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A qualitative study exploring the views, attitudes and beliefs of patients and health professionals towards exercise intervention for people who are surgically treated for lung cancer (2018)
Journal Article
Crandall, K., Maguire, R., Campbell, A., & Kearney, N. (2018). A qualitative study exploring the views, attitudes and beliefs of patients and health professionals towards exercise intervention for people who are surgically treated for lung cancer. European Journal of Cancer Care, 27(2), e12828. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12828

Surgical removal remains the best curative option for patients diagnosed with early‐stage lung cancer. However, it is also associated with significant morbidity and reduced quality of life. Interventions to improve patient outcomes are required. This... Read More about A qualitative study exploring the views, attitudes and beliefs of patients and health professionals towards exercise intervention for people who are surgically treated for lung cancer.

'Femme Publique':The brothel sex worker as anti-Flaneuse in the television series Maison Close. (2018)
Book Chapter
Artt, S. (2018). 'Femme Publique':The brothel sex worker as anti-Flaneuse in the television series Maison Close. In M. Pietrzak-Franger, N. Pleßke, & E. Voigts (Eds.), Transforming Cities (91-106). Universitätsverlag Winter

The figure of the prostitute has long been associated with the city and although prostitution may take place anywhere, the connection between female prostitution and the city remains prevalent across literature, film, television and fine art. The pro... Read More about 'Femme Publique':The brothel sex worker as anti-Flaneuse in the television series Maison Close..

Gastric Tones. In Response Installations and New Media (2018)
Exhibition / Performance
Holmes, P. Gastric Tones. In Response Installations and New Media. Exhibited at Gem Cinema, Entally, Kolkata, India. 28 January 2018 - 28 February 2018. (Unpublished)

A group show as part of CIMA Gallery's 25 year celebrations, featured sound installation "Gastric Tones". Curated by Manas Acharya.

A qualitative exploration of stakeholder perceptions of the implementation of place-based working and its potential to reduce health inequality (2018)
Journal Article
Steer, M., & Machin, A. (2018). A qualitative exploration of stakeholder perceptions of the implementation of place-based working and its potential to reduce health inequality. European Journal of Public Health, 40(4), 813-819. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy001

Background: Local Authorities (LAs) have statutory responsibility to reduce health inequalities and improve public health. Place-based approaches may positively influence service provision yet little is known about their implementation and potential... Read More about A qualitative exploration of stakeholder perceptions of the implementation of place-based working and its potential to reduce health inequality.

Self-Learning Power Control in Wireless Sensor Networks (2018)
Journal Article
Chincoli, M., & Liotta, A. (2018). Self-Learning Power Control in Wireless Sensor Networks. Sensors, 18(2), Article 375. https://doi.org/10.3390/s18020375

Current trends in interconnecting myriad smart objects to monetize on Internet of Things applications have led to high-density communications in wireless sensor networks. This aggravates the already over-congested unlicensed radio bands, calling for... Read More about Self-Learning Power Control in Wireless Sensor Networks.

A Novel Method of Signal Fusion Based on Dimension Expansion (2018)
Journal Article
Zhang, T., Xu, L., Yang, E., Yan, X., Qin, E. A., Wang, Q., & Hussain, A. (2018). A Novel Method of Signal Fusion Based on Dimension Expansion. Circuits, Systems, and Signal Processing, 37(10), 4295-4318. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00034-018-0760-5

A novel method of signal fusion, namely multi-dimensional unified signal (MDUS) fusion algorithm, is proposed based on dimensionality expansion of the cognitive radio (CR). The paper focuses on the issue of under-utilized and overcrowded spectrum ban... Read More about A Novel Method of Signal Fusion Based on Dimension Expansion.

High Impact Grant Dana Razak (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bani, N. A., & Muhammad Sukki, F. (2018, January). High Impact Grant Dana Razak. Presented at Pitching Session - Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Interprofessional Working with Children and Young People (2018)
Book Chapter
McGirr, D., & Richardson-Read, S. (2018). Interprofessional Working with Children and Young People. In J. Price, & O. Mc Alinden (Eds.), Essentials of Nursing Children and Young PeopleLondon: SAGE Publications

This chapter focuses on key elements of interprofessional working to enhance knowledge and understanding of staff working with children and young people. It explores the following topics: ~ core elements of interprofessional working ~ challenges... Read More about Interprofessional Working with Children and Young People.

Mental Health Staff Perceptions and Practice Regarding Self-Harm, Suicidality and Help-Seeking in LGBTQ Youth: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey in the UK (2018)
Journal Article
Hughes, E., Rawlings, V., & McDermott, E. (2018). Mental Health Staff Perceptions and Practice Regarding Self-Harm, Suicidality and Help-Seeking in LGBTQ Youth: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey in the UK. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 39(1), 30-36. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2017.1398284

Young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) experience higher levels of suicidality compared to heterosexual or cisgender peers, and face significant barriers accessing mental health services including prejudice... Read More about Mental Health Staff Perceptions and Practice Regarding Self-Harm, Suicidality and Help-Seeking in LGBTQ Youth: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey in the UK.

Computational Mechanics and the Finite Element Method (2018)
Book Chapter
Okereke, M., & Keates, S. (2018). Computational Mechanics and the Finite Element Method. In S. Choi, H. Duan, Y. Fu, C. Guardiola, & J. Sun (Eds.), Finite Element Applications: A Practical Guide to the FEM Process (3-25). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67125-3_1

This textbook demonstrates the application of the finite element philosophy to the solution of real-world problems and is aimed at graduate level students, but is also suitable for advanced undergraduate students. An essential part of an engineer?s t... Read More about Computational Mechanics and the Finite Element Method.

