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Chinese student migration and integration in the UK: an exploration of links to and engagement with local communities in Nottingham (2014)
Journal Article
Wu, B. (2014). Chinese student migration and integration in the UK: an exploration of links to and engagement with local communities in Nottingham

The unprecedented growth in the number of Chinese students in the last decade or so has raised challenging issues about their integration on campus and in the wider community. Many questions arise regarding the impact of Chinese student migration and... Read More about Chinese student migration and integration in the UK: an exploration of links to and engagement with local communities in Nottingham.

The impact of cafeteria feeding during lactation in the rat on novel object discrimination in the offspring (2014)
Journal Article
Wright, T., King, M., Davey, W., Langley-Evans, S. . C., & Voigt, J.-P. (2014). The impact of cafeteria feeding during lactation in the rat on novel object discrimination in the offspring. British Journal of Nutrition, 112, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114514003134

There is increasing evidence that hyperenergetic diets impact on memory in rodents. However, it is largely unknown how diets, such as a cafeteria diet (CD), that mimic a Western diet act on learning and memory, in particular when fed during early sta... Read More about The impact of cafeteria feeding during lactation in the rat on novel object discrimination in the offspring.

Further letters of D.H. Lawrence (2014)
Journal Article
Worthen, J., & Harrison, A. (2014). Further letters of D.H. Lawrence

[Letters by D.H. Lawrence, edited and translated by John Worthen and Andrew Harrison.]

Development of a surveillance scheme for equine influenza in the UK and characterisation of viruses isolated in Europe, Dubai and the USA from 2010-2012 (2014)
Journal Article
Woodward, A. L., Rash, A. S., Blinman, D., Bowman, S., Chambers, T. M., Daly, J. M., …Elton, D. M. (2014). Development of a surveillance scheme for equine influenza in the UK and characterisation of viruses isolated in Europe, Dubai and the USA from 2010-2012. Veterinary Microbiology, 169(3-4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.11.039

Equine influenza viruses are a major cause of respiratory disease in horses worldwide and undergo antigenic drift. Several outbreaks of equine influenza occurred worldwide during 2010-2012, including in vaccinated animals, highlighting the importance... Read More about Development of a surveillance scheme for equine influenza in the UK and characterisation of viruses isolated in Europe, Dubai and the USA from 2010-2012.

Science engagement and literacy: a retrospective analysis for students in Canada and Australia (2014)
Journal Article
Woods-McConney, A., Oliver, M., McConney, A., Schibeci, R., & Maor, D. (2014). Science engagement and literacy: a retrospective analysis for students in Canada and Australia. International Journal of Science Education, 36(10), https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2013.871658

Given international concerns about students’ pursuit (or more correctly, non-pursuit) of courses and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), this study is about achieving a better understanding of factors related to high s... Read More about Science engagement and literacy: a retrospective analysis for students in Canada and Australia.

Computed tomography analysis of guinea pig bone: architecture, bone thickness and dimensions throughout development. (2014)
Journal Article
Witkowska, A., Alibhai, A., Hughes, C., Price, J., Klisch, K., Sturrock, C., & Rutland, C. S. (2014). Computed tomography analysis of guinea pig bone: architecture, bone thickness and dimensions throughout development. PeerJ, 2, Article e615. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.615

The domestic guinea pig, Cavia aperea f. porcellus, belongs to the Caviidae family of rodents. It is an important species as a pet, a source of food and in medical research. Adult weight is achieved at 8-12 months and life expectancy is ∼5-6 years. O... Read More about Computed tomography analysis of guinea pig bone: architecture, bone thickness and dimensions throughout development..

Fullerenes as adhesive layers for mechanical peeling of metallic, molecular and polymer thin films (2014)
Journal Article
Wieland, M. B., Slater, A. G., Mangham, B., Champness, N. R., & Beton, P. H. (2014). Fullerenes as adhesive layers for mechanical peeling of metallic, molecular and polymer thin films. Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 5, https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.5.46

We show that thin films of C60 with a thickness ranging from 10 to 100 nm can promote adhesion between a Au thin film deposited on mica and a solution-deposited layer of the elastomer polymethyldisolaxane (PDMS). This molecular adhesion facilitates t... Read More about Fullerenes as adhesive layers for mechanical peeling of metallic, molecular and polymer thin films.

Common Physical Framework Explains Phase Behavior and Dynamics of Atomic, Molecular, and Polymeric Network Formers (2014)
Journal Article
Whitelam, S., Tamblyn, I., Haxton, T. K., Wieland, M. B., Champness, N. R., Garrahan, J. P., & Beton, P. H. (2014). Common Physical Framework Explains Phase Behavior and Dynamics of Atomic, Molecular, and Polymeric Network Formers. Physical Review X, 4(1), Article 011044. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.4.011044

We show that the self-assembly of a diverse collection of building blocks can be understood within a common physical framework. These building blocks, which form periodic honeycomb networks and nonperiodic variants thereof, range in size from atoms t... Read More about Common Physical Framework Explains Phase Behavior and Dynamics of Atomic, Molecular, and Polymeric Network Formers.

