Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (209)

Policing rural crime. (2012)
Preprint / Working Paper
SMITH, R., LAING, A. and MCELWEE, G. 2012. Policing rural crime. RuSource [online], Briefing 1653. Available from: http://ofi.openfields.org.uk/1.12120687

Between 2000 and 2012, over 1,000 police stations were closed in the UK and many more have been placed on reduced opening hours. A similar situation is unfolding in Northern Ireland and Eire. This may be viewed as a strategic and operational withdraw... Read More about Policing rural crime..

Weight loss and ethnicity: a cohort study of the effects induced by a very low calorie diet. (2012)
Journal Article
ROLLAND, C., HALLAM, C., LULA, S., WIGGINS, J., DYSON, L., VAN GAAL, L.F. and BROOM, I. 2013. Weight loss and ethnicity: a cohort study of the effects induced by a very low calorie diet. Clinical and experimental medical sciences [online], 1(3), pages 97-109. Available from: http://m-hikari.com/cems/cems2013/cems1-4-2013/rollandCEMS1-4-2013.pdf

We aimed to determine whether British Asians of Indian or Pakistani descent differed in their baseline characteristics and in response to a twelve-week, very-low-calorie diet (VLCD). We then assessed whether or not a VLCD had a different effect on As... Read More about Weight loss and ethnicity: a cohort study of the effects induced by a very low calorie diet..

It is ridiculous that the Borough Librarian of Croydon should decide the policy of the Scottish Education Department: the establishment of Scotland's second library school. (2012)
Journal Article
REID, P.H. 2012. It is ridiculous that the Borough Librarian of Croydon should decide the policy of the Scottish Education Department: the establishment of Scotland's second library school. Library and information history [online], 28(4), pages 257-271. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1179/1758348912Z.00000000018

In the middle of the 1960s, amid concerns about the direction of professional education in Scotland and problems with the number of places available for those to wishing to study librarianship, there emerged a strongly nationalistic debate surroundin... Read More about It is ridiculous that the Borough Librarian of Croydon should decide the policy of the Scottish Education Department: the establishment of Scotland's second library school..

Motivations for police blogging and how fear of being 'outed' can force a blogger to cease. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
PEDERSEN, S., BURNETT, S., SMITH, R. and NEILL, A. 2013. Motivations for police blogging and how fear of being 'outed' can force a blogger to cease. Selected papers of internet research [online], 13: selected papers from the 13th Association of Internet Researchers conference (IR 13.0), 18-21 October 2012, Salford, UK, article number 8219. Available from: https://spir.aoir.org/ojs/index.php/spir/article/view/8219

There is an expanding literature on the police use of storytelling, but very little has been written in a policing context in relation to the contemporary practice of blogging. Consequentially, this paper reports on an ongoing research project into t... Read More about Motivations for police blogging and how fear of being 'outed' can force a blogger to cease..

Future textile visions: smart textiles for health and wellness. (2012)
Report
MALINS, J., STEED, J., FAIRBURN, S., ROBERTSON, S., MCINTYRE, L., CRUICKSHANK, L. and SCOTT, K., 2012. Future textile visions: smart textiles for health and wellness. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University.

A report prepared for the Scottish Government on behalf of the Scottish Academy of Fashion, which examines the potential of new textiles solutions for health applications. Following a Sandpit event hosted by the Scottish Academy of Fashion on 13th an... Read More about Future textile visions: smart textiles for health and wellness..

Assessing the significance of ethnicity on VLCD induced weight loss and outcomes at 1 year follow up. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ROLLAND, C., MULHOLLAND, Y., HALLAM, C., LULA, S., DYSON, L. and BROOM, I. 2012. Assessing the significance of ethnicity on VLCD induced weight loss and outcomes at 1 year follow up. Obesity facts [online], 5(Supplement 1), page 94. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1159/000178128

Introduction: Few studies have examined the relationship between ethnicity and longer-term outcomes following a very-low-calorie diet (VLCD).

A comparison of weight loss outcomes in Black and Caucasian women following a very-low calorie diet (VLCD). (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ROLLAND, C., MULHOLLAND, Y., HALLAM, C., LULA, S., DYSON, L. and BROOM, I. 2012. A comparison of weight loss outcomes in Black and Caucasian women following a very-low calorie diet (VLCD). Obesity facts [online], 5(Supplement 1), page 94. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1159/000178128

Introduction: Few studies have examined the significance of ethnicity on weight loss responses and overall health benefits following a VLCD.

