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Digital Skills Development : Effective digital profiles for researchers (2018)
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Kerry, G., Whitnall, D., & Worsley, H. (2018). Digital Skills Development : Effective digital profiles for researchers. Salford, UK: University of Salford

We are living in a digital era where the majority of people spend a vast amount of time on social media. So as academics it is important that we access this digital world and use it to our advantage. Social media is a key aspect of science communicat... Read More about Digital Skills Development : Effective digital profiles for researchers.

Glamour and gloom : 1930s Architecture in Belfast (2018)
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(2018). T. Poppelreuter (Ed.), Glamour and gloom : 1930s Architecture in Belfast. Belfast: Ulster Architectural Heritage Society

Glamour and Gloom : 1930s Architecture in Belfast is a richly illustrated book that consists of three essays and nineteen case studies on a selection of modern buildings that together display the architectural wealth of this decade in Belfast. Most o... Read More about Glamour and gloom : 1930s Architecture in Belfast.

Italy Transformed : politics, society and institutions at the end of the great recession (2018)
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(2018). M. Bull, & G. Pasquino (Eds.), Italy Transformed : politics, society and institutions at the end of the great recession. Abingdon, UK: Routledge (Taylor & Francis)

The decade commencing with the great crash of 2008 was a watershed period for Italian politics, involving fundamental and dramatic changes, many of which had not been anticipated and which are charted in this book, which analyses: the impact of the E... Read More about Italy Transformed : politics, society and institutions at the end of the great recession.

Manchester at work (2018)
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Nevell, M. (2018). Manchester at work. Stroud: Amberley Publishing

'Manchester at Work' explores the life of the city and its people, from pre-industrial beginnings through to the early 21st century. It charts the rise and fall of the textile industry, the town's role as a major inland port, post-war industrial decl... Read More about Manchester at work.

We must betray our potential (2018)
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Thurston, S. (2018). We must betray our potential. New Mills, Derbyshire: The Red Ceilings Press

We Must Betray Our Potential In these metaphysical dialogues between the dancing and linguistic self, Thurston circles questions of being, ‘self’-presence and identity. The temporality of dance – its fleeting, unrestricted movements – and the a... Read More about We must betray our potential.

This changes everything – ICT and climate change : what can we do? (2018)
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(2018). D. Kreps, C. Ess, L. Leenen, & K. Kimppa (Eds.), This changes everything – ICT and climate change : what can we do?. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99605-9

This book contains the proceedings of the 13th International Human Choice and Computers (HCC13) Conference, held at Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland, during September 19–21, 2018. The conference was held by the International Federati... Read More about This changes everything – ICT and climate change : what can we do?.

City of segregation : one hundred years of struggle for housing in Los Angeles (2018)
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Gibbons, A. (2018). City of segregation : one hundred years of struggle for housing in Los Angeles. New York and London: Verso

Racism has been central to the way that the city of Los Angeles—and all US cities—have formed and grown. There is a long, ugly history of state-supported segregation, the violent local defence of white neighbourhood and racial boundaries with continu... Read More about City of segregation : one hundred years of struggle for housing in Los Angeles.

Energy and climate policies in China and India : a two-level comparative study (2018)
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Wu, F. (2018). Energy and climate policies in China and India : a two-level comparative study. Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108333498

The book explores the proactive and reactive features of China and India's domestic and foreign policies to address two intertwined challenges: first, China and India have taken policy measures that accord with their own domestic priorities; second,... Read More about Energy and climate policies in China and India : a two-level comparative study.

Regulation, Governance and Convergence in the Media (2018)
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Humphreys, P., & Simpson, S. (2018). Regulation, Governance and Convergence in the Media. Cheltenham and Northampton MA: Edward Elgar

With digital technologies blurring media boundaries, this book provides a detailed analysis of how the Internet is producing a convergence of the press, audio-visual and online media. Based on extensive empirical analysis, the authors analyse over 25... Read More about Regulation, Governance and Convergence in the Media.

Reimagining (2018)
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(2018). M. Griffiths, & D. Whitnall (Eds.), Reimagining. Salford, UK: University of Salford

This book has been put together based on the University of Salford's Futures Day at The Festival of Research 2018. Colleagues, researchers and students came together to develop ideas about what the future could look and feel like? This booklet summ... Read More about Reimagining.

