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Student beliefs as barriers to articulation (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Meharg, D., & Craighill, S. (2015). Student beliefs as barriers to articulation. In 2014 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2014.7044416

Eccles et al.’s ‘Expectancy-Value Model of Achievement Motivation’ (2000) states that ‘an individual’s choice, persistence, and performance can be explained by their beliefs about how well they will do on the activity and the extent to which they val... Read More about Student beliefs as barriers to articulation.

Retrofit of heat exchanger networks with pressure recovery of process streams at sub-ambient conditions (2015)
Journal Article
Onishi, V. C., Ravagnani, M. A., & Caballero, J. A. (2015). Retrofit of heat exchanger networks with pressure recovery of process streams at sub-ambient conditions. Energy Conversion and Management, 94, 377-393. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2015.02.002

This paper presents a new mathematical programming model for the retrofit of heat exchanger networks (HENs), wherein the pressure recovery of process streams is conducted to enhance heat integration. Particularly applied to cryogenic processes, HENs... Read More about Retrofit of heat exchanger networks with pressure recovery of process streams at sub-ambient conditions.

The compass of Nordic tone: jazz from Scandinavia. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Medbøe, H. (2015, February). The compass of Nordic tone: jazz from Scandinavia. Paper presented at Nordic Research Network 2015

Jazz from Scandinavia has, over the past fifty years, come to represent a distinct reimagining of the erstwhile American music form. Following the global spread of jazz through the dissemination technologies of the modern age, Scandinavian jazz music... Read More about The compass of Nordic tone: jazz from Scandinavia..

NURBS based least-squares finite element methods for fluid and solid mechanics (2015)
Journal Article
Kadapa, C., Dettmer, W., & Perić, D. (2015). NURBS based least-squares finite element methods for fluid and solid mechanics. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 101(7), 521-539. https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.4765

This contribution investigates the performance of a least-squares finite element method based on non-uniform rational B-splines (NURBS) basis functions. The least-squares functional is formulated directly in terms of the strong form of the governing... Read More about NURBS based least-squares finite element methods for fluid and solid mechanics.

Significant factors influencing outsourcing decision for facilities management (FM) services: A study on Nigeria’s public hospitals (2015)
Journal Article
Ikediashi, D., & Okwuashi, O. (2015). Significant factors influencing outsourcing decision for facilities management (FM) services: A study on Nigeria’s public hospitals. Property Management, 33(1), 59-82. https://doi.org/10.1108/pm-04-2014-0018

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate and conceptualise significant factors influencing decision to outsource facilities management (FM) services in Nigeria’s public hospitals.

Design/methodology/approach
Data for this study were c... Read More about Significant factors influencing outsourcing decision for facilities management (FM) services: A study on Nigeria’s public hospitals.

Entrepreneurial tendencies in franchising: Evidence from the uk (2015)
Journal Article
Lola Dada, O., Watson, A., & Kirby, D. (2015). Entrepreneurial tendencies in franchising: Evidence from the uk. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 22(1), 82-98. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-11-2011-0021

Purpose
In spite of the important contributions of franchising to many economies, it remains unclear whether it truly provides a scope for entrepreneurial tendencies to flourish amongst franchisees. The purpose of this paper is to examine the debate... Read More about Entrepreneurial tendencies in franchising: Evidence from the uk.

The potential of phase change materials to reduce domestic cooling energy loads for current and future UK climates (2015)
Journal Article
Sajjadian, S. M., Lewis, J., & Sharples, S. (2015). The potential of phase change materials to reduce domestic cooling energy loads for current and future UK climates. Energy and Buildings, 93, 83-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.02.029

Phase change materials (PCM) are known as an effective technology to store larger amounts of thermal energy per unit mass than conventional thermal mass building materials such as concrete and stone. They add thermal stability to lightweight construc... Read More about The potential of phase change materials to reduce domestic cooling energy loads for current and future UK climates.

Perfectionism and stuttering: Findings of an online survey. (2015)
Journal Article
Brocklehurst, P. H., Drake, E., & Corley, M. (2015). Perfectionism and stuttering: Findings of an online survey. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 44, 46-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2015.02.002

Purpose: Using a multi-dimensional measure of perfectionism: the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS: Frost, Marten, Lahart, & Rosenblate, 1990), this study investigates: (a) whether adults who stutter (AWS) display more perfectionistic... Read More about Perfectionism and stuttering: Findings of an online survey..

Workflows for automated downstream data analysis and visualization in large‐scale computational mass spectrometry (2015)
Journal Article
Aiche, S., Sachsenberg, T., Kenar, E., Walzer, M., Wiswedel, B., Kristl, T., Boyles, M., Duschl, A., Huber, C. G., Berthold, M. R., Reinert, K., & Kohlbacher, O. (2015). Workflows for automated downstream data analysis and visualization in large‐scale computational mass spectrometry. Proteomics, 15(8), 1443-1447. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmic.201400391

MS-based proteomics and metabolomics are rapidly evolving research fields driven by the development of novel instruments, experimental approaches, and analysis methods. Monolithic analysis tools perform well on single tasks but lack the flexibility t... Read More about Workflows for automated downstream data analysis and visualization in large‐scale computational mass spectrometry.

