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Characteristics of Strong Midwifery Leaders and Enablers of Strong Midwifery Leadership: An International Appreciative Inquiry (2024)
Journal Article
Pezaro, D. S., ZARBIV, G., JONES, J., FEIKA, M. L., FITZGERALD, L., LUKHELE, S., …HARDTMAN, P. (2024). Characteristics of Strong Midwifery Leaders and Enablers of Strong Midwifery Leadership: An International Appreciative Inquiry. Midwifery, 132, 103982. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.103982

Objectives This research aimed to identify the characteristics of strong midwifery leaders and explore how strong midwifery leadership may be enabled from the perspective of midwives and nurse-midwives globally.... Read More about Characteristics of Strong Midwifery Leaders and Enablers of Strong Midwifery Leadership: An International Appreciative Inquiry.

Taking a long view towards quality improvement: an intentional approach to solving wicked problems and improving student experience (2024)
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Hamshire, C., Barrett, N., & Forsyth, R. (2024). Taking a long view towards quality improvement: an intentional approach to solving wicked problems and improving student experience. Quality in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/13538322.2024.2307063

Quality enhancement projects in universities frequently rely on short term, fragmented studies implemented in response to snapshot data linked to student feedback. Such projects may not address the complex interplay across stakeholder groups and do n... Read More about Taking a long view towards quality improvement: an intentional approach to solving wicked problems and improving student experience.

LTEC Post-Festival Publication: Developing Authentic Practitioners “practice”, “identity”, “community”. (2024)
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Power, J., Whitnall, D., & Grayson, N. (in press). LTEC Post-Festival Publication: Developing Authentic Practitioners “practice”, “identity”, “community”. Innovative practice in higher education,

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)
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Blezard, E., Power, J., Whitnall, D., & Taylor, W. (2024). Reaching Out and Shouting Loud: Capturing best practice in learning and teaching scholarly practice at The University of Salford. Innovative Practice in Higher Education. Innovative practice in higher education,

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)
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Whitnall, D., & Hurley, U. (2024). Flipping Failure: A case study on building resilience and confidence through 'Failureship Strategies' in theory and practice at the University of Salford. Innovative practice in higher education,

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..

Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Pathogenesis and Therapy of Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Diseases (2023)
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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.

An evidence based approach to re-engaging students by re-framing support for success (2023)
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Power, J., Griffiths, A., & Jones-Devitt, S. (in press). An evidence based approach to re-engaging students by re-framing support for success. Innovative practice in higher education, 6(1), 1-26

Improving student retention and engagement is a high priority for the sector. This study presents an approach adopted within a large Academic School to re-engage students who might otherwise have been withdrawn from the system. The work presented con... Read More about An evidence based approach to re-engaging students by re-framing support for success.

Conductive Biofilm Propolis-Based: Electrochemical Determination of Hydroxymethylfurfural in Honey (2023)
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Roberto Oliveira, P., Silva, L. R. G. E., Kalinke, C., Garcia-Miranda Ferrari, A., Prakash, J., Wen, Y., …Campos Janegitz, B. (2023). Conductive Biofilm Propolis-Based: Electrochemical Determination of Hydroxymethylfurfural in Honey. Food Analytical Methods, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12161-023-02518-0

Honey samples have been widely evaluated regarding the presence of degradation products as an index quality control, for example, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in the presence of carbohydrates. The monitoring of HMF strategy can be a challenge; however... Read More about Conductive Biofilm Propolis-Based: Electrochemical Determination of Hydroxymethylfurfural in Honey.

Comprehensive evaluation of the foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities in Iraq: the Karbala Cement Manufacturing Company as a case study (2023)
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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.

The influences of communitarian philosophy in public policy: mapping the discourse of Scottish public library strategy (2023)
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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.

Simultaneous determination of 4-aminophenol and paracetamol based on CS-Ni nanocomposite-modified screen-printed disposable electrodes (2023)
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Abdi, S., Chelaghmia, M., Kihal, R., Banks, C., Ferrari, A., Fisli, H., …Benhamza, M. (2023). Simultaneous determination of 4-aminophenol and paracetamol based on CS-Ni nanocomposite-modified screen-printed disposable electrodes. Chemical Monthly / Monatshefte für Chemie, 154, 563-575. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-023-03062-7

In the present work, chitosan-coated nickel nanoparticles (CS-Ni) were successfully prepared onto screen-printed electrode (SPE) by electrodeposition method with the assistance of an anionic surfactant of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) for the individu... Read More about Simultaneous determination of 4-aminophenol and paracetamol based on CS-Ni nanocomposite-modified screen-printed disposable electrodes.

