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Make the National Student Survey work for you (2018)
Other
Laird, P. (2018). Make the National Student Survey work for you. [internal]. Edinburgh

Laird, P. (2018). Make the National Student Survey work for you. The Bones, (April 2018), Edinburgh Napier University.

Pacing Strategy and Tactical Positioning During Cyclo-Cross Races (2018)
Journal Article
Bossi, A. H., O’Grady, C., Ebreo, R., Passfield, L., & Hopker, J. G. (2018). Pacing Strategy and Tactical Positioning During Cyclo-Cross Races. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 13(4), 452-458. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.201

Purpose: To describe pacing strategy and competitive behavior in elite-level cyclo-cross races. Methods: Data from 329 men and women competing in 5 editions (2012–2016) of Union Cycliste Internationale Cyclo-Cross World Championships were compiled. I... Read More about Pacing Strategy and Tactical Positioning During Cyclo-Cross Races.

Quantifying the relative effect of environmental contamination on surgical ward MRSA incidence: An exploratory analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Lee, X. J., Pettitt, A. N., & Dancer, S. J. (2018). Quantifying the relative effect of environmental contamination on surgical ward MRSA incidence: An exploratory analysis. Infection, Disease & Health, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2018.02.005

Background: To investigate and quantify the contribution of environmental contamination towards methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) incidence observed in a hospital ward using stochastic modelling. Methods: A non-homogeneous Poisson pr... Read More about Quantifying the relative effect of environmental contamination on surgical ward MRSA incidence: An exploratory analysis.

Power (2018)
Book Chapter
Maglione, G. (2018). Power. In B. Arrigo (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Surveillance, Security, and Privacy. SAGE Publications

The concept of power is acknowledged as one of the few steady axes around which social sciences have been revolving at least since the first half of the XX th century. In fact, very few concepts have been as pervasive and generative. Equally undisput... Read More about Power.

The influence of aquaculture unit proximity on the pattern of Lepeophtheirus salmonis infection of anadromous Salmo trutta populations on the isle of Skye, Scotland (2018)
Journal Article
Moore, I., Dodd, J. A., Newton, M., Bean, C. W., Lindsay, I., Jarosz, P., & Adams, C. E. (2018). The influence of aquaculture unit proximity on the pattern of Lepeophtheirus salmonis infection of anadromous Salmo trutta populations on the isle of Skye, Sc

A total of 230 anadromous Salmo trutta (brown trout) were sampled in five sheltered coastal fjords (or sea lochs) on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, U.K., in 2016 at varying distances from active Atlantic salmon Salmo salar farms. Statistical models were... Read More about The influence of aquaculture unit proximity on the pattern of Lepeophtheirus salmonis infection of anadromous Salmo trutta populations on the isle of Skye, Scotland.

The casualties of transition: the health impact of NEET status and some approaches to managing it (2018)
Journal Article
Robertson, P. J. (2018). The casualties of transition: the health impact of NEET status and some approaches to managing it. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 47(3), 390-402. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2018.1455168

Youth unemployment can be understood as a major public health risk. This paper explores the multidisciplinary literature in this field, and its relevance to support for NEET (not in education, employment or training) young people. There is reason to... Read More about The casualties of transition: the health impact of NEET status and some approaches to managing it.

Data from: Sustainable intensification of a dairy farming system (2018)
Data
White, P., Lee, M., Roberts, D., & Cole, L. (2018). Data from: Sustainable intensification of a dairy farming system. [Data]. https://doi.org/10.17869/ENU.2018.1122039

The dataset with identifier https://doi.org/10.17869/ENU.2018.1122039 was substituted by another version with the following citation: White, P., Lee, M., Roberts, D., & Cole, L. (2019). Data from: Routes to achieving sustainable intensification in si... Read More about Data from: Sustainable intensification of a dairy farming system.

Salivary nitrite production is elevated in individuals with a higher abundance of oral nitrate-reducing bacteria (2018)
Journal Article
Burleigh, M. C., Liddle, L., Monaghan, C., Muggeridge, D. J., Sculthorpe, N., Butcher, J. P., …Easton, C. (2018). Salivary nitrite production is elevated in individuals with a higher abundance of oral nitrate-reducing bacteria. Free Radical Biology and

Nitric oxide (NO) can be generated endogenously via NO synthases or via the diet following the action of symbiotic nitrate-reducing bacteria in the oral cavity. Given the important role of NO in smooth muscle control there is an intriguing suggestion... Read More about Salivary nitrite production is elevated in individuals with a higher abundance of oral nitrate-reducing bacteria.

Anticipation and the cortisol awakening response within a dynamic psychosocial work environment (2018)
Journal Article
Campbell, T. G., Westbury, T., Davison, R., & Florida-James, G. (2018). Anticipation and the cortisol awakening response within a dynamic psychosocial work environment. International Journal of Stress Prevention and Wellbeing, 2, Article 2

The cortisol awakening response (CAR) is a distinct element of the diurnal pattern of cortisol release, believed to be partly driven by the anticipation of the demands of the upcoming day. Although evidence suggests that the response may be associate... Read More about Anticipation and the cortisol awakening response within a dynamic psychosocial work environment.

