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The COVID Clay Diary (2021)
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Tait, A. (2021). The COVID Clay Diary. Salford, UK: University of Salford

Wednesday 10.38am I’m afraid... Well, maybe not afraid, but disconcerted, unsettled, a little perturbed. The ground beneath my feet feels unstable, a bit like one of those fairground attractions I remember from my childhood with the slidin... Read More about The COVID Clay Diary.

Daylight, design and place-making (2020)
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Elkadi, H., & Al-Maiyah, S. (2020). Daylight, design and place-making. London and New York: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315575896

Daylight, Design and Place-Making examines the role of daylight in creating and revealing the wonders of heritage and contemporary architecture. Shifting from a purely technical approach to daylighting, this book places importance on the creation of... Read More about Daylight, design and place-making.

The Kindness Workbook : creative and compassionate ways to boost your wellbeing (2020)
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Beaumont, E., & Welford, M. (2020). The Kindness Workbook : creative and compassionate ways to boost your wellbeing. London: Robinson (Little, Brown Book Group)

Growing up is a juggling act. Our bodies and hormones change, usually at the same time as important decisions about our future need to be made. We often put extra pressure on ourselves, compare ourselves unfavourably to others and excessively worry a... Read More about The Kindness Workbook : creative and compassionate ways to boost your wellbeing.

Anti-microbial resistance in global perspective (2020)
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Ackers, L., Ackers Johnson, G., Welsh, J., Kibombo, D., & Opio, S. (2020). Anti-microbial resistance in global perspective. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62662-4

This open access book provides an accessible introduction to the mechanics of international development and global health text for policy-makers and students across a wide range of disciplines. Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to the well-b... Read More about Anti-microbial resistance in global perspective.

The Spazju Kreattiv Art Collection (2020)
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Sant, T. (2020). The Spazju Kreattiv Art Collection. Malta: Fondazzjoni Kreattività

This book captures the essence of the Spazju Kreattiv Art Collection as it stood on the twentieth anniversary of the establishment of the organization entrusted with the legal remit to operate Malta’s national centre for creativity since 2000. It is... Read More about The Spazju Kreattiv Art Collection.

Servant Leadership in Management Practice : welcome to the foodbank (2020)
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Kane, S. (2020). Servant Leadership in Management Practice : welcome to the foodbank. Newcastle UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

The starting point for this book is a review of servant leadership and how many well-known authors have situated their view of this subject. It situates this concept in the context of foodbanks and the volunteer workforce, bringing together the perso... Read More about Servant Leadership in Management Practice : welcome to the foodbank.

COVID-19 and migration: understanding the pandemic and human mobility (2020)
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Sirkeci, I., & Cohen, J. (2020). COVID-19 and migration: understanding the pandemic and human mobility. London: Transnational Press London

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted every domain of life. Migration and human mobility in general are not exceptions. Since March 2020, researchers, policy makers and many others have channelled their efforts to understand this new coronavirus, its i... Read More about COVID-19 and migration: understanding the pandemic and human mobility.

Phrases towards a Kinepoetics (2020)
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Thurston, S. (2020). Phrases towards a Kinepoetics. Brighton: Contraband

This sequence of twenty-five poems is the latest product of a sixteen-year process of integrating dance and movement into my poetic practice. The poems draw on the practice of Five Rhythms, Movement Medicine, Authentic Movement, Alexander Technique,... Read More about Phrases towards a Kinepoetics.

Mothering from the inside : research on motherhood and imprisonment (2020)
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Lockwood, K. (2020). K. Lockwood (Ed.), Mothering from the inside : research on motherhood and imprisonment. Emerald Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1108/9781789733433

The book takes a holistic approach to highlight and explore the range of issues specifically associated with mothering and imprisonment, from sentencing, through custody to resettlement and focusing on the perspective of mothers and their children.

The liquid and supercritical fluid states of matter (2020)
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Proctor, J. (2020). The liquid and supercritical fluid states of matter. CRC Press (Taylor and Francis). https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429491443

This book addresses graduate students and researchers wishing to better understand the liquid and supercritical fluid states of matter, presenting a single cohesive treatment of the liquid and supercritical fluid states using the gas-like and solid-l... Read More about The liquid and supercritical fluid states of matter.

