Research publications: Recent submissions
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'Think differently and be prepared to demonstrate trust' : findings from public hearings, England, on supporting lay people in public health roles
(2012)Professional support processes are critical for the establishment and maintenance of community health worker programmes. This paper reports on three public hearings held in England, UK, that were conducted as part of a ... -
Vegetation damage during an episode of selenium pollution
(1981)Necrotic lesions were observed on the leaves of trees and herbaceous species in the vicinity of a copper refinery. Analysis of leaf samples revealed the presence of excessive concentrations of selenium and copper. The ... -
Into the unknown : Transitions in psychiatric services as construed by clients and staff
(1992)Mental health policies on resettlement of the long-stay residents of psychiatric hospitals are presenting both the clients and staff of such hospitals with major transitions. In this article, we explore their reactions to ... -
Using simulation to on-board clinical staff joining a new pediatric and women’s hospital
(2012)Introduction/Rationale Since the 1990s, simulation has been increasingly employed in healthcare as an educational strategy to supplement other types of instruction. This educational strategy is increasingly accepted as an ... -
Keys to the Schillinger System : Course B - the Theory of Rhythm
(Clock and Rose Press, 2008)This is the first serious contribution to field of Schillinger studies since 1946 when the original books first appeared. Course B distills all the rhythmic techniques described by Schillinger into one coherent overview ... -
Old Tricks New media : Schillinger Techniques are Relevant to All Kinds of Contemporary Music Irrespective of Style
(2011)Music associated with the Concrète tradition, dependent on synthesis and sampling, is frequently rhythmically complex and highly unpredictable. The timbres associated with this genre may be dense and, in terms of information ... -
Rough lives : Autobiography and migration in eighteenth-Century England
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What is a Mechanism? : Thinking about mechanisms across the sciences
(2012)After a decade of intense debate about mechanisms, there is still no consensus characterization. In this paper we argue for a characterization that applies widely to mechanisms across the sciences. We examine and defend ... -
The reproduction of difference : gender and the global division of labour
(2012-03-14)This article starts by outlining the complex relationship between the gender division of labour in the household and the division of labour in waged work, taking account of the social, technical and spatial dimensions of ... -
Futures of University Learning
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An asset-based approach : an alternative health promotion strategy?
(2012-01)In recent years there has been an enormous growth in the literature that has focused upon assets, or emphasising the positive attributes of both people and communities. These include children and young people's developmental ... -
The birthplace study : Turning the tide of childbirth
(2012-01-01)The publication of the Birthplace Study should herald a major shift in the provision and organization of maternity services, in particular the expansion of births outside obstetric units or at home. The media portrayal of ... -
A revisit to previous research into the current and potential climate change mitigation effects of environmental stewardship (BD5007)
(Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), 2011-11-29)Environmental Stewardship was introduced to build on the already successful Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) scheme and the Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS). Although primarily engaged with resource protection ... -
Threads of Feeling : The London Foundling Hospital’s Textile Tokens, 1740-1770
(The Foundling Museum, 2010-10)When mothers left babies at London's Foundling Hospital in the mid-eighteenth century, the Hospital often retained a small token as a means of identification, usually a piece of fabric. These swatches of fabric now form ... -
The Climate Change Mitigation Potential of an EU Farm: Towards a Farm-Based Integrated Assessment : Final Report for EC Project ENV.B.1/ETU/2009/0052
(European Commission, 2010-10-04)The purpose of this study was to help prepare concepts and tools to facilitate farmers and growers take action to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and improve carbon sequestration in order to mitigate climate change ... -
Selected Material from the Oxford Handbooks in Nursing series : Nursing: Study and Placement learning skills sclinical nursing skills: Core and Advanced
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Shared decision making in health care : achieving evidence based patient choice
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Detection and quantification of airborne inoculum of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum using quantitative PCR
(2009)This paper reports the development of a new specific diagnostic technique to accurately quantify airborne inoculum of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and discusses its potential use in disease-forecasting schemes, using examples ...