degree no longer seamlessly translates into a graduate career or occupation, with the increa... Read More about Navigating the graduate labour market: the impact of social class on student understandings of graduate careers and the graduate labour market.

For politics, people, or the planet? The political economy of fossil fuel reform, energy dependence and climate policy in Haiti (2019)
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Perry, K. K. (2020). For politics, people, or the planet? The political economy of fossil fuel reform, energy dependence and climate policy in Haiti. Energy Research and Social Science, 63, Article 101397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2019.101397

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd The uneven effects of the climate crisis and the need for decarbonization by reducing fossil fuel exploitation and eliminating subsidies create critical trade-offs and tensions for low-income developing countries. Recent reform of... Read More about For politics, people, or the planet? The political economy of fossil fuel reform, energy dependence and climate policy in Haiti.

Successful and unsuccessful recruitment and retainment strategies in a UK multicentre drug trial for a rare chronic pain condition which performed above target (2019)
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Bisla, J., Ambler, G., Frank, B., Gulati, S., Hocken, P., James, M., …Goebel, A. (2020). Successful and unsuccessful recruitment and retainment strategies in a UK multicentre drug trial for a rare chronic pain condition which performed above target. British Journal of Pain, 14(3), 171-179. https://doi.org/10.1177/2049463719893399

Introduction: Recruitment into trials in rare chronic pain conditions can be challenging, so such trials consequently are underpowered or fail. Methods: Drawing from our experience in conducting, to date, the largest academic trial in a rare chronic... Read More about Successful and unsuccessful recruitment and retainment strategies in a UK multicentre drug trial for a rare chronic pain condition which performed above target.

Neonatal head injuries: A prospective Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative cohort study (2019)
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Eapen, N., Borland, M. L., Phillips, N., Kochar, A., Dalton, S., Cheek, J. A., …Babl, F. E. (2020). Neonatal head injuries: A prospective Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative cohort study. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 56(5), 764-769. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.14736

Aim To characterise the causes, clinical characteristics and short‐term outcomes of neonates who presented to paediatric emergency departments with a head injury. Methods Secondary analysis of a prospective data set of paediatric head injuries a... Read More about Neonatal head injuries: A prospective Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative cohort study.

Laboratory simulations of fluid-induced seismicity, hydraulic fracture, and fluid flow (2019)
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Benson, P. M., Austria, D. C., Gehne, S., Butcher, E., Harnett, C. E., Fazio, M., …Tomas, R. (2020). Laboratory simulations of fluid-induced seismicity, hydraulic fracture, and fluid flow. Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, 24, Article 100169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gete.2019.100169

Fluid-induced seismicity has been observed and recorded for decades. Seismic energy necessarily requires a source, which is frequently related to rock fracture either in compression or tension. In both cases, such fracture may be promoted by crustal... Read More about Laboratory simulations of fluid-induced seismicity, hydraulic fracture, and fluid flow.

The availability of emergency obstetric care in birthing centres in rural Nepal: A cross-sectional survey (2019)
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Banstola, A., Simkhada, P., van Teijlingen, E., Bhatta, S., Lama, S., Adhikari, A., & Banstola, A. (2020). The availability of emergency obstetric care in birthing centres in rural Nepal: A cross-sectional survey. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 24, 806-816. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-019-02832-2

Objective: The purpose of this health system’s study is to assess the availability of Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC) services in birthing centres in Taplejung District of eastern Nepal. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2018 in a... Read More about The availability of emergency obstetric care in birthing centres in rural Nepal: A cross-sectional survey.

Experiential avoidance and cognitive fusion mediate the relationship between body evaluation and unhelpful body image coping strategies in individuals with visible differences (2019)
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Zucchelli, F., White, P., & Williamson, H. (2020). Experiential avoidance and cognitive fusion mediate the relationship between body evaluation and unhelpful body image coping strategies in individuals with visible differences. Body Image, 32, 121-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2019.12.002

Psychological flexibility, the capacity to be open to any internal stimuli and act in accordance with valued ends, has been identified as an explanatory variable in how people cope with body concerns. The role of psychological flexibility is unexplor... Read More about Experiential avoidance and cognitive fusion mediate the relationship between body evaluation and unhelpful body image coping strategies in individuals with visible differences.