Development and evaluation of virtual reality medical training system for anatomy education (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Falah, J., Charissis, V., Khan, S., Chan, W., Alfalah, S. F., & Harrison, D. K. (2014, August). Development and evaluation of virtual reality medical training system for anatomy education. Presented at Intelligent Systems in Science and Information 2014, London

Medical education is a dynamic field that witnesses continuous evolutionand development. The employment of Virtual Reality (VR) based visualization andtraining environments in the delivery of anatomy teaching transfers the learningexperience from one... Read More about Development and evaluation of virtual reality medical training system for anatomy education.

Analysing the impact of compaction of soil aggregates using X-ray microtomography and water flow simulations (2015)
Journal Article
Menon, M., Jia, X., Lair, G. J., Faraj, P. H., & Blaud, A. (2015). Analysing the impact of compaction of soil aggregates using X-ray microtomography and water flow simulations. Soil and Tillage Research, 150, 147-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2015.02.004

Soil aggregates are structural units of soil, which create complex pore systems controlling gas and water storage and fluxes in soil. Aggregates can be destroyed during swelling and shrinking or by external forces like mechanical compaction and yet,... Read More about Analysing the impact of compaction of soil aggregates using X-ray microtomography and water flow simulations.

Design in Motion, V&A Dundee Touring Exhibition (2015)
Exhibition / Performance
Taylor, S., & Robertson, S. Design in Motion, V&A Dundee Touring Exhibition. Exhibited at Dundee & Scottish tour incl. V&A London. 13 February 2015 - 21 June 2015. (Unpublished)

Award-winning Digital Lace design work (Taylor & Robertson: ISWC 2014) was one of six, digital exhibits selected for the first V&A Museum of Design Dundee’s Touring Exhibition, Design in Motion.
The exhibit comprised: a new textile sampler iteratio... Read More about Design in Motion, V&A Dundee Touring Exhibition.

Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people: Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people (2015)
Journal Article
Yang, F., Bao, J., Huang, X., Guo, Q., & Smith, G. (2015). Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people: Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people. International Nursing Review, 62(1), 130-139. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12168

Background

Resilience has been identified as a personal construct that may contribute to the process of healthy ageing in older people. To date, no measurement instrument has been tested to evaluate resilience in Chinese older people.
Aim

To e... Read More about Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people: Measurement of resilience in Chinese older people.

Small and Medium Enterprises and Corporate Social Responsibility Practice: A Swedish Perspective (2015)
Journal Article
Lee, K., Herold, D. M., & Yu, A. (2016). Small and Medium Enterprises and Corporate Social Responsibility Practice: A Swedish Perspective. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 23(2), 88-99. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.1366

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the characteristics of corporate social responsibility (CSR) practice in Swedish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A case study approach is used to investigate the CSR perception, motivation, and a... Read More about Small and Medium Enterprises and Corporate Social Responsibility Practice: A Swedish Perspective.

Planar Impedancemetric NO Sensor with Thick Film Perovskite Electrodes Based on Samarium Cobaltite (2015)
Journal Article
Cvejin, K., Manjakkal, L., Kulawik, J., Zaraska, K., & Szwagierczak, D. (2015). Planar Impedancemetric NO Sensor with Thick Film Perovskite Electrodes Based on Samarium Cobaltite. Electroanalysis, 27(3), 760-769. https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.201400602

Impedancemetric NO sensors were fabricated, comprising yttria stabilized zirconia disc with thick film Sm0.9Sr0.1CoO3−δ electrodes of different design. Impedance measurements were performed at 600–800 °C for frequencies 0.01 Hz–100 kHz, in gas mixtur... Read More about Planar Impedancemetric NO Sensor with Thick Film Perovskite Electrodes Based on Samarium Cobaltite.

Introduction: Amorality Tale (2015)
Book Chapter
Bishop, D. (2015). Introduction: Amorality Tale. In Doctor Who: Amorality Tale (v-viii). London: BBC Books

A new introduction written for the new edition of Doctor Who: Amorality Tale, published by BBC Books in 2015 as part of The History Collection. The novel was originally published by BBC Books in 2002.

It's all hackable. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J. (2015, February). It's all hackable. Paper presented at SBRC Insider Threat Conference 2015

Making reasonable and achievable adjustments: the contributions of learning disability liaison nurses in ‘Getting it right’ for people with learning disabilities receiving general hospitals care (2015)
Journal Article
MacArthur, J., Brown, M., McKechanie, A., Mack, S., Hayes, M., & Fletcher, J. (2015). Making reasonable and achievable adjustments: the contributions of learning disability liaison nurses in ‘Getting it right’ for people with learning disabilities receiving general hospitals care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(7), 1552-1563. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12629

AIMS:

To examine the role of learning disability liaison nurses in facilitating reasonable and achievable adjustments to support access to general hospital services for people with learning disabilities.

DESIGN:

Mixed methods study involvi... Read More about Making reasonable and achievable adjustments: the contributions of learning disability liaison nurses in ‘Getting it right’ for people with learning disabilities receiving general hospitals care.

Do task and relation-oriented customers co-create a better quality of service? An empirical study of consumer-dominant logic (2015)
Journal Article
Cheung, F. Y. M., & To, W. M. (2015). Do task and relation-oriented customers co-create a better quality of service? An empirical study of consumer-dominant logic. Management Decision, 53(1), 179-197. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-05-2014-0252

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore how task- and relation-oriented customers co-create high quality services with frontline employees from the perspective of customer-dominant (C-D) logic.

Design/methodology/approach
The authors rev... Read More about Do task and relation-oriented customers co-create a better quality of service? An empirical study of consumer-dominant logic.