Foster care survey: a short feasability study. by Dina Poursanidou, Mike Gatehouse, Harriet Ward

“…Much of this data is recorded only manually during the approval process and is not included in the register of approved foster carers held, usually in electronic form, by all authorities. …”
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Developing a new blended approach to fostering information literacy by Geoffrey L. Walton

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Fragmented perspectives: creating empathy through experiments in form and perspective in short fiction by Amanda M. Bigler

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Plights of mind and circumstance: Cavell and Wallace on scepticism by Paul Jenner

“…My chapter argues that Stanley Cavell’s work on Wittgenstein and on scepticism provides fresh perspectives on the preoccupation with interiority found in David Foster Wallace’s writings. …”
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Adding and subtracting numbers in standard form [Maths problem] by Colin Foster

“…Numbers written in standard form can be confusing for students to add or subtract, says Colin Foster.…”
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Sociocultural correlates of compulsive exercise: Is the environment important in fostering a compulsivity towards exercise among adolescents? by Huw Goodwin, Emma Haycraft, Caroline Meyer

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Developing the art of social pedagogy: the views and experiences of foster carers and the children and young people of Head, Heart, Hands: the second year by Samantha McDermid, Helen Trivedi, Jenny Blackmore, Lisa Holmes

“…Head, Heart, Hands is a four year programme, led by The Fostering Network, to explore the impact that the introduction of social pedagogy has on foster carers, the children and young people they care for, and the wider system that supports them. …”
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Internet of Toys designed for Emotional Intelligence by Yan Huang, Christopher J. Parker, Hannah White, Gemma Witcomb

“…This study investigates the necessity of fostering Emotional Intelligence in children aged seven to nine through toy design, leveraging the potential of the Internet of Things. …”
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Gaps in communication between different staff groups and older adult patients foster unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for urinary tract infections in hospitals: a qualitative tra... by Paula Saukko, Beryl Oppenheim, Mike Cooper, Emily Rousham

“…The three gaps in communication could all foster inappropriate diagnosis and antibiotic prescribing.ConclusionInterventions to improve diagnosis and prescribing for UTIs in older adults typically focus on educating clinicians. …”
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Principles for the design of a fully-resourced, coherent, research-informed school mathematics curriculum by Colin Foster, Tom Francome, Dave Hewitt, Chris Shore

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Workshop Cards for Co-designing Emotion Intelligence Toys by Yan Huang

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Non-contact infrared assessment of human body temperature: The journal Temperature toolbox by Josh Foster, Alex Lloyd, George Havenith

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Percentage change by Colin Foster

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Adding fractions by Colin Foster

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What is an angle? by Colin Foster

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Abolish degrees! by Colin Foster

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Less is more: Improving by removing by Colin Foster

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Less is more: improving by removing (the 2023 Presidential Address) by Colin Foster

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Say it again by Colin Foster

“…Repetition is a powerful explanation strategy that doesn’t need to be boring, says Colin Foster...…”
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In favour of the Euclidean Algorithm by Colin Foster

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The directionality of the equals sign by Colin Foster

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Connecting things up coherently by Colin Foster

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Comparing efficacy of different climate indices for predicting labor loss, body temperature, and thermal perception in a wide variety of warm and hot climates by George Havenith, James Smallcombe, Simon Hodder, Ollie Jay, Josh Foster

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Resilience in people with spinal cord injury: a narrative approach by Joanna Kirkby

“…This PhD thesis explores the phenomenon of resilience in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). The purpose of this research is to understand how resilience is experienced and given meaning in people with SCI, as well how resilience is fostered, how it impacts upon health and well-being, and how it can be managed to achieve maximum benefits with regard to health and well-being. …”
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Analysis of the final comments provided by a knowledgeable other in lesson study by Tatsuhiko Seino, Colin Foster

“…We found that his final comments clustered into seven categories, which we named: (1) considering the didactical value of mathematical content; (2) use of representations; (3) fostering positive attitudes to learning; (4) incorporating students’ ideas into whole-class discussions; (5) giving attention to what students write down; (6) giving attention to the content of the board-work; and (7) teacher growth through reflection. …”
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Understanding cultures, and IFLA's freedom of access to information and freedom of expression (FAIFE) core activity by R. Paul Sturges

“…The assumption is that existing services provide all that is necessary for them to begin to understand the host community. A more considered view would stress the need for access to richly informative resources so that all members of a multicultural society can move towards a deeper understanding of each other. …”
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The tension between competitive and collaborative forces in agricultural research: Impact on knowledge sharing within a public sector organsiation by Patricia Bertin, Jenny Fry, Gillian Ragsdell

“…It was found that the policy and organisational imperatives for collaboration in agricultural research is juxtaposed with competitive forces that emanate from the wider research system. …”
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What explains the spread of misinformation in online personal messaging networks? Exploring the role of conflict avoidance by Andrew Chadwick, Cristian Vaccari, Natalie-Anne Hall