Decentralized dynamic understanding of hidden relations in complex networks (2018)
Journal Article
Mocanu, D. C., Exarchakos, G., & Liotta, A. (2018). Decentralized dynamic understanding of hidden relations in complex networks. Scientific Reports, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19356-4

Almost all the natural or human made systems can be understood and controlled using complex networks. This is a difficult problem due to the very large number of elements in such networks, on the order of billions and higher, which makes it impossibl... Read More about Decentralized dynamic understanding of hidden relations in complex networks.

“It’s Like Hating Puppies!” Employee Disengagement and Corporate Social Responsibility (2018)
Journal Article
Hejjas, K., Miller, G., & Scarles, C. (2019). “It’s Like Hating Puppies!” Employee Disengagement and Corporate Social Responsibility. Journal of Business Ethics, 157(2), 319-337. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-018-3791-8

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been linked with numerous organizational advantages, including recruitment, retention, productivity, and morale, which relate specifically to employees. However, despite specific benefits of CSR relating to e... Read More about “It’s Like Hating Puppies!” Employee Disengagement and Corporate Social Responsibility.

The BPG Survey: Fear (2018)
Book Chapter
Mander, R., McHugh, N., Murphy-Lawless, J., Patterson, J., & Edwards, N. (2018). The BPG Survey: Fear. In N. Edwards, R. Mander, & J. Murphy-Lawless (Eds.), Untangling the Maternity Crisis (31-38). Abingdon: Routledge

Mander, R and the Birth Project Group In: Edwards, N.; Mander, R. & Murphy-Lawless, J. (Eds.)

Floors, ceilings and cellars: Midwives, the NMC and 'the code' (2018)
Book Chapter
Mander, R., McHugh, N., Murphy-Lawless, J., Patterson, J., & Edwards, N. (2018). Floors, ceilings and cellars: Midwives, the NMC and 'the code'. In N. Edwards, R. Mander, & J. Murphy-Lawless (Eds.), Untangling the Maternity Crisis (40-48). Routledge

Entrepreneurship education pedagogy: teacher-student-centred paradox (2018)
Journal Article
Ismail, A. B., Sawang, S., & Zolin, R. (2018). Entrepreneurship education pedagogy: teacher-student-centred paradox. Education and Training, 60(2), 168-184. https://doi.org/10.1108/et-07-2017-0106

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to answer the research question: “Do different pedagogies used in teaching entrepreneurship education influence individual skill development, which then in turn translates into a likelihood of entrepreneurial imp... Read More about Entrepreneurship education pedagogy: teacher-student-centred paradox.

Patrick v Patrick and Re A letter to a Young Person : Judicial Letters to Children – an Unannounced, but not an Unwelcome, Development (2018)
Journal Article
Barnes Macfarlane, L. (2018). Patrick v Patrick and Re A letter to a Young Person : Judicial Letters to Children – an Unannounced, but not an Unwelcome, Development. Edinburgh Law Review, 22(1), 101-107. https://doi.org/10.3366/elr.2018.0458

"A letter", Nietzsche once wrote, "is an unannounced visit, the postman the agent of rude surprises". Given the extremely personal nature of many family law judgments, it is rare and rather surprising when parties, their children or, indeed, the judi... Read More about Patrick v Patrick and Re A letter to a Young Person : Judicial Letters to Children – an Unannounced, but not an Unwelcome, Development.

Healing Ourselves as Midwives (2018)
Book Chapter
Patterson, J. (2018). Healing Ourselves as Midwives. In N. Edwards, R. Mander, & J. Murphy-Lawless (Eds.), Untangling the Maternity Crisis. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315277059-13

This chapter presents a range of self-care practices, rooted in longstanding healing traditions and for which there is a growing body of evidence of their effectiveness. Capacitar International offers a range of practical self-care practices, which a... Read More about Healing Ourselves as Midwives.

An interprofessional approach: The new paradigm in nursing education (2018)
Journal Article
O'Connor, S. (2018). An interprofessional approach: The new paradigm in nursing education. Journal of Advanced Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13530

Nursing education has undergone dramatic changes in the last 150 years. Rooted in a traditional apprenticeship model that consisted of training in hospital based schools, the vision of Florence Nightingale that came to fruition in 1860, this educatio... Read More about An interprofessional approach: The new paradigm in nursing education.

The BPG survey: The results (2018)
Book Chapter
Mander, R., & Patterson, J. (2018). The BPG survey: The results. In N. Edwards, R. Mander, & J. Murphy-Lawless (Eds.), Untangling the Maternity Crisis. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315277059-3

The implications for the individual members of staff have been investigated by an online survey. This chapter focuses on some of the survey's findings. It addresses crucial aspects of the data, such as staff shortages, midwives' fears, and the role o... Read More about The BPG survey: The results.

Quality and Cultural Sensitivity of Linguistically Appropriate Cardiovascular Disease Information for Chinese Immigrants: A Review of Online Resources From Heart Foundations (2018)
Journal Article
Li, J., Lowres, N., Jin, K., Zhang, L., Neubeck, L., & Gallagher, R. (2018). Quality and Cultural Sensitivity of Linguistically Appropriate Cardiovascular Disease Information for Chinese Immigrants: A Review of Online Resources From Heart Foundations. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 1. https://doi.org/10.1097/jcn.0000000000000457

Background: Chinese immigrants are at increased risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) compared to Chinese nationals, partly due to lifestyle changes and knowledge deficits. Translated patient resources are available on the Internet and are often pro... Read More about Quality and Cultural Sensitivity of Linguistically Appropriate Cardiovascular Disease Information for Chinese Immigrants: A Review of Online Resources From Heart Foundations.