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Student behaviour in a flexible learning course framework. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Russell, G., & Cumming, A. (2011). Student behaviour in a flexible learning course framework. In Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference on e-Learning (181-188)

Flexible learning approaches to education are important in modern Universities. Students should be able to choose how they will study their courses, and educators should be prepared to support students in their choices, and guide students to employ s... Read More about Student behaviour in a flexible learning course framework..

First steps towards cross-national transfer in integrating mobility management and land use planning in the EU and Switzerland (2011)
Journal Article
Rye, T., Welsch, J., Plevnik, A., & Tommasi, R. D. (2011). First steps towards cross-national transfer in integrating mobility management and land use planning in the EU and Switzerland. Transport Policy, 18, 533-543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2010.10.008

This paper is based on research carried out in an EU Framework project, concerning the better integration of mobility management (MM) with land use planning. The objective of the paper is to analyse how, and how far, policies in this field of action... Read More about First steps towards cross-national transfer in integrating mobility management and land use planning in the EU and Switzerland.

Crime (2011)
Book Chapter
Schwan, A. (2011). Crime. In S. Ledger, & H. Furneaux (Eds.), Charles Dickens in Context, (301-309). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511975493.039

Reflecting on society's treatment of convicts in 1891, Oscar Wilde declared that ‘one is absolutely sickened, not by the crimes that the wicked have committed, but by the punishments that the good have inflicted; and a community is infinitely more br... Read More about Crime.

Introduction - Reading and Writing in Prison (2011)
Journal Article
Schwan, A. (2011). Introduction - Reading and Writing in Prison. Critical Survey, 23(3), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.3167/cs.2011.230301

No abstract available.

Special issue of Critical Survey - Reading and Writing in Prison. Anne Schwan is guest editor.

Diabetes and its impact on wound healing (2011)
Journal Article
Sharp, A., & Clark, J. (2011). Diabetes and its impact on wound healing. Nursing Standard, 25, 41-47. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2011.07.25.45.41.c8626

This article discusses the reasons why wounds in people with diabetes take longer to heal and are more susceptible to complications. The physiology of the wound healing process, and how this is affected by diabetes, is outlined. The article also expl... Read More about Diabetes and its impact on wound healing.

Witness Interviews: Does recall of relational information improve identifiability of a facial composite? (2011)
Journal Article
Skelton, F. C., Frowd, C. D., & Andrews, S. (2011). Witness Interviews: Does recall of relational information improve identifiability of a facial composite?. International Journal of Security and Its Applications, 5, 37-48

Facial composites are used by Police to generate lines of enquiry; unfortunately composites made by traditional ‘feature’ systems are not often accurately named. One reason could be that these systems tend to rely on descriptions of the criminal’s fa... Read More about Witness Interviews: Does recall of relational information improve identifiability of a facial composite?.

Interaction strategies for an affective conversational agent (2011)
Journal Article
Smith, C., Crook, N., Dobnik, S., Charlton, D., Boye, J., Pulman, S., …Cavazza, M. (2011). Interaction strategies for an affective conversational agent. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 20, 395-411. https://doi.org/10.1162/PRES_a_00063

The development of embodied conversational agents (ECA) as companions brings several challenges for both affective and conversational dialogue. These include challenges in generating appropriate affective responses, selecting the overall shape of the... Read More about Interaction strategies for an affective conversational agent.

Vibration Insulation Properties of Resilient Bars in Timber Floors (2011)
Journal Article
Smith, S., Fairfield, C. A., & Su, S. (2011). Vibration Insulation Properties of Resilient Bars in Timber Floors. Building Acoustics, 17, 249-268. https://doi.org/10.1260/1351-010X.17.4.249

As effective, low-cost isolators, resilient bars have become the dominant ceiling treatment for improving the sound insulation of apartment timber floors in the UK to meet increasingly stringent building regulations. There are many variations on the... Read More about Vibration Insulation Properties of Resilient Bars in Timber Floors.