“…We carried out in-depth, semi-structured interviews with the UK public (N=102) to explore how social relationships and technological design interact and foster norms regulating how people respond when their everyday social ties share misinformation on these platforms. …”
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Individual responses to heat stress: Implications for hyperthermia and physical work capacity by Josh Foster, Simon Hodder, Alex Lloyd, George Havenith

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DATASETS HEATSHIELD project Loughborough University, averaged per condition and individual sessions, and files showing the statistical analyses. by George Havenith, Josh Foster, James Smallcombe, Simon Hodder

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Evidence for review of mathematics teaching: Improving mathematics in key stages two and three by Jeremy Hodgen, Colin Foster, Rachel Marks, Margaret Brown

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An algorithm for calculating the QR and singular value decompositions of polynomial matrices by Joanne Foster, John McWhirter, Martin Davies, Jonathon Chambers

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Misinformation rules!? Could “group rules” reduce misinformation in online personal messaging? by Andrew Chadwick, Natalie-Anne Hall, Cristian Vaccari

“…Rules reduce the vulnerability and can stimulate metacommunication that, over time, fosters norms of collective reflection and epistemic vigilance, although the impact differs subtly according to group size and membership. …”
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New technique to improve the ductility of steel beam to column bolted connections: a numerical investigation by Mohamed Shaheen, Mohamed Ahmed Galal, Lee S Cunningham, Andrew SJ Foster

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Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) induces hypothermia during acute cold stress by Josh Foster, Alexis R. Mauger, Andrew Govus, David Hewson, Lee Taylor

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Becoming collaborative: a study of intra-organisational relational dynamics by Eloise Grove, Andrew Dainty, Derek Thomson, Tony Thorpe

“…While collaboration in construction projects has formed a major research focus in recent years, there is a paucity of work examining collaboration in-flight. …”
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An investigation of the antecedents of service delivery and organisational performance: a service culture perspective by Kemefasu Ifie

“…Therefore, understanding the various processes that foster desirable service behaviour is important. While there have been many studies which deal with antecedents of service delivery, research adopting a cultural perspective and focusing on elements such as shared values and norms have been somewhat sparse. …”
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Quantifying the impact of heat on human physical work capacity; part II: the observed interaction of air velocity with temperature, humidity, sweat rate, and clothing is not captur... by Josh Foster, James W Smallcombe, Simon Hodder, Ollie Jay, Andreas D Flouris, George Havenith

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Supplementary information files for Quantifying the impact of heat on human physical work capacity; part II: the observed interaction of air velocity with temperature, humidity, sw... by Josh Foster, James W Smallcombe, Simon Hodder, Ollie Jay, Andreas D Flouris, George Havenith

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An advanced empirical model for quantifying the impact of heat and climate change on human physical work capacity by Josh Foster, James Smallcombe, Simon Hodder, Ollie Jay, Andreas Flouris, Lars Nybo, George Havenith

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Supplementary Information Files for An advanced empirical model for quantifying the impact of heat and climate change on human physical work capacity by Josh Foster, James Smallcombe, Simon Hodder, Ollie Jay, Andreas Flouris, Lars Nybo, George Havenith

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An old solution to a new problem? Hydrogen generation by the reaction of ferrosilicon with aqueous sodium hydroxide solutions by Paul Brack, Sandie Dann, Upul Wijayantha-Kahagala-Gamage, Simon E. Foster, Paul L. Adcock

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Synthesis of activated ferrosilicon-based microcomposites by ball milling and their hydrogen generation properties by Paul Brack, Sandie Dann, Upul Wijayantha-Kahagala-Gamage, Paul L. Adcock, Simon E. Foster

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Observing creative behaviours by Aede Hatib Musta'amal, E.W.L. Norman, Tony Hodgson

“…Research by Charlesworth (2007) has suggested that CAD does not support creativity whereas findings by Robertson and Radcliffe (2008) imply that CAD when used with other design tools does enable creativity to be fostered. Prior research by the authors has shown evidence of creative behaviours whilst designing with CAD (Musta’amal et al, 2008a and 2008b). …”
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Improving mathematics in the early years and Key Stage 1: guidance report by Education Endowment Foundation, Jeremy Hodgen, Nancy Barclay, Colin Foster, Camilla Gilmore, Rachel Marks, Victoria Sims

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Sustainable solutions to mitigate occupational heat strain – an umbrella review of physiological effects and global health perspectives by Nathan B Morris, Ollie Jay, Andreas D Flouris, Ana Casanueva, Chuansi Gao, Josh Foster, George Havenith, Lars Nybo

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Aerobic fitness as a parameter of importance for labour loss in the heat by Josh Foster, James Smallcombe, Simon Hodder, Ollie Jay, Andreas D Flouris, Nathan B Morris, Lars Nybo, George Havenith

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