A spectral pedestrian-based approach for modal identification (2019)
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Jesus, A., Živanović, S., & Alani, A. (2020). A spectral pedestrian-based approach for modal identification. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 470, Article 115157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2019.115157

The dynamic behaviour of footbridges is characterised by modal properties such as natural frequencies, mode shapes, damping ratios and modal masses. Their estimation via modal tests often requires expensive or difficult-to-operate equipment (e.g. sha... Read More about A spectral pedestrian-based approach for modal identification.

Comparative life cycle analysis of façade passive systems in the Mediterranean: Comfort, energy, and carbon (2019)
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Mifsud, L., Pomponi, F., & Moncaster, A. M. (2020). Comparative life cycle analysis of façade passive systems in the Mediterranean: Comfort, energy, and carbon. Renewable Energy, 149, 347-360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.12.072

In the Mediterranean region façade shading systems are used to reduce operational energy, particularly cooling loads. However, operational savings do not necessarily translate into net energy savings unless they outweigh the embodied energy/carbon re... Read More about Comparative life cycle analysis of façade passive systems in the Mediterranean: Comfort, energy, and carbon.

Practical approach for paving the way to motivate BIM non-users to adopt BIM (2019)
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Elhendawi, A., Omar, H., Elbeltagi, E., & Smith, A. (2019). Practical approach for paving the way to motivate BIM non-users to adopt BIM. International Journal of BIM and Engineering Science, 2(2),

Typically, the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is considered one of the most effective contributor to the national developments worldwide. However, the AEC industry is facing myriad challenges due to the pressing calls for... Read More about Practical approach for paving the way to motivate BIM non-users to adopt BIM.

Evaluating flood adaptation governance in the city of Calabar, Nigeria (2019)
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Adekola, O., Lamond, J., Adelekan, I., & Eze, E. B. (2020). Evaluating flood adaptation governance in the city of Calabar, Nigeria. Climate and Development, 12(9), 840-853. https://doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2019.1700771

The increasing demand for cities in developing societies to embed climate adaptation into policies and practices has implications for the governance system which mainly focus on governing by traditional hierarchical forms, and by network while neglec... Read More about Evaluating flood adaptation governance in the city of Calabar, Nigeria.

Re-establishment of fish passage for conserving threatened migratory species of West-Indian Himalayas (2019)
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Raut, S., Gupta, N., Nautiyal, P., & Everard, M. (2020). Re-establishment of fish passage for conserving threatened migratory species of West-Indian Himalayas. River Research and Applications, 36(2), 314-317. https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.3577

Fish passes are structures (natural or manmade) bypassing barriers (e.g., dams), enabling satisfactory movement of migratory fish species. Reestablishment of fish passage, including facilitating overcoming barriers presented by impoundments or restor... Read More about Re-establishment of fish passage for conserving threatened migratory species of West-Indian Himalayas.

Water storage redistribution over East China, between 2003 and 2015, driven by intra- and inter-annual climate variability (2019)
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He, Q., Chun, K. P., Sum Fok, H., Chen, Q., Dieppois, B., & Massei, N. (2020). Water storage redistribution over East China, between 2003 and 2015, driven by intra- and inter-annual climate variability. Journal of Hydrology, 583, Article 124475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.124475

National development and resilience are strained by shifting regional water storage patterns. The water shifting pattern has been found over China, but the underlying climate mechanisms of the pattern remain largely unexplored. In this study, how shi... Read More about Water storage redistribution over East China, between 2003 and 2015, driven by intra- and inter-annual climate variability.

