Resilience of 'Nightingale' hospital wards in a changing climate by Kevin Lomas, Renganathan Giridharan, C. Alan Short, A.J. Fair

“…This paper presents results relating to a 1920s traditionally built block with open ‘Nightingale’ wards, a representative type. The paper demonstrates the relative resilience of the type, and illustrates a series of light-touch measures that may increase resilience while saving energy. …”
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Evaluation of the introduction of inter-agency referral documentation (Children in Need and in Need of Assessment Consent Form) in North East Lincolnshire by Harriet Ward, Noel Smith, Louise Garnett, Anita Booth, Gil Everett

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Small water enterprises in Africa 1 - Tanzania: A study of small water enterprises in Dar es Salaam by Linus Materu, Mwanakombo Mkanga

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A simulation model of Rhizome networks for Fallopia japonica (Japanese Knotweed) in the United Kingdom by J.M.D. Smith, John Ward, Lois Child, M.R. Owen

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Patterns of instability: moves within the care system, their reasons, contexts and consequences by Harriet Ward

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Using novel exercise modalities to personalise exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Thomas Ward

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Bridging the gap between research and parliament: An examination of parliamentary mechanisms for engaging with academic research by Vicky Ward, Mark Monaghan

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Usage of body-fitted windows in PIV image processing by Matthew Ward, Adrian Spencer, Martin Passmore

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Staging atmosphere: collective emotional labour on the film set by Allan Watson, Jenna Ward, James Fair

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Information outputs for children's social services by Mike Gatehouse, June Statham, Harriet Ward

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Microfluidic generation of monodisperse ultra-low interfacial tension oil droplets in water by Guido Bolognesi, Alex Hargreaves, Andrew D. Ward, Andrew K. Kirby, Colin D. Bain, Oscar Ces

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The effects of area-wide road speed and curvature on traffic casualties in England by Chao Wang, Mohammed Quddus, Stephen G. Ison

“…The primary objective of this paper is to develop a series of relationships using spatially disaggregated area-level cross-sectional data between different traffic casualties, road traffic speed and road curvature by controlling for other contributing factors associated with area characteristics. …”
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A mathematical model on the propagation of tau pathology in neurodegenerative diseases by Ching-Yu Chen, Yu-Hau Tseng, John Ward

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An investigation into intermittent electrification strategies and an analysis of resulting CO₂ emissions using a high-fidelity train model by Bilale Abudureheman, Tim Harrison, Christopher Ward, William Midgley

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Looking for long-term outcomes: what early interventions are needed for children and young people at risk of maltreatment in England? by Samantha McDermid, Georgia Hyde-Dryden, Harriet Ward

“…The most effective intensive interventions are found to be those that prevent the occurrence or re-occurrence of altreatment, address the underlying factors associated with maltreatment and the various stages associated with the process of change. The authors also examine the supplementary issues practitioners need to be aware of when considering the choice of intervention, including some of the obstacles to providing support, such as the nature of the evidence base, the extent to which different agencies work together to provide services for vulnerable children and families, the availability of resources and the ways in which children and families move between different parts of the child welfare system. …”
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Modelling and controller design for self-adjusting railway track switch system by Saikat Dutta, Tim Harrison, Maria Sarmiento-Carnevali, Christopher Ward, Roger Dixon

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On the development of a full-scale Repoint Light track switch by Maria Sarmiento-Carnevali, Tim Harrison, Saikat Dutta, Christopher Ward, Roger Dixon

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Hypothetical active voicing in AVATAR therapy by Felicity Deamer, Emma Richardson, Thomas Ward, Philippa Garety, Tom KJ Craig, Mar Rus-Calafell, Clementine Edwards

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Submaximal eccentric cycling in people with COPD: acute whole-body cardiopulmonary and muscle metabolic responses by Thomas Ward, Martin Lindley, Richard Ferguson, Despina Constantin, Sally Singh, Charlotte E. Bolton, Rachael Evans, Paul L. Greenhaff, Michael C. Steiner

