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Disclaimer labels on fashion magazine advertisements: Effects on social comparison and body dissatisfaction (2013)
Journal Article
Tiggemann, M., Slater, A., Bury, B., Hawkins, K., & Firth, B. (2013). Disclaimer labels on fashion magazine advertisements: Effects on social comparison and body dissatisfaction. Body Image, 10(1), 45-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2012.08.001

Recent proposals across a number of Western countries have suggested that idealised media images should carry some sort of disclaimer informing readers when these images have been digitally enhanced. The present studies aimed to experimentally invest... Read More about Disclaimer labels on fashion magazine advertisements: Effects on social comparison and body dissatisfaction.

Recovering skin reflectance and geometry for diagnosis of melanoma (2013)
Book Chapter
Sun, J., Liu, Z., Ding, Y., & Smith, M. (2013). Recovering skin reflectance and geometry for diagnosis of melanoma. In J. Scharcanski, & E. Celebi (Eds.), Computer Vision Techniques for the Diagnosis of Skin Cancer (243-265). UK: Springer

In order to achieve an early detection of skin cancers, various state-of-the-art imaging modalities have been investigated from optical, impedance, biomechanical and physiological perspectives to find out the potential biomarkers. However multilayere... Read More about Recovering skin reflectance and geometry for diagnosis of melanoma.

Library readiness for research data management (2013)
Journal Article
Stewart, J., & Crossley, J. (2013). Library readiness for research data management. Aliss Quarterly, 8(4), 13-16

The paper describes work undertaken at UWE Bristol as part of a JISC funded project on research data management. The focus is on why librarians are so actively involved in research data management, the skills that they bring, and the development of a... Read More about Library readiness for research data management.

'Fifty Two Shopping Trolleys', 'Salad Dressing', 'Homeless People' and 'Some of the Buildings on the Sunset Strip'. (2013)
Physical Artefact
Sowden, T. 'Fifty Two Shopping Trolleys', 'Salad Dressing', 'Homeless People' and 'Some of the Buildings on the Sunset Strip'

As part of his ongoing research into the artists’ books produced by Ed Ruscha in the 1960s and 70s, and how these have influenced a huge raft of copycat books since, Sowden produced his homage to one of Ruscha’s most famous books, 'All of the Buildin... Read More about 'Fifty Two Shopping Trolleys', 'Salad Dressing', 'Homeless People' and 'Some of the Buildings on the Sunset Strip'..

Up Frenchman's creek: A case study on managing commercial fishing in an English special area of conservation and its implications (2013)
Journal Article
conservation and its implications. Environmental Law and Management, 25, 133-139

The Habitats Directive has matured over the years since it has been implemented. One of the last industries to feel its application is the commercial sea fishing industry: the industry which according to the Royal Commission on Environmental Poll... Read More about Up Frenchman's creek: A case study on managing commercial fishing in an English special area of conservation and its implications.

Bioprospecting the thermal waters of the Roman baths: Isolation of oleaginous species and analysis of the FAME profile for biodiesel production (2013)
Journal Article
Smith-Bädorf, H. D., Chuck, C. J., Mokebo, K. R., MacDonald, H., Davidson, M. G., & Scott, R. J. (2013). Bioprospecting the thermal waters of the Roman baths: Isolation of oleaginous species and analysis of the FAME profile for biodiesel production. AMB Express, 3(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1186/2191-0855-3-9

The extensive diversity of microalgae provides an opportunity to undertake bioprospecting for species possessing features suited to commercial scale cultivation. The outdoor cultivation of microalgae is subject to extreme temperature fluctuations; te... Read More about Bioprospecting the thermal waters of the Roman baths: Isolation of oleaginous species and analysis of the FAME profile for biodiesel production.

Trust, choice and money: Why the legal aid reform "u-turn" is essential for effective criminal defence (2013)
Journal Article
Smith, T. (2013). Trust, choice and money: Why the legal aid reform "u-turn" is essential for effective criminal defence. Criminal Law Review -London-, 11, 906-913

This short article discusses the importance of trust in workable relationships between criminal defence lawyers and their clients, arguing that it was essential to abandon the proposed removal of client choice for criminal legal aid clients in order... Read More about Trust, choice and money: Why the legal aid reform "u-turn" is essential for effective criminal defence.

Not interested in ICT? A case study to explore how a meaningful m-learning activity fosters engagement among older users (2013)
Book Chapter
Santos, P., Balestrini, M., Righi, V., Blat, J., & Hernández-Leo, D. (2013). Not interested in ICT? A case study to explore how a meaningful m-learning activity fosters engagement among older users. In A. Harrer, D. Hernández-Leo, T. Ley, & R. Klamma (Eds.), Scaling up Learning for Sustained Impact (328-342). Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Mobile devices are increasingly being used in lifelong learning. However, while older learners are active members of the lifelong learning system, little research has been aimed at understanding how m-learning can provide them with successful learnin... Read More about Not interested in ICT? A case study to explore how a meaningful m-learning activity fosters engagement among older users.

“Would you decide to keep the power?”: reflexivity on the interviewer–interpreter–interviewee triad in interviews with female punjabi rheumatoid arthritis patients (2013)
Journal Article
Sanderson, T., Kumar, K., & Serrant-Green, L. (2013). “Would you decide to keep the power?”: reflexivity on the interviewer–interpreter–interviewee triad in interviews with female punjabi rheumatoid arthritis patients. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 12, 511-528

This article presents methodological reflections on the different streams of knowledge that are drawn upon during interpreted interviews and the shifts of power between (1) the interviewer, (2) the interpreter/co-researcher, and (3) the interviewee.... Read More about “Would you decide to keep the power?”: reflexivity on the interviewer–interpreter–interviewee triad in interviews with female punjabi rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Primary school principals EU/UB Banana Belt Primary education project. Report on final visit: Evaluation exercise (2013)
Report
Ryan, J., & Dwyfor Davies, J. (2013). Primary school principals EU/UB Banana Belt Primary education project. Report on final visit: Evaluation exercise

The basic rationale for this programme evaluation is to provide information to inform future action and decision making i.e. it is as much about making future improvements as it is about checking impact and progress to date. By understanding which... Read More about Primary school principals EU/UB Banana Belt Primary education project. Report on final visit: Evaluation exercise.