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Infections in CSF shunts and External Ventricular Drainage (2021)
Book Chapter
Bayston, R. (2022). Infections in CSF shunts and External Ventricular Drainage. In P. Kuru Bektaşoğlu, & B. Gürer (Eds.), Cerebrospinal Fluid. InTech. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.98910

Infection in those with hydrocephalus shunts or external drains (EVDs) can cause serious central nervous system damage with lasting sequelae. The infections usually involve bacterial colonisation and biofilm formation in the catheters. The nature and... Read More about Infections in CSF shunts and External Ventricular Drainage.

Suitability of insects for animal feeding. (2021)
Book Chapter
Hawkey, K., Brameld, J., Parr, T., Salter, A., & Hall, H. (2021). Suitability of insects for animal feeding. In H. Hall, E. Fitches, & R. Smith (Eds.), Insects as Animal Feed: Novel Ingredients for Use in Pet, Aquaculture and Livestock Diets (26-38). CAB International. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781789245929.0004

This chapter explores the nutritional composition of insects and the potential benefits and drawbacks for their inclusion into pet, poultry, pig, ruminant and aquatic animal feeds. Six species are most commonly described for use in animal feed, namel... Read More about Suitability of insects for animal feeding..

Introduction: School leadership and education system reform (2021)
Book Chapter
Greany, T., & Earley, P. (2021). Introduction: School leadership and education system reform. In School leadership and education system reform. (2nd). London: Bloomsbury Publishing

This second edition of School Leadership and Education System Reform includes contributions from a range of academics, policy makers and practitioners. It focuses on developments in England and addresses four questions: i) how can school leaders sha... Read More about Introduction: School leadership and education system reform.

Leadership And School Improvement In Multi-Academy Trusts (2021)
Book Chapter
Greany, T., & McGinity, R. (2021). Leadership And School Improvement In Multi-Academy Trusts. In School Leadership and Education System Reform. (2nd). London: Bloomsbury Publishing

The focus in this chapter is on leadership and improvement in Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) in England, informed by findings from a mixed methods study by the authors (Greany, 2018). The chapter aims to: • Summarize the key features and evolution of... Read More about Leadership And School Improvement In Multi-Academy Trusts.

Leading Curriculum Development (2021)
Book Chapter
Greany, T. (2021). Leading Curriculum Development. In T. Greany, & P. Earley (Eds.), School Leadership and Education System Reform. (2nd). London: Bloomsbury Publishing

The importance of leadership in shaping and developing the curriculum in schools is widely recognized. However, despite this recognition of the need for school leaders to be, inter alia, curriculum leaders, there is surprisingly little robust resear... Read More about Leading Curriculum Development.

School System Governance And The Implications For Schools (2021)
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Greany, T., & Higham, R. (2021). School System Governance And The Implications For Schools. In T. Greany, & P. Earley (Eds.), School Leadership and Education System Reform. (2nd). London: Bloomsbury Publishing

Conservative-led governments in power since 2010 have introduced a range of reforms in England, including a rapid expansion in the number of academies and Multi-Academy Trusts, the roll back of Local Authorities and the encouragement of new school-to... Read More about School System Governance And The Implications For Schools.

Urban Life in Lombard Italy: Genoa and Milan Compared (2021)
Book Chapter
Balzaretti, R. (2021). Urban Life in Lombard Italy: Genoa and Milan Compared. In T. J. MacMaster, & N. S. Matheou (Eds.), Italy and the East Roman World in the Medieval Mediterranean: Empire, Cities and Elites, 476-1204 (304-323). London and New York: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Developing, Sustaining and Retaining Teacher Quality: Factors That Count (2021)
Book Chapter
Day, C. (2021). Developing, Sustaining and Retaining Teacher Quality: Factors That Count. In X. Zhu, & H. Song (Eds.), Envisioning Teaching and Learning for Teachers of Excellence and Equity in Education (171-187). Singapore: Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2802-3_11

Traditionally, teachers’ quality has been understood to rely upon their levels of subject, pedagogical content knowledge and classroom management skills. These are provided initially through a period of pre-service education and training; and may be... Read More about Developing, Sustaining and Retaining Teacher Quality: Factors That Count.

Peptide Conjugation: The Chemical Synthesis of Site-Specifically Modified Proteins via Diselenide-Selenoester Ligation (2021)
Book Chapter
Griffiths, R. C., & Mitchell, N. J. (2021). Peptide Conjugation: The Chemical Synthesis of Site-Specifically Modified Proteins via Diselenide-Selenoester Ligation. In W. M. Hussein, R. J. Stephenson, & I. Toth (Eds.), Peptide Conjugation: Methods and Protocols (231-251). Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1617-8

Peptide ligation techniques enable the controlled chemical synthesis of native and engineered proteins, including examples that display site-specific post-translational modifications (PTMs) and non-proteinogenic functionality. Diselenide-selenoester... Read More about Peptide Conjugation: The Chemical Synthesis of Site-Specifically Modified Proteins via Diselenide-Selenoester Ligation.

