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Trail Sector Stakeholder & Consumer Survey (DIRTT Project Report) (2020)
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Campbell, T., & Kirkwood, L. (2020). Trail Sector Stakeholder & Consumer Survey (DIRTT Project Report). International Mountain Bike Association

The mountain bike trail user survey forms part of the "Developing Intereuropean Resources for Trail builder Training (DIRTT)" project, funded under the ERASMUS+ programme, which aims to develop an educational framework and professional training progr... Read More about Trail Sector Stakeholder & Consumer Survey (DIRTT Project Report).

Opportunities and Challenges for Community-Based Seagrass Conservation (2020)
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Shilland, R., Wanjiru, A., Ahmed, M., Grimsditch, G., & Huxham, M. (2020). Opportunities and Challenges for Community-Based Seagrass Conservation. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Program

Seagrass meadows are important marine ecosystems, providing a range of services including carbon sequestration, nursery habitats for fish and coastal protection. They are suffering rapid global decline in the face of eutrophication and other pollutio... Read More about Opportunities and Challenges for Community-Based Seagrass Conservation.

Protecting Seagrass Through Payments for Ecosystem Services: A Community Guide (2020)
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Shilland, R., Wanjiru, A., Mohamed, A., Grimsditch, G., & Huxham, M. (2020). Protecting Seagrass Through Payments for Ecosystem Services: A Community Guide. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Program

Shilland, R., Wanjiru, A., Mohamed, A., Grimsditch, G., & Huxham, M. (2020). Protecting Seagrass Through Payments for Ecosystem Services: A Community Guide. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environnment Program.

The special constable in Scotland: understanding the motivations, expectations and the role of the special constabulary within Police Scotland (2020)
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Wooff, A., Dickson, G., & Buchan, J. (2020). The special constable in Scotland: understanding the motivations, expectations and the role of the special constabulary within Police Scotland. Scottish Institute for Policing Research (SIPR)

This project sought to examine the nature of the Special Constabulary as a volunteering resource in Scotland, considering the way(s) that the motivations, expectations and management of Special Constables could be understood and improved.

By using... Read More about The special constable in Scotland: understanding the motivations, expectations and the role of the special constabulary within Police Scotland.

Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2018 (2019)
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Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2018. Health Protection Scotland (HPS)

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a major public health issue. AMR occurs when microorganisms, such as bacteria, adapt to survive exposure to a treatment that would normally kill them. Inappropriate and unnecessary antibiotic use speeds up the d... Read More about Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2018.

Co-creation of value: Understanding the assessment of vulnerability across Law Enforcement and Public Health (2019)
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Murray, J., Heyman, I., Wooff, A., Dougall, N., Aston, L., & Enang, I. (2019). Co-creation of value: Understanding the assessment of vulnerability across Law Enforcement and Public Health. Scottish Institute for Policing Research

As police contact has and continues to increase with people who are considered vulnerable, it is essential to establish a better understanding of what it means for a person to be vulnerable. To best assess whether someone is vulnerable, some form of... Read More about Co-creation of value: Understanding the assessment of vulnerability across Law Enforcement and Public Health.

The criminalisation of coercive control (2019)
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Soliman, F. (2019). The criminalisation of coercive control. Northern Ireland Assembly Research and Information Service

This research paper outlines the different approaches taken to criminalise coercive control in the UK and in the Republic of Ireland. It also summarises the emphasis placed on coercive control by government-level strategy in each jurisdiction, and th... Read More about The criminalisation of coercive control.

A report on the progress, reach and impact of the learning programme Mindset Champions (2019)
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Gallacher, A. (2019). A report on the progress, reach and impact of the learning programme Mindset Champions. United Kingdom: Winning Scotland

Growth mindset has the power to transform the Scottish education system, raise attainment, and reduce income-related inequality in attainment. By empowering young people to be resilient, hard-working and ambitious, we can help them prepare for the fu... Read More about A report on the progress, reach and impact of the learning programme Mindset Champions.

The impact of career guidance on the mental well-being of young people (2019)
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Robertson, P. (2019). The impact of career guidance on the mental well-being of young people. Stourbridge, West Midlands: Career Development Institute

Mental health conditions have relatively early onset compared to other major disease categories, and therefore have the potential to cause distress and negative economic impact throughout a person’s working life.
• Youth is a period of complex and p... Read More about The impact of career guidance on the mental well-being of young people.