A preliminary investigation into the use of cannabis suppositories and online mindful compassion for improving sexual function among women following gynaecological cancer treatment by Banbury, Sam, Tharmalingam, Hannah, Lusher, Joanne, Erridge, Simon, Chandler, Chris

“…Feedback suggested that cannabis mediated the effects of mindful compassion and supported well-being, sexual self-efficacy, and quality of life. Participants also voiced a preference for cannabis suppositories when using dilators as part of their treatment and the use of sex toys instead of dilators, suggesting that dilators had negatively impacted their sexuality. …”
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"Entrer par effraction": reading and writing subjects in Annie Ernaux's recent work by Janes, Matthew

“…I further construct discursive categories that reflect the various ways in which 'Ernaux' is constructed not only by devoted fans and detractors (as previous Ernaux scholarship has shown) but also more casual readers, whose voices are, in a contemporary setting, increasingly merged with those of the critics and, indeed, with that of Ernaux herself.…”
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Exploring narratives of exclusion from school: how adolescent boys and educationalists negotiate schooling, family and gendered discourses by Banner, Jack

“…It shows how some boys through drawing on discourses of hegemonic masculinity and gender binary asymmetries construct themselves in ways that contribute towards school confrontation. The voices of practitioners show how they contribute towards tensions and how education policy is considered as prohibiting staff from working effectively with some boys. …”
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The role of translation in shaping media and political discourses in times of conflict : the Syrian "Spring" in context by Ayasrah, Bilal Mohammad Farhan

“…The selected texts represent newspaper opinion articles and indiscriminately reflect both voices of the conflicting rivals: pro- and anti-government. …”
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Telling the story: what can be learned from parents' experience of the professional response following the sudden, unexpected death of a child? by Turner, Denise

“…This study aims to restore the voices of parents to the field of sudden unexpected child death, by engaging directly with the emotional complexity and trauma of the experience and thereby improving practice. …”
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Becoming 'NEET': an exploration of marginalised young people’s trajectories and experiences by Rajah, Heera

“…This qualitative study examines the issue of becoming NEET from the perspectives of an immensely diverse group of young NEET people (including new arrivals to the UK), thereby prioritising the voices and experiences of those within this NEET group. …”
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The ethical eye : photojournalists' views of ethics and digital photography in UK national newspapers by Kliewer, Paula D.

“…This thesis aims to bring their voices to the surface. By adopting a social constructivist approach, this study draws on data collected from semi-structured interviews from twenty-five professional photojournalists. …”
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The impact of international non-governmental organisations on the response of community-based organisations to the HIV/AIDs related orphan and vulnerable children crisis in Zimbabw... by Madziva, Cathrine

“…In establishing an INGO and CBO partnership on OVC, the former needs to be flexible from the onset and prioritize the latter's institutional development, harness traditional cultural capital and listen to children's voices. Volunteers' should be given an acceptable token, and receive due recognition of their contributions. …”
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Islington disability and long-term health conditions employment project: final report by Lewis, Jane, Fernando, Sandra, Nyby, Josefine, Yu, Qicheng, Gay, Dionne, Flynn, Jimmy

“… • Negative experiences of education – participants with learning disabilities and deaf participants in particular voiced their negative experiences of mainstream education at both school and college. …”
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