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Resistance training volume load with and without exercise displacement (2018)
Journal Article
Hornsby, W., Gentles, J., Comfort, P., Suchomel, T., Mizuguchi, S., & Stone, M. (2018). Resistance training volume load with and without exercise displacement. Sports, 6(4), 137. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports6040137

Monitoring the resistance training volume load (VL) (sets × reps × load) is essential to managing resistance training and the recovery⁻adaptation process. Eight trained weightlifters, seven of which were at national level, participated in the study.... Read More about Resistance training volume load with and without exercise displacement.

Influential factors of aligning Spotify squads in mission-critical and offshore projects – a longitudinal embedded case study (2018)
Journal Article
Salameh, A., & Bass, J. (2018). Influential factors of aligning Spotify squads in mission-critical and offshore projects – a longitudinal embedded case study. #Journal not on list, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03673-7_15

Changing the development process of an organization is one of the toughest and riskiest decisions. This is particularly true if the known experiences and practices of the new considered ways of working are relative and subject to contextual assumptio... Read More about Influential factors of aligning Spotify squads in mission-critical and offshore projects – a longitudinal embedded case study.

Pharmacology and prescribing in anxiety (2018)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2018). Pharmacology and prescribing in anxiety. Nurse Prescribing, 16(11), 497-499. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2018.16.11.562

In this article in the series of ‘bite sized’ pharmacology, we will look at the pharmacological actions of drugs used in the management of anxiety disorders. This article will outline the categories of anxiety disorder and pharmacological interventio... Read More about Pharmacology and prescribing in anxiety.

Cleaner nudges? Policy labels and investment decision-making (2018)
Journal Article
Lange, I., Moro, M., & Rahman, M. (2018). Cleaner nudges? Policy labels and investment decision-making. Energy Journal, 39(6), 27-52. https://doi.org/10.5547/01956574.39.6.ilan

Recent evidence suggests that labeling of unconditional cash transfers leads recipients to spend more on the labeled good. In this paper we show that the Winter Fuel Payment, an unconditional cash transfer, has distortionary effects on the market for... Read More about Cleaner nudges? Policy labels and investment decision-making.

Prolonged grief disorder and its association with perceived social support and depression among university students after the death of a significant person (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Gamal, E., Bin Saeed, S., Agnes, M., & Long, T. (2018). Prolonged grief disorder and its association with perceived social support and depression among university students after the death of a significant person. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 57(2), 44-51. https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20181023-03

The response to loss through the death of a loved one may elicit emotional problems such as depression. Family, friends, significant others and academic staff have been considered to be the major sources of social support for university students. The... Read More about Prolonged grief disorder and its association with perceived social support and depression among university students after the death of a significant person.

Gait speeds classifications by supervised modulation based machine-learning using Kinect camera (2018)
Journal Article
Elkurdi, A., Soufian, M., & Nefti-Meziani, S. (2018). Gait speeds classifications by supervised modulation based machine-learning using Kinect camera. Medical research and innovations, 2(4), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.15761/MRI.1000147

Early indication of some diseases such as Parkinson and Multiple Sclerosis often manifests with walking difficulties. Gait analysis provides vital information for assessing the walking patterns during the locomotion, especially when the outcomes are... Read More about Gait speeds classifications by supervised modulation based machine-learning using Kinect camera.

Electro-osmosis modulated viscoelastic embryo transport in uterine hydrodynamics : mathematical modelling (2018)
Journal Article
transport in uterine hydrodynamics : mathematical modelling. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 141(2), 021003. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4041904

Embryological transport features a very interesting and complex application of peristaltic fluid dynamics. Electro-osmotic phenomena are also known to arise in embryo transfer location. The fluid dynamic environment in embryological systems is also k... Read More about Electro-osmosis modulated viscoelastic embryo transport in uterine hydrodynamics : mathematical modelling.

On full charge (2018)
Journal Article
Owens, J., & Toye, K. (2018). On full charge

A demand increases the need for a more a more concerted and coordinated effort to increase the Electric Vehicle (EV) network is growing. How well positioned is the City of Manchester to adopt and develop an EV charge point infrastructure?

Biodiversity-rich European grasslands : ancient, forgotten ecosystems (2018)
Journal Article
Feurdean, A., Ruprecht, E., Molnár, Z., Hutchinson, S., & Hickler, T. (2018). Biodiversity-rich European grasslands : ancient, forgotten ecosystems. Biological Conservation, 228, 224-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2018.09.022

Worldwide reforestation has been recommended as a landscape restoration strategy to mitigate climate change in areas where the climate can sustain forest. This approach may threaten grassland ecosystems of unique biodiversity as such policies are bas... Read More about Biodiversity-rich European grasslands : ancient, forgotten ecosystems.

‘If your hair Is relaxed, white people are relaxed. If your hair is nappy, they’re not happy’ : Black hair as a site of ‘post-racial’ social control in English schools (2018)
Journal Article
Joseph-Salisbury, R., & Connelly, L. (2018). ‘If your hair Is relaxed, white people are relaxed. If your hair is nappy, they’re not happy’ : Black hair as a site of ‘post-racial’ social control in English schools. Molecules, 7(11), 219-231. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci7110219

A growing body of literature examines how social control is embedded within, and enacted through, key social institutions generally, and how it impacts disproportionately upon racially minoritised people specifically. Despite this, little attention h... Read More about ‘If your hair Is relaxed, white people are relaxed. If your hair is nappy, they’re not happy’ : Black hair as a site of ‘post-racial’ social control in English schools.