Pioneering Advanced Recording Technologies for Post-earthquake Damage Assessment and Re-construction in Chilean Heritage Areas (2021)
Book Chapter
Devilat, B. (2021). Pioneering Advanced Recording Technologies for Post-earthquake Damage Assessment and Re-construction in Chilean Heritage Areas. In M. Shehade, & T. Stylianou-Lambert (Eds.), Emerging Technologies and the Digital Transformation of Museums and Heritage Sites First International Conference, RISE IMET 2021, Nicosia, Cyprus, June 2–4, 2021, Proceedings (347-369). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83647-4_23

The physical conservation of historic buildings is a challenge worldwide, but it is even more difficult in earthquake-prone areas. To avoid potential damage, mitigation strategies are required, such as periodic maintenance, repair and strengthening,... Read More about Pioneering Advanced Recording Technologies for Post-earthquake Damage Assessment and Re-construction in Chilean Heritage Areas.

The Case For A Hybrid Jury In Europe (2021)
Book Chapter
Jackson, J. (2021). The Case For A Hybrid Jury In Europe. In S. Kutnjak Ivković, S. Seidman Diamond, V. P. Hans, & N. S. Marder (Eds.), Juries, Lay Judges, and Mixed Courts: A Global Perspective (304-322). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108669290.015

This chapter proposes a model of a hybrid jury for both common law and civil law European criminal justice systems which is required to give a reasoned decision and fits well with the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights.

The Construction of authority in 20th century language columns in France (2021)
Book Chapter
Walsh, O. (2021). The Construction of authority in 20th century language columns in France. In C. Marimon-Llorca, & S. Schwarze (Eds.), Authoritative Discourse in Language Columns: Linguistic, Ideological and Social Issues (67-94). Peter Lang. https://doi.org/10.3726/b18160

This study examines a sample of language columns produced by six different authors in France during three key periods of the 20th century to determine how these authors construct the authority necessary to pronounce on language usage and impose parti... Read More about The Construction of authority in 20th century language columns in France.

Hydrogen Sulfide and the Immune System (2021)
Book Chapter
Rose, P., Zhu, Y. Z., & Moore, P. K. (2021). Hydrogen Sulfide and the Immune System. In Advances in Hydrogen Sulfide Biology (99-128). Singapore: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0991-6_5

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is the “third gasotransmitter” recognized alongside nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO). H2S exhibits an array of biological effects in mammalian cells as revealed by studies showing important roles in the cardiovascular... Read More about Hydrogen Sulfide and the Immune System.

Occurrence and distribution of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance determinants in coastal environments (2021)
Book Chapter
Baena-Nogueras, R. M., Hobman, J. L., & Gomes, R. L. (2021). Occurrence and distribution of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance determinants in coastal environments. In Pharmaceuticals in Marine and Coastal Environments: Occurrence, Effects and Challenges in a Changing World (121-167). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-08-102971-8.00008-1

The occurrence of antibiotic compounds in coastal environments is of great concern since most of the pollutant discharges flow into the ocean. The immediate effect of antibiotic release in marine environments is believed to be the selection of resist... Read More about Occurrence and distribution of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance determinants in coastal environments.

Autoethnography as/in higher education (2021)
Book Chapter
Pithouse-Morgan, K., Pillay, D., & Naicker, I. (2021). Autoethnography as/in higher education. In T. E. Adams, S. Holman Jones, & C. Ellis (Eds.), Handbook of Autoethnography (215-227). (Second edition). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429431760-22

We explore autoethnography as a complex and potentially transformative methodology for understanding and enacting higher education. First, we position higher education in the context of global corporate managerialism and consider the possible effects... Read More about Autoethnography as/in higher education.

Keep Calm and Carry On: Challenging a Discourse of Necessity and Forbearance in News Reporting of UK “Austerity” Policies (2021)
Book Chapter
Birks, J. (2021). Keep Calm and Carry On: Challenging a Discourse of Necessity and Forbearance in News Reporting of UK “Austerity” Policies. In S. L. Borden (Ed.), The Routledge Companion to Media and Poverty. London: Routledge

Severe cuts to public spending in the United Kingdom were ushered in from 2010 by a Conservative-led coalition government that used the 2008 financial crisis to advance a political agenda to roll back much of the social democratic welfare state. The... Read More about Keep Calm and Carry On: Challenging a Discourse of Necessity and Forbearance in News Reporting of UK “Austerity” Policies.

Education (2021)
Book Chapter
Gao, X., & Thondhlana, J. (2021). Education. In S. Pihlaja (Ed.), Analysing Religious Discourse (179-196). Cambridge University Press

Placing AI in the Creative Industries: The Case for Intelligent Music Production (2021)
Book Chapter
McGarry, G., Chamberlain, A., Crabtree, A., & Greenhalgh, C. (2021). Placing AI in the Creative Industries: The Case for Intelligent Music Production. . Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78635-9_72

The digital transformation of the recording industry is one of the most well-known in recent times, with the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) making new methods of music production available to amateurs and professionals in almost any setting beyond t... Read More about Placing AI in the Creative Industries: The Case for Intelligent Music Production.