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Factors contributing to the quality of the junior-to-senior transition in Greek athletes (2021)
Journal Article
Andronikos, G., Westbury, T., Brazo-Sayavera, J., Olivares, P. R., & Martindale, R. J. J. (online). Factors contributing to the quality of the junior-to-senior transition in Greek athletes. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2021.1891116

The aim of this study was to investigate which factors contribute to the quality of the junior-to-senior transition (JST) which includes adjustment to senior level, sport and life satisfaction in Greek athletes. The sample consisted of 177 aspiring y... Read More about Factors contributing to the quality of the junior-to-senior transition in Greek athletes.

An introduction to the special section on the Capability Approach to career guidance (2021)
Journal Article
Robertson, P. J., & Picard, F. (2021). An introduction to the special section on the Capability Approach to career guidance. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 21(2), 395-404. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-021-09462-7

This editorial introduces readers to the Capability Approach to career guidance. It outlines the origins of the approach in the work of economist Amartya Sen, and explains some of its key concepts. The Capability Approach offers a way to think about... Read More about An introduction to the special section on the Capability Approach to career guidance.

Protocol of the COVID-19 Health and Adherence Research in Scotland (CHARIS) study: understanding changes in adherence to transmission-reducing behaviours, mental and general health, in repeated cross-sectional representative survey of the Scottish population (2021)
Journal Article
Den Daas, C., Hubbard, G., Johnston, M., Dixon, D., & The CHARIS Consortium. (2021). Protocol of the COVID-19 Health and Adherence Research in Scotland (CHARIS) study: understanding changes in adherence to transmission-reducing behaviours, mental and general health, in repeated cross-sectional representative survey of the Scottish population. BMJ Open, 11(2), Article e044135. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044135

Introduction: COVID-19 has unprecedented consequences on population health, with governments worldwide issuing stringent public health directives. In the absence of a vaccine, a key way to control the pandemic is through behavioural change: people ad... Read More about Protocol of the COVID-19 Health and Adherence Research in Scotland (CHARIS) study: understanding changes in adherence to transmission-reducing behaviours, mental and general health, in repeated cross-sectional representative survey of the Scottish population.

The reality of 'cyber security awareness': findings and policy implications for Scotland (2021)
Report
Horgan, S. (2021). The reality of 'cyber security awareness': findings and policy implications for Scotland. Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research, the Scottish Institute for Policing Research, and the Scottish Government

This briefing paper represents a summary of doctoral research that explores how different groups make sense of and respond to cybercrime in their everyday lives. The research found that people from different groups, places, and times think about cybe... Read More about The reality of 'cyber security awareness': findings and policy implications for Scotland.

Evaluating and Revising Police Stop and Search Practices in Scotland (2021)
Book Chapter
O'Neill, M., & Aston, E. (2021). Evaluating and Revising Police Stop and Search Practices in Scotland. In J. F. Albrecht, & G. den Heyer (Eds.), Enhancing Police Service Delivery: Global Perspectives and Contemporary Policy Implications (31-51). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61452-2_3

Compared to other areas in the United Kingdom, stop and search in Scotland was on a disproportionately large scale prior to 2015 and overwhelmingly targeted children and young people. Scottish police officers conducted more non-statutory searches tha... Read More about Evaluating and Revising Police Stop and Search Practices in Scotland.

Chlamydia inhibits progesterone receptor mRNA expression in SHT-290 cells (2021)
Journal Article
Brown, M., Rae, M., & Wheelhouse, N. (2021). Chlamydia inhibits progesterone receptor mRNA expression in SHT-290 cells. Reproduction and Fertility, 2(1), 9-11. https://doi.org/10.1530/RAF-20-0069

Chlamydia trachomatis is the most commonly diagnosed sexually transmitted infection in the UK, with over 200,000 positive diagnoses annually. The infection is thought to cause reproductive complications including problems in conceiving a pregnancy th... Read More about Chlamydia inhibits progesterone receptor mRNA expression in SHT-290 cells.

Coach John Beam - Ready Ready? (2021)
Digital Artefact
Laird, P. (2021). Coach John Beam - Ready Ready?. [YouTube]

A vodcast interview with star of the netflix series Last Chance U, Coach John Beam.

Systematic review on use, cost and clinical efficacy of automated decontamination devices (2021)
Journal Article
Dancer, S. J., & King, M.-F. (2021). Systematic review on use, cost and clinical efficacy of automated decontamination devices. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 10(1), Article 34 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-00894-y

Background
More evidence is emerging on the role of surface decontamination for reducing hospital-acquired infection (HAI). Timely and adequate removal of environmental pathogens leads to measurable clinical benefit in both routine and outbreak situ... Read More about Systematic review on use, cost and clinical efficacy of automated decontamination devices.