Within- and between-session prefrontal cortex response to virtual reality exposure therapy for acrophobia (2018)
Journal Article
Landowska, A., Roberts, D., Eachus, P., & Barrett, A. (2018). Within- and between-session prefrontal cortex response to virtual reality exposure therapy for acrophobia. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 12(362), https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00362

Exposure Therapy (ET) has demonstrated its efficacy in the treatment of phobias, anxiety and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), however, it suffers a high drop-out rate because of too low or too high patient engagement in treatment. Virtual Reali... Read More about Within- and between-session prefrontal cortex response to virtual reality exposure therapy for acrophobia.

An evaluation of the Change Up programme (2018)
Report
Rogers, M., Wilding, M., & Wood, A. (2018). An evaluation of the Change Up programme

This report presents the findings of an evaluation of the Change Up programme.

Discovering Towneley Park : a digital and multimethod approach to understanding the effects of a digital heritage interpretation of a Lancashire park (2018)
Thesis
McDonagh, A. Discovering Towneley Park : a digital and multimethod approach to understanding the effects of a digital heritage interpretation of a Lancashire park. (Thesis). University of Salford

Focusing on Towneley Park in Lancashire, this research explores the intersection of outdoor park heritage and digital heritage interpretation. The project aimed to forefront the opinions of local park users through interviews, field visits and the... Read More about Discovering Towneley Park : a digital and multimethod approach to understanding the effects of a digital heritage interpretation of a Lancashire park.

Manchester at work (2018)
Book
Nevell, M. (2018). Manchester at work. Stroud: Amberley Publishing

'Manchester at Work' explores the life of the city and its people, from pre-industrial beginnings through to the early 21st century. It charts the rise and fall of the textile industry, the town's role as a major inland port, post-war industrial decl... Read More about Manchester at work.

The changing face of food poverty with special reference to Wales (2018)
Thesis
Beck, D. The changing face of food poverty with special reference to Wales. (Thesis). Bangor University

As a marker of current austerity policies, the growth of the emergency food aid landscape has become recognisable through the ‘food bank’. These places of charitable food-redistribution have seen their presence increase within an evolving social poli... Read More about The changing face of food poverty with special reference to Wales.

Is it worth it? Reflections on the first two years of a professional doctorate (2018)
Journal Article
Caldwell, J. (2019). Is it worth it? Reflections on the first two years of a professional doctorate. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 23(2-3), 70-74. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603108.2018.1539045

This paper will provide insight into the reflective practice that a professional doctorate (EdD) encourages, and how such reflection can affect the professional practice of professional services staff. It concludes with my reflections on how undertak... Read More about Is it worth it? Reflections on the first two years of a professional doctorate.

In or out? A queer intersectional approach to ‘Particular Social Group’ membership and credibility in SOGI asylum claims in Germany and the UK (2018)
Journal Article
Dustin, M., & Held, N. (2018). In or out? A queer intersectional approach to ‘Particular Social Group’ membership and credibility in SOGI asylum claims in Germany and the UK. GenIus (Bologna), 2018(2), 74-87

Individuals claiming asylum on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI) in Europe must prove to the authorities in question that they are ‘credible’ and meet the Refugee Convention criteria. In most cases, they do this by demonstra... Read More about In or out? A queer intersectional approach to ‘Particular Social Group’ membership and credibility in SOGI asylum claims in Germany and the UK.

Risk and stigma: students’ perceptions and disclosure of ‘disability’ in higher education (2018)
Journal Article
Eccles, S., Hutchings, M., Hunt, C., & Heaslip, V. (2018). Risk and stigma: students’ perceptions and disclosure of ‘disability’ in higher education. Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, 20(4), 191-208. https://doi.org/10.5456/WPLL.20.4.191

There is a focus on increasing the numbers of students with disabilities who apply to and study in Higher Education (HE). Despite sector-wide criteria regarding what comprises a disability, there are still students who do not disclose a disability at... Read More about Risk and stigma: students’ perceptions and disclosure of ‘disability’ in higher education.

Comparing the bacterial communities of wild and captive golden mantella frogs: Implications for amphibian conservation (2018)
Journal Article
Passos, L. F., Garcia, G., & Young, R. J. (2018). Comparing the bacterial communities of wild and captive golden mantella frogs: Implications for amphibian conservation. PloS one, 13(10), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205652

Bacterial communities are frequently found in symbiotic associations with most animal species. The characteristically moist amphibian skin provides a good environment for the growth of some species of bacteria; among these a few can act as a first li... Read More about Comparing the bacterial communities of wild and captive golden mantella frogs: Implications for amphibian conservation.

A young-old face : out with the new and in with the old (2018)
Book Chapter
Hewett, R. (2018). A young-old face : out with the new and in with the old. In A. O'Day (Ed.), Twelfth Night: Adventures in Time and Space with Peter Capaldi (13-27). London: I.B. Tauris / Bloomsbury