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The interaction between equity and credit risks (2013)
Thesis

Equity and debt are two distinct classes of securities in terms of investing risks and potential return, but their value depends on the same underlying assets of the firm and therefore the risk-return tradeoff of each security should be systematicall... Read More about The interaction between equity and credit risks.

Health impact modelling and strategic evaluation: Interim findings (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Behaviour change techniques used to promote walking and cycling: A systematic review (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Numerical modelling of the effect of ply block thickness in Over-height Compact Tension (OCT) tests (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Renewable energy development in Algeria: Applications, opportunities, and challenges (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

'Let's talk about sex': A post-structuralist discourse analysis into the meanings and experiences of anal sex for gay men (2013)
Journal Article

Using a post-structuralist discourse analytic approach this paper investigates the lived in experiences and meanings of anal sex amongst seven gay men. Findings indicate the role of discourse in constructing gay men’s understanding of sexual experien... Read More about 'Let's talk about sex': A post-structuralist discourse analysis into the meanings and experiences of anal sex for gay men.

Creative Networks: Asset Mapping South Blessed (2013)
Digital Artefact

This article discusses the use of asset mapping as a cross-thematic methodology to study the value of creative citizenship in relation to creative networks.

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.

Lumican is a potential biomarker for osteoarthritis (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Purpose:
Fragmentation of small leucine rich proteoglycans (SLRPs), including decorin, biglycan, lumican, keratocan and fibromodulin, has been shown to occur in osteoarthritic articular cartilage (Melrose et al, 2008). The aim of this project was to... Read More about Lumican is a potential biomarker for osteoarthritis.

Tableware shape grammar (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Mass customization is pointed as a means of improving a company’s competitiveness, which is an essential trait in Europe’s economic situation of today. This paper reports a mockup implementation of the mass customization paradigm to ceramic tableware... Read More about Tableware shape grammar.

Reconceptualising the welfare state: The rise of a ‘selective welfare state' in the United Kingdom? (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

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Reconceptualising the welfare state model: The rise of a ‘selective welfare state’ in the United Kingdom? (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper seeks to explore the emergence of a ‘selective welfare state’ in the United Kingdom under the prefecture of the current coalition government. It will be argued, that in light of fiscal austerity, the state has been compelled to reconceptua... Read More about Reconceptualising the welfare state model: The rise of a ‘selective welfare state’ in the United Kingdom?.

Have mandate, will travel: The developing roles of the councillor above and below the council house (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The modern councillor lives in an era of complex local governance operating in multiple arenas and networks rather than purely through old-style national/local government structures. The Localism Act (2011) offers no respite from the challenges to th... Read More about Have mandate, will travel: The developing roles of the councillor above and below the council house.

Is social norms marketing effective?: A case study in domestic electricity consumption (2013)
Journal Article

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present details of a large-scale experiment that evaluated the impact of communicating two types of feedback to householders regarding their domestic electricity consumption: feedback on their own consumption... Read More about Is social norms marketing effective?: A case study in domestic electricity consumption.

Involving patients and the public in healthcare operational research-The challenges and opportunities (2013)
Journal Article

Interest is growing internationally in the potential benefits of patient and public involvement (PPI) in research. In the United Kingdom (UK) health and social care services are now committed to involving patients and service users in the planning, d... Read More about Involving patients and the public in healthcare operational research-The challenges and opportunities.

The efficacy of high performance work practices in the Middle East: evidence from Algerian firms (2013)
Journal Article

Although there is developing evidence on the effectiveness of global HRM best practices in emerging and developing economies, little is known about the efficacy of those practices in the Middle East. This study examines the impact of high performance... Read More about The efficacy of high performance work practices in the Middle East: evidence from Algerian firms.

Hidden Presence: British history and the need to acknowledge true stories with African descendent casts (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

British culture is full of legend and folklore, yet true stories about the Black presence in pre-20th century UK, which on the surface are even more fantastical than fiction, struggles to find a place in the historical British narrative. The functi... Read More about Hidden Presence: British history and the need to acknowledge true stories with African descendent casts.

Examining the intersections between child maltreatment and intimate partner violence (2013)
Journal Article

Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women and child maltreatment (CM) have been traditionally addressed in isolation by researchers, policy makers and programs. In recent years, however, a growing body of research suggests that these types of vio... Read More about Examining the intersections between child maltreatment and intimate partner violence.

Walking interconnections: Researching the lived experience of disabled people for a sustainable society (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

‘Walking Interconnections’ is the name of a collaborative research project. As the name suggests, the project’s focus is on the ways in which walking, as an activity, can prompt the sharing of experiences between people. The interconnections we expl... Read More about Walking interconnections: Researching the lived experience of disabled people for a sustainable society.

Creating supportive environments for students (2013)
Journal Article

Appropriate clinical placements are an essential part of pre-registration nurse education. They provide students with the opportunity to learn practical skills and gain knowledge, so students’ learning is heavily dependent on the quality of support m... Read More about Creating supportive environments for students.