Low-cost, facile droplet modification of screen-printed arrays for internally validated electrochemical detection of serum procalcitonin (2023)
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de Oliveira, P., Crapnell, R., Ferrari, A., Wuamprakhon, P., Hurst, N., Dempsey-Hibbert, N., …Banks, C. (2023). Low-cost, facile droplet modification of screen-printed arrays for internally validated electrochemical detection of serum procalcitonin. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 228, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2023.115220

This manuscript presents the design and facile production of screen-printed arrays (SPAs) for the internally validated determination of raised levels of serum procalcitonin (PCT). The screen-printing methodology produced SPAs with six individual work... Read More about Low-cost, facile droplet modification of screen-printed arrays for internally validated electrochemical detection of serum procalcitonin.

Perspectives on e-books and digital textbooks and the way ahead (2022)
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Broadhurst, D., Dale, R., & Harper, J. (2022). Perspectives on e-books and digital textbooks and the way ahead. Insights, 35, Article 19. https://doi.org/10.1629/uksg.599

This article presents a range of perspectives on current issues around e-book and textbook supply and consumption in libraries and universities. It is an attempt to provide an analysis of the often-contentious issues arising and also offers an insigh... Read More about Perspectives on e-books and digital textbooks and the way ahead.

Functionalized screen-printed electrodes for the thermal detection of Escherichia coli in dairy products (2022)
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Arreguin-Campos, R., Frigoli, M., Caldara, M., Crapnell, R., Ferrari, A., Banks, C., …van Grinsvan, B. (2023). Functionalized screen-printed electrodes for the thermal detection of Escherichia coli in dairy products. Food Chemistry, 404, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134653

Accurate and fast on-site detection of harmful microorganisms in food products is a key preventive step to avoid food-borne illness and product recall. In this study, screen-printed electrodes (SPEs) were functionalized via a facile strategy with sur... Read More about Functionalized screen-printed electrodes for the thermal detection of Escherichia coli in dairy products.

Special Edition 25: ALDinHE Conference Proceedings and Reflections (2022)
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Smith, E. E., & Pearson, A. (in press). Special Edition 25: ALDinHE Conference Proceedings and Reflections. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi25.994

We are thrilled to present to you the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education’s Collaborative Conference Proceedings and Reflections – a collection of collaboratively written reports from the annual ALDinHE Conference that took place onli... Read More about Special Edition 25: ALDinHE Conference Proceedings and Reflections.

Exploration of defined 2-dimensional working electrode shapes through additive manufacturing (2022)
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Ferrari, A., Hurst, N., Bernalte, E., Crapnell, R., Whittingham, M., Brownson, D., & Banks, C. (2022). Exploration of defined 2-dimensional working electrode shapes through additive manufacturing. Analyst, 22, https://doi.org/10.1039/D2AN01412B

In this work, the electrochemical response of different morphologies (shapes) and dimensions of additively manufactured (3D-printing) carbon black (CB)/poly-lactic acid (PLA) electrodes are reported. The working electrodes (WE) are printed using stan... Read More about Exploration of defined 2-dimensional working electrode shapes through additive manufacturing.

The effect of water ingress on additively manufactured electrodes (2022)
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Williams, R., Brine, T., Crapnell, R., Ferrari, A., & Banks, C. (2022). The effect of water ingress on additively manufactured electrodes. #Journal not on list, 20, https://doi.org/10.1039/D2MA00707J

Additive Manufacturing (AM), otherwise known as 3D printing, is becoming increasingly popular in the field of electrochemistry since it allows affordable, on-demand production of bespoke devices. Provided a suitably conductive polymer composite mater... Read More about The effect of water ingress on additively manufactured electrodes.

Electroanalytical Overview: The Detection of Chromium (2022)
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Ferrari, A., Crapnell, R., Adarakatti, P., Suma, B., & Banks, C. (2022). Electroanalytical Overview: The Detection of Chromium. #Journal not on list, 4, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snr.2022.100116

Chromium exerts serious damage to human beings and to aquatic life and is one of the most common environmental contaminant and possess toxicity when present above threshold limits. In comparison with the traditional quantification methods such as ato... Read More about Electroanalytical Overview: The Detection of Chromium.

Action learning: resources held in Manchester and Salford (2022)
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Pedler, M., Edmonstone, J., Chambers, N., Mahon, A., Clark, E., Baxter, H., …Garlick, V. (2022). Action learning: resources held in Manchester and Salford. Action learning, 19(2), 120-129. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767333.2022.2068401

This paper aims to make known the materials on action learning that are held in the uni- versities of Salford and Manchester, with the aim of bringing these unique resources to the attention of researchers and other interested parties. It is a joint... Read More about Action learning: resources held in Manchester and Salford.