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The evaluation of arrangements for effective operation of the new Local Safeguarding Children Boards in England - Brief by Alan France, Emily R. Munro, Amanda Waring

“…A series of other weaknesses were also identified including: variations in levels of representation and membership, structure and practice, poor leadership and insufficient resources (Chief Inspector of Social Services et al., 2002; Horwath and Glennie, 1999; Narducci, 2003; Ward et al., 2004).…”
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A medium-rise 1970s maternity hospital in the east of England: resilience and adaptation to climate change by C. Alan Short, Renganathan Giridharan, Kevin Lomas

“…All four schemes were modelled using the projected current and 2030s weather data and their performance was compared. …”
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Preservation and stability of cell therapy products: recommendations from an expert workshop by Glyn Stacey, Che J. Connon, Karen Coopman, Alan J. Dickson, Barry Fuller, Charles J. Hunt, P. Kemp, Julie Kerby, Jennifer Man, Paul Matejtschuk, Harry Moore, John Morris, Richard O.C. Oreffo, Nigel K.H. Slater, S. Ward, Claire Wiggins, Heiko Zimmermann

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Performance of hospital spaces in summer: a case study of a ‘Nucleus’-type hospital in the UK Midlands by Renganathan Giridharan, Kevin Lomas, C. Alan Short, A.J. Fair

“…The hospital has mechanical ventilation and perimeter heating. The wards have a hybrid ventilation strategy with a low rate of mechanical ventilation. …”
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Building resilience to overheating into 1960's UK hospital buildings within the constraint of the national carbon reduction target: adaptive strategies by C. Alan Short, Kevin Lomas, Renganathan Giridharan, A.J. Fair

“…NHS CO emissions constitute 25% of all public sector emissions, equivalent to 3% of the UK total. …”
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Effectiveness of the new local safeguarding children boards in England: interim report by Alan France, Emily R. Munro, Jo Meredith, Esmeranda Manful, Jacqueline Beckhelling

“…Research demonstrates that Area Child Protection Committees (ACPCs) had a number of weaknesses, including lack of statutory power, poor leadership, high variations in membership and insufficient resources (Chief Inspector of Social Services et al., 2002; Ward et al., 2004). …”
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An innovative low energy integrated health and social care building for a deprived community by C. Alan Short, Q.M. Pop, Malcolm J. Cook, Kevin Lomas

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Potential influences on the United Kingdom's floods of winter 2013/14 by Chris Huntingford, Terry Marsh, Adam A. Scaife, Elizabeth J. Kendon, Jamie Hannaford, Alison L. Kay, Mike Lockwood, Christel Prudhomme, Nick S. Reynard, Simon Parry, Jason A. Lowe, James A. Screen, Helen C. Ward, Malcolm Roberts, Peter A. Stott, Vicky A. Bell, Mark Bailey, Alan Jenkins, Tim Legg, Friederike E.L. Otto, Neil Massey, Nathalie Schaller, Julia Slingo, Myles R. Allen

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The development of a procurement strategy for primary health care facilities in Nigeria by Ahmed D. Ibrahim

“…The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) introduced the Ward Health System (WHS) in 200 I to facilitate the provision of sustainable and integrated Primary Health Care (PHC) services by revitalising the principle of community co-ownership and co-management of PHC facilities. …”
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An investigation into the inactivation kinetics of hydrogen peroxide vapor against clostridium difficile endospores by Danish Malik, C.M. Shaw, Gilbert Shama, Martha R.J. Clokie, Chris Rielly

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Investigation into the dominant strains of Clostridium difficile within hospitals and strategic cleaning regimes by Krusha Patel

“…This study used layering of non-selective agar over selective agar, identifying a potential link in the proportions of media following the use of sponges in environmental sampling. All strains were characterised by ribotyping; ribotype 027 was isolated from all sampling cohorts. …”
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Pilot sanitation programme in Nepal by Sharad Adhikary

“…SIDA funded for a participatory hygiene and sanitation pilot project in selected wards of Isworpur Village (in Sarlahi District) and Sankhu Village (in Kavre District) of Nepal in the beginning of 1997 which remained for 18 full months. …”
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