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A thematic approach to enhance transition between levels, for students with vocational qualifications. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This workshop explores insightful practice in relation to supporting students who enter higher education having undertaken vocational qualifications. We will provide an opportunity to reflect on different factors which affect levelness and how to cha... Read More about A thematic approach to enhance transition between levels, for students with vocational qualifications..

LTEC Post-Festival Publication: Developing Authentic Practitioners “practice”, “identity”, “community”. (2024)
Journal Article

Our post-festival special edition publication is a collection of papers and audio poster from the University of Salford’s Learning and Teaching Festival 2023. The festival brought together Salford’s learning and teaching community with over 13... Read More about LTEC Post-Festival Publication: Developing Authentic Practitioners “practice”, “identity”, “community”..

Reaching Out and Shouting Loud: Capturing best practice in learning and teaching scholarly practice at The University of Salford. Innovative Practice in Higher Education. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper presents a panoramic view of the Institution's engagement with learning, teaching, and scholarly activities, shedding light on the critical mass of knowledge and initiatives that define contributions to the field of pedagogy. Findings reve... Read More about Reaching Out and Shouting Loud: Capturing best practice in learning and teaching scholarly practice at The University of Salford. Innovative Practice in Higher Education..

Flipping Failure: A case study on building resilience and confidence through 'Failureship Strategies' in theory and practice at the University of Salford. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper presents the Flipping Failure project, which aims to challenge the negative perception of failure and promote its benefits for building resilience, insight, and action. The project involved students and staff who participated in failure-fo... Read More about Flipping Failure: A case study on building resilience and confidence through 'Failureship Strategies' in theory and practice at the University of Salford..

The Records for Lincoln’s Jews in 1290 (2024)
Digital Artefact
Irwin, D. (2024). The Records for Lincoln’s Jews in 1290

This piece provides an overview of the processes for the Expulsion, and the records that it generated at Lincoln.

Henry III and the Jews: Rex Simplex? (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2024, February). Henry III and the Jews: Rex Simplex?. Presented at Graduate Centre for Medieval Studies Seminar, University of Reading (online)

This paper was an invited presentation at the University of Reading's Graduate Centre for Medieval Studies Seminar.

This paper considers Henry III's relations with, and treatment of, the Jews of medieval England. It moves away from treating Henry... Read More about Henry III and the Jews: Rex Simplex?.

What got me into History? (2024)
Other

This was an invited submission to the Historical Association's 'HA News'. In addition to addressing the question posed in the title, I was also asked to reflect on my experiences as an Independent Scholar.

Jews and Labour in Medieval England: Episcopal Theory and Legislative Reality (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2024, January). Jews and Labour in Medieval England: Episcopal Theory and Legislative Reality. Paper presented at Religious Minorities and Labour: Towards a New Paradigm, Queen Mary University of London

This was an invited presentation to a workshop feeding into the MIREL project, which is exploring Religious Minorities and Labour Specialization.

My paper took, as it's starting point, Robert Grosseteste's letter to Margaret de Quincy (1231-2), an... Read More about Jews and Labour in Medieval England: Episcopal Theory and Legislative Reality.

"I don't have a lot of foreign friends": a buddy scheme enhances home and international student nurse experience (2024)
Report
Brooks, E. (2024). "I don't have a lot of foreign friends": a buddy scheme enhances home and international student nurse experience

This research aimed to learn more about student experience of participating in a buddy scheme established to provide support for international nursing students on a one-year programme. The buddy scheme matched new international students with home stu... Read More about "I don't have a lot of foreign friends": a buddy scheme enhances home and international student nurse experience.

Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Pathogenesis and Therapy of Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Diseases (2023)
Journal Article
Zaripova, L. N., Midgley, A., Christmas, S. E., Beresford, M. W., Pain, C., Baildam, E. M., & Oldershaw, R. A. (in press). Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Pathogenesis and Therapy of Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Diseases. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(22), 16040. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242216040

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) modulate immune responses and maintain self-tolerance. Their trophic activities and regenerative properties make them potential immunosuppressants for treating autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases. MSCs are drawn to... Read More about Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Pathogenesis and Therapy of Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Diseases.

Research Engagement Toolkit - Coordinating Engagement Activity At Salford 2023-24 (2023)
Book
Sutton, E., & Williamson, D. (2023). Research Engagement Toolkit - Coordinating Engagement Activity At Salford 2023-24. University of Salford

This booklet is Coordinating Engagement Activity at Salford. It combines a quick start guide to the principles and best practice around public & community engagement and provides information and details on ways in which diverse teams across the Unive... Read More about Research Engagement Toolkit - Coordinating Engagement Activity At Salford 2023-24.

Research Engagement Toolkit - Working With Government And Influencing Policy 2023-24 (2023)
Book
Sutton, E. (2023). Research Engagement Toolkit - Working With Government And Influencing Policy 2023-24. University of Salford

This booklet is Working with Government and Influencing Policy and provides further information and details on ways in which to engage with and influence policy makers and other key stakeholders to maximise the reach and significance of your research... Read More about Research Engagement Toolkit - Working With Government And Influencing Policy 2023-24.

Research Engagement Toolkit - Getting Started With Impact 2023-24 (2023)
Book
Sutton, E. (2023). Research Engagement Toolkit - Getting Started With Impact 2023-24. University of Salford

This booklet is Getting Started with Impact and provides further information and details on ways in which to embed real-world impact from the outset of your research projects to ensure maximum benefit to your publics and stakeholders.

Aims of thi... Read More about Research Engagement Toolkit - Getting Started With Impact 2023-24.

Comprehensive evaluation of the foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities in Iraq: the Karbala Cement Manufacturing Company as a case study (2023)
Journal Article
AL-Dahash, H. F. K., Mohammed, R. K., Al-Rubaye, M., & Hardman, M. (in press). Comprehensive evaluation of the foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities in Iraq: the Karbala Cement Manufacturing Company as a case study. International Journal of Construction Management, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2023.2235877

This paper explores the benefits of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Karbala Cement Manufacturing Company (KCMC) as a case study. The benefits of FDI by the French company LAFARGE were measured by conducting a comparison before and after inve... Read More about Comprehensive evaluation of the foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities in Iraq: the Karbala Cement Manufacturing Company as a case study.

International PGR Voices: Lived Experiences of Completing a Doctorate at the University of Salford (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Hardman, M., & Underwood, J. (2023, July). International PGR Voices: Lived Experiences of Completing a Doctorate at the University of Salford. Paper presented at UKCGE Annual Conference 2023, Edinburgh

Completing a doctoral degree on time is an extremely important metric for the awarding institution, for sponsors, for the department, for the supervisor, and not least for the PGRs themselves. When the PGR is an international student with English as... Read More about International PGR Voices: Lived Experiences of Completing a Doctorate at the University of Salford.

The influences of communitarian philosophy in public policy: mapping the discourse of Scottish public library strategy (2023)
Journal Article
Paton, C., & McMenemy, D. (2023). The influences of communitarian philosophy in public policy: mapping the discourse of Scottish public library strategy. Journal of Documentation, https://doi.org/10.1108/jd-02-2023-0020

Purpose (limit 100 words) This research investigates the presence of communitarian philosophy within contemporary Scottish public library strategy, exploring links between philosophy, politics, and practice. Design/methodology/approach (limit 100 wor... Read More about The influences of communitarian philosophy in public policy: mapping the discourse of Scottish public library strategy.