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Multi-academy trusts: do they make a difference to pupil outcomes?: supplementary statistical analysis for the report Hierarchy, markets and networks: analysing the 'self-improving school-led system' agenda in England and the implications for schools (2018)
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Bernardinelli, D., Rutt, S., Greany, T., & Higham, R. (2018). Multi-academy trusts: do they make a difference to pupil outcomes?: supplementary statistical analysis for the report Hierarchy, markets and networks: analysing the 'self-improving school-led system' agenda in England and the implications for schools. London: Nuffield Foundation and Education Development Trust

Revitalising agricultural education and training in South Africa (2018)
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Swanepoel, F., Ekwamu, A., Dakora, F., Modi, A., Muchenje, V., Njobe, B., Pell, A., Stroebel, A., Wedekind, V., Kirsten, J., & Terblanché, F. (2018). Revitalising agricultural education and training in South Africa. Pretoria, South Africa: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)

The consensus study was initiated by the ASSAf Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Standing Committee, deriving from a deep concern about the status of Agricultural Education and Training (AET) in the country. The study... Read More about Revitalising agricultural education and training in South Africa.

Study in support of the evaluation of the database directive (2018)
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Chicot, J., Domini, A., Bodea, G., Karanikolova, K., Radauer, A., Gkogka, A., …Derclaye, E. (2018). Study in support of the evaluation of the database directive. European Commission

The 1996 Directive on the legal protection of databases (Database Directive) aims at supporting the development of the European database industry. It created a sui generis right protecting investments of database makers, regardless of the originality... Read More about Study in support of the evaluation of the database directive.

Consequences of Brexit in the area of public procurement (2017)
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Arrowsmith, S. (2017). Consequences of Brexit in the area of public procurement. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=IPOL_STU(2017)602028: European Parliament

This paper examines the implications of the UK’s departure from the EU for the EU-UK legal relationship in the field of public procurement. It assesses, in comparison with the position under EU membership, the implications of four approaches found in... Read More about Consequences of Brexit in the area of public procurement.

Special economic zones in the Dominican Republic: policy considerations: special economic zones, global value chains, and the degree of domestic linkages in the Dominican Republic for a more competitive and inclusive sector: (2017)
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Reyes, J., Eduardo Sanchez, M., Ferrantino, M., Riano, A., Defever, F., Engel, J., …Ahdiyyih, S. (2017). Special economic zones in the Dominican Republic: policy considerations: special economic zones, global value chains, and the degree of domestic linkages in the Dominican Republic for a more competitive and inclusive sector:. Washington, D.C.: World Bank

The Dominican Republic is often considered an example of the successful implementation of Special Economic Zones (henceforth SEZs) in the Western hemisphere. The zones fueled economic growth during the 1980s and 1990s and, while they experienced a sh... Read More about Special economic zones in the Dominican Republic: policy considerations: special economic zones, global value chains, and the degree of domestic linkages in the Dominican Republic for a more competitive and inclusive sector:.

Shared Experience Workshop Report (Part II): Reflections on University and Community Research Partnerships (2016)
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Allwork, L. Shared Experience Workshop Report (Part II): Reflections on University and Community Research Partnerships

On 19th September 2016, university and community participants in research projects funded by the Centre for Hidden Histories convened for a ‘Shared Experience Workshop’ at Derby Riverside Centre. The day was organised by Impact Fellow, Dr Larissa All... Read More about Shared Experience Workshop Report (Part II): Reflections on University and Community Research Partnerships.

Shared Experience Workshop and the Impact of the Centre for Hidden Histories Research Projects (2016)
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Allwork, L. Shared Experience Workshop and the Impact of the Centre for Hidden Histories Research Projects

On 19th September 2016, academic and community participants in research projects funded by the Centre for Hidden Histories convened for a ‘Shared Experience Workshop’ at Derby Riverside Centre. The day was organised by Impact Fellow, Dr Larissa Allwo... Read More about Shared Experience Workshop and the Impact of the Centre for Hidden Histories Research Projects.

Integration of remote-sensing and ground-based observations for estimation of emissions and removals of greenhouse gases in forests: methods and guidance from the Global Forest Observations Initiative (2016)
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Penman, J., Green, C., Olofsson, P., Raison, J., Woodcock, C., Balzter, H., …Foody, G. M. (2016). Integration of remote-sensing and ground-based observations for estimation of emissions and removals of greenhouse gases in forests: methods and guidance from the Global Forest Observations Initiative. U.N.Food and Agriculture Organization

The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) was established by GEO in 2011, to assist countries to produce reliable, consistent reports on change in forest cover and forest use, and associated anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and removals.

Comparative systems of assessment of illness or disability for the purposes of adult social welfare payments. Second report (Carers) (2016)
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Cousins, M., Pennings, F., Roberts, S., & Stafford, B. (2016). Comparative systems of assessment of illness or disability for the purposes of adult social welfare payments. Second report (Carers). Dublin: National Disability Authority

Purpose of the report: This is the second report of the study of comparative systems of assessment of illness or disability for the purposes of adult social welfare payments. This report considers assessment systems for carer payments in relation to... Read More about Comparative systems of assessment of illness or disability for the purposes of adult social welfare payments. Second report (Carers).

Evaluating quality and impact of acute paediatric inpatient care: Defining the domains for a Person Centred Outcome Measure (PCOM) in children and young people admitted with self-harm or eating disorders (2015)
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Manning, J. C., Bean, D., Coad, J., Blake, I., Bingham, V., Cooper, J., …Latter, K. (2015). Evaluating quality and impact of acute paediatric inpatient care: Defining the domains for a Person Centred Outcome Measure (PCOM) in children and young people admitted with self-harm or eating disorders. NHS

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In the United Kingdom, the prevalence of children and young people (CYP), up to the age of 18 years, accessing acute paediatric inpatient care with mental health problems is increasing, with self-harm and eating disorders par... Read More about Evaluating quality and impact of acute paediatric inpatient care: Defining the domains for a Person Centred Outcome Measure (PCOM) in children and young people admitted with self-harm or eating disorders.

Mathematical Modelling of Heart Rate Changes in the Mouse (2015)
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Christie, M., Nandi, M., Borg, Y., Carapella, V., Mirams, G., Aston, P., …Chakrabarti, B. Mathematical Modelling of Heart Rate Changes in the Mouse. NC3Rs

The CVS is composed of numerous interacting and dynamically regulated physiological subsystems which each generate measurable periodic components such that the CVS can itself be presented as a system of weakly coupled oscillators. The interactions be... Read More about Mathematical Modelling of Heart Rate Changes in the Mouse.

Report on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Workshop (2015)
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Hadley Kershaw, E., Hartley, S., & Pearce, W. (2015). Report on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Workshop

The potential for an ongoing interdisciplinary conversation about RRI at the University of Nottingham (UoN) was identified during a research project conducted in summer 2014 to investigate how RRI is being interpreted within UoN (Pearce et al., 2014)... Read More about Report on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Workshop.