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2. Weekly Policy Papers.
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EDUCATION ,TEACHERS ,EDUCATIONAL leadership ,CHILD abuse - Abstract
The article focuses on providing details of policy papers published in the past week, covering topics such as the 2024 pay award for teachers and leaders, the Lifelong Learning Entitlement overview, and duties to report child abuse in England. It categorizes the papers into sections, including those from the UK Government, parliamentary libraries, and other think tanks or non-governmental bodies, offering comprehensive insights into recent policy developments within the education sector.
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- 2024
3. Weekly Policy Papers.
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EDUCATION policy ,LEGISLATIVE libraries ,RESEARCH institutes ,ARTIFICIAL intelligence - Abstract
The article delves into various policy papers recently published by the UK Government and parliamentary libraries, as well as insights from think tanks and other organizations. It covers topics such as T Level education plans, the integration of AI (artificial intelligence) in education regulation, findings from the National Behaviour Survey, and discussions on child poverty statistics and the UK's policy response.
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- 2024
4. Developing a disease-specific patient reported outcome measure to enhance understanding of the lived experiences of ANCA associated vasculitis: A protocol paper.
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Floyd, Lauren, Dhaygude, Ajay, Mitra, Sandip, and Rowland, Christine
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PATIENT reported outcome measures , *PATIENT experience , *RENAL replacement therapy , *ANTINEUTROPHIL cytoplasmic antibodies , *PATIENTS' attitudes - Abstract
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis (AAV) is a chronic, relapsing-remitting condition associated with increased morbidity. Previous research has shown patients with AAV report high levels of fatigue, pain, depression and anxiety. Over recent years successful work has been carried out to improve clinical outcomes, resulting in reduced mortality and end stage kidney disease (ESKD). Despite this, little work has been done to better understand the role of the patient within this condition. The prevalence of AAV is increasing and to date, there is a shortage of specific tools that assess and measure key features relating to patient reported outcomes (PROs). This protocol details how we can better understand the lived experiences of those with AAV through the development of a disease specific, patient reported outcome measure (PROM), to be used in clinic practice. This will allow us to recognise and validate PROs and the impact the disease and its treatment has on patients' health related quality of life (HRQoL). In addition, we aim to identify potential differences in PRO's between demographics, organ involvement and treatment subgroups in AAV as well as outcomes relating to the patient experience. Patients from a single centre in the UK will be recruited to take part in the exploratory qualitative study which will include focus groups and semi-structured interviews. The inclusion criteria comprise anyone with a diagnosis of AAV and willing to participate, including those who have active or relapsing disease, those are economically active, unemployed, retired and patients receiving renal replacement therapy. The aim of the project is to identify key issues patients experience in relation to their disease and its management and how these can be better assessed in a new PROM developed for use in the clinic setting. This will enable better delivery of individualised care and inform shared decision making, while also serving as a platform for future research looking at PROs in other glomerulonephritides. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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5. "The Will to Survive": The Lives of Young People with "No Papers" in the United Kingdom.
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Deveci, Yeṣim
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YOUNG adults , *WELL-being , *RESEARCH personnel - Abstract
This article considers how undocumented youth in the UK survive and construct their everyday lives in precarious circumstances. Drawing on multiple in-depth narrative interviews with (n = 7) undocumented youth, I illustrate how these young people focus on the future and engage in purposeful activities as a way of enduring the everyday challenges of living with no papers. I reflect on the relationships, which young people draw on to enable them to endure adversity and rebuild their everyday lives. I conclude that the presence of love and community is critical for young people's survival, safety and wellbeing, and I suggest how practitioners and researchers might make use of these findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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6. Centenary Paper: Down But Not Out: Fighting to Maintain Federico García Lorca in UK Higher Education.
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BASTIANES, MARÍA
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UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *RHETORIC , *HUMANITIES , *MODERN languages - Abstract
Over the last decade, British universities have become increasingly reliant on an instrumentalist rhetoric to defend the ongoing relevance of research and teaching in the Humanities. This has resulted in a new chapter in the long-running saga concerning the crisis (purported or real) of Modern Languages alongside the study of literature. The very flexibility condemning traditional Modern Languages curricula to the past nevertheless offers new opportunities for literary study when used for the development of new skills. In this article, I employ my experience of a research-led undergraduate project on the UK stage legacy of Federico García Lorca as a case study to suggest ways in which the study of literature and theatre might be revamped. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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7. Evaluation of the performance of semi-flexible pavement contained sustainable grout material.
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Al-Zerejawy, Hussein K. and Al-Humeidawi, Basim H.
