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Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 5: analysis of the social survey findings
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Condie, J., & Steele, A. Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 5: analysis of the social survey findings

Social survey questionnaires were carried out with 1431 residents in order to explore the human response to vibration in residential environments. Three different sources of vibration were investigated – railways (931 respondents), construction activ... Read More about Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 5: analysis of the social survey findings.

Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 4: calculation of noise exposure
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Koziel, Z., Smith, M., Woodcock, J., Peris, E., Sica, G., Moorhouse, A., & Waddington, D. Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 4: calculation of noise exposure

Although vibration is the primary focus of the “Human response to vibration in residential environments” project, it can be seen in the literature that noise, which covariates very well with vibration, can facilitate annoyance. Work was done towards... Read More about Human response to vibration in residential environments (NANR209), technical report 4: calculation of noise exposure.

City Waterside East regeneration masterplan health impact assessment
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Vohra, S., Chilaka, M., Amo-Danso, G., & Moores, A. City Waterside East regeneration masterplan health impact assessment

This Health Impact Assessment is one of four which have been commissioned by RENEW North Staffordshire, North Staffordshire Regeneration Partnership, NHS North Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, NHS Stoke-on-Trent and Stoke City... Read More about City Waterside East regeneration masterplan health impact assessment.

Studying ‘race’ – Sociological engagement and employment prospects
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Patel, T., & Tyrer, D. (2007). Studying ‘race’ – Sociological engagement and employment prospects

In using a level 3 module offered to students on the Sociology and Criminology degree programmes at Liverpool John Moores University, the following reports on a small scale research study which sought to gather insight into student motivations for en... Read More about Studying ‘race’ – Sociological engagement and employment prospects.

The long term cross-cultural foster placements of sanctuary seeking children: A consideration of the social identity development of the child
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Sandhu, R., & Patel, T. The long term cross-cultural foster placements of sanctuary seeking children: A consideration of the social identity development of the child

The study sought to examine the long term cross-cultural foster care placements of sanctuary-seeking young children who have been placed in the UK. In focusing on the views, attitudes and experiences of each child, this study utilised ethnographic re... Read More about The long term cross-cultural foster placements of sanctuary seeking children: A consideration of the social identity development of the child.

Ex-offender perceptions of criminal opportunities (theft from a motor vehicle) in Blackfriars
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Coulton, J., Jackson, W., Jeffery, R., Patel, T., Dennis, A., & Smith, G. Ex-offender perceptions of criminal opportunities (theft from a motor vehicle) in Blackfriars

Eighteen ex-offenders and 24 students were interviewed about their experiences as perpetrators, victims and beneficiaries of acts of theft. The project specifically addressed the crime of theft from or of a motor vehicle (TMV) in the inner-city area... Read More about Ex-offender perceptions of criminal opportunities (theft from a motor vehicle) in Blackfriars.

Capturing the lived experience of immigrant entrepreneurs: case studies from the ELIE project
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Downs, C., Molotti, G., Lambros, L., Kalinowski, T., & Akola, E. Capturing the lived experience of immigrant entrepreneurs: case studies from the ELIE project

ELIE stands for Employability: Learning from International Entrepreneurship and is an European Union Erasmus funded project. Our aim is to capture the lived experiences of immigrant entrepreneurs in order to develop learning materials for potential e... Read More about Capturing the lived experience of immigrant entrepreneurs: case studies from the ELIE project.

Resilient Homes (Phase 2) : the Timperley green homes trial on methods to motivate home-owners to address property-level effects of climate change
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property-level effects of climate change

This report describes the findings of a trial that tests strategies to motivate homeowners to purchase energy saving and flood protection measures for their properties. It was carried out as part of the second phase of the Environment Agency’s Resili... Read More about Resilient Homes (Phase 2) : the Timperley green homes trial on methods to motivate home-owners to address property-level effects of climate change.

The conversation: developing confidence to provide end of life care in Salford nursing homes
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Johnson, M., Attree, M., Jones, I., Gamal, E., & Garbutt, D. (2011). The conversation: developing confidence to provide end of life care in Salford nursing homes

The study was funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing and partly by Salford Primary Care Trust. A realistic evaluation design was used to collect data using a range of approaches, from before and after surveys of confidence in delivering end of life... Read More about The conversation: developing confidence to provide end of life care in Salford nursing homes.