Towards understanding and improving the process of small group collaborative learning in software engineering education by Oriogun, Peter

“…The research portfolio supporting the submission specifically deals with a number of background studies (the establishment of an optimal software life cycle process model for teaching software engineering in the small group collaborative setting) leading to the development of an appropriate pedagogical approach for underpinning small group learning, understanding the type of learning interaction that was taking place within such small group learning, and finally, the development of appropriate methods for analysing collaborative small group learning in software engineering education. …”
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Editorial by Tredinnick, Luke, Claire, Laybats

“…Over that time, the journal has carved out a unique place in the information world, balancing professional and scholarly publishing with a highly accessible style. …”
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'It hurts my heart': Afghan women in London negotiating family relationships and (im)mobility regimes across borders by Ryan, Louise, López, María E., Rasa, Mursal

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Louise Moillon by Stevenson, Lesley

“…This illustrated biography examines some of the ways in which Moillon’s story has been represented since the revival of interest in her work and draws on recent scholarship to situate the painter in her rightful place. Offering a sweeping exploration of the genre of still life, this book also chronicles how a woman in early modern France was able to capture the attention of the artistic world while dissecting why her prominence waned in the centuries following her death.…”

Biosynthesis of antibacterial silver nanoparticles using plant organs of Ficus deltoidea Jack var. kunstleri (King) corner by Mohammad Din, Shahrulnizahana

“…In addition, visible damage on the bacterial wall of S. aureus was observed when treated with AgNP-Stem. Finally, human skin fibroblast (HSF 1184) cells exhibited lower viability when treated with AgNP-Root and AgNP-Stem compared to AgNP-Fig and AgNP-Leaf. …”
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Low magnetic field exposure alters prostate cancer cell properties by Lange, Sigrun, Inal, Jameel, Kraev, Igor, Dart, Dafydd Alwyn, Uysal-Onganer, Pinar

“…These included cancerous, metabolic, blood, skin, cardiac and skeletal Disease Pathways, as well as pain and developmental disorders. …”
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The association between the housing structure and continued breastfeeding in two Southern African countries by Khanyile, Ntuthuko, McLaren, Shawn, Fairbrother, Una

“…The context in which the size of the dwelling place sits is crucial to correctly infer the drivers for change in breastfeeding duration.…”
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Model kesesuaian perancangan elemen keselamatan fizikal komuniti berpagar dan kejiranan berpengawal by Tahir, Zurinah

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Evaluation of the pilot of domestic violence protection orders by Kelly, Liz, Adler, Joanna R., Horvath, Miranda A. H., Lovett, Jo, Coulson, Mark, Kernohan, David, Gray, Mark

“…In 2011/12, a 15 month pilot took place in three police force areas (Greater Manchester, West Mercia and Wiltshire) to test a new civil provision, Domestic Violence Protection Orders (DVPOs). …”
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Factors Affecting Student Engagement with Learning : a pilot study in an Accounting department by Lyons, Jon

“…The institution where the study took place recruits a high proportion of students from non-traditional backgrounds. …”
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Critical pedagogy in sport management education : rationale, issues and implications for practice by Baines, Stephen

“…The intention of the paper is to contribute to the debate on the place of critical pedagogy in education, particularly management education, and specifically in the field of sport management, to ensure the continuing relevance and effectiveness of sport management programmes in the context of the rapidly changing social, cultural and economic conditions.…”
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Building a second generation Qucs GPL circuit simulator: package structure, simulation features and compact device modelling capabilities by Brinson, Mike, Crozier, Richard, Novak, Clemens, Schreuder, Frans, Torri, Guilherme B., Roucaries, Bastien

“…This presentation outlines the most important changes that have taken place with Qucs releases 0.0.17 and 0.0.18. These include, GUI and Qucssator improvements, post-simulation data processing using Qucs, Octave and Python, compact semiconductor modelling with equation-defined devices and Verilog-A code models and the introduction of a non-linear differential equation library and Octave/Matlab interface. …”
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Qucs: improvements and new directions in GPL compact device modelling and circuit simulation tools by Brinson, Mike, Crozier, Richard, Kuznetsov, Vadim, Novak, Clemens, Roucaries, Bastien, Schreuder, Frans, Torri, Guilherme B.

“…Recently, much development work has taken place to remove software bugs, to port the Qucs GUI to toolkit Qt4 from Qt3, to improve the performance and reliability of the qucsator analogue simulation engine, and to improve the Qucs technical and user documentation. …”
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Respecting and ensuring rights: feminist ethics for a state response to fundamentalism by Dhaliwal, Sukhwant

“…This article revisits the multiple terrorist attacks that took place in England in 2017 and, through a closer examination of the narratives of the eight male perpetrators of these attacks, it draws the readers’ attention to the flaws in state and non-state responses to fundamentalist mobilisations. …”
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All flowers bloom differently: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experiences of adult transgender women by Eisenberg, Elodie, Zervoulis, Karyofyllis

“…The respondents thereafter came out to the majority of their ecosystem, forcing them to redefine their relationships and place in society. Physically transitioning improved most of the participants’ mental wellbeing, through a newfound sense of authenticity and coherence, although this was generally mitigated by the consistency of support offered by family and friends.…”
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Oestrogen receptors and breast cancer. are we prepared to move forward? A critical review by Eraso, Yolanda

“…Around 70% of breast tumours are classified as oestrogen dependent, yet the mechanism of action of other hormones in breast cancer growth both independently and interacting with ER as well as their targeted therapies have yet to find a place in the clinic. In this article, I critically review the scientific literature for the period 1960-2016, examine the rise and persistence of the oestrogen hypothesis as well as the neglect of alternative hormonal explanations. …”
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‘Resilient when it comes to death’: exploring the significance of bereavement for the well - being of social work students by Turner, Denise, Price, Marie

“…The research study took place in the context of general concern about the mental health of UK University students and suggests that social work students may be at particular risk of developing emotional wellbeing issues linked to bereavement. …”
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How long should things last? Design in the GDR by Oropallo, Gabriele

“…The one perspective presented here is offered by the case of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), where during the 1970s a lively debate on lifespan and patina took place among designers, theorists, and readers around the question how long things should last.…”
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Sir Joseph Bazalgette and the main drainage of London by Halliday, Stephen

“…The thesis concludes by attempting to reach a judgement on Bazalgette's claim to a place in the Pantheon of Victorian Engineers.…”
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Learning from the past and looking to the future after review conference: integrating NGO work on codes of conduct and an international biological security education network into t... by Lijun, Shang

“…In particular, we will review the first meeting under the radical new Intersessional Process (ISP) held in March 2023 to organise the meetings that will take place later in this year and the following years through to the 10th Review Conference in 2028. …”
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