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GROUT (Mortar) ,FLEXIBLE pavements ,ASPHALT modifiers ,GROUTING ,WASTE paper ,PAVEMENT management ,ASPHALT ,PAVEMENTS ,MECHANICAL abrasion - Abstract
In recent years a new type of pavement has gained popularity in the United Kingdom this type is called Semi flexible Pavements (SFP). It consists of porous asphalt with high air voids between (25-35) % and is filled with cementitious grout materials. SFP is a combination road surface that incorporates the effects of both porous asphalt and cement paste grout. In addition it has proven to function well in strongly loaded freeways and airport pavement. The primary goal of this research was to assess the performance and durability of SFP contained sustainable grout material. The Reed Waste Ash (RWA) was adopted as a partial replacement for conventional grout material and Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) used in SFP. Also superplasticizer (SP) was used to improve the fluidity of grout and waste paper fiber (W-PF) was used as a modifier for asphalt binder. The indirect Tensile Stress (ITS) and Tensile Strength Ratio (TSR) tests were used to evaluate the resistance of new SFP to cracking and moisture susceptibility while the wheel track test was used to assess the resistance to permanent deformation. The results showed that the SFP containing OPC+10% RWA enhanced the moisture susceptibility of SFP up to 83.52 %. In addition, the result of the abrasion test of the SFP mixture containing OPC+10%RWA gives a great improvement, reached to 55% and 88% for unaged and aged specimens, respectively, when compared to the control mix. The rutting resistance was improved by 85% for the above mentioned replacement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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8. 'As straight as they come': Expressions of masculinities within digital sex markets.
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Rand, Helen M
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INTERNET marketing ,QUEER theory ,MASCULINITY ,GENDER identity ,ELECTRONIC paper ,DATA privacy ,MASCULINE identity ,DESIRE - Abstract
The research presented in this paper supports claims by feminists and queer theorists that there are numerous and diverse sex/gender/desire categories (Bem, 1995). Taken from a broader digital ethnography of digital sex markets in the United Kingdom, the findings are based on ten in-depth interviews with those who identified as men or 'gender flexible' and who buy and/or sell sex within digital markets. The participants featured in this paper used digital sex markets as a space to explore and express non-normative/subversive sexual and gender identities. Yet for many of them, these subversive acts were bounded by the market, so they were able to uphold masculine heterosexual identities outside of sex markets. The relative privacy of digital sex markets empowered them to maintain heterosexist power, reducing the social risks of stigmatisation and ostracisation associated with subversive sexual and gender identities. The thematic analysis revealed the limitations of heteronormative and homonormative labels and assumptions of sex work relations, thus, prompting the need to write this paper. Framing sex markets in narrow binary terms, as either homosexual or heterosexual markets, or research participants as customers or workers do not reflect the fluidity and diversity evident in this small yet revealing sample. The study shows multiple and fluid expressions of sex/gender/desire; and a duality in market roles as workers and/or customers amongst men engaged in digital sex markets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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9. Weekly Policy Papers.
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GOVERNMENT policy ,RESEARCH institutes ,UNEMPLOYMENT statistics ,LEGISLATIVE libraries ,SCHOOL attendance - Abstract
The article provides a comprehensive overview of recent policy papers released from February 12-16, 2024. It covers papers from various sources, including the UK government, parliamentary libraries, and other think tanks or non-governmental bodies. It highlights government policy papers, outlines parliamentary policy papers, including topics such as youth unemployment statistics and school attendance in England.
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- 2024
10. UK white paper to 'demystify' digital adoption for SME manufacturers.
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Ndure, Isatou
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SMALL business ,MANUFACTURING industries ,BUSINESSPEOPLE ,DIGITAL transformation - Abstract
The UK white paper titled "Made Smarter Technologies: Powering the Digital Transformation of SME Manufacturers" aims to provide practical guidance for small and medium-sized manufacturers interested in adopting digital technologies. The paper covers a range of technologies, including software, industrial IoT, automation and robotics, 3D printing, and cybersecurity. It also highlights emerging tools such as artificial intelligence and digital twins. The white paper has received support from institutions like the North of England Robotics Innovation Centre, PrintCity at Manchester Metropolitan University, the Manufacturing Technology Centre, the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, and the Hartree Centre at Sci-Tech. These institutions collaborate with Made Smarter to provide business support, grant funding opportunities, and training projects to SME manufacturers. Made Smarter has facilitated investments in technology adoption, resulting in benefits such as job creation, upskilling, and economic growth. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
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