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OpenAIR@RGU is the open access institutional repository of Robert Gordon University. It contains examples of research outputs produced by staff and research students, as well as related information about the university's funded projects and staff research interests. Further information is available in the repository policy. Any questions about submissions to the repository or problems with access to any of its content should be sent to the Publications Team at publications@rgu.ac.uk



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Trusts across borders: steering through the EU's insolvency directive and its implications for trustees. (2023)
Journal Article
MAK, C.H.W. 2023. Trusts across borders: steering through the EU's Insolvency Directive and its implications for trustees. Journal of international banking law and regulation [online], 38(10), pages 387-391. Hosted on Westlaw. Available from: https://uk.westlaw.com

This article delves into the multifaceted roles and responsibilities of trustees in cross-border insolvencies, with a spotlight on the EU’s proposed directive aiming to harmonise insolvency law. It acknowledges the unique position of trustees who, wh... Read More about Trusts across borders: steering through the EU's insolvency directive and its implications for trustees..

Preconception knowledge, beliefs and behaviours among people of reproductive age: a systematic review of qualitative studies. (2023)
Journal Article
WELSHMAN, H., DOMBROWSKI, S., GRANT, A., SWANSON, V., GOUDREAU, A. and CURRIE, S. 2023. Preconception knowledge, beliefs and behaviours among people of reproductive age: a systematic review of qualitative studies. Preventive medicine [online], In Press, article number 107707. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107707

The health of parents before pregnancy influences the short- and long-term health of their offspring. This systematic review explored the preconception knowledge, beliefs and behaviours held by women and men of childbearing age. Databases were search... Read More about Preconception knowledge, beliefs and behaviours among people of reproductive age: a systematic review of qualitative studies..

Scan-associated distress in people affected by cancer: a qualitative systematic review. (2023)
Journal Article
HUSSAIN, M., CHAU, S., TURNER, M. and PATERSON, C. 2023. Scan-associated distress in people affected by cancer: a qualitative systematic review. Seminars in oncology nursing [online], In Press, article number 151502. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2023.151502

The term "scanxiety" has been coined to describe the anxiety commonly associated with individuals undergoing cancer-related imaging. Despite the prevalence and severity of scanxiety across various clinical and demographic populations, there remains a... Read More about Scan-associated distress in people affected by cancer: a qualitative systematic review..

United Arab Emirates: the family business of the Shehada brothers. (2023)
Book Chapter
DSILVA, J., LOCKE, J. and NG, P.Y. 2023. United Arab Emirates: the family business of the Shehada brothers. In Birdthistle, N. and Hales, R. (eds.) Attaining the 2030 sustainable development goal of sustainable cities and communities. Leeds: Emerald [online], chapter 6, pages 79-89. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80455-836-220231006

The family business – Shehada Brothers – own several ventures in different sectors in the United Arab Emirates which will be discussed briefly in the case study; however, to mention one of the businesses, Trigono Developments is a business model that... Read More about United Arab Emirates: the family business of the Shehada brothers..

Specific pathway abundances in the neonatal calf faecal microbiome are associated with susceptibility to Cryptosporidium parvum infection: a metagenomic analysis. [Dataset] (2023)
Dataset
HARES, M.F., GRIFFITHS, B.E., JOHNSON, F., NELSON, C., HALDENBY, S., STEWART, C.J., DUNCAN, J.S., OIKONOMOU, G. and COOMBES, J.L. 2023. Specific pathway abundances in the neonatal calf faecal microbiome are associated with susceptibility to Cryptosporidium parvum infection: a metagenomic analysis. [Dataset]. Animal microbiome [online], 5, article number 43. Available from: https://animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s42523-023-00265-5#Sec20

Cryptosporidium parvum is an apicomplexan, protozoan parasite that invades the small intestinal epithelium of neonatal calves. It causes an acute diarrhoeal disease known as cryptosporidiosis, which is characterised by watery diarrhoea, dehydration,... Read More about Specific pathway abundances in the neonatal calf faecal microbiome are associated with susceptibility to Cryptosporidium parvum infection: a metagenomic analysis. [Dataset].