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Weird Fiction in the Twentieth-Century Gothic (2022)
Book Chapter
Corstorphine, K. (in press). Weird Fiction in the Twentieth-Century Gothic. In S. Ni Fhlainn, & B. M. Murphy (Eds.), Twentieth-Century Gothic: An Edinburgh Companion. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press

This chapter is a survey of the evolution of weird fiction and how it relates to the Gothic in the twentieth century. It argues for an understanding of the mode in terms of its blending of genres and resistance to categorisation, emphasising publicat... Read More about Weird Fiction in the Twentieth-Century Gothic.

Understanding and addressing ‘modern slavery’ in DRC-UK cobalt supply chains (2022)
Book Chapter
McQuilken, J., Shirgholami, Z., & McFarlane, D. (2022). Understanding and addressing ‘modern slavery’ in DRC-UK cobalt supply chains. In N. Yakovleva, & E. Nickless (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of the Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development (514-541). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003001317

The UK’s – and the world’s – ‘green industrial revolution’ is intrinsically tied to the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) of cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This largely informal sector produces approximately 12–21% of the worl... Read More about Understanding and addressing ‘modern slavery’ in DRC-UK cobalt supply chains.

Thinking About the Future, Symptom Control and Other Aspects of Palliative Care in Advanced CKD (2022)
Book Chapter
Murtagh, F. E., Wilson, J., & Davison, S. N. (2022). Thinking About the Future, Symptom Control and Other Aspects of Palliative Care in Advanced CKD. In M. Harber (Ed.), Primer on Nephrology (1163-1174). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76419-7_68

Palliative and supportive care have always been important for those with advanced CKD, but – until recently – there has been little research or evidence to inform best care. This is changing rapidly. This chapter draws on recent evidence to provide a... Read More about Thinking About the Future, Symptom Control and Other Aspects of Palliative Care in Advanced CKD.

Increasing engagement through explicit and implicit gamification in higher education (2022)
Book Chapter
Grey, S., & Gordon, N. A. (2022). Increasing engagement through explicit and implicit gamification in higher education. In O. Bernardes, V. Amorim, & A. Carrizo Moreira (Eds.), Handbook of Research on the Influence and Effectiveness of Gamification in Education (662-681). Hershey, Pa.: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4287-6.ch032

Engagement is essential in higher education but can be problematic to achieve. Successful games are, at their core, designed to be engaging experiences. In attempts to increase engagement in learning, there has been an increase in playful learning, g... Read More about Increasing engagement through explicit and implicit gamification in higher education.

Portfolio Entrepreneurs: The role of risk (2022)
Book Chapter
Malfense Fierro, A., & Rosa, P. (2022). Portfolio Entrepreneurs: The role of risk. In D. Lingelbach (Ed.), De Gruyter Handbook of Entrepreneurial Finance (75-85). Berlin: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110726312

Financial portfolio theory suggests that diversifying through establishing a group of businesses may be an important mechanism to manage and spread risk, but empirical entrepreneurship research on portfolio entrepreneurship has failed to adequately i... Read More about Portfolio Entrepreneurs: The role of risk.

Making Sense of Evidence: Using Research Training to Promote Organisational Change (2022)
Book Chapter
Wilkinson, K., Boyd, K., Pearson, M., Farrimond, H., Lang, I. A., Fleischer, D., Poole, A., Ralph, N., & Rappert, B. (2022). Making Sense of Evidence: Using Research Training to Promote Organisational Change. In George Mason Police Research Group, & D. Weisburd (Eds.), Translational Criminology in Policing (64-85). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003153009-7

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is perhaps the most prominent advocate for such partnerships. Problems confronting public institutions have become more complex in recent years. A number of fields and disciplines have recogniz... Read More about Making Sense of Evidence: Using Research Training to Promote Organisational Change.

Complexity and clear-sightedness in The Wire (2022)
Book Chapter
Zborowski, J. (in press). Complexity and clear-sightedness in The Wire. In S. Cardwell, J. Bignell, & L. F. Donaldson (Eds.), Complexity / simplicity : Moments in television (126-42). Manchester: Manchester University Press

Drosophila Primary Neuronal Cultures as a Useful Cellular Model to Study and Image Axonal Transport (2022)
Book Chapter
Voelzmann, A., & Sanchez-Soriano, N. (2022). Drosophila Primary Neuronal Cultures as a Useful Cellular Model to Study and Image Axonal Transport. In A. Vagnoni (Ed.), Axonal Transport (429-449). New York: Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1990-2_23

The use of primary neuronal cultures generated from Drosophila tissue provides a powerful model for studies of transport mechanisms. Cultured fly neurons provide similarly detailed subcellular resolution and applicability of pharmacology or fluoresce... Read More about Drosophila Primary Neuronal Cultures as a Useful Cellular Model to Study and Image Axonal Transport.

Sexual Orientation (2022)
Book Chapter
Glazzard, J. (2022). Sexual Orientation. In H. Wilson, & B. Kara (Eds.), Diverse Educators: A Manifesto. London: University of Buckingham Press

"On 'Love Experts,' Evil Princes, Gullible Princesses, and Frozen" (2022)
Book Chapter
Davis, A. (2022). "On 'Love Experts,' Evil Princes, Gullible Princesses, and Frozen". In N. Brown (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Children's Film (649-670). Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190939359.001.0001

Frozen’s release in 2013 began a period of unprecedented popular and commercial success for an animated feature; several years after its cinematic release, Frozen remains a merchandizing and entertainment phenomenon. Additionally, it has spawned mult... Read More about "On 'Love Experts,' Evil Princes, Gullible Princesses, and Frozen".

