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Which database, which interface? (2004)
Book Chapter
Grant, M. (2004). Which database, which interface?. In A. Booth, & A. Brice (Eds.), Evidence Based Practice for Information Professionals : A Handbook (251-256). London: Facet Publishing

Isomerization of the uncomplexed actinidin molecule: kinetic accessibility of additional steps in enzyme catalysis provided by solvent perturbation (2004)
Journal Article
Reid, J., Hussain, S., Bailey, T., Sonkaria, S., Sreedharan, S., Thomas, E., …Brocklehurst, K. (2004). Isomerization of the uncomplexed actinidin molecule: kinetic accessibility of additional steps in enzyme catalysis provided by solvent perturbation. Biochemical Journal, 378(2), 699-703. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20031318

The effects of increasing the content of the aprotic dipolar organic co-solvent acetonitrile on the observed first-order rate constant (k(obs)) of the pre-steady state acylation phases of the hydrolysis of N-acetyl-Phe-Gly methyl thionester catalysed... Read More about Isomerization of the uncomplexed actinidin molecule: kinetic accessibility of additional steps in enzyme catalysis provided by solvent perturbation.

Universities, localities and regional development : the emergence of the “mode 2” university? (2004)
Journal Article
Harloe, M., & Perry, B. (2004). Universities, localities and regional development : the emergence of the “mode 2” university?. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 28(1), 212-223. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0309-1317.2004.00512.x

There has long been a tension between the roles of the university in servicing the needs of sub-national economies and civil societies, those of the national state and those of learning and the pursuit of knowledge in an abstract sense. The position... Read More about Universities, localities and regional development : the emergence of the “mode 2” university?.

Professional judgement and the mapping of the building project price forecasting process (2004)
Journal Article
Fortune, C., & Lees, M. (2004). Professional judgement and the mapping of the building project price forecasting process

This study contributes to what is known about the building project budget price forecasting process. The research has developed a greater understanding of the effect that judgement has on that process. As a result of this study the process map relate... Read More about Professional judgement and the mapping of the building project price forecasting process.

Landscape dynamics and risk modeling of human alveolar echinococcosis (2004)
Journal Article
Danson, F., Craig, P., Man, W., Shi, D., & Giraudoux, P. (2004). Landscape dynamics and risk modeling of human alveolar echinococcosis. Photogrammetric engineering and remote sensing, 70(3), 359-366. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182003003639

Human alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a rare but fatal liver disease caused by a parasitic tapeworm. Between 1994 and 1997 a medical survey in a rural area in central China revealed the highest incidence rate of the disease recorded in the world to d... Read More about Landscape dynamics and risk modeling of human alveolar echinococcosis.

Implementation of EFQM excellence model self-assessment in the UK higher education sector - lessons learned from other sectors (2004)
Journal Article
Hides, M., Davies, J., & Jackson, S. (2004). Implementation of EFQM excellence model self-assessment in the UK higher education sector - lessons learned from other sectors. TQM Magazine, 16(3), 194-201. https://doi.org/10.1108/09544780410532936

Owing to pressures from a range of stakeholders for a wider and improved range of services from the Higher Education (HE) sector in the UK, linked with a simultaneously increasing pressure on resource utilisation, universities are currently facing th... Read More about Implementation of EFQM excellence model self-assessment in the UK higher education sector - lessons learned from other sectors.

Local political leadership: Nordic style (2004)
Journal Article
Goldsmith, M., & Larsen, H. (2004). Local political leadership: Nordic style. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 28(1), 121-133. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0309-1317.2004.00506.x

In a context where changes brought about by globalization and Europeanization, and where local governments increasingly operate in a governance mode, different countries place increasing stress on the importance of strong local leadership. This artic... Read More about Local political leadership: Nordic style.

A comparison of computer science and software engineering programmes in English universities (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Meziane, F., & Vadera, S. (2004, March). A comparison of computer science and software engineering programmes in English universities. Presented at 17th Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training 2004, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Recent years have seen much debate about the appropriate content of software engineering (SE) programs and how they relate to computer science (CS) programs, culminating in the distinguishing knowledge areas identified in the ACM/IEEE CS and SE curri... Read More about A comparison of computer science and software engineering programmes in English universities.

