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Understanding the causes of disputes in paediatrics to develop pathways to dispute resolution in North East Scotland. (2023)
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SIVERS, S. 2023. Understanding the causes of disputes in paediatrics to develop pathways to dispute resolution in North East Scotland. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2113793

This briefing note provides a summary of the findings from a project looking at dispute resolution in paediatrics, funded by NHS Grampian Charity.

Briefing: improving children and young people's mental health services: local data insights from England, Scotland and Wales. (2022)
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GRIMM, F., ALCOCK, B., BUTLER, J.E., FERNANDEZ CRESPO, R., DAVIES, A., PEYTRIGNET, S., PIRODDI, R., THORLBY, R. and TALLACK, C. 2022. Briefing: improving children and young people's mental health services: local data insights from England, Scotland and Wales. London: The Health Foundation [online]. Available from: https://www.health.org.uk/publications/reports/improving-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-services

In this briefing, we present analysis from the Networked Data Lab (NDL). Led by the Health Foundation, the NDL is a collaborative network of local analytical teams across England, Scotland and Wales. These teams analysed local, linked data sources to... Read More about Briefing: improving children and young people's mental health services: local data insights from England, Scotland and Wales..

Using public funding to attract private investment in renewable energy in Indonesia. (2022)
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HENDRIWARDANI, M., GEDDES, A., SUMARNO, T.B. and HOHENBERGER, L. 2022. Using public funding to attract private investment in renewable energy in Indonesia. Achieving a fossil-free recovery in Indonesia, Brief 3. Winnipeg: International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) [online]. Available from: https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/using-public-funding-attract-private-investment-renewable-energy-indonesia

Indonesia faces a very important year ahead in terms of economic recovery and energy transition. In economic terms, despite regaining a positive GDP growth in 2021, Indonesia's budget deficit is still very high compared to pre-COVID-19. In terms of t... Read More about Using public funding to attract private investment in renewable energy in Indonesia..

Briefing: assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the clinically extremely vulnerable population. (2021)
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HODGSON, K., BUTLER, J.E., DAVIES, A., HOUSTON, S., MARSZALEK, K., PEYTRIGNET, S., PIRODDI, R., WOOD, F. and DEENY, S. 2021. Briefing: assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the clinically extremely vulnerable population. London: The Health Foundation [online]. Available from: https://www.health.org.uk/publications/reports/assessing-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-clinically-extremely-vulnerable-population

By February 2021 more than 4 million people across the UK had been identified as clinically extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 and advised to shield. Our briefing shows the scale of the challenge of ensuring that the most clinically vulnerable to COVID... Read More about Briefing: assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the clinically extremely vulnerable population..

Financing green recovery from fossil fuel taxation and subsidy reform. (2021)
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SUMARNO, T.B. and SANCHEZ, L. 2021. Financing green recovery from fossil fuel taxation and subsidy reform. Achieving a fossil-free recovery in Indonesia, Brief 2. Winnipeg: International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) [online]. Available from: https://www.iisd.org/publications/fossil-fuel-taxation-subsidy-reform-indonesia

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on Indonesia's fiscal position. Government debt, normally capped at 3% of GDP, is likely to approach 5% in 2022 due to suppressed revenues, high health costs and stimulus spending (Suroyo & Diela, 20... Read More about Financing green recovery from fossil fuel taxation and subsidy reform..

How Indonesia can achieve both a COVID-19 recovery and its climate targets. (2021)
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SUMARNO, T.B. and SANCHEZ, L. 2021. How Indonesia can achieve both a COVID-19 recovery and its climate targets. Achieving a fossil-free recovery in Indonesia, Brief 1. Winnipeg: International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) [online]. Available from: https://www.iisd.org/publications/indonesia-achieve-covid-19-recovery-and-climate-targets

In May 2021, the International Energy Agency (IEA) (2021) released its flagship report on how to reach net-zero by 2050, concluding that fossil fuel consumption should have peaked by 2020 and start declining as of 2030. It also shows that meeting the... Read More about How Indonesia can achieve both a COVID-19 recovery and its climate targets..