Public engagement and participation in sustainable transport issues. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
LAING, R., TAIT, E. and GRAY, D. 2012. Public engagement and participation in sustainable transport issues. In Kashiwagi, D. and Sullivan, K. (eds.) Proceedings of the 2012 Construction, building and real estate research conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS COBRA 2012), 11-13 September 2012, Las Vegas, USA. London: RICS [online]. Available from: http://archive.northsearegion.eu/files/repository/20130812123945_COBRA.pdf

Currently, emissions from transport represent a quarter of Scotland's total. While the Scottish Government has identified a number of transport policies, which would contribute to Scotland's ability to meet its targets, action to significantly reduce... Read More about Public engagement and participation in sustainable transport issues..

A conceptual framework for the evaluation of fuel-cell energy systems in the UK built environment. (2012)
Journal Article
ABDEL-WAHAB, M. and ALI, D. 2013. A conceptual framework for the evaluation of fuel-cell energy systems in the UK built environment. International journal of green energy [online], 10(2), pages 137-150. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/15435075.2011.642089

Energy-efficient buildings can reduce human impact on the environment. Energy efficiency is not only concerned with generating more energy using fewer resources, nor reducing energy usage, but also it is about harnessing natural resources, such as wi... Read More about A conceptual framework for the evaluation of fuel-cell energy systems in the UK built environment..

Tracking digital impact (TDI) tool. (2012)
Other
MCCLYMONT, K., HOLDEN, J., PASSY, R., OCHU, E., WAITE, S., BROCK, E., BAKER, M., WARD, S., PHIPPEN, A., LORIA, P., TAIT, E. and KEEDWELL, E. 2012. Tracking digital impact (TDI) tool. Held on Jisc Repository [online]. Available from: http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/5111/3/Tracking_Digital_Impact_Tool_(v1.4).pdf

The Tracking Digital Impact (TDI) tool is designed to help researchers, research groups, projects and institutions assess their current and future digital engagement strategies in an objective and informed way to support the development of new and im... Read More about Tracking digital impact (TDI) tool..

Tracking digital impact (TDI) tool: key questions reference. (2012)
Other
MCCLYMONT, K., HOLDEN, J., PASSY, R., OCHU, E., WAITE, S., BROCK, E., BAKER, M., WARD, S., PHIPPEN, A., LORIA, P., TAIT, E. and KEEDWELL, E. 2012. Tracking digital impact (TDI) tool: key questions reference. Held on Jisc Repository [online]. Available from: http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/5111/4/TDI_Key_Questions_Reference_(v1).pdf

This is a quick reference summary of the 'Key Questions' developed as part of the large Tracking Digital Impact (TDI) Tool. Users with experience of digital technologies or have previously completed the TDI tool may find this a useful reference when... Read More about Tracking digital impact (TDI) tool: key questions reference..

Numerical simulations of effects of faults in a vertical axis wind turbine’s performance. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SHAHZAD, A., ASIM, T., PARK, K.-S., PRADHAN, S. and MISHRA, R. 2012. Numerical simulations of effects of faults in a vertical axis wind turbine's performance. Proceedings of 2nd international workshop and congress eMaintenance 2012 (eMaintenance 2012): trends in technologies and methodologies challenges, possibilities and applications, 12-14 December 2012, Luleå, Sweden. Luleå: Luleå University of Technology, pages 113-117. Hosted on pdfcoffee.com [online]. Available from: https://pdfcoffee.com/qdownload/proceedings-emaintenance-pdf-free.html

Renewable sources of energy are being developed globally to overcome the present excessive dependence on fossil fuels. Wind energy is one of the important sources of renewable energy. Considerable amount of research is being carried out on the innova... Read More about Numerical simulations of effects of faults in a vertical axis wind turbine’s performance..

Computational fluid dynamics based performance optimisation of vertical axis marine current turbines. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
PARK, K.-S., ASIM, T., MISHRA, R., SHAHZAD, A. and MIRANGWANDA, G. 2012. Computational fluid dynamics based performance optimisation of vertical axis marine current turbines. Proceedings of 2nd international workshop and congress eMaintenance 2012 (eMaintenance 2012): trends in technologies and methodologies challenges, possibilities and applications, 12-14 December 2012, Luleå, Sweden. Luleå: Luleå University of Technology, pages 119-124. Hosted on pdfcoffee.com [online]. Available from: https://pdfcoffee.com/qdownload/proceedings-emaintenance-pdf-free.html

Rapid decrease in the fossil fuels in the last couple of decades has stirred the researchers to find alternative sources for the production of power. Wind and tidal energies are the two most promising alternatives to the fossil fuels. While most of t... Read More about Computational fluid dynamics based performance optimisation of vertical axis marine current turbines..

