The basic structure of the devolution settlements by Dunleavy, Patrick, Stirbu, Diana

“…There remain important issues around the stability and effectiveness of these arrangements, which were designed to meet specific demands for national or regional control and to bring government closer to citizens. Diana Stirbu and Patrick Dunleavy explore how far relations between Westminster and the key devolved institutions have been handled democratically and effectively.…”
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Investigation and development of a novel metrology standard for the measurement of relative intensity noise and frequency chirp of DFB lasers in optical networks by Cox, Michael Christopher

“…This is enforced further by the nonplanar ring oscillator (NPRO) technology providing superior line width stability. …”
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Semi fractal three leaf clover-shaped CPW antenna for triple band operation by Naser-Moghadasi, Mohammad, Sadeghzadeh, Ramazan Ali, Khajeh Mohammad Lou, Reza, Virdee, Bal Singh, Aribi, Tohid

“…The realization of the triband antenna was achieved by using two semi fractal ring patches resembling the shape of a three leaf clover, and by introducing a pair of symmetrical L-shaped slits in its ground plane. …”
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The research in Scotland event in Edinburgh: reflections and key issues by Terry, Cassandra, French, Fiona, Morrison, Neil

“…To celebrate World Parkinson’s day, part of World Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a day of talks, panel discussions and networking was organised at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 2024 to bring everyone with an interest in Parkinson’s disease (researchers, clinicians, people with Parkinson’s and their loved ones) together. …”
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The recent war in the South Caucasus and extra-territorial jurisdiction under the ECHR by Wiesener, Cornelius

“…On the other hand, more than 3,300 applications have been lodged by South Ossetians against Georgia; and it is likely that in the near future even more individuals (Georgians as well as Ossetians) will bring cases against Russia or Georgia. These applications raise the issue of extra-territorial jurisdiction and will certainly be challenged on this ground by the respondent states. …”
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Iron fists in velvet gloves: exploring female educational leaders’ experiences in Higher Education in the UK by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…Despite limitations, the study highlights the facilitators of female educational leaders’ advancement and indicates that the redefinition of capabilities of successful leaders and modern trends such as reverse mentoring and gender-neutral recruitment may assist to eliminate gender bias and highlight attractive traits that female educational leaders bring to the table.…”
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Development of ultrasonic tomographic instrumentation system for monitoring flaws on pipeline by Nordin, Norsuhadat

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In search of a new class of stable nitroxide: synthesis and reactivity of a peri-substituted N,N-bissulfonylhydroxylamine by Patel, Bhaven, Carlisle, Julie, Bottle, Steven E., Hanson, Graeme R., Kariuki, Benson M., Male, Louise, McMurtrie, John C., Spencer, Neil, Grainger, Richard S.

“…In an approach to stabilising a bissulfonylnitroxide radical, the cyclic, peri-substituted N,N-bissulfonylhydroxylamine, 2-hydroxynaphtho[1,8-de][1,3,2]dithiazine 1,1,3,3-tetraoxide (1), has been prepared by formal nitrogen insertion into the sulfur–sulfur bond of a sulfinylsulfone, naphtho[1,8-cd][1,2]dithiole 1,1,2-trioxide. The heterocyclic ring of 1 is shown to adopt a sofa conformation by X-ray crystallography, with a pseudo-axial hydroxyl group. …”
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Wideband printed monopole antenna for application in wireless communication systems by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Ali, Abdul, Limiti, Ernesto, See, Chan, Abd-Alhameed, Raed, Falcone, Francisco

“…The impedance bandwidth of the antenna is enhanced with the inclusion of meander-line slots in the patch and four double split-ring resonators on the underside of the radiating patches. …”
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Interaction suppression technique for high-density antenna arrays for mm-wave 5G MIMO systems by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Althuwayb, Ayman Abdulhadi, Falcone, Francisco, Limiti, Ernesto