SPARC 2018 Internationalisation and collaboration : Salford postgraduate annual research conference book of abstracts (2018)
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Abdu, Y., Abduljawad, S., Abdullahi, R., Abraham, A., Adamu, H., Adeleke, A., …Usman, B. (2018). T. Ireland (Ed.), SPARC 2018 Internationalisation and collaboration : Salford postgraduate annual research conference book of abstracts. Salford, UK: University of Salford

Welcome to the Book of Abstracts for the 2018 SPARC conference. This year we not only celebrate the work of our PGRs but also the launch of our Doctoral School, which makes this year’s conference extra special. Once again we have received a tremendou... Read More about SPARC 2018 Internationalisation and collaboration : Salford postgraduate annual research conference book of abstracts.

Transdiagnostic group therapy training and implementation : the Take Control Course (2018)
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Morris, L., McEvoy, P., Wallwork, T., Bates, R., Comiskey, J., & Mansell, W. (2018). Transdiagnostic group therapy training and implementation : the Take Control Course. Academic Press (Elsevier). https://doi.org/10.1016/C2016-0-05003-9

Transdiagnostic Group Therapy Training and Implementation provides clinicians with a user-friendly roadmap for delivering a brief, transdiagnostic group therapy that can be used for patients suffering from stress, depression, anxiety, and a range of... Read More about Transdiagnostic group therapy training and implementation : the Take Control Course.

Britain's cold war : culture, modernity and the Soviet threat (2018)
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Barnett, N. (2018). Britain's cold war : culture, modernity and the Soviet threat. London: I. B. Tauris

Graduate careers in context : research, policy and practice (2018)
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(2018). C. Burke, & F. Christie (Eds.), Graduate careers in context : research, policy and practice. Abingdon, UK: Routledge

In a world where there are increasing concerns about graduate underemployment and likely career trajectories, it is not surprising that there is a significant body of literature examining graduate careers in post-industrial societies. However, it has... Read More about Graduate careers in context : research, policy and practice.

Storytelling industries : narrative production in the 21st century (2018)
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Smith, A. (2018). Storytelling industries : narrative production in the 21st century. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70597-2

This book shows how the unique characteristics of traditionally differentiated media continue to determine narrative despite the recent digital convergence of media technologies. It argues that media are now each largely defined by distinctive indust... Read More about Storytelling industries : narrative production in the 21st century.

Family Group Conferences in Social Work: Involving Families in Social Care Decision Making (2018)
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Edwards, D., & Parkinson, K. (Eds.). (2018). Family Group Conferences in Social Work: Involving Families in Social Care Decision Making. Bristol: Policy Press

Family group conferences (FGCs) are a strengths-based approach to social work practice, empowering families to take responsibility for decision-making. It is a cost-effective service, which is currently used by the majority of local authorities. T... Read More about Family Group Conferences in Social Work: Involving Families in Social Care Decision Making.

Draft Vicinity (2018)
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Thurston, S. (2018). Draft Vicinity. Newton-le-Willows: The Knives Forks and Spoons Press

Book of short experimental lyric poems, several of them exploring the author's ongoing interest in the relationship between dance and poetry; movement and language. Cover endorsement: “All journeys”, said Martin Buber “have secret destinations... Read More about Draft Vicinity.

Transition to nursing practice : from student to registered nurse (2018)
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Darvil, A., Stephens, M., & Leigh, J. (2018). Transition to nursing practice : from student to registered nurse. Sage

Do you feel ready to make the leap from nursing student to fully qualified, registered nurse? Would you like to feel more confident about embarking on the next stage of your nursing career? Moving from student to registered nurse is a big trans... Read More about Transition to nursing practice : from student to registered nurse.

Natural language processing and information systems : 23rd International Conference on Applications of Natural Language to Information Systems, NLDB 2018, Paris, France, June 13-15, 2018, Proceedings (2018)
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(2018). M. Silberztein, F. Atigui, E. Kornyshova, E. Métais, & F. Meziane (Eds.), Natural language processing and information systems : 23rd International Conference on Applications of Natural Language to Information Systems, NLDB 2018, Paris, France, June 13-15, 2018, Proceedings. Switzerland: Springer

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Applications of Natural Language to Information Systems, NLDB 2018, held in Paris, France, in June 2018. The 18 full papers, 26 short papers, and 9 poster pape... Read More about Natural language processing and information systems : 23rd International Conference on Applications of Natural Language to Information Systems, NLDB 2018, Paris, France, June 13-15, 2018, Proceedings.

Against nature : the metaphysics of information systems (2018)
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Kreps, D. (2018). Against nature : the metaphysics of information systems. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351233828

Against Nature – Chapter Abstracts Chapter 1. A Transdisciplinary Approach In this short book you will find philosophy – metaphysical and political - economics, critical theory, complexity theory, ecology, sociology, journalism, and much else... Read More about Against nature : the metaphysics of information systems.