Measures of adolescent appearance distress have focused on weight and body shape, excluding other aspects of appearance. The absence of a psychometrically sound, general measure of appearance distress has limited evaluation of interventions and curta... Read More about Development of new psychometric instruments to measure appearance distress during adolescence: The adolescent appearance distress scales.
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Toilet provision in workplaces (2014)
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Between the margins (2014)
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Non-conventional education exists in all communities. Community education, also known as Community learning & development refers to an individuals or organization's programs to promote learning and social development work with individuals and group... Read More about Between the margins.
The SWRLS Open Doors project was a partnership between LibrariesWest (led by South Gloucestershire Library Service) and UWE Bristol Library Services and funded by SWRLS (South Western Regional Library Service). The aim was to pilot a reciprocal borro... Read More about Inspiring library partnerships: Evaluation of a unique reciprocal borrowing scheme between Higher Education and local authorities in the West of England.
Mapping and analysis of research and KE funding sources for operational research in the UK (2014)
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This project came about in 2013 after a discussion with the Chair of the Education and Research Committee of the Operational Research Society (ORS) about obtaining a clearer idea of the range and characteristics of sources of funding for research in... Read More about Mapping and analysis of research and KE funding sources for operational research in the UK.
Poverty in the UK: Advancing paradata analysis and open access (2014)
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This project aimed to provide open access to data from Peter Townsend’s 1967-68 Poverty in the UK (PinUK) landmark UK survey, and to enhance the capacity to use it, through innovative analysis of micro paradata and comparative analysis of macro parad... Read More about Poverty in the UK: Advancing paradata analysis and open access.
Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) profile in South Gloucestershire (2014)
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Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) are chemical substances that have been synthesised to cause similar reactions to those produced by taking conventional drugs. The report estimates the prevalence of NPS use across South Gloucestershire. It looks in... Read More about Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) profile in South Gloucestershire.
Urban form and infrastructure: A morphological review (2014)
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The report provides a baseline analysis of, and forward look at, urban form and infrastructure in the UK. It sets out the legacy of development in the post-war period, and explains how settlement patterns have evolved in relation to investments in in... Read More about Urban form and infrastructure: A morphological review.
Report commissioned by Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment (Netherlands). International comparison of funding and cost recovery - Chapter on England (written by Askew, A and Sheppard, A); planning gain, planning obligations and the Commun... Read More about Internationale vergelijking financiering en kostenverhaal bij organische gebiedsontwikkeling (International comparison of funding and cost recovery in organic area development).
Education for sustainable development: Guidance for UK higher education providers (2014)
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This guidance has been prepared by representatives of the higher education community with expertise in education and sustainable development. It has been produced via collaboration between the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) and t... Read More about Education for sustainable development: Guidance for UK higher education providers.
Art spaces, art places: Examining neighborhood preferences of New York arts organizations (2014)
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This report builds on and extends a diverse literature that examines the location patterns of the arts and creative industries through analysis of a database of arts nonprofit organizations from the New York State Cultural Data Project. We confirm th... Read More about Art spaces, art places: Examining neighborhood preferences of New York arts organizations.
Quantitative and qualitative assessment of the South Yorkshire ECO Stars fleet recognition scheme (2014)
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In March 2013, the Air Quality Management Resource Centre (AQMRC), UWE, Bristol was commissioned to develop a methodology to enable an ongoing quantitative and qualitative assessment (Q&QA) of the impact of the ECO Stars fleet recognition scheme on v... Read More about Quantitative and qualitative assessment of the South Yorkshire ECO Stars fleet recognition scheme.
Why asthma still kills: The national review of asthma deaths (NRAD) (2014)
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Advancements in drug treatments, applied research and the development of evidence-based clinical guidelines have contributed to the reduction of deaths from asthma over the past 50 years. Previous confidential enquiries have suggested that avoidable... Read More about Why asthma still kills: The national review of asthma deaths (NRAD).
Understanding strategic road network users’ experiences and need – Wave 2 (2014)
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In 2011, the Government called for an independent review, to assess whether they were taking the right approach to managing, operating and enhancing the Strategic Road Network (SRN), which resulted in the Cook Report ‘A Fresh Start for the Strategic... Read More about Understanding strategic road network users’ experiences and need – Wave 2.
Drug recovery community at HMP Eastwood Park - Effectiveness and future challenges (2014)
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An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Drug Recovery Community at the HMP Eastwood Park, using quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods. A ‘Drug Recovery Community’ in a custodial setting refers to a dedicated prison wing accommodation that... Read More about Drug recovery community at HMP Eastwood Park - Effectiveness and future challenges.
Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA): A case file review of two pilots (2014)
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This research summary provides a description of Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA), a community-based initiative that aims to prevent further offending and sexual abuse by sexual offenders.
Executive Summary Background Visual search is a process which is integral for carrying out most activities of daily living; for example for finding utensils needed in preparing a meal or for avoiding hazards when crossing the road. This essential... Read More about Description and measurement of visual scanning training in Occupational Therapy for patients with visual search deficits following stroke.
Life on a low income in austere times (2014)
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Following the ‘credit crunch’ 2007-2008, the UK entered the deepest recessionary conditions in living memory. As the liquidity from the financial services sector came to an abrupt halt, the investment ‘life blood’ of the economy in short supply, nume... Read More about Life on a low income in austere times.