All Outputs (20011)

Influence of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on chronic kidney disease progression: an epidemiological study in general practice populations
Thesis
(2013). Influence of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on chronic kidney disease progression: an epidemiological study in general practice populations

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Identifying and avoiding disease progression risk factors is important in the management of CKD. Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), which are commonly pr... Read More about Influence of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on chronic kidney disease progression: an epidemiological study in general practice populations.

Immunomodulation of the innate response in common carp Cyprinus carpio by ß-glucan feeding and pathogenic infection
Thesis
(2013). Immunomodulation of the innate response in common carp Cyprinus carpio by ß-glucan feeding and pathogenic infection

Two major components of the common carp Cyprinus carpio innate response, i.e. the C-reactive protein (CRP) and the complement system, have been analysed in common carp either orally immunostimulated with ß-glucan or infected with a pathogen or both.... Read More about Immunomodulation of the innate response in common carp Cyprinus carpio by ß-glucan feeding and pathogenic infection.

Malaysia and the commonwealth : the Mahathir era (1981-2003)
Thesis
(2013). Malaysia and the commonwealth : the Mahathir era (1981-2003)

There was a significant change in the Malaysia's attitude to the Commonwealth when Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia's fourth Prime Minister, came to power in 1981. In contrast to his predecessors who had supported the Commonwealth, Mahathir took a dim... Read More about Malaysia and the commonwealth : the Mahathir era (1981-2003).

Trade union responses to civil service restructuring : organising in the Public and Commercial Services union
Thesis
(2013). Trade union responses to civil service restructuring : organising in the Public and Commercial Services union

This thesis explores the adoption of the organising model of union renewal by the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) in response to membership decline and civil service restructuring. The neoliberal stance of successive UK Governments, togeth... Read More about Trade union responses to civil service restructuring : organising in the Public and Commercial Services union.

The evolution of orchestral brass in the last hundred years: organology, trends in performance practice and their effects
Thesis
(1996). The evolution of orchestral brass in the last hundred years: organology, trends in performance practice and their effects

Identifying and rectifying prescriptions of long-acting antimuscarinic and beta-agonist inhalers without inhaled corticosteroids to asthma patients: an audit from a UK general practice surgery
Presentation / Conference
Identifying and rectifying prescriptions of long-acting antimuscarinic and beta-agonist inhalers without inhaled corticosteroids to asthma patients: an audit from a UK general practice surgery. Presented at BJGP Research Conference

Background In the UK 5.4 million people receive treatment for asthma. Patients diagnosed with asthma should not be prescribed a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA), or a long-acting beta 2 agonist (LABA) without co-prescription of an inhaled cor... Read More about Identifying and rectifying prescriptions of long-acting antimuscarinic and beta-agonist inhalers without inhaled corticosteroids to asthma patients: an audit from a UK general practice surgery.

The impact of musculoskeletal conditions on outcomes of other illnesses (the MSKCOM study): a linked electronic health record study - Code lists
Dataset
Marshall, M., Mason, K., Bailey, J., Heron, N., Achanca, F., Chen, Y., …Jordan, K. (2022). The impact of musculoskeletal conditions on outcomes of other illnesses (the MSKCOM study): a linked electronic health record study - Code lists. [Dataset]

Marshall M, Mason K, Bailey J, Heron N, Achana F, Chen Y, Edwards J, Frisher M, Huntley A, Mallen C, Mamas M, Png ME, Tatton S, White S, Jordan KP. MSKCOM: main Public Output: The impact of musculoskeletal conditions on outcomes of other illnesses: a... Read More about The impact of musculoskeletal conditions on outcomes of other illnesses (the MSKCOM study): a linked electronic health record study - Code lists.

The problems and needs of parents with a young mentally handicapped child
Thesis
(1978). The problems and needs of parents with a young mentally handicapped child

Nine personal interviews were conducted with mothers of mentally and physically handicapped children. A postal questionnaire was designed to appraise the problems and needs of parents with a mentally handicapped child aged twelve or under living at h... Read More about The problems and needs of parents with a young mentally handicapped child.

(En)gendering barriers: a comparative discussion of the woman question in mid- to late-nineteenth-century English, German and Russian literatures
Thesis
(2010). (En)gendering barriers: a comparative discussion of the woman question in mid- to late-nineteenth-century English, German and Russian literatures

Imagery of enclosure [...] constantly threatens to stifle the heroines of women’s fiction.

This thesis seeks to develop recent research into Russian literature, which has applied semiotic theory to a feminist critique, to explore how spaces may b... Read More about (En)gendering barriers: a comparative discussion of the woman question in mid- to late-nineteenth-century English, German and Russian literatures.