Pain management in day-case surgery (2004)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2004). Pain management in day-case surgery. Nursing Standard, 18(25), 33-38

Background: Effective pain management following day surgery is a challenging issue. For the majority of patients severe pain is uncommon. However, a number of patients experience considerable pain following discharge. Uncontrolled pain is one of the... Read More about Pain management in day-case surgery.

Innovative learning in action (ILIA) issue one: Internationalising the curriculum (2004)
Other
Caruana, V. (2004). Innovative learning in action (ILIA) issue one: Internationalising the curriculum. Salford, UK

Welcome to the first edition of the University of Salford’s ‘Innovative Learning in Action’ (ILIA). The journal will be published bi-annually and is intended to provide recognition for and to celebrate the good practice of staff who - across campus -... Read More about Innovative learning in action (ILIA) issue one: Internationalising the curriculum.

Poetry in residence (2004)
Journal Article
Hurley, U. (2004). Poetry in residence. Neon highway, 20-20

Knowledge management - post project reviews (2004)
Book Chapter
Egbu, C., & Easton, J. (2004). Knowledge management - post project reviews. In M. Murray, & D. Langford (Eds.), Architect's Handbook of Construction Project Management (283-294). London: RIBA Publishing

Transformations in academic production (2004)
Presentation / Conference
May, T., & Fuller, S. (2004, March). Transformations in academic production. Presented at Invited talk, School of Social Sciences, University of Innsbruck

Nematode Aminopeptidases (2004)
Book Chapter
Brooks, D., & Isaac, R. (2004). Nematode Aminopeptidases. In N. Hooper, & U. Lendeckel (Eds.), Aminopeptidases in Biology and Disease (309-329). New York: Springer

The free-living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has proven to be an excellent model organism for studying animal development and neurobiology. Analysis of the fully sequenced genome of C. elegans predicts that there are ~19,000 genes, of which ~ 2% a... Read More about Nematode Aminopeptidases.

Stability problems associated with an abandoned ironstone mine. (2004)
Journal Article
Swift, G., & Reddish, D. (2004). Stability problems associated with an abandoned ironstone mine. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 61(3), 227-239. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-001-0147-9

The stability problems associated with a shallow, room and pillar ironstone mine have been analysed in detail using established, empirical approaches. Initial analysis centred on elastic beam theory and pillar strength formulae to establish the facto... Read More about Stability problems associated with an abandoned ironstone mine..

Divercity: A case study in systems improvement through testing (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Arayici, Y., & Sarshar, M. (2004, February). Divercity: A case study in systems improvement through testing. Presented at International Conference on Construction Information Technology (INCITE 2004): World IT for Design & Construction, Langkawi, Malaysia

This paper describes the case study of a system testing for DIVERCITY. DIVERCITY was an EU funded project undertaken by a European consortium of researchers and practitioners from the construction industry. They were working together in an attempt to... Read More about Divercity: A case study in systems improvement through testing.

Plant-insect interactions: Molecular approaches to insect resistance (2004)
Journal Article
Ferry, N., Edwards, M. G., Gatehouse, J. A., & MR Gatehouse, A. (2004). Plant-insect interactions: Molecular approaches to insect resistance. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 15(2), 155-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2004.01.008

Recent advances in our understanding of induced responses in plants and their regulation, brought about by a revolution in molecular biology, have re-focused attention on the potential exploitation of endogenous resistance mechanisms for crop protect... Read More about Plant-insect interactions: Molecular approaches to insect resistance.

Trends in the captive breeding of threatened and endangered birds in British zoos, 1988--1997 (2004)
Journal Article
Whitfort, H., & Young, R. (2004). Trends in the captive breeding of threatened and endangered birds in British zoos, 1988--1997. Zoo Biology, 23(1), 85-89. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.10122

The aim of this study was to assess trends in captive breeding of threatened and endangered bird species in British zoos. The measures we recorded were: 1) the total number of species held, 2) the percentage of species held that are listed in the IUC... Read More about Trends in the captive breeding of threatened and endangered birds in British zoos, 1988--1997.