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Opening-up education to inspire future learners and teachers (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Rolfe, V. (2014, December). Opening-up education to inspire future learners and teachers. Paper presented at Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Conference 2014, Celtic Manor, Newport in South Wales, UK

The global open education movement involves a variety of initiatives ranging from access to educational resources, to short courses and degree programmes. We are presently in a situation where the technological advances and global demands have outpac... Read More about Opening-up education to inspire future learners and teachers.

Perceptions of socio-ethical stances surrounding massive online open courses (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Kernohan, D., & Rolfe, V. (2014, November). Perceptions of socio-ethical stances surrounding massive online open courses. Paper presented at Open Education Conference 2014 (OpenEd), Washington DC, USA

Open education provides opportunities for anyone with digital access to engage in learning far beyond the classroom and throughout their lives, although this notion is not without challenges. When learners formally enrol on a course with an instituti... Read More about Perceptions of socio-ethical stances surrounding massive online open courses.

Three players with the same goal: Hydrogen peroxide, nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide as part of the same team (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Hancock, J. T., Whiteman, M., Wood, M., Wilson, I. D., Ladomery, M., Williams, E., …Lisjak, M. (2014, July). Three players with the same goal: Hydrogen peroxide, nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide as part of the same team. Paper presented at Third International Congress of Respiratory Science, Bad Honnef, Germany

The effects of heating from 37-50oC on bladder spontaneous contractions (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Kitney, D., Vahabi, B., Jabr, R., & Fry, C. (2014, June). The effects of heating from 37-50oC on bladder spontaneous contractions. Poster presented at Physiological Society Meeting 2014, London, UK

Identification of Anoctamin-1 in the interstitial cells of rat bladder and the effect of T16Ainh-A01 on the phasic activity of bladder strips (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Bijos, D., Drake, M. J., & Vahabi, B. (2014, June). Identification of Anoctamin-1 in the interstitial cells of rat bladder and the effect of T16Ainh-A01 on the phasic activity of bladder strips. Poster presented at Physiological Society Meeting, London, UK

Green electrochemistry: Determination of heavy metals at a recycled graphite rod electrode and its application for trace forensic and environmental analysis (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Lloyd, S., Woodall, C., Osborn, J., & Honeychurch, K. C. (2014, June). Green electrochemistry: Determination of heavy metals at a recycled graphite rod electrode and its application for trace forensic and environmental analysis. Paper presented at Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences Celebration of Research Conference 2014, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

Outline of Talk The importance to study Pb levels Zinc-carbon batteries Fabrication of electrodes Cyclic voltammetric behaviour of Pb Anodic stripping voltammetry of Pb Trace determination of Pb in water Trace determination of Pb in dust wip... Read More about Green electrochemistry: Determination of heavy metals at a recycled graphite rod electrode and its application for trace forensic and environmental analysis.

Antimicrobial susceptibility and time-kill analysis of single and combined essential oil blends against clinical and non-clinical isolates of bacteria and fungi (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Adukwu, E., & Edwards-Jones, V. (2014, May). Antimicrobial susceptibility and time-kill analysis of single and combined essential oil blends against clinical and non-clinical isolates of bacteria and fungi. Poster presented at 114th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology Conference, Boston, Massachusetts

The continued emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria and infection outbreaks in healthcare and community settings has created a need for development of new antibiotics and exploration of alternative therapeutics. Essential oils (EOs) have been id... Read More about Antimicrobial susceptibility and time-kill analysis of single and combined essential oil blends against clinical and non-clinical isolates of bacteria and fungi.

User perceptions and experiences of massive online open courses (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Rolfe, V., & Kernohan, D. (2014, April). User perceptions and experiences of massive online open courses. Poster presented at Open Educational Resources 2014 (OER14), The Centre for Life, Newcastle, UK

Open education is transforming academia by empowering communities to share learning materials, and is opening up teaching practices beyond the classroom (1). In the last few years, massive online open courses (MOOCs) have emerged and become the focus... Read More about User perceptions and experiences of massive online open courses.

Influence of drying-rewetting events on the response of soil microbial functions to biochar (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Bonnett, S., Vink, S., Baker, K., Saghir, M., & Hornung, A. (2014, April). Influence of drying-rewetting events on the response of soil microbial functions to biochar. Poster presented at European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria

Biochar application has been shown to positively affect soil microbial functions such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing water/nutrient availability and increasing crop yields in tropical regions (Lehmann & Joseph, 2009). Understanding... Read More about Influence of drying-rewetting events on the response of soil microbial functions to biochar.

Research Skills for Employability and Enterprise (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Adukwu, E. (2014, March). Research Skills for Employability and Enterprise. Presented at International Conference for Nigerian Students in Diaspora, University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)