Experiences of Older Undergraduate Students in Higher Education: Constructions of Age and Gender by Massey, Anne

“…The participant's stories reveal varied experiences of student life, and thus unsettle notions of the 'traditional student' in new ways, calling attention to the complexities of what being an undergraduate student is like in contemporary Britain. In uncovering links and contradictions between old age and undergraduate study, I seek to illuminate the experiences and concerns of older undergraduates and to contribute to debates in both the sociology of education and social gerontology.…”
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Barriers and leverage points for seeing alcohol differently in integrated care systems in England: a senior stakeholder interview study by Madden, Mary, Stewart, Duncan, McCambridge, Jim

“…Conclusions: There is much to do to create a joined-up, system-wide approach to alcohol, and thus a strong case for a national NHS alcohol strategy to guide ICS decision-making, addressing links between NHS work and public health.…”
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Long-term assignment reward (dis)satisfaction outcomes: hearing women’s voices by Shortland, Susan, Perkins, Stephen J.

“…Reward inequity is reported linked to specific home/host country transfers. Policy change reducing housing and children’s education are major causes of reward dissatisfaction. …”
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Marta Czok ARCHĪVUM by Scarso, Jacek Ludwig, Czok, Marta

“…Creating an artist's archive is not only about preserving their works for the future, but also about exploring the life path that gave rise to these works, linking them together in various thematic itineraries. …”
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Effect of dietary omega-3 supplementation on plasma phospholipids, neutral lipids fatty acids and antioxidant status of pregnant women with gestational diabetes and their neonates by Eram, Sofia

“…It may be that the comparable plasma DHA and AA levels observed in the GDM women is linked to a failure to incorporate these fatty acids into the phospholipids of the red cell membrane and/or impaired placental transport. …”
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Graphene oxide incorporated thin film nanocomposite nanofiltration membrane for multivalent ions removal by Lai, Gwo Sung

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Risk assessment model in construction projects by Al Yafai, Khalid Naji Mohsin

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A model of retrofit energy efficiency for sustainable building by using energy performance contract method in Malaysia by Kiani, Iman

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Sustainability assessment model for concrete formwork system by Al-Ashwa, Mohammed Taher Ahmed

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The Experience of Depression among Black and Minority Ethnic Women in the United Kingdom : An Interpretative Phenomenological Study by Robinson, Sabrina

“…Background: Identity and health status have been linked in the extant literature, but the lived experience of depression in Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) women in the UK is an under researched phenomenon. …”
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A briefing for commissioners : what survivors of violence and abuse say about mental health services (REVA project, briefing 4) by Scott, Sara, Williams, Jennie, McNaughton, Nicholls C., McManus, Sally, Brown, Ashley, Harvey, Shannon, Kelly, Liz, Lovett, Jo

“…This briefing focusses on the links between experience of abuse and mental health and the implications this has for commissioners to create an effective service landscape. …”
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Mylk3 null C57BL/6N mice develop cardiomyopathy, whereas Nnt null C57BL/6J mice do not by Williams, Jack L., Paudyal, Anju, Awad, Sherine, Nicholson, James, Grzesik, Dominika, Botta, Joaquin, Meimaridou, Eirini, Maharaj, Avinaash, Stewart, Michelle, Tinker, Andrew, Cox, Roger D., Metherell, Louise A.

“…The C57BL/6J and C57BL/6N mice have well-documented phenotypic and genotypic differences, including the infamous nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase (Nnt) null mutation in the C57BL/6J substrain, which has been linked to cardiovascular traits in mice and cardiomyopathy in humans. …”
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2015 International Design Exchange Project, the 6th Hidden Space Project, Re-experience by Newman, Kaye, Harris, Janette, Park, Young Tae, Cho, Sung O.

“…It sparks curiosity and leads a thoughtful process; linking cultures and histories to meaningful concepts. …”
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Stimulation of Interleukin-2 [IL-2] Release by Rhizophora mangle Bark Aqueous Extracts and Its Fractions by De Armas, Elizabeth, Escobar, Arturo, Faure, Roberto, Marrero, Evangelina, Bligh, Annie S. W., Branford-White, Christopher J., White, Kenneth

“…Mass spectral studies of the butanolic fraction reflected the presence of compounds that varied between 1000-1333 m/z, indicating the presence of procyanidins up to a tetramer polymerization level linked to glycosides based on monomeric units [epicatechin / catechin]. …”
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Barriers in repurposing an existing manufacturing plant: a total interpretive structural modeling (TISM) approach by Poduval, Aadarsh, Sriram Ayyagari, Maruti, Malinda, Mohit, K.E.K., Vimal, Kumar, Anil, Kandasamy, Jayakrishna

“…Thus, the research explains and explores significant barriers to the adoption of repurposing in manufacturing plant and not only provides a strong methodological and contextual contribution with the help of TISM and MICMAC but also gives research a sense of links of the barriers across various levels. On a practical level, the study is immensely useful to help manufacturing plants overcome repercussions due to disruptions by modifying existing practice and business model to a new model which synchronizes with the new normal to increase the efficiency and survivability of the plant. …”
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Meeting the challenges of chemical and biological weapons: strengthening the chemical and biological disarmament and non-proliferation regimes by Edwards, Brett, Novossiolova, Tatyana, Crowley, Michael, Whitby, Simon, Dando, Malcolm, Shang, Lijun

“…This paper is concerned with the challenges of deliberate disease and poisoning but is linked to the broader concept of the problem in a holistic one health approach. …”
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Terrorism in Nigeria: a study of Boko Haram religious violence in North East Nigeria by Hassan, Bala Abdullahi

“…Further findings suggested, that if anything, the Sect had links with other international terrorists group and localization more pronounced to the North-eastern Nigeria based on porous extensive borders and strong Islamic belief stemming from the frequent religious upsurge in the area. …”
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Structure and content in children's concepts of emotion by Tolmie, Andrew

“…Active categorization of an episode is argued to depend on activation of event schemata and subsequent criterial activation of the links between ascending levels. Degree of activation is defined as a function of frequency of experience of an encoded event. …”
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Exploring the relationship between digitalisation, resilient agri-food supply chain management practices and firm performance by Yadav, Sanjeev, Luthra, Sunil, Kumar, Anil, Agrawal, Rohit, Frederico, Guilherme

“…Research implications: This research is used to analyse the mediating impacts of digital supply chain processes as a linking strategy for SCP and FP. For practical purposes, this research provides investment decisions for implementing digital technologies in SC strategies. …”
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Informing Royal Navy People Strategy: Understanding Career Aspirations and Behaviours of Naval Personnel by Bewley, Elizabeth Emma

“…The expected negative relationship between WFC and turnover was found, although not consistently; types of satisfaction mediated this relationship, and WFC was linked to stress. Chapter 5 provides new empirical understanding of the interactions between ethos, organisational identity, and engagement on career motivation, perceived future opportunities and intentions to stay. …”
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