The Campylobacter jejuni type VI secretion system enhances the oxidative stress response and host colonization (2019)
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Liaw, J., Hong, G., Davies, C., Elmi, A., Sima, F., Stratakos, A., …Dorrell, N. (2019). The Campylobacter jejuni type VI secretion system enhances the oxidative stress response and host colonization. Frontiers in Microbiology, 10, Article 2864. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02864

The role of the Type VI secretion system (T6SS) in Campylobacter jejuni is poorly understood despite an increasing prevalence of the T6SS in recent C. jejuni isolates in humans and chickens. The T6SS is a contractile secretion machinery capable of de... Read More about The Campylobacter jejuni type VI secretion system enhances the oxidative stress response and host colonization.

A two-stage approach for social identity linkage based on an enhanced weighted graph model (2019)
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Qin, T., Liu, Z., Li, S., & Guan, X. (2020). A two-stage approach for social identity linkage based on an enhanced weighted graph model. Mobile Networks and Applications, 25, 1364 - 1375. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11036-019-01456-8

Social identity linkage refers to identify the accounts belong to the same person across different social networks. This work can assist in building more complete social profiles, which is valuable for many social-powered applications. In this paper,... Read More about A two-stage approach for social identity linkage based on an enhanced weighted graph model.

Being both narrative practitioner and academic researcher: A reflection on what thematic analysis has to offer narratively informed research (2019)
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Lainson, K., Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2019). Being both narrative practitioner and academic researcher: A reflection on what thematic analysis has to offer narratively informed research. International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work, 2019(4),

What opportunities are there for narrative practitioners to engage in academic research whilst retaining an alignment with poststructuralist ideas, feminist commitments and narrative practice principles? This paper considers Virginia Braun and Victor... Read More about Being both narrative practitioner and academic researcher: A reflection on what thematic analysis has to offer narratively informed research.

Rapid bactericidal effect of cinnamon bark essential oil against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2019)
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Elcocks, E., Spencer‐Phillips, P., & Adukwu, E. (2020). Rapid bactericidal effect of cinnamon bark essential oil against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 128(4), 1025-1037. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.14538

AIMS: This study aimed to identify the most effective antimicrobial from a selection of essential oils and investigate its bactericidal properties against Ps. aeruginosa. METHODS AND RESULTS: The disc diffusion assay and minimal inhibitory/bacte... Read More about Rapid bactericidal effect of cinnamon bark essential oil against Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Twenty Years of the Polyvinyl Chloride Sustainability Challenges (2019)
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Everard, M. (2020). Twenty Years of the Polyvinyl Chloride Sustainability Challenges. Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, 26(3), 390-402. https://doi.org/10.1002/vnl.21754

Intense campaigning pressure on the UK PVC sector up to the late 1990s forced strategic engagement with sustainable development. Simplified outcomes from a detailed, consensus-based analysis by science-based NGO The Natural Step (TNS) took the form... Read More about Twenty Years of the Polyvinyl Chloride Sustainability Challenges.

Research without prior consent in paediatric emergency and critical care medicine (2019)
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Picton, A., Woolfall, K., Lyttle, M. D., & Hartshorn, S. (2020). Research without prior consent in paediatric emergency and critical care medicine. Paediatrics and Child Health, 30(2), 74-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paed.2019.11.008

Children and young peoples' healthcare should be evidence-based yet many treatments are unlicensed or prescribed off-label. Research is needed, but prospective informed consent for many emergency and critical care trials is neither feasible nor ethic... Read More about Research without prior consent in paediatric emergency and critical care medicine.

Shared decision-making in people with chronic disease: Integrating the biological, social and lived experiences is a key responsibility of nurses (2019)
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Ferreira, R. J., Santos, E. J., de Wit, M., Marques, A., Barbieri-Figueiredo, M. D. C., Marques, A., …Ndosi, M. (2020). Shared decision-making in people with chronic disease: Integrating the biological, social and lived experiences is a key responsibility of nurses. Musculoskeletal Care, 18(1), 84-91. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1443