Imagining urban interactions: strategies for exploring future design landscapes. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smyth, M., & Helgason, I. (2011). Imagining urban interactions: strategies for exploring future design landscapes. In Proceedings of British HCI

For designers, attempting to respond to unknown design spaces can be a daunting task. This paper describes a series of workshops that presented rapid ethnographic design methods in city streets as a way of exploring human behaviours, and recording th... Read More about Imagining urban interactions: strategies for exploring future design landscapes..

The city in cinema: how popular culture can influence research agendas. (2011)
Journal Article
Smyth, M., Helgason, I., Mitrovic, I., & Zaffiro, G. (2011). The city in cinema: how popular culture can influence research agendas. Procedia Computer Science, 7, 110-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2011.12.033

Where can researchers find inspiration for the transformative applications, concepts and infrastructures that they believe will characterise the next decade? One approach to predicting the future is to reflect on the visions of the future that have b... Read More about The city in cinema: how popular culture can influence research agendas..

Critical Design: Is It Just Designers Doing Ethnography or Does It Offer Something More for Interaction Design? (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smyth, M., Speed, C., & Brynskov, M. (2011, September). Critical Design: Is It Just Designers Doing Ethnography or Does It Offer Something More for Interaction Design?. Presented at 13th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Lisbon, Portugal

The panel will discuss the contribution of Critical Design to the field of Interaction Design and reflect on the insights that it provides on interaction.

Concordance: the goal of mental health nursing. (2011)
Book Chapter
Snowden, A. (2010). Concordance: the goal of mental health nursing. In G. Marland, L. McNay, & A. Snowden (Eds.), Promoting concordance in mental health, 121-152. Quay Books

We need robust evidence of alternative therapy benefits. (2011)
Journal Article
Snowden, A. (2011). We need robust evidence of alternative therapy benefits. Nursing Standard, 25, 33

Medicines management in mental health (2011)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., & Barron, D. (2011). Medicines management in mental health. Nursing Standard, 26, 35-40. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2011.09.26.3.35.c8712

This article provides evidence to suggest that mental health nurses may not be as competent in medicines management as they believe themselves to be. A psychological model of skills awareness is used throughout the article to offer a theoretical expl... Read More about Medicines management in mental health.

Biology (2011)
Book Chapter
Snowden, A., & Boyd, G. (2010). Biology. In G. Marland, L. McNay, & A. Snowden (Eds.), Promoting Concordance in Mental Health Nursing, 28-57. Quay Books

Working towards recovery in mental health practice. (2011)
Book Chapter
Snowden, A., & Marland, G. (2010). Working towards recovery in mental health practice. In G. Marland, L. McNay, & A. Snowden (Eds.), Promoting concordance in mental health, 11-28. Quay Books

The NHS Lothian PROM. (2011)
Preprint / Working Paper
Snowden, A. & Telfer, I. (2010). The NHS Lothian PROM.

Macmillan distress management report. (2011)
Preprint / Working Paper
Snowden, A., White, C. & Christie, Z. (2010). Macmillan distress management report.

The end of the algorithm: a mixed methods analysis of distress management in cancer. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Snowden, A., White, C., Christie, Z., Murray, E., McGowan, C., & Scott, R. (2010). The end of the algorithm: a mixed methods analysis of distress management in cancer

Distress Management (DM) begins by the patient completing the Distress Thermometer (DT). The DT is a screening tool (Lynch et al, 2010), but in this project its function was extended to facilitate collaborative communication within a consultation (Sn... Read More about The end of the algorithm: a mixed methods analysis of distress management in cancer..

The clinical utility of the Distress Thermometer: a review (2011)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., White, C. A., Christie, Z., Murray, E., McGowan, C., & Scott, R. (2011). The clinical utility of the Distress Thermometer: a review. British Journal of Nursing, 20, 220-227. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2011.20.4.220

The Distress Thermometer (DT) is a well validated screening tool, demonstrably sensitive and reasonably specific to the construct of distress in cancer. Its brevity makes it ideal to incorporate into a system of distress management. To ascertain how... Read More about The clinical utility of the Distress Thermometer: a review.