Isolation, purification and characterisation of the pentraxins from Limulus polyphemus and Mustelus canis
Thesis
(2008). Isolation, purification and characterisation of the pentraxins from Limulus polyphemus and Mustelus canis

CRP and SAP form part of the innate immune system in humans, and homologues have been found in mammals, amphibians, fish, elasmobranchs, and invertebrates. The aim of this research was to broaden knowledge of CRP and SAP in horseshoe crabs, and to at... Read More about Isolation, purification and characterisation of the pentraxins from Limulus polyphemus and Mustelus canis.

The language of the unheard: civil disorder in Staffordshire 1640-1842
Thesis
(1991). The language of the unheard: civil disorder in Staffordshire 1640-1842

'The Language or the Unheard' attempts to reconstruct the history or civil ctiaorder within Staffordshire between 1640 and 1842. The prime sources for the study are newapapers, State Papers and Assizes and Quarter Sessions Court records. The latter a... Read More about The language of the unheard: civil disorder in Staffordshire 1640-1842.

Scheler’s ethics and the problem of normativity
Thesis
(2016). Scheler’s ethics and the problem of normativity

Kant and Scheler both develop ethical frameworks which are grounded by their epistemic theories. In this thesis, I exposit both of these epistemologies and show their relations to the respective ethical theories. I then look at how those theories try... Read More about Scheler’s ethics and the problem of normativity.

Well fed, nurs'd and doctor'd: Workhouse Medical Care from Working-Class Biographies c.1750-1834
Journal Article
Tomkins. Well fed, nurs'd and doctor'd: Workhouse Medical Care from Working-Class Biographies c.1750-1834

Observational studies of pre-main sequence stars
Thesis
(1988). Observational studies of pre-main sequence stars

This work investigates selected young stars, paying particular attention to their photometric and polarimetric characteristics. The stars observed represent particular sub-classes of the Orion Population of young stars: stars of about one solar maSSj... Read More about Observational studies of pre-main sequence stars.

Johann and Eric for bass clarinet and electronics (2021) (6 min)
Exhibition / Performance
Spasov. (2023). Johann and Eric for bass clarinet and electronics (2021) (6 min). (Unpublished)

Pogramme Notes Johann and Eric for bass clarinet and electronics, written for the renown British bass clarinettist Sarah Watts, is a tribute to the legendary jazz saxophonist and bass clarinettist, Eric Dolphy. His music thought was influenced by man... Read More about Johann and Eric for bass clarinet and electronics (2021) (6 min).

Sabda Vidya No.1 for violin and cello (2022) (10 min)
Exhibition / Performance
Spasov. (2023). Sabda Vidya No.1 for violin and cello (2022) (10 min). (Unpublished)

Vidya, or Vidhya, is a Sanskrit noun meaning "right knowledge" or "clarity" and refers to non-rational knowledge or super-rational intuition. Sabda is an eternal, indivisible and creative sound.


Premiere: Meitar Ensemble (https://www.meitar.net)... Read More about Sabda Vidya No.1 for violin and cello (2022) (10 min).

Ten Sefirot for piano and electronics (2021) (25 minutes)
Exhibition / Performance
Spasov. (2022). Ten Sefirot for piano and electronics (2021) (25 minutes). (Unpublished)

Premiere: 9th International Symposium on Music and Sonic Arts: Practices and Theories, Miroslav Spasov (piano & electronics), Middlesex University, London, 23 September 2022. As in many other compositions, my main creative interest in this work is cl... Read More about Ten Sefirot for piano and electronics (2021) (25 minutes).

Sabda Vidya No.1 for violin and violoncello
Exhibition / Performance
Spasov. (2022). Sabda Vidya No.1 for violin and violoncello. (Unpublished)

Vidya, or Vidhya, is a Sanskrit noun meaning "right knowledge" or "clarity" and refers to non-rational knowledge or super-rational intuition. Sabda is an eternal, indivisible and creative sound. Premiere: Meitar Ensemble (https://www.meitar.net), Tel... Read More about Sabda Vidya No.1 for violin and violoncello.

Social Media: The Changing Nature of Politics and Politicians – from MPs to ‘Celebrities’
Presentation / Conference
Higson-Bliss, L. Social Media: The Changing Nature of Politics and Politicians – from MPs to ‘Celebrities’. Presented at The continuing crisis: Exploring the moral significance of the developments in politics, economic policy and the law since the 2008 banking crisis

The dramatic advancement of social media since 2008 has changed how the public interact and hold political figures to account, where in some instances, politicians are seen more as celebrities - #dishyrishi. Though the likes of Twitter and Facebook e... Read More about Social Media: The Changing Nature of Politics and Politicians – from MPs to ‘Celebrities’.

Design Thinking pedagogy and enterprise education
Presentation / Conference
McLuskie, P., & Dewitt, S. Design Thinking pedagogy and enterprise education. Presented at 14th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Kalamata, Greece