Industrial-Scale Activated Carbon Production from Agricultural Pea Waste: A Techno-Economic and Feasibility Study (2022)
Book Chapter
Zein, S. H., & Antony, A. (2022). Industrial-Scale Activated Carbon Production from Agricultural Pea Waste: A Techno-Economic and Feasibility Study. In R. Pullabhotla (Ed.), Prime Archives in Chemistry. (2nd ed.). Hyderabad: Vide Leaf. https://doi.org/10.37247/pachem2ed.2.22.27

This paper examines a novel approach to activated carbon (AC)
production that uses pea waste (PW) and to what extent it is
economically competitive with current production methods.
Additionally, the outcome is to provide a detailed economic
analy... Read More about Industrial-Scale Activated Carbon Production from Agricultural Pea Waste: A Techno-Economic and Feasibility Study.

Dramaturgy of the Shakespearean Libretto (2022)
Book Chapter
Drábek, P. (2022). Dramaturgy of the Shakespearean Libretto. In C. R. Wilson, & M. Cooke (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Shakespeare and Music (761-804). Oxford: Oxford University Press (OUP). https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190945145.013.27

From the late seventeenth century (Purcell’s The Fairy-Queen, 1692), Shakespeare’s plays have entered the realm of music theatre and opera, inspiring both composers and their librettists. Operas on Shakespearean themes have played a seminal role in t... Read More about Dramaturgy of the Shakespearean Libretto.

Career Trajectories in The Third Space (2022)
Book Chapter
Louise Lawrence, J. (2022). Career Trajectories in The Third Space. In E. McIntosh, & D. Nutt (Eds.), The Impact of the Integrated Practitioner in Higher Education: Studies in Third Space Professionalism. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003037569

Drawing on her roots in feminist philosophy, the author embraces her place on disciplinary, professional, and institutional margins to consider career trajectories in the third space. The chapter reflects on the author’s career progression to PFHEA w... Read More about Career Trajectories in The Third Space.

Green shoots: Emergent systemic leadership and critical systems practice (2022)
Book Chapter
Gregory, A. J., & Atkins, J. P. (2022). Green shoots: Emergent systemic leadership and critical systems practice. In A. Taylor (Ed.), Rethinking Leadership for a Green World (176-189). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003190820-10

Climate change is recognised by many to be the defining adaptive challenge of our time. Despite such recognition, the failure of many world leaders to comprehend the scale, scope (bringing a complex mix of environmental, economic and social dimension... Read More about Green shoots: Emergent systemic leadership and critical systems practice.

Bibliometric analysis of management and leadership in the sustainability agenda (2022)
Book Chapter
Dwivedi, A. (2022). Bibliometric analysis of management and leadership in the sustainability agenda. In A. Taylor (Ed.), Rethinking Leadership for a Green World (343-394). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003190820-19

In recent years, interest in the role of management and leadership within the broader sustainability agenda has risen significantly, with both academic and business practitioner communities showing significant interest in examining current and emergi... Read More about Bibliometric analysis of management and leadership in the sustainability agenda.

The Aftermath of a Suicide: Social Media Exposure and Implications for Postvention (2022)
Book Chapter
Bell, J., & Westoby, C. (2022). The Aftermath of a Suicide: Social Media Exposure and Implications for Postvention. In M. Pompili (Ed.), Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention. Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41319-4_32-1

There is an urgent need to understand the effects of social media and related practices in the aftermath of a suicide. News of a death by suicide can explode like a bomb on social media, the impact of which can be felt around the world. Emerging rese... Read More about The Aftermath of a Suicide: Social Media Exposure and Implications for Postvention.

Populism, anti-system politics and the media: A spotlight on Covid-19 (2022)
Book Chapter
Dover, R. (2022). Populism, anti-system politics and the media: A spotlight on Covid-19. In J. Mair, T. Clark, N. Fowler, R. Snoddy, & R. Tait (Eds.), Populism, the Pandemic and the Media : Journalism in the age of Covid, Trump, Brexit and Johnson (148-154). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003253822-24

Anti-system politicians in positions of power and influence and a compliant legacy and digital media have created a climate of disinformation and uncertainty for ordinary citizens during the Covid-19 pandemic, argues Professor Robert Dover

Regionalism in the Global South: Understanding the Evolution of Mercosur (2022)
Book Chapter
Doctor, M. (2022). Regionalism in the Global South: Understanding the Evolution of Mercosur. In B. McKercher (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Diplomacy and Statecraft (309-320). (2nd edition). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003016625-31

The world economy, especially international trade in goods and services, was already slowing before the COVID pandemic hit the headlines in early 2020. Mercosur’s sparse institutional structure relies on three main decision-making organs: the Common... Read More about Regionalism in the Global South: Understanding the Evolution of Mercosur.

Performing in the Studio (2022)
Book Chapter
Slater, M. (2022). Performing in the Studio. In G. McPherson (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Music Performance, Vol.1 (510-527). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190056285.013.31

While studio recordings can resemble live performances and draw upon similar reserves of knowledge and skill, the processes and experiences of performing in the studio are notably different from being on stage in front of an audience. This chapter si... Read More about Performing in the Studio.