Brexit in the workplace : a psychology of survival? (2020)
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(2020). A. Weinberg, A. Antoniou, & C. Cooper (Eds.), Brexit in the workplace : a psychology of survival?. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788977012

This timely book explores the psychological repercussions of Brexit in the workplace. Illustrating the mental and emotional impact of the Brexit process, interdisciplinary chapters demonstrate its effect on the wellbeing of workers and its implicatio... Read More about Brexit in the workplace : a psychology of survival?.

Fostering communication and learning with underutilized technologies in Higher Education (2020)
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Ali, M., & Wood-Harper, T. (2020). Fostering communication and learning with underutilized technologies in Higher Education. Information Science Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4846-2

Higher education is undergoing radical changes with the arrival of emerging technology that can facilitate better teaching and learning experiences. However, with a lack of technical awareness, technophobia, and security and trust issues, there are s... Read More about Fostering communication and learning with underutilized technologies in Higher Education.

Dementia : the basics (2020)
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Innes, A., Calvert, L., & Bowker, G. (2020). Dementia : the basics. London and New York: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315709000

Dementia: The Basics provides the reader with a clear and compassionate introduction to dementia and an accessible guide to dealing with different parts of the dementia journey, from pre-diagnosis and diagnosis to post-diagnostic support, increasing... Read More about Dementia : the basics.

The archaeology of Manchester in 20 digs (2020)
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Nevell, M. (2020). The archaeology of Manchester in 20 digs. Stroud: Amberley Publishing

Manchester has always had the ability to reinvent itself. Evolving from a Roman fort to an Elizabethan linen market town and a Georgian market centre, it became the world’s largest cotton spinning town in the early nineteenth century. In the Victoria... Read More about The archaeology of Manchester in 20 digs.

In the making : digital fabrication and disability (2020)
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Hurley, U. (2020). In the making : digital fabrication and disability. Wilmington, DE 19801 USA: Vernon Press

Digital fabrication combines virtual and material worlds; transforming thoughts into things, and things into data. It fosters complex and varied communities while enabling the pursuit of unique individual outputs. Current literature on digital fabric... Read More about In the making : digital fabrication and disability.

Prince and popular music : critical perspectives on an interdisciplinary life (2020)
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Alleyne, M., & Fairclough, K. (2020). Prince and popular music : critical perspectives on an interdisciplinary life. Bloomsbury

Prince's position in popular culture has undergone only limited academic scrutiny. This book provides an academic examination of Prince, encompassing the many layers of his cultural and creative impact. It assesses Prince's life and legacy holistical... Read More about Prince and popular music : critical perspectives on an interdisciplinary life.

Natural language processing and information systems : 25th international conference on applications of natural language to information systems, NLDB 2020, Saarbrücken, Germany, June 24–26, 2020, proceedings (2020)
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(2020). E. Métais, F. Meziane, H. Horacek, & P. Cimiano (Eds.), Natural language processing and information systems : 25th international conference on applications of natural language to information systems, NLDB 2020, Saarbrücken, Germany, June 24–26, 2020, proceedings. Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51310-8

This volume contains the papers presented at NLDB 2020, the 25th International Conference on Applications of Natural Language to Information Systems held June 24–26, 2020, as a video conference at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligenc... Read More about Natural language processing and information systems : 25th international conference on applications of natural language to information systems, NLDB 2020, Saarbrücken, Germany, June 24–26, 2020, proceedings.

Remote and rural dementia care : policy, research and practice (2020)
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Innes, A., Morgan, D., & Farmer, J. (2020). A. Innes, D. Morgan, & J. Farmer (Eds.), Remote and rural dementia care : policy, research and practice. Bristol: Policy Press

As the number of people affected by dementia continues to rise, this is the first in-depth examination of related services dedicated to the unique demands of remote and rural settings. Contributors from the UK, Australia, North America and Europe... Read More about Remote and rural dementia care : policy, research and practice.

Digital and Social Media Marketing (2020)
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(2020). A. Heinze, G. Fletcher, T. Rashid, & A. Cruz (Eds.), Digital and Social Media Marketing. Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429280689

The second edition of Digital and Social Media Marketing is an up-to-date, industry-led results-driven guide to digital marketing. Mixing academic theory with practical examples from a range of different organisations worldwide, it provides insight i... Read More about Digital and Social Media Marketing.

Mental health services and community care : a critical history (2020)
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Cummins, I. (2020). Mental health services and community care : a critical history. Bristol: Policy Press

This critical interdisciplinary study charts the modern history of mental health services, reflects upon the evolution of care in communities, and considers the most effective policies and practices for the future. Starting with the development of... Read More about Mental health services and community care : a critical history.