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  The chemokine receptor CCR2 is not required for successful initiation of labor in mice

  Menzies, F., Khan, A. H., Higgins, C. A., Nelson, S. M. & Nibbs, R. J. B., Apr 2012, In: Biology of Reproduction. 86, 4, p. 1-7 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Chemokine Receptors
  • Uterus
  • Monocytes
  • Chemokines
  • Neutrophils
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• The co-creation of public policy: the use of mega-events to add cultural value

  McPherson, G., 11 Jun 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• The commercial currency of construction framework agreements

  Tennant, S. & Fernie, S., 2012, In: Building Research & Information. 40, 2, p. 209-220

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• The compassionate organisation: lessons from America

  Dewar, B., Jun 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• The components of the common sense model of self-regulation revisited: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Brooke, J. & Lusher, J., 2012, 5th International Scientific Conference Quality Health Care Treatment in the Framework of Education, Research and Multi Professional Collaboration - Towards the Health of Individuals and the Society: Proceedings of Lectures with Peer Review. Savic, B. S., Touzery, S. H., Savic, K. S. & Zurc, J. (eds.). College of Nursing Jesenice, Vol. 5. p. 91-99

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

• The Contentious Politics of Unemployment in Europe: Welfare States and Political Opportunities

  Pautz, H., 2012, In: Journal of Contemporary European Studies. 20, 1, p. 112-114 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review

• The corporate social responsibility of accounting firms: meeting stakeholder needs?

  Duff, A., 2012, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. 22 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

  Open Access

  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Accounting Firms
  • Stakeholders
  • Volunteering
  • Corporate Strategy

• The Corporate Social Responsibility Practice of Accounting Professional Service Firms in China: a pilot study

  Guo, X. & Wang, T., 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• The crux of candour: assessing and developing soft skill

  Gibb, S., 5 Nov 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • competitiveness
  • workplace
  • inclusion
  • economics
  • education

• The Cultural Value of Mega-Events: the co-creation of public policy

  McPherson, G., McGillivray, D. & Foley, M., 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• The Development of E-Portfolio Evaluation Criteria and Application to the Blackboard LMS E-Portfolio

  McKenna, G. F. & Stansfield, M., 2012, In: International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE). 3, 1, p. 19-36 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • evaluation
  • Education
  • electronic learning
  • literature
  • university
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• The dystopian networked metropolis, gamified

  Jeffery, G., 12 Aug 2012, Sustainable Cities Collective.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

  Open Access

  • Dog
  • Video Games

• The effect of aquatic and land-based training on the metabolic cost of walking and motor performance in children with cerebral palsy: a pilot study

  Getz, M., Hutzler, Y., Vermeer, A., Yarom, Y. & Unnithan, V., 2012, In: International scholarly research notices. 2012, p. 1-8 8 p., 657979.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Walking Speed
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Walking
  • Cerebral palsy, spastic, diplegic
  • Costs and Cost Analysis

• The effect of dietary nitrate supplementation on performance in trained male flatwater kayakers

  Muggeridge, D., Howe, C. C. F., Pedlar, C., James, P. E. & Easton, C., 2012, p. S12.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract

• The effect of PECVD plasma decomposition on the wettability and dielectric constant changes in silicon modified DLC films for potential MEMS and low stiction applications

  Ogwu, A. A., Okpalugo, T. I. T. & McLaughlin, J. A. D., Sep 2012, In: RSC Advances. 2, 3, 032128.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• The effect of shore location on biomarker expression in wild Mytilus spp. and its comparison with long line cultivated mussels

  Schmidt, W., O'Shea, T. & Quinn, B., Sep 2012, In: Marine Environmental Research. 80, p. 70-76

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• The effects of a novel high intensity exercise intervention on established markers of cardiovascular disease and health in Scottish adolescent youth

  Buchan, D. S., Young, J. D., Simpson, A. D., Thomas, N. E., Cooper, S-M. & Baker, J. S., 15 Jun 2012, In: Journal of Public Health Research. 1, 2, p. 155-157 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Exercise
  • Cardiorespiratory Fitness
  • Health
  • Physical Fitness