The use of weapons in peace operations (2014)
Book Chapter
White, N. D. (2014). The use of weapons in peace operations. In S. Casey-Maslen (Ed.), Weapons under international human rights law (197-239). Cambridge University Press

Security Council mandates and the use of lethal force by peacekeepers: what place for the laws of war? (2014)
Book Chapter
White, N. D. (2014). Security Council mandates and the use of lethal force by peacekeepers: what place for the laws of war?. In C. Harvey, J. Summers, & N. D. White (Eds.), Contemporary challenges to the laws of war: essays in honour of Professor Peter Rowe. Cambridge University Press

The “grave covering” of St Demetrios between Byzantium and Rus (2014)
Journal Article
White, M. (2014). The “grave covering” of St Demetrios between Byzantium and Rus

Much scholarly attention has focused on the role of St Demetrios in the maintenance of the civic identity and cultural independence of Thessalonika, the Byzantine Empire’s second city. Yet Thessalonika did not always win this struggle with Constantin... Read More about The “grave covering” of St Demetrios between Byzantium and Rus.

Teacher knowledge for modelling and problem solving (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wake, G., Foster, C., & Swan, M. (2014). Teacher knowledge for modelling and problem solving.

This article reports on a study that has researched teacher professional learning in lesson study communities that enquired into how we might better support students develop skills in problem solving and mathematical modelling. A rationale for profes... Read More about Teacher knowledge for modelling and problem solving.

Effect of Q-switched laser surface texturing of titanium on osteoblast cell response (2014)
Journal Article
Voisey, K., Scotchford, C., Martin, L., & Gill, H. (2014). Effect of Q-switched laser surface texturing of titanium on osteoblast cell response. Physics Procedia, 56, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phpro.2014.08.027

Titanium and its alloys are important biomedical materials. It is known that the surface texture of implanted medical devices affects cell response. Control of cell response has the potential to enhance fixation of implants into bone and, in other ap... Read More about Effect of Q-switched laser surface texturing of titanium on osteoblast cell response.

Neutron strain scanning of fibre and diode laser welds in stainless steel and Ti6Al4V (2014)
Journal Article
Voisey, K., Folkes, J., Srithorn, J., & Hughes, D. (2014). Neutron strain scanning of fibre and diode laser welds in stainless steel and Ti6Al4V. Physics Procedia, 56, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phpro.2014.08.051

Fibre lasers provide an unprecedented combination of high beam quality, brightness and low cost. Fibre laser beams can provide an exceptionally high power density beam with a relatively large depth of focus. Compared to more established laser welding... Read More about Neutron strain scanning of fibre and diode laser welds in stainless steel and Ti6Al4V.

The Helm Wind of Cross Fell (2014)
Journal Article
Veale, L., & Endfield, G. (2014). The Helm Wind of Cross Fell. Weather, 69(1), https://doi.org/10.1002/wea.2165

Crossfell is the highest point along the 268-mile route of the Pennine Way, at 893 metres (Figure 1). The climate of the North Pennines is temperate, with a small area classified as subarctic (Manley, 1936). The hills generally receive more precipita... Read More about The Helm Wind of Cross Fell.

Gauss-Newton deformable part models for face alignment in-the-wild (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tzimiropoulos, G., & Pantic, M. (2014, June). Gauss-Newton deformable part models for face alignment in-the-wild. Presented at 2014 IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Columbus, Ohio

Arguably, Deformable Part Models (DPMs) are one of the most prominent approaches for face alignment with impressive results being recently reported for both controlled lab and unconstrained settings. Fitting in most DPM methods is typically formulate... Read More about Gauss-Newton deformable part models for face alignment in-the-wild.

Physical modeling for the evaluation of the seismic behavior of square tunnels (2014)
Book Chapter
Tsinidis, G., Heron, C., Pitilakis, K., & Madabhushi, G. (2014). Physical modeling for the evaluation of the seismic behavior of square tunnels. In A. Ilki, & M. N. Fardis (Eds.), Seismic evaluation and rehabilitation of structures (389-406). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00458-7_22

The Chapter summarizes results from dynamic centrifuge tests performed on a rectangular tunnel model embedded in dry sand. The tests were carried out at the geotechnical centrifuge facility of the University of Cambridge, within the Transnational Acc... Read More about Physical modeling for the evaluation of the seismic behavior of square tunnels.

Intellectual property and the EU rules on private international law: match or mismatch? (2014)
Book Chapter
Torremans, P. (2014). Intellectual property and the EU rules on private international law: match or mismatch?. In I. A. Stamatoudi, & P. Torremans (Eds.), EU copyright law: a commentary. Edward Elgar Publishing

Governing stem cell therapy in India: regulatory vacuum or jurisdictional ambiguity? (2014)
Journal Article
Tiwari, S. S., & Raman, S. (2014). Governing stem cell therapy in India: regulatory vacuum or jurisdictional ambiguity?. New Genetics and Society, 33(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/14636778.2014.970269

Stem cell treatments are being offered in Indian clinics although preclinical evidence of their efficacy and safety is lacking. This is attributed to a governance vacuum created by the lack of legally binding research guidelines. By contrast, this pa... Read More about Governing stem cell therapy in India: regulatory vacuum or jurisdictional ambiguity?.

Dissociations in the effect of delay on object recognition: evidence for an associative model of recognition memory (2014)
Journal Article
Tam, S. K., Robinson, J., Jennings, D. J., & Bonardi, C. (2014). Dissociations in the effect of delay on object recognition: evidence for an associative model of recognition memory. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition, 40(1), https://doi.org/10.1037/xan0000003

Rats were administered 3 versions of an object recognition task: In the spontaneous object recognition task (SOR) animals discriminated between a familiar object and a novel object; in the temporal order task they discriminated between 2 familiar obj... Read More about Dissociations in the effect of delay on object recognition: evidence for an associative model of recognition memory.