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Amplifying the voices of neurodivergent students in relation to higher education assessment at UWE Bristol (2023)
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This paper reports on a study funded by the UWE Pedagogical Project fund in 2021-2022, which aimed to amplify the voices of neurodivergent (referred to as ‘ND’) students in relation to lived experiences of Higher Education (HE) assessment practices w... Read More about Amplifying the voices of neurodivergent students in relation to higher education assessment at UWE Bristol.

Making community-scale food systems more resilient: Reorienting consumption practices by supporting community-scale supply chain models (2022)
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Food insecurity increased in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic due to affordability challenges with job loss and accessibility problems related to lockdowns and uneven food distribution. Community-scale organisations played a crucial role in provid... Read More about Making community-scale food systems more resilient: Reorienting consumption practices by supporting community-scale supply chain models.

Evaluation of microbial viability and nucleic acid integrity after exposure to new molecular transport medium (Σ-MM™) (2022)
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A range of organisms (bacteria and yeasts) were inoculated into Sigma MMTM. The inoculum was then aliquoted into TSB broth at 1 minute and 2 minutes to assess for turbidity indicating growth over a 10 day period. A separate aliquot was also removed f... Read More about Evaluation of microbial viability and nucleic acid integrity after exposure to new molecular transport medium (Σ-MM™).

Reaching underserved audiences: How science communicators are making new connections using innovative techniques (2021)
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When science is communicated, the audiences are most typically white, affluent, with relatively high levels of formal education and a pre-existing interest in science. This research involved interviews with science communicators across Europe who hav... Read More about Reaching underserved audiences: How science communicators are making new connections using innovative techniques.

Future brief: Pollinators: Importance for nature and human well-being, drivers of decline and the need for monitoring (2020)
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Pollinators are vital to our wellbeing and the survival of nature. By helping plants reproduce, pollinators support a steady supply of healthy and economically valuable food for humans and prop up entire ecosystems. However, we are at risk of losing... Read More about Future brief: Pollinators: Importance for nature and human well-being, drivers of decline and the need for monitoring.

Reviewing the evidence on mitigation strategies for bats in buildings informing best-practice for policy makers and practitioners (2018)
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This study aimed to provide evidence to planners, developers and ecological practitioners on the efficacy of bat roost mitigation and compensation to help them ensure that mitigation approaches are evidence-based and beneficial for bats.
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