• The effects of non-therapeutic AAS use on cardiac structure and function

  Grace, F., Sculthorpe, N., Baker, J. & Kilgore, L., 2012, Perspectives on Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS) and Doping in Sport and Health. Nova Science Publishers, p. 79-103 25 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• The effects of upper limb loading on spinal shrinkage during treadmill walking

  Watson, H., Simpson, A. & Riches, P. E., Dec 2012, In: European Spine Journal. 21, 12, p. 2688-2692

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• The efficacy of aerosol treatment with non-ionic surfactant vesicles containing amphotericin B in rodent models of leishmaniasis and pulmonary aspergillosis infection

  Alsaadi, M., Italia, J. L., Mullen, A. B., Kumar, M. N. V. R., Candlish, A. A., Williams, R. A. M., Shaw, C. D., Al Gawhari, F., Coombs, G. H., Wiese, M., Thomson, A. H., Puig-Sellart, M., Wallace, J., Sharp, A., Wheeler, L., Warn, P. & Carter, K. C., 28 Jun 2012, In: Journal of Controlled Release. 160, 3, p. 685-691

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  31 Citations (Scopus)

• The Electrochemical Performance of Phenol-Formaldehyde Based Activated Carbon Electrodes for Lithium/Oxygen Batteries

  Shitta-Bey, G. O., Mirzaeian, M. & Hall, P. J., 2012, In: Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 159, 3, p. A315-A320

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Lithium-air batteries
  • Phenols
  • Formaldehyde
  • Activated carbon
  • Phenol
  42 Citations (Scopus)

• The employability agenda in higher education

  Olivier, S., 9 Feb 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation

• The Existential Journalist

  Pratt, K., 2012, In: Journalism Education. 1, 2, p. 98 - 103 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• The factor structure of the SF-36 in adults with progressive neuromuscular disorders

  Banks, P., Martin, C. R. & Petty, R. K. H., Feb 2012, In: Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 18, 1, p. 32-36

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• The First Years of a New Scotland

  Leith, M., 2012, Scottish Devolution and Social Policy : Evidence from the First Decade. Leith, M., McPhee, I. & Laxton, T. (eds.). Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, p. 1-10

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

• The five central psychological challenges facing effective mobile learning

  Terras, M. M. & Ramsay, J., Sep 2012, In: British Journal of Educational Technology. 43, 5, p. 820-832

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  70 Citations (Scopus)

• The game of life: struggles of the modern man

  Cisco, J., 2012, In: Engaging Cultures and Voices. 4, p. 33-45 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • artifact
  • movies
  • parenthood
  • reward
  • time

• The harmful effects of non alcoholic drugs on driving: it's time to use technology to enforce the law

  Graham, M. R., Davies, B. & Baker, J. S., 21 May 2012, In: Journal of Sports Medicine & Doping Studies. 2, 3, p. 1-2 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

  Open Access

• The impact of curfews and electronic monitoring on the social strains, support and capital experienced by youth gang members and offenders in the west of Scotland

  Deuchar, R., Apr 2012, In: Criminology & Criminal Justice. 12, 2, p. 113-128

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• The impact of known criminogenic factors on offenders with intellectual disability: previous findings and new results on ADHD

  Lindsay, W. R., Carson, D., Holland, A. J., Taylor, J. L., O'Brien, G. & Wheeler, J. R., 18 Dec 2012, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 26, 1, p. 71-80 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Criminals
  • ADHD
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
  • intellectual disability
  • Intellectual Disability
  22 Citations (Scopus)

• The Impact of the "Space Unlimited" Integration Project: An evaluation conducted on behalf of the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) in Scotland

  Deuchar, R., Miller, J. & Hunter, I., 2012, University of the West of Scotland. 31 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

• The integrated use of enterprise and system dynamics modelling techniques in manufacturing enterprises

  Agyapong-Kodua, K., Marzano, A. & Ratchev, S., 2012, In: Procedia CIRP. 3, p. 543-548 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Dynamical systems
  • Industry
  • Composite materials
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• The lived experience of older people using assistive technology

  McCaig, M., Waugh, A., Duffy, T. & Martin, C., 2012, In: Working with Older People. 16, 4, p. 170-174 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Self-Help Devices
  • Interviews
  • Technology
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Them and us: Why they are nationalists and we are not. An analysis of journalists' language in relation to others