Designs on democracy: architecture and design in Scotland post devolution. (2012)
Book
MACDONALD, S. 2012. Designs on democracy: architecture and design in Scotland post devolution. Alresford: Zero Books.

Central to Scotlands creative economy is Creative Scotland, the national agency, which sits within the broader context of creative and cultural provision. For the first time a corporate plan has been produced that includes working across the span of... Read More about Designs on democracy: architecture and design in Scotland post devolution..

Condition based monitoring of vertical axis wind turbines using computational fluid dynamics. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
PARK, K.-S., ASIM, T., MISHRA, R. and PRADHAN, S. 2012. Condition based monitoring of vertical axis wind turbines using computational fluid dynamics. Presented at 39th National conference on fluid mechanics and fluid power 2012 (NCFMFP 2012), 13-15 December 2012, Surat, India.

Scarcity of fossil fuels and a rapid escalation in the fuel prices around the world recently has lead the search for alternative energy sources. Out of the available energy sources, wind is being considered as the prime next generation energy source.... Read More about Condition based monitoring of vertical axis wind turbines using computational fluid dynamics..

An Investigation on Ventilation Air Distribution within Rectangular and Circular Enclosures (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
RAO, V., MISHRA, R., ASIM, T. and PRADHAN, S. 2012. An investigation on ventilation air distribution within rectangular and circular enclosures. Presented at 39th National conference on fluid mechanics and fluid power 2012 (NCFMFP 2012), 13-15 December 2012, Surat, India.

One of the important parameters that dictate the effectiveness of ventilation system is air change rate. The air change rate provides overall effectiveness of ventilation in an enclosed space and it needs to be examined with age of air particles to d... Read More about An Investigation on Ventilation Air Distribution within Rectangular and Circular Enclosures.

Drill bit performance investigation using computational fluid dynamics. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
TESFA, B., MISHRA, R., ASIM, T. and PRADHAN, S. 2012. Drill bit performance investigation using computational fluid dynamics. Presented at 39th National conference on fluid mechanics and fluid power 2012 (NCFMFP 2012), 13-15 December 2012, Surat, India.

Drilling tools are extensively used in mining and quarrying industries. Even though working environments may be different for different drilling tools application, the basic working principle has extensive similarity. The markedly different physical... Read More about Drill bit performance investigation using computational fluid dynamics..

Stabilising the grid through use of energy storage. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
GAZEY, R., ALI, D. and AKLIL, D. 2012. Stabilising the grid through use of energy storage. Presented at 10th IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) International conference on AC and DC power transmission 2012 (ACDC 2012), 4-6 December 2012, Birmingham, UK.

A low carbon economy is now a central policy objective for the UK Government, with renewable energy as one of the key delivery mechanisms. Due to the intermittent nature of renewable energy generation, the UK's renewable energy targets will be diffic... Read More about Stabilising the grid through use of energy storage..

A comparative analysis of the trouble time for conventional and casing drilling wells: a case study on the Lobo trend. (2012)
Journal Article
MOHAMMED, A., ABOLLE-OKOYEAGU, I. and OKEKE, C.J. 2012. A comparative analysis of the trouble time for conventional and casing drilling wells: a case study on the Lobo trend. International journal of science and technology [online], 1(11), pages 584-588. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/ijst-1-11-584

Conventional drilling methods have caused the petroleum and gas industry huge operational and financial challenges. The cost of purchasing, inspecting, handling and transporting the drill string are some of the major challenges. The tripping in-and-o... Read More about A comparative analysis of the trouble time for conventional and casing drilling wells: a case study on the Lobo trend..

An artificially-intelligent biomeasurement system for total hip arthroplasty patient rehabilitation. (2012)
Thesis
LAW, E.J. 2012. An artificially-intelligent biomeasurement system for total hip arthroplasty patient rehabilitation. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This study concerned the development and validation of a hardware and software biomeasurement system, which was designed to be used by physiotherapists, general practitioners and other healthcare professionals. The purpose of the system is to detect... Read More about An artificially-intelligent biomeasurement system for total hip arthroplasty patient rehabilitation..