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The Changing Landscape of Sports Regulations: An Examination of the Impact of Regulatory Changes on Football Governance and Transfer Policies in Post-Brexit UK (2024)
Thesis

Sports governance studies tend to focus on sports management, and such studies are widely seen to
overlook the key role of regulation and law in sports governance. Jonson and Thorpe (2019, p.35)
note that “what is evident from the sport management... Read More about The Changing Landscape of Sports Regulations: An Examination of the Impact of Regulatory Changes on Football Governance and Transfer Policies in Post-Brexit UK.

Addressing Financial and Digital Literacy Challenges for Inclusive Finance: insights from Microfinance Institutions and FinTech Organisations (2024)
Working Paper
Koefer, F., Bokkens, A., Preziuso, M., & Ehrenhard, M. Addressing Financial and Digital Literacy Challenges for Inclusive Finance: insights from Microfinance Institutions and FinTech Organisations

This paper investigates strategies of European microfinance institutions (MFIs) and inclusive FinTech organisations to address financial and digital illiteracy among vulnerable customers. It reveals that both MFIs and FinTech organisations focus on p... Read More about Addressing Financial and Digital Literacy Challenges for Inclusive Finance: insights from Microfinance Institutions and FinTech Organisations.

Nomenclature in higher education: “non-academic” as a construct (2024)
Journal Article
Caldwell, J. (2024). Nomenclature in higher education: “non-academic” as a construct. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 46(5), 507-522. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2024.2306569

This study explores the nomenclature surrounding professional services staff within higher education in the UK. Taking a case study method, it uses a qualitative approach to understand the term ‘non-academic’ to describe the diverse range of professi... Read More about Nomenclature in higher education: “non-academic” as a construct.

Should UK companies have employees on their boards? (2024)
Digital Artefact
Cook, J. (in press). Should UK companies have employees on their boards?

Workers should be placed on company boards to “inject some much-needed common sense into boardrooms,” says Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC).

Using GenAI in HE teaching, learning and assessment: Inclusive, ethical and sustainable innovation (2024)
Other
Youngson, A.-L. Using GenAI in HE teaching, learning and assessment: Inclusive, ethical and sustainable innovation

Discussing AI capabilities in session, and acknowledging their strengths and weaknesses are not enough. They need to be embraced and integrated – with their flaws – into sessions for real life application. We do not need to be experts already - we ca... Read More about Using GenAI in HE teaching, learning and assessment: Inclusive, ethical and sustainable innovation.

Potential of ash from agricultural waste as substitute of commercial FeCl3 in primary treatment of landfill leachate (2023)
Journal Article
Ghanbari Azad Pashaki, S., Khojastehpour, M., Ebrahimi-Nik, M., & Tedesco, S. (2024). Potential of ash from agricultural waste as substitute of commercial FeCl3 in primary treatment of landfill leachate. Journal of Environmental Management, 351, Article 119932. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119932

Due to the ever increasing global population, higher volumes of industrial waste discharges to landfill have caused major problems for the environment. This study investigated the performance of rice straw ash (RSA) as a natural coagulant under diffe... Read More about Potential of ash from agricultural waste as substitute of commercial FeCl3 in primary treatment of landfill leachate.

Further evidence on non-audit fees: Using the context of female directors on audit committees (2023)
Journal Article
K., A., Alam, M. A., N. A., B., & S., N. (2023). Further evidence on non-audit fees: Using the context of female directors on audit committees. Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, https://doi.org/10.1108/JFRA-05-2022-0199

This study aims to examine the association between non-audit fees and audit quality by utilizing the context of gender-diverse audit committees. Further, we assess whether this link is moderated by industry-specialist auditors. This study utilized no... Read More about Further evidence on non-audit fees: Using the context of female directors on audit committees.

Assessment Framework for Safety Health & Environment Systems & Culture (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Morris, A. (2023, December). Assessment Framework for Safety Health & Environment Systems & Culture. Presented at SBS PGR Students Monthly Engagement Meetings channel, University of Salford

Abstract for A. Morris’ Assessment framework for safety, health, and environment (SHE) management systems and culture. Oct 2023

The assessment framework for safety, health, and environment (SHE) management systems and culture is very much required... Read More about Assessment Framework for Safety Health & Environment Systems & Culture.

Enhancing the Assessment and the Feedback in Higher Education (2023)
Journal Article
Gomis, K., Saini, M., Arif, M., & Pathirage, C. (2023). Enhancing the Assessment and the Feedback in Higher Education. Quality Assurance in Education, https://doi.org/10.1108/QAE-01-2023-0004

Purpose: Lack of appropriate student support and drawbacks in academic progression signify the importance of enhancing assessment and feedback in higher education (HE). Although assessment and feedback are significant in HE, minimal empirical researc... Read More about Enhancing the Assessment and the Feedback in Higher Education.

Strikes: when companies collaborate with unions, industrial action can benefit business (2023)
Digital Artefact
Lord, J. (in press). Strikes: when companies collaborate with unions, industrial action can benefit business

More than 4 million working days have been lost to industrial action in the UK in 2023. This is more than at any point since 1989 and around nine times more than the yearly average of 450,000 days in the 2010s.

This is level of activity is particu... Read More about Strikes: when companies collaborate with unions, industrial action can benefit business.