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A review of banking sector reforms in transition economies (2013)
Working Paper
Ruziev, K., & Dow, S. A review of banking sector reforms in transition economies. UWE Bristol

This study critically analyses the intended and unintended consequences of financial sector policy implemented in transition economies (TEs) of Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Following the policy recommendations of interna... Read More about A review of banking sector reforms in transition economies.

Making things worse? Interrogational torture and counter-terrorism policy (2013)
Journal Article
Rumney, P. (2013). Making things worse? Interrogational torture and counter-terrorism policy. Contemporary Issues in Law, 12(4), 339-372

This article focuses on the use of interrogational torture as a counter-terrorism strategy and the possibility that its use may serve to bolster terrorist groups rather than undermine them. It will examine two case studies involving the use of illega... Read More about Making things worse? Interrogational torture and counter-terrorism policy.

The Gender of News and News of Gender: A Study of Sex, Politics, and Press Coverage of the 2010 British General Election (2013)
Journal Article
Ross, K., Evans, E., Harrison, L., Shears, M., & Wadia, K. (2013). The Gender of News and News of Gender: A Study of Sex, Politics, and Press Coverage of the 2010 British General Election. International Journal of Press/Politics, 18(1), 3-20. https://doi.org/10.1177/1940161212457814

In the months leading up to the 2010 British General Election, pundits were claiming that women would be specifically targeted by all political parties. However, this focus never materialized and it was just more business as usual but with the added... Read More about The Gender of News and News of Gender: A Study of Sex, Politics, and Press Coverage of the 2010 British General Election.

Bicycle-friendly cities: The relevance of urban form and infrastructure (2013)
Report
Robertson, K., Bamberg, S., Parkin, J., & Fyhri, A. (2013). Bicycle-friendly cities: The relevance of urban form and infrastructure

This report presents the results of a study with the overall aim of analysing the extent to which urban form and the design of the transport system can explain the level of cycling. The analysis is based on published studies of the relationship bet... Read More about Bicycle-friendly cities: The relevance of urban form and infrastructure.

Dynamical genetic programming in XCSF (2013)
Journal Article
Preen, R. J., Preen, R., & Bull, L. (2013). Dynamical genetic programming in XCSF. Evolutionary Computation, 21(3), 361-387. https://doi.org/10.1162/EVCO_a_00080

A number of representation schemes have been presented for use within learning classifier systems, ranging from binary encodings to artificial neural networks. This paper presents results from an investigation into using a temporally dynamic symbolic... Read More about Dynamical genetic programming in XCSF.

The IPCC fifth assessment report (2013)
Journal Article
Pontin, B., & French, D. (2013). The IPCC fifth assessment report. Environmental Liability, 21(3), 83-89

Analysis of the Working Group I Summary for Policymakers

The future of STEM in higher education: HEA discussion paper (2013)
Report
Pawson, C., & Hulme, J. (2013). The future of STEM in higher education: HEA discussion paper

The future of STEM education is a topic of national scrutiny and debate. The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee (HLSTC) recently completed an inquiry (HLSTC, 2012)1, in response to the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) government’s ‘Plan for Growt... Read More about The future of STEM in higher education: HEA discussion paper.

Analysis of architects' demotivating factors in design firms (2013)
Journal Article
Oyedele, L. O., & Oyedele, L. (2013). Analysis of architects' demotivating factors in design firms. International Journal of Project Management, 31(3), 342-354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2012.11.009

The overall aim of this study is to identify factors that influence architects' demotivation in design firms. After a review of extant literatures in design management, project management, and organisational behaviour, a list of 43 demotivating crite... Read More about Analysis of architects' demotivating factors in design firms.

Physical and virtual attributes of quality for consideration by the master printer (2013)
Book Chapter
consideration by the master printer. In L. Morgan (Ed.), Intersections and Counterpoints: Proceedings of Impact 7, and International Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking Conference (397-399). Australia: Monash University Publishing

For centuries the title of master printer has implied a deep technical understanding of processes and tools. Printers tend to form a very intimate relationship with their equipment, often resulting in declarations that the press has become an exten... Read More about Physical and virtual attributes of quality for consideration by the master printer.