The effects of two different doses of ultraviolet-A light exposure on nitric oxide metabolites and cardiorespiratory outcomes (2018)
Journal Article
Monaghan, C., McIlvenna, L. C., Liddle, L., Burleigh, M., Weller, R. B., Fernandez, B. O., …Easton, C. (2018). The effects of two different doses of ultraviolet-A light exposure on nitric oxide metabolites and cardiorespiratory outcomes. European Journa

PURPOSE: The present study investigated different doses of ultraviolet-A (UV-A) light on plasma nitric oxide metabolites and cardiorespiratory variables. METHODS: Ten healthy male participants completed three experimental conditions, 7 days apart.... Read More about The effects of two different doses of ultraviolet-A light exposure on nitric oxide metabolites and cardiorespiratory outcomes.

Investigating the association of self-regulated learning skills and physical activity in Hong Kong Chinese and Scottish adolescents (2018)
Journal Article
Pitkethly, A. J., Lau, P. W. C., & Maddison, R. (2019). Investigating the association of self-regulated learning skills and physical activity in Hong Kong Chinese and Scottish adolescents. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 17(6), 670

Zimmerman's self-regulated learning (SRL) model focusses on how individuals are able to make improvements through a cyclical and systematic method of learning how to adapt to ever-changing environments; however, this model is not widely applied in a... Read More about Investigating the association of self-regulated learning skills and physical activity in Hong Kong Chinese and Scottish adolescents.

Cytotoxicity of seven bisphenol analogues compared to bisphenol A and relationships with membrane affinity data (2018)
Journal Article
Russo, G., Capuozzo, A., Barbato, F., Irace, C., Santamaria, R., & Grumetto, L. (2018). Cytotoxicity of seven bisphenol analogues compared to bisphenol A and relationships with membrane affinity data. Chemosphere, 201, 432-440. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.c

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used in numerous industrial applications. Due to its well ascertained toxicity as endocrine disruptor, industries have started to replace it with other bisphenols whose alleged greater safety is scarcely supported by l... Read More about Cytotoxicity of seven bisphenol analogues compared to bisphenol A and relationships with membrane affinity data.

Unity - Ethical, legal and socially responsible framework for training, awareness raising and exploitation (2018)
Report
Hail, Y., Aston, E., Wooff, A., & O'Neill, M. (2018). Unity - Ethical, legal and socially responsible framework for training, awareness raising and exploitation. https://www.unity-project.eu/index.php/documents/: European Commission

Hail, Y., Aston, E., Wooff, A., & O'Neill, M. (2018). Unity - Ethical, legal and socially responsible framework for training, awareness raising and exploitation. European Commission. https://www.unity-project.eu/index.php/documents/

Power and research: a qualitative approach to understanding the relationship between major mental illness, masculinity and violence (2018)
Digital Artefact
Haddow, C. (2018). Power and research: a qualitative approach to understanding the relationship between major mental illness, masculinity and violence. [Sage Research Methods Case Study]

This case study reflects on research which explored the relationship between major mental illness and masculinity in the context of violent offending behavior. Studies which examine violence by the mentally disordered largely look to mental illness a... Read More about Power and research: a qualitative approach to understanding the relationship between major mental illness, masculinity and violence.

The making of a ‘risk population’: categorisations of Roma and ethnic boundary-making among Czech- and Slovak-speaking migrants in Glasgow (2018)
Journal Article
Guma, T. (2018). The making of a ‘risk population’: categorisations of Roma and ethnic boundary-making among Czech- and Slovak-speaking migrants in Glasgow. Identities, 26(6), 668-687. https://doi.org/10.1080/1070289x.2018.1441690

This paper critically examines the processes of categorisation of Roma migrants in Glasgow, contributing to debates on the (unsuccessful) attempts of the EU and individual European states to tackle the social exclusion of various Roma populations liv... Read More about The making of a ‘risk population’: categorisations of Roma and ethnic boundary-making among Czech- and Slovak-speaking migrants in Glasgow.

One world is not enough: the structured phenomenology of lifestyle migrants in East Asia: One world is not enough (2018)
Journal Article
Stones, R., Lee, M., O'Reilly, K., & Botterill, K. (2018). One world is not enough: the structured phenomenology of lifestyle migrants in East Asia: One world is not enough. British Journal of Sociology, https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.12357

The paper is based on original empirical research into the lifestyle migration of European migrants, primarily British, to Thailand and Malaysia, and of Hong Kong Chinese migrants to Mainland China. We combine strong structuration theory (SST) with H... Read More about One world is not enough: the structured phenomenology of lifestyle migrants in East Asia: One world is not enough.

Pelvic Chlamydial Infection Predisposes to Ectopic Pregnancy by Upregulating Integrin β1 to Promote Embryo-tubal Attachment (2018)
Journal Article
Ahmad, S. F., Brown, J. K., Campbell, L. L., Koscielniak, M., Oliver, C., Wheelhouse, N., …Horne, A. W. (2018). Pelvic Chlamydial Infection Predisposes to Ectopic Pregnancy by Upregulating Integrin β1 to Promote Embryo-tubal Attachment. EBioMedicine, 2

Tubal ectopic pregnancies are a leading cause of global maternal morbidity and mortality. Previous infection with Chlamydia trachomatis is a major risk factor for tubal embryo implantation but the biological mechanism behind this association is uncle... Read More about Pelvic Chlamydial Infection Predisposes to Ectopic Pregnancy by Upregulating Integrin β1 to Promote Embryo-tubal Attachment.