All Outputs (1042)

Development of a tool for evaluation of academic library spaces (TEALS) (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Elkadi, H., & Abassi, N. (2011, December). Development of a tool for evaluation of academic library spaces (TEALS). Presented at Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) Annual Research Conference, Newport, Wales

The paper provides a brief description of the tool for evaluating the quality and utilisation of academic library spaces (TEALS). Supported by Deakin University Library, TEALS has been developed out of a research project in the School of Architecture... Read More about Development of a tool for evaluation of academic library spaces (TEALS).

Adult siblings of people with a learning disability – future plans and concerns (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Davys, D., Mitchell, D., & Haigh, C. (2011, December). Adult siblings of people with a learning disability – future plans and concerns. Presented at Seattle Club Learning Disability Research Conference, University of Cambridge

Background Acknowledgement exists at governmental and societal level of the important role that many family members have in the care of LD people. When parents die, a sibling is often considered next of kin with the expectation of providing suppor... Read More about Adult siblings of people with a learning disability – future plans and concerns.

The early absence of the French negative marker ne (2011)
Book Chapter
Rowlett, P. (2011). The early absence of the French negative marker ne. In P. Larrivée, & R. Ingham (Eds.), The Evolution of Negation : Beyond the Jespersen Cycle (209-220). De Gruyter

Publisher's description: Why do grammars change? The cycle of negation proposed by Jespersen is crucially linked to the status of items and phrases. The definition of criteria establishing when a polarity item becomes a negative element, and the id... Read More about The early absence of the French negative marker ne.

European internal security - towards supranational governance in the area of freedom, security and justice? (2011)
Book
Kaunert, C. (2011). European internal security - towards supranational governance in the area of freedom, security and justice?. Manchester: Manchester University Press

European institutions are either loathed or underestimated: this book analyses the role of EU institutions, especially the European Commission in an area which has seen tremendous growth over the last ten years – European internal security. From Just... Read More about European internal security - towards supranational governance in the area of freedom, security and justice?.

Political radicalism, policy expectation, and electoral competition in France : a means to the end? (2011)
Journal Article
Evans, J. (2011). Political radicalism, policy expectation, and electoral competition in France : a means to the end?. French Politics, Culture and Society, 29(3), 12-28. https://doi.org/10.3167/fpcs.2011.290302

Political parties use policy radicalism as a means of attaining electoral success. Differentiation from other parties and ideological renewal after a period of incumbency or prolonged opposition are valid reasons for policy innovation, but excessive... Read More about Political radicalism, policy expectation, and electoral competition in France : a means to the end?.

Kinetic comparisons during variations of the power clean (2011)
Journal Article
Comfort, P., Allen, M., & Graham-Smith, P. (2011). Kinetic comparisons during variations of the power clean. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 25(12), 3269-3274. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182184dea

The aim of this investigation was to determine the differences in peak power, peak vertical ground reaction forces, and rate of force development (RFD) during variations of the power clean. Elite rugby league players (n = 16; age 22 6 1.58 years;... Read More about Kinetic comparisons during variations of the power clean.

European security governance after the Lisbon Treaty: Neighbours and new actors in a changing security environment (2011)
Journal Article
Neighbours and new actors in a changing security environment. Perspectives on European Politics and Society, 12(4), 361-370. https://doi.org/10.1080/15705854.2011.622953

The EU has been making strong inroads into the realm of security over the last few years. This is a remarkable development since security matters used to be the preserve of states. The EU has generally been considered a rather weak security actor. Ho... Read More about European security governance after the Lisbon Treaty: Neighbours and new actors in a changing security environment.

Surveillance, suspicion and stigma within the ‘war on terror’ context (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Patel, T. (2011, December). Surveillance, suspicion and stigma within the ‘war on terror’ context. Presented at Radicalisation and Extremism: A Symposium for Researchers and Practitioners, Lancashire Police Constabulary, Hulton near Preston

This paper considers the impact of surveillance within a ‘War on Terror’ context, especially on those marked as ‘hyper-visible’ (Khoury 2009). This refers to those seen as being of South Asian or Arabic heritage and of the Muslim faith – or, what I t... Read More about Surveillance, suspicion and stigma within the ‘war on terror’ context.

Teaching and learning conversations (TLC): Flexible bite-size staff development by, with and for academics (2011)
Book Chapter
Nerantzi, C. (2011). Teaching and learning conversations (TLC): Flexible bite-size staff development by, with and for academics. In Engaging hearts and minds : Best practice guide (4-8). Oxford: UCISA Academic Support Group

This case study presents the new blended Teaching and Learning Conversations (TLC) programme offered by the Academic Development Unit at the University of Salford. The TLC programme is an informal academic development intervention that helps individu... Read More about Teaching and learning conversations (TLC): Flexible bite-size staff development by, with and for academics.

Knowledge and technology transfer from universities to industries: a case study approach from the built environment field (2011)
Journal Article
Arayici, Y., Coates, S., Koskela, L., & Kagioglou, M. (2011). Knowledge and technology transfer from universities to industries: a case study approach from the built environment field. Journal of Higher Education, 1(2), 103-110. https://doi.org/10.2399/yod.11.103

Enabling knowledge societies and knowledge based economies is a key policy in the UK. Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme initiated by the Technology Strategy Board is a pathway for collaboration and partnerships between higher education inst... Read More about Knowledge and technology transfer from universities to industries: a case study approach from the built environment field.

