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Contexts and concepts: Crafty ways to consider challenging topics (2013)
Book Chapter
Hamshire, C., & Forsyth, R. (2013). Contexts and concepts: Crafty ways to consider challenging topics. In New Traditional Games for Learning : A Case Book. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203597514

The games described in this chapter both had their beginnings in research projects: one exploring students’ perceptions of their higher education experiences (Staying the Course), and the other investigating staff experiences of curriculum developmen... Read More about Contexts and concepts: Crafty ways to consider challenging topics.

Our side of the mirror : the (re)-construction of 1970s’ masculinity in David Peace’s Red Riding (2013)
Journal Article
King, M., & Cummins, I. (2013). Our side of the mirror : the (re)-construction of 1970s’ masculinity in David Peace’s Red Riding. https://doi.org/10.4172/2375-4435.1000104

David Peace and the late Gordon Burn are two British novelists who have used a mixture of fact and fiction in
their works to explore the nature of fame, celebrity and the media representations of individuals caught up in events,
including investiga... Read More about Our side of the mirror : the (re)-construction of 1970s’ masculinity in David Peace’s Red Riding.

The transference of visual scanning behaviour between two unrelated tasks : Measuring the characteristics of carry-over (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Thompson, C., Howting, L., & Hills, P. (2013, August). The transference of visual scanning behaviour between two unrelated tasks : Measuring the characteristics of carry-over. Presented at 18th Meeting of the European Society for Cognitive Psychology, Budapest, Hungary

Task performance is influenced by the allocation of visual attention, and models of scanning behaviour have attempted to predict search (and performance) by accounting for top-down and bottom-up processes. Although such models acknowledge an addition... Read More about The transference of visual scanning behaviour between two unrelated tasks : Measuring the characteristics of carry-over.

Serial narrative, intertextuality, and the role of audiences in the creation of a franchise : an analysis of the Indiana Jones saga from a cross-media perspective (2013)
Journal Article

Rather than the simple adaptation of a story across different media, cross-media narrative should be defined as that which is transformed by virtue of use a medium and its different languages (film, comics, video games, etc.). This article extends an... Read More about Serial narrative, intertextuality, and the role of audiences in the creation of a franchise : an analysis of the Indiana Jones saga from a cross-media perspective.

Heat in optical tweezers (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Laser-induced thermal effects in optically trapped microspheres and single cells have been investigated by Luminescence Thermometry. Thermal spectroscopy has revealed a non-localized temperature distribution around the trap that extends over tens of... Read More about Heat in optical tweezers.

Resettlement of young people leaving custody: Lessons from the literature update: July 2013 (2013)
Other
Bateman, T., & Hazel, N. (2013). Resettlement of young people leaving custody: Lessons from the literature update: July 2013. University of Salford: University of Bedfordshire

This paper is the first in a series of quarterly updates intended to outline the latest available lessons from research about resettlement of young offenders. It provides an overview of the relevant literature published in the period since Beyond You... Read More about Resettlement of young people leaving custody: Lessons from the literature update: July 2013.

Whole-Genome sequencing of Trypanosoma brucei reveals introgression between subspecies that is associated with virulence (2013)
Journal Article

Human African trypanosomiasis is caused by two subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei. Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense is found in East Africa and frequently causes acute disease, while Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is found in West Africa and is associated... Read More about Whole-Genome sequencing of Trypanosoma brucei reveals introgression between subspecies that is associated with virulence.

The two pillars of design theory: Method of analysis and rhetoric (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Koskela, L., & Ballard, G. (2013, August). The two pillars of design theory: Method of analysis and rhetoric. Presented at The 19th International Conference on Engineering Design, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea

Since the 1960’s, there have been many initiatives for promoting theoretical understanding on design. However, in spite of definite progress, there are several puzzles and anomalies in the current theoretical landscape of design. We present an interp... Read More about The two pillars of design theory: Method of analysis and rhetoric.

Rhetoric and design (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Ballard, G., & Koskela, L. (2013, August). Rhetoric and design. Presented at The 19th International Conference on Engineering Design, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea

The relationship between rhetoric and design has been the subject of numerous scholarly publications in the last fifty years, but has not been addressed by scholars of engineering design. This paper argues that the relationship is important for theor... Read More about Rhetoric and design.

Retrofit innovation in the UK social housing sector (2013)
Book Chapter
Swan, W. Retrofit innovation in the UK social housing sector. In W. Swan, & P. Brown (Eds.), Retrofitting the Built Environment. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118273463.ch4

The sustainable retrofit of the domestic stock has been identified as one of the major ways to drive the UK's transition to a low-carbon economy. New systems and products to better insulate our homes, generate energy and control how we use it; all re... Read More about Retrofit innovation in the UK social housing sector.

Make no assumptions (2013)
Book Chapter
Baker, C., Smith, L., & Swan, W. (2013). Make no assumptions. In W. Swan, & P. Brown (Eds.), Retrofitting the Built Environment. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118273463.ch8

The selection of the correct options to upgrade a building to improve its energy performance is an essential part of the sustainable retrofit process. It requires a complex mix of skills to identify and deliver the most effective combination of measu... Read More about Make no assumptions.

Exploring the role of the buddy scheme for researchers (2013)
Journal Article
scheme for researchers. British Journal of Nursing, 22(5), 168-170. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2013.22.5.168

There are many career options available
to nurses, midwives and allied health
professional (AHPs) and one of these
options is in the world of research.
Making the move into research as a career
option is gaining popularity and by the end of
201... Read More about Exploring the role of the buddy scheme for researchers.

Appraisal and its benefits for the support worker (2013)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2013). Appraisal and its benefits for the support worker. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 7(5), 246-249. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2013.7.5.246

Within this article, the author will examine what an appraisal is
and how, if done correctly, it supports and develops quality care.
Appraisals receive a negative press with both employees and
managers. Reasons for this will be explored before mov... Read More about Appraisal and its benefits for the support worker.

Resistance to change : the organisation dimension (2013)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2013). Resistance to change : the organisation dimension. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 7(3), 150-151. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2013.7.3.150

The author will examine how change within an organisation can
be faced with resistance from the organisation itself. By ‘the
organisation’ we do not mean the physical building, hospital or
even trust, but more the culture, policies and procedures—... Read More about Resistance to change : the organisation dimension.

Clinical governance : it's all about quality (2013)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2013). Clinical governance : it's all about quality. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 7(2), 94-97. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2013.7.2.94

Within this article the author will examine what clinical
governance is. It will discuss some of the many different, but
interlinked, components, which, when all working together, help
to ensure the quality of care that individual support workers... Read More about Clinical governance : it's all about quality.

Support workers as leaders : yes, you can … (2013)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2013). Support workers as leaders : yes, you can …. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 7(1), 44-45. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2013.7.1.44

This is an article written following a presentation given at a
national conference on the ‘Progression and Development in the
Role of Support Workers’ in November 2012. Within this article,
the author will highlight the important leadership role t... Read More about Support workers as leaders : yes, you can ….

Applying research to practice: exploring the barriers (2013)
Journal Article
Hewitt-Taylor, J., Heaslip, V., & Rowe, N. (2013). Applying research to practice: exploring the barriers. British Journal of Nursing, 21(6), 356-359. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2012.21.6.356

Nurses are not averse to applying research findings to their clinical practice; however, there appears to be a number of barriers to achieving this. Generally, barriers include lack of time and the need to provide more education surrounding the use o... Read More about Applying research to practice: exploring the barriers.