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Is the jury still out? The decision making processes of jurors (2018)
Thesis
Curley, L. J. Is the jury still out? The decision making processes of jurors. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1254168

The current thesis aimed to identify the process through which jurors reach their decisions, and to investigate the factors that may make the trial by jury process unfair for the individuals involved in criminal trials (i.e., the defendant, the prose... Read More about Is the jury still out? The decision making processes of jurors.

Cationic host defence peptides as novel therapeutics for chlamydia infection (2018)
Thesis
Cozar Fernandez, B. Cationic host defence peptides as novel therapeutics for chlamydia infection. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1254078

Chlamydia represents a group of Gram-negative bacteria which can infect and cause disease in a diverse range of organisms. The most well-known member of the family is Chlamydia trachomatis, the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection acr... Read More about Cationic host defence peptides as novel therapeutics for chlamydia infection.

Teaching climate change: understanding the intellectual and emotional challenges (2018)
Thesis
Bhagat, M. Teaching climate change: understanding the intellectual and emotional challenges. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1253694

Introduction and Aims
This study aims to evaluate the relationships between emotions and learning in the context of climate change, a ‘wicked’ subject that has profound and worrying implications for the future. It explores barriers to engagement and... Read More about Teaching climate change: understanding the intellectual and emotional challenges.

Pre-birth child protection (2018)
Report
Critchley, A. (2018). Pre-birth child protection. Glasgow: Iriss

Key points

Pre-birth involvement forms a small but increasing part of child protection work in Scotland

Social workers have the task of protecting the unborn baby from current risk and making a plan for predicted risks, at the same time as maki... Read More about Pre-birth child protection.