Holocene environmental change in the Scottish Highlands: multi-proxy evidence from blanket peats by Binney, Heather Alexandra

“…This thesis seeks to investigate the Holocene environmental history of two areas of Northern Scotland with specific reference to the evidence for pine woodland density variations and tree-line dynamics. The evidence is derived from the biostratigraphy of of peat profiles sampled along altitudinal transects in the two upland areas of Gleann Einich in the Cairngorms (between c.500m OD and 930m OD) and Beinn Dearg in the Northwest Highlands (between c.270m OD and c.600m).…”
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Novel opto-electronic and plastic fibre sensors by Ioannides, Nicos

“…The middle POF is coupled to a red LED and emits light onto a flat target with the two outer fibres receiving the reflected light from the target and guiding it to two silicon PIN photodiodes. Theoretical investigations on the behaviour of the sensor are presented for ranges between 0 mm and 100 mm, and for targets with different reflectivities. …”
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Valuing American style derivatives by least squares methods by Cerrato, Mario

“…We implement some recent Monte Carlo estimators for option pricing and assess their performance in finite samples. We find that the accuracy of these estimators is remarkable, even when more exotic financial derivatives are considered. …”
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The Barrie guide to the English legal system and legal method 2021 by Goldstone, Barrie

“…If you have not studied or worked with English Law before, you will find it invaluable to gain a basic knowledge of legal structure, legal language, legal research and legal analysis, before looking at the substantive law which forms the main body of this course.…”

Advanced wideband antenna arrays for 5G millimeter-wave spectrum at K- and Ka-bands by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Parand, Peiman, Virdee, Bal Singh, Zuazola, Ignacio Garcia, Kumar, Sunil, Zidour, Ali, Soruri, Mohammad, saber, Takfarinas, Naser-Moghadasi, Mohammad, Limiti, Ernesto

“…The first method utilizes a 50 Ω open-ended microstrip-line balun to slot-line transition for effective energy coupling and excitation. …”
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An antenna array utilizing slotted conductive slab: inspired by metasurface and defected ground plane techniques for flexible electronics and sensors operating in the millimeter‑wa... by Ali, Esraa Mousa, Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Kouhalvandi, Lida, Livreri, Patrizia, Falcone, Francisco

“…The antenna array is excited through a single microstrip line. The radiating elements in the array are interconnected to each other with a microstrip line. …”
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Palm oil based emulsion liquid membrane formulation for succinic acid extraction performance by Jusoh, Norela

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The biosemiotic imagination in the Victorian frames of mind : Newman, Eliot and Welby by Neubauer, Deana

“…Drawing on nineteenth-century debates on the origin of language and evolutionary theory, the thesis argues that the ideas of John Henry Newman, George Eliot and Lady Victoria Welby were cultural precursors to the biosemiotic thought of the second half of the twentieth century and beyond, specifically in the way in which these three thinkers sought to find a ‘common grammar’ between natural and human practices. …”
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Becoming Writers: Transforming Students' Academic Writing by Abegglen, Sandra, Burns, Tom, Sinfield, Sandra

“…Rather than focussing on a deficit student in need of ‘fixing’, we introduce and reflect on the usefulness of free- and creative writing exercises as we explore how we can enable students to find ‘a voice’ as we support them on the way to becoming successful academic writers. …”
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Teaching Research Methods : a pragmatic approach by Carty, Robert

“…Previous studies suggest that students often find such modules challenging and difficult to relate to, and recommend a number of different approaches to lessen these difficulties and to improve the student experience of research methods modules. …”
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Learning on The Move by Bradley, Claire, Holley, Debbie

“…The project ‘Making the most of my space’: Students’ use of mobile phones for studying and note making, was funded by the Write Now and Learn Higher CETLs, in conjunction with the Centre for Academic Professional Development. The aim was to find out about student mobile phone ownership, their attitude to using their mobiles for learning, and if they are using them for learning, what they are using them for.…”
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Helping students select a dissertation topic : a motivation-based approach by Girardi, Gherardo

“…It is not unusual for students to struggle to find a dissertation topic. To address this problem, I designed an exercise that helps students to better connect with their motivations, or the inner drives they have, for wanting to choose one topic or another. …”
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The Barrie guide to the English legal system 2021 (October 2021 update) by Goldstone, Barrie

“…If you have not studied or worked with English Law before, you will find it invaluable to gain a basic knowledge of legal structure, legal language, legal research and legal analysis, before looking at the substantive law which forms the main body of this course. …”

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 has been modelled via classic FM theory, knowing the line width, and modulation index to obtain a best fit. …”
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Indoor path loss modeling for fifth generation applications by Majed, Mohammed Bahjat

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Developing an IT-based pre-course balancing programme for aviation students by Halpern, Nigel

“…In line with Government targets to widen access to higher education in the UK (Clark, 2003; DfES, 2003), the Centre for Civil Aviation [CCA] at London Metropolitan University developed a Foundation Degree in Aviation Management & Operations, which was launched in September 2002. …”
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'Forget TV, it will never show you the experience of the victim': representations of rape in Mindhunter by Beddows, Amy

“…Media depictions of gendered violence often fall in line with negative stereotypes and rape myths. These depictions may influence public understandings of gendered violence and affect societal responses to victims and rape. …”
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Understanding the barriers and the possibilities : a study of people with disabilities and their lived experience of the labour market by Nyby, Josefine, Lewis, Jane, Fernando, Sandra

“…Collaboration between researchers at LMU and a Borough in London (Borough X or Council X) As in line with EA (2010) councils can set up employment support services and various schemes, and Council X was interested in knowing what works and what does no To get a better understanding of people with disabilities and their lived experience of the labour market To present policy suggestions for improving labour market participation and services based on the evidence collected…”
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The research in Scotland event in Edinburgh: reflections and key issues by Terry, Cassandra, French, Fiona, Morrison, Neil

“…Several important points were raised: the requirement for better awareness and better support for those living with Parkinson’s (including specialist care) and the need to invest in research and work together including the importance of Patient and Public Involvement to find better treatments and, hopefully, a cure.…”
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Re-examining the decline in the US saving rate : the impact of mortgage equity withdrawal by Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Costantini, Mauro, Paradiso, Antonio

“…We estimate a Vector Error Correction (VEC) model including the saving rate, asset prices, equity withdrawal and interest rates and find that indeed mortgage equity withdrawal is a key determinant of the observed saving pattern.…”
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