  Crawford, E., Jul 2012, In: Journalism. 13, 5, p. 620-638

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• The MASC: screening for anxiety in vulnerable young males

  Carroll, D., Martin, C. R. & Duffy, T., 2012, In: British Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 1, 3, p. 156-161 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Anxiety
  • Child
  • Adolescent Health Services
  • Mental Health Services
  • Vulnerable Populations

• The need for events policy

  McPherson, G., 13 Jun 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• The presence of long spinal muscles increases stiffness and hysteresis of the caprine spine in-vitro

  Valentin, S., Groesel, M. & Licka, T., Oct 2012, In: Journal of Biomechanics. 45, 15, p. 2506-2512 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Hysteresis
  • Muscle
  • Spine
  • Stiffness
  • Muscles
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• The Regulation of Child Employment since Devolution

  Hobbs, S. & McKechnie, J., 2012, Scottish Devolution and Social Policy : Evidence from the First Decade. Leith, M., McPhee, I. & Laxton, T. (eds.). Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, p. 31-42

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• The relationship between collisions and pseudoneglect: is it right?

  Hatin, B., Sykes Tottenham, L. & Oriet, C., 2012, In: Cortex. 48, 8, p. 997-1008 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Motor Activity
  • Young Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Walking
  22 Citations (Scopus)

• The release of immunosuppressive factor(s) in young males following exercise

  Tian, Y., Nie, J., Tong, T. K. & Baker, J. S., 2 May 2012, In: Sensors. 12, 5, p. 5586-5595 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Lymphocytes
  • physical exercise
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • High pressure liquid chromatography
  • Column chromatography
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• The right to play: participatory arts practitioners, play specialists, gallery educators and artist teachers argue the right to play in and beyond education

  McAuliffe, D., 2012, In: Mailout. Dec 2011-Jan 2012, p. 44-47 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

• Thermophysical properties of binary mixture of water and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium halide ionic liquids

  Rodriguez, C., Rodríguez, H., Arce, A. & Soto, A., 17 Sep 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review

• The role of social workers

  Duffy, T. & Donachy, M., 2012, Perinatal Mental Health: A Clinical Guide. Keswick: M&K Publishing, p. 295-306

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• The role of transmission biases in the cultural diffusion of irrelevant actions

  McGuigan, N., 1 May 2012, In: Journal of Comparative Psychology. 126, 2, p. 150-160 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Cultural Evolution
  • Social Learning
  • Reward
  • learning
  22 Citations (Scopus)

• The science and history of improvement

  Rooney, K., 2012, Raising the Standard: a compendium of audit recipes for continuous quality improvement in anaesthesia. Colvin, J. R. & Peden, C. J. (eds.). 3rd ed. London: Royal College of Anaesthetists, p. 23-24 2 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• The simulation and analysis of coal to liquids processes

  Sun, L. & Smith, R., 2012, 11th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering - Part A: Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering. Amsterdam: Elsevier B.V., Vol. 31. p. 1221-1225 5 p. (Computer Aided Chemical Engineering).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• The simulation and optimization of heat treatment of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles prepared by the sol–gel technique

  Sajjia, M., Benyounis, K. Y. & Olabi, A. G., May 2012, In: Powder Technology. 222, p. 143-151 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • cobalt ferrite
  • Cobalt
  • Powders
  • Nanoparticles
  • Operating costs
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• The Social Framework: a model for writing

  Murray, R., 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • disengagement
  • writer
  • conflict potential
  • educational psychology
  • social process

• The Strange Death of 'Labour Scotland' INTRODUCTION

  Hassan, G. & Shaw, E., 2012, STRANGE DEATH OF LABOUR SCOTLAND. p. 1-+

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

• The SWIFT Cast trial protocol: a randomized controlled evaluation of the efficacy of an ankle–foot cast on walking recovery early after stroke and the neural–biomechanical correlates of response

  Pomeroy, V. M., Rowe, P., Baron, J-C., Clark, A., Sealy, R., Ugbolue, U. C. & Kerr, A., Jan 2012, In: International Journal of Stroke. 7, 1, p. 86-93 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Walking
  • Stroke
  • Neuroimaging
  • Mobility Limitation
  • Walking Speed
  8 Citations (Scopus)