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Global Policies Influencing the Greater Adoption of Timber in Construction (2024)
Report
Hairstans, R., Ridley Ellis, D., Cramer, M., Plowas, W., Hart, S., Rogers, L., Connell-Skinner, K., & Seminara, P. (2024). Global Policies Influencing the Greater Adoption of Timber in Construction. Forest Industries Ireland

This report prepared on behalf of the Timber in Construction Steering Group and Forest Industries Ireland and authored by Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) and Edinburgh Napier University (ENU), emphasises the critical role of increa... Read More about Global Policies Influencing the Greater Adoption of Timber in Construction.

The Climate Investment Case for the Livestock Sector (2024)
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Wheelhouse, N., Bisson, A., Chamberlin, R., Wisser, D., & MacLeod, M. (2024). The Climate Investment Case for the Livestock Sector. Global Research Alliance on Greenhouse Gases

Key Messages
• Livestock are vital for nutrition, food security, and livelihoods in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), but climate change threatens these benefits.
• The livestock sector also presents an environmental challenge, contributing... Read More about The Climate Investment Case for the Livestock Sector.

Wood properties and uses of larch in Great Britain (2024)
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McLean, P., Ridley-Ellis, D., Price, A., & Macdonald, E. (2024). Wood properties and uses of larch in Great Britain. Surrey: Forest Research

This report collates and synthesises research into the production and use of larch timber in Great Britain, drawing on information from a range of published and unpublished studies. It is written for forest scientists, engineers, wood processors and... Read More about Wood properties and uses of larch in Great Britain.

Literature Review on Antimicrobial Resistance In Relation To The Environment In Scotland (2024)
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Wojcik, G., Anderson, L., Johnston, L., Moffat, S., & Morrison, D. (2024). Literature Review on Antimicrobial Resistance In Relation To The Environment In Scotland. Environmental Standards Scotland

Commissioned literature review on the key causes, impacts and controls for anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in the environment that are relevant to Scotland. The review summarises what is currently known about the impact of AMR on the environment and... Read More about Literature Review on Antimicrobial Resistance In Relation To The Environment In Scotland.

The impacts of forestry on breeding curlew distribution – a report to the Forestry Commission (2024)
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McGrory, R., Briers, R., Findlay, M., & White, P. (2024). The impacts of forestry on breeding curlew distribution – a report to the Forestry Commission. Forestry Commission

We were commissioned by Forestry Commission (FC) to utilise the large-scale Breeding Waders of English Upland Farmland (BWEUF) data and the wider literature to provide evidence for several questions posed by the Curlew Recovery Partnership relating t... Read More about The impacts of forestry on breeding curlew distribution – a report to the Forestry Commission.

Optimisation of Open-habitat Bird Surveys – a report to the Forestry Commission (2024)
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Borthwick, M., Findlay, M., Briers, R., & White, P. (2024). Optimisation of Open-habitat Bird Surveys – a report to the Forestry Commission. Forestry Commission

In the process of offering financial grants to landowners seeking to create new areas of woodland in England, the Forestry Commission (FC) requires surveying of proposed woodland creation sites for breeding birds in order to assess the suitability of... Read More about Optimisation of Open-habitat Bird Surveys – a report to the Forestry Commission.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - quality prescribing strategy: improvement guide 2024 to 2027 (2024)
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Mair, A., Kennon, B., Chalmers, J., Smith, G., Strath, A., McMahon, A., & Leitch, J. (2024). Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - quality prescribing strategy: improvement guide 2024 to 2027. Scottish Government

This quality prescribing guide is intended to support clinicians across the multidisciplinary team and people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in shared decision-making and the effective use of medicines, and offers practical advice and options f... Read More about Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - quality prescribing strategy: improvement guide 2024 to 2027.

Timber in Construction: Skills Action Plan (2023)
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Duncheva, M., Vokes, C., Connell-Skinner, K., & Hairstans, R. (2023). Timber in Construction: Skills Action Plan. Hereford: New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering (NMITE)

The UK needs to increase the use of timber in construction to achieve its Net Zero targets. But strengthening timber supply chains and boosting use of homegrown timber needs a workforce able to make best use of this renewable resource.