“…High isolation between adjacent radiation elements was achieved by embedding a crisscrossed decoupling structure comprising slotted microstrip-lines and locating in the ground-plane under each slot a dielectric ring. The proposed periodic array behaves as artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) surfaces as incident waves in the substrate are fully reflected with a near zero degrees reflection phase. …”
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High-gain end-fire bow-tie antenna using artificial dielectric layers by Dadgarpour, Abdolmehdi, Zarghooni, Behnam, Denidni, Tayeb A., Virdee, Bal Singh

“…By loading the antenna with a 2 × 5 array of enhanced end-coupled split-ring (EECSR) unit-cells results in significant enhancement in the antenna gain performance. …”
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Super-wideband antenna with multiple notched-band functionality through L-X bands by Mashal, Abdur Rehman, Ullah, Shakir, Hafiz, Farrukh, Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh

“…The proposed antenna comprises a standard circular patch which is loaded with various slot artifacts that include multiple split-ring resonators (SRR), a rotated Gamma-shaped slot, and embedded in the feedline is a rotated S-shaped slot. …”
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Nanoparticle-coated Vivaldi antenna array for gain enhancement by Faeghi, Pouya, Ghobadi, Changiz, Nourinia, Javad, Virdee, Bal Singh

“…This is achieved by loading the antenna with Complementary Split Ring Resonators (CSRR) and periodic array of open loop meander-line unit cells. …”
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A multi-beam circularly polarised Fabry-Perot resonator antenna array using SIW for X-Band applications by Khajeh Mohammad Lou, Reza, Aribi, Tohid, Sedghi, Tohid, Virdee, Bal Singh

“…This paper presents a novel multi-layer beamforming antenna array based on Fabry-Perot resonator that is excited by a high performance compact 4 × 4 Butler matrix using substrate integrated waveguide SIW) technology for X-band application. The adapted ring patch antenna is fed through the aperture on a rectangular SIW cavity and forms the radiating element in the antenna array. …”
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Shear strength of steel fibre self-compacting concrete in precast concrete corbels by Lamide, Juli Asni

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Epitope mapping of antibodies induced with a conserved rhinovirus protein generating protective anti-rhinovirus immunity by Narean, Janakan Sam, Glanville, Nicholas, Nunn, Christine M., Niespodziana, Katarzyna, Valenta, Rudolf, Johnston, Sebastian L., McLean, Gary R.

“…Recombinant capsid proteins, peptide pools and individual peptides spanning the immunogen sequence (RV-A16 VP0) were assessed for IgG binding sites to identify epitopes. …”
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Marta Czok ARCHĪVUM by Scarso, Jacek Ludwig, Czok, Marta

“…According to these themes, paintings that span decades of work were explored, extrapolating new connections between them and marking their relevance in relation to the present. …”
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Introduction – Partition and the South Asian diaspora: exploring (inherited) memories and creative practices of remembering by Hornabrook, Jasmine, Clini, Clelia, Nataraj, Paul, Keightley, Emily

“…This issue was conceived at the juncture of intersecting commemorations of key historical events – 1947 Partition of British India, 1971 Bangladesh independence and 1972 exodus from Uganda – in South Asia and its diasporas. By bringing together articles focused on practices of commemorating these events, we propose that studying entangled memories of Partition and its associated events in the diaspora provides a distinct perspective, both in terms of creative and cultural practices of remembering and in terms of the construction of diasporic identities and belongings.…”
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Using Assessment of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) to Support Refugee Access Into Higher Education and Employment by Clarke, Andrew

“…When people flee persecution in their own country to seek a safe haven elsewhere they are primarily concerned with the bare facts of survival but what do refugees bring with them and how can host countries help them unlock their potential and become active citizens? …”
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Right-wing nationalism, populism, and religion: what are the connections and why? by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…Nationalists, like populists, may claim that there is but one ‘true religion’ - that is, their own and their followers’ - which helps focus their nationalist vision. They bring religion and culture into their arguments to encourage political changes in their favour. …”
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