The limerick lullaby project: an intervention to relieve prenatal stress.(Research Unwrapped) (2011)
Journal Article
Wray, J. (2011). The limerick lullaby project: an intervention to relieve prenatal stress.(Research Unwrapped)

With the festive period looming I felt that the topic of this paper ‘singing lullabies’ resonated with the custom of singing at Christmas time but more than that the joy and peace of singing regardless of the festivity is far reaching. I am not a sin... Read More about The limerick lullaby project: an intervention to relieve prenatal stress.(Research Unwrapped).

Project management of a relocation project supported by building information modelling (2011)
Journal Article
Arayici, Y., Egbu, C., & Onyenobi, T. (2011). Project management of a relocation project supported by building information modelling

Project managers have responsibility for the planning,execution and closing of any project such as construction projects, which requires improvement for cost and time related productivity, efficiency and effectiveness gains. Building Information Mode... Read More about Project management of a relocation project supported by building information modelling.

Belonging out of context: the intersection of place, networks and ethnic identity among retired British migrants living in the Costa Blanca (2011)
Journal Article
Ahmed, A. (2011). Belonging out of context: the intersection of place, networks and ethnic identity among retired British migrants living in the Costa Blanca. Journal of Identity and Migration Studies, 5(2), 2-19

Intra-European migration is now a well-documented phenomenon among older people and for UK retirees, Spain is the most popular choice. ‘Belonging’ is particularly important when attempting to understand experiences of migration since often people bec... Read More about Belonging out of context: the intersection of place, networks and ethnic identity among retired British migrants living in the Costa Blanca.

Holocaust impiety in literature, popular music and film (2011)
Book
Boswell, M. (2011). Holocaust impiety in literature, popular music and film. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230358690

Holocaust Impiety in Literature, Popular Music and Film is an account of provocative and controversial representations of the Holocaust. Many well-known artists have attracted criticism for approaching the Nazi genocide in ways that have been deemed... Read More about Holocaust impiety in literature, popular music and film.

Infrastructure reconstruction programmes in the conflict affected communities of north and east Sri Lanka, knowledge society or knowledge for society? (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Haigh, R., & Amaratunga, R. (2011, December). Infrastructure reconstruction programmes in the conflict affected communities of north and east Sri Lanka, knowledge society or knowledge for society?. Presented at International Conference on the Social Sciences and the Humanities, University of Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Learner autonomy in the UAE context : an investigation of students' beliefs and conceptions of autonomy in learning English language (2011)
Thesis
Al Ghazali, F. Learner autonomy in the UAE context : an investigation of students' beliefs and conceptions of autonomy in learning English language. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study investigates the beliefs of United Arab Emirates (UAE) secondary school students about autonomy in learning English. Given the extreme language diversity in the UAE, it is imperative that Emirati citizens excel in English due to its positi... Read More about Learner autonomy in the UAE context : an investigation of students' beliefs and conceptions of autonomy in learning English language.

Foot health needs in people with systemic sclerosis: An audit of foot health care provision (2011)
Journal Article
Alcacer-Pitarch, B., Siddle, H., Buch, M., Emery, P., Hashmi, F., & Redmond, A. (2011). Foot health needs in people with systemic sclerosis: An audit of foot health care provision. Clinical Rheumatology, 30(12), 1611-1615. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-011-1784-4

The vascular and cutaneous alterations evident in systemic sclerosis/scleroderma (SSc) place the foot at risk of ulceration. The UK Podiatry Rheumatic Care Association (PRCA)/Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance standards of care recommend that all... Read More about Foot health needs in people with systemic sclerosis: An audit of foot health care provision.

Housing, race & community cohesion : Final report for Liverpool City Council (2011)
Report
Steele, A., Morris, G., & Scullion, L. (2011). Housing, race & community cohesion : Final report for Liverpool City Council

The multi-cultural nature of Liverpool is very evident. An influx of new and emerging BME communities coupled with a settled ‘traditional’ BME community has greatly changed the ethnic landscape of the city. The integration of these communities is a... Read More about Housing, race & community cohesion : Final report for Liverpool City Council.

Concern-based specification and runtime verification of declarative process models (2011)
Thesis
Montague, S. Concern-based specification and runtime verification of declarative process models. (Thesis). Salford: University of Salford

An organisation has a number of business processes that when carried out achieve its business goals. A business process defines a specific ordering of activities. It can be modelled using a process model. The process model is constructed using a m... Read More about Concern-based specification and runtime verification of declarative process models.

Multiobjective optimization for force and moment balance of a four-bar linkage using evolutionary algorithms (2011)
Journal Article
Farmani, M., Jaamialahmadi, A., & Babaie, M. (2011). Multiobjective optimization for force and moment balance of a four-bar linkage using evolutionary algorithms. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 25, 2971-2977. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-011-0924-8

In this study, force and moment balance of a planar four-bar linkage is implemented using evolutionary algorithms. In the current problem, the concepts of inertia counterweights and physical pendulum are utilized to complete balance of all mass effec... Read More about Multiobjective optimization for force and moment balance of a four-bar linkage using evolutionary algorithms.