The Timber... Read More about Timber in Construction: Skills Action Plan.

The future directions and trends for off road e-bike use and impact in Great Britain (2023)
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Ingram-Sills, L., Campbell, T., Kirkwood, L., & Florida-James, G. (2023). The future directions and trends for off road e-bike use and impact in Great Britain. British Cycling

The introduction of e-bikes into the cycling industry has resulted in a growing market, with sales demonstrating an increase exponentially over the last five years. Globally it is predicted that e-bikes will reach and potentially surpass 130 million... Read More about The future directions and trends for off road e-bike use and impact in Great Britain.

Destination Net Zero – Net Zero Events Baseline Review (2022)
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Robertson, M., Ali-Knight, J., Barnes, C. A., Brogan, J., Brown, C., Myers, K., & Wharmby, C. (2022). Destination Net Zero – Net Zero Events Baseline Review. VisitScotland

Guided by the key themes of measuring, monitoring, decarbonisation and adaptation, an extensive body of knowledge in these four areas relating to carbon emission and management in the context of events is reviewed and condensed for confident referenc... Read More about Destination Net Zero – Net Zero Events Baseline Review.

Housing Construction On Peatland: Phase 1 Report (2021)
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Bernal-Sanchez, J., McDougall, J., Medero, G., Cook, D., & Barreto, D. (2021). Housing Construction On Peatland: Phase 1 Report. Edinburgh: Construction Scotland Innovation Centre

The economic development and social resilience of communities in rural Scotland is being hampered by a shortage of affordable housing. Nationally, about 23,000 new homes per year are needed, whilst in the year up to October 2018, only 18,000 were bui... Read More about Housing Construction On Peatland: Phase 1 Report.

Parents' points of view: an evaluation of the M'Lop Tapang special needs programme, Cambodia (2020)
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Shoemaker, D., Chhim, S., Dom, S., Ngov, C., Kennedy, R., Peach, D., & Rowland, A. Parents' points of view: an evaluation of the M'Lop Tapang special needs programme, Cambodia. Salford, Greater Manchester: M'Lop Tapang, Cambodia

M’Lop Tapang is a registered non-governmental organisation working in South West Cambodia and providing services to 5000 vulnerable children and 2500 families.
This evaluation was commissioned to review M’Lop Tapang’s special needs programme.
Inter... Read More about Parents' points of view: an evaluation of the M'Lop Tapang special needs programme, Cambodia.

I Love Portland - public consultation summary publication (2019)
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Robertson, M., & Ferdinand, N. (2019). I Love Portland - public consultation summary publication. Isle of Portland, UK: b-side CIC, Arts Council England

Funding support from Arts Council England, this “Lovability” project employed the skills of Dr Nicole Ferdinand and Dr Martin Robertson in a consultation process with representatives of communities with whom b-side CIC live and work. These communitie... Read More about I Love Portland - public consultation summary publication.

Research Impact Fund Report For Disseminating the “Songbirds” outcomes and establishing the wider impact for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (2019)
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Kennedy, R. (2019). Research Impact Fund Report For Disseminating the “Songbirds” outcomes and establishing the wider impact for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Manchester: Lime Music for Health

The impact of the “songbirds” projects and the outcomes taught helped multi-agency professionals to understand the importance of music in health and education, and encouraged them to adopt practices that exploit the outcomes of the projects undertake... Read More about Research Impact Fund Report For Disseminating the “Songbirds” outcomes and establishing the wider impact for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

Evaluation of New Models of Primary Care in Scotland: Lanarkshire Case Study (2019)
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Jani, B., Thomas, L., Wood, K., Saunders, K., Cunningham, Y., Murray, V., McQueenie, R., Dare, S., Nicholl, B., O’Donnell, C., & Mair, F. S. (2019). Evaluation of New Models of Primary Care in Scotland: Lanarkshire Case Study. Glasgow: Scottish Government

Over recent years, the Scottish Government (SG) has progressed a raft of major new policy developments that aim to transform health and social care, with primary care being at the heart of
these changes. In 2015, SG established a Primary Care Develo... Read More about Evaluation of New Models of Primary Care in Scotland: Lanarkshire Case Study.