Taxing coal to hit the goals: a simple way for Indonesia to reduce carbon emissions. (2021)
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SUMARNO, T.B. and LAAN, T. 2021. Taxing coal to hit the goals: a simple way for Indonesia to reduce carbon emissions. Winnipeg: International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) [online]. Available from: https://www.iisd.org/publications/taxing-coal-indonesia-reduce-carbon-emissions

The Government of Indonesia has pledged to reduce absolute carbon emissions by between 29% and 41% by 2030 compared to "business as usual" (Republic of Indonesia, 2021). To help achieve this, the government is considering options for carbon pricing,... Read More about Taxing coal to hit the goals: a simple way for Indonesia to reduce carbon emissions..

Poverty as a wicked problem. (2016)
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SPICKER, P. 2016. Poverty as a wicked problem. CROP poverty brief, no. 35. Bergen, Norway: CROP Secretariat [online]. Available from: http://www.crop.org/viewfile.aspx?id=1062

This brief argues for a pragmatic approach to poverty, rather than an analytical one: 1. Poverty is a wicked issue - complex, multidimensional, unclear and changeable. There is not one problem to be addressed. If we are not dealing with a set, specif... Read More about Poverty as a wicked problem..

The fiscal framework and the delivery of welfare benefits. (2016)
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SPICKER, P. 2016. The fiscal framework and the delivery of welfare benefits. Written submission presented at the 10th Meeting of the Devolution (Further Powers) Committee (Scottish Parliament, session 4), 3 March 2016, Edinburgh, UK. Edinburgh: Scottish Parliament [online], pages 19-23. Available from: http://www.parliament.scot/Papers_20160303_updated_3.3.16.pdf

The author author was approached by the Clerks of the committee to comment on the Scotland Bill and Fiscal Framework, since the publication of the Committee's Interim Report published in May 2015. This is his written submission.

What can the Scottish Parliament do with new social security powers? (2016)
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SPICKER, P. 2016. What can the Scottish Parliament do with new social security powers? Glasgow: Comon Weal [online]. Available from: http://allofusfirst.org/tasks/render/file/?fileID=5F353C60-ECE3-72D9-CAD3D044ACBB03D0

Professor Paul Spicker analyses the planned devolution of social security powers to the Scottish Parliament in the Scotland Bill and argues: The reforms have been represented as giving Scotland 'one of the most powerful devolved parliaments in the wo... Read More about What can the Scottish Parliament do with new social security powers?.

The employability agenda and beyond: what are universities for? (2014)
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OLIVIER, S. 2014. The employability agenda and beyond: what are universities for? London: Leadership Foundation for Higher Education. Hosted on Advance HE [online]. Available from: https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/employability-agenda-and-beyond-what-are-universities

In this paper, presented as a provocation for university leaders, I intend to stimulate thought and debate. As such, it is not necessarily a paper typical in the groves of Academe, evaluating and referencing contrasting preceding papers. While I draw... Read More about The employability agenda and beyond: what are universities for?.

Tackling the illicit commercial exploitation of children off campus: a case study. (2013)
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SMITH, R. and FRONDIGOUN, L. 2013. Tackling the illicit commercial exploitation of children off campus: a case study. SIPR Practice Notes Number 2. Dundee: Scottish Institute for Policing Research, School of Social and Environmental Sciences, University of Dundee.

The illicit exploitation of children and young persons for commercial gain by rogue shopkeepers and unscrupulous business proprietors is an important topic seldom considered by criminologists. In this case study we report on research with School Link... Read More about Tackling the illicit commercial exploitation of children off campus: a case study..

Listening to alternative perspectives on rural crime and criminality: a report on the pilot study. (2013)
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SMITH, R. and LAING, A. 2013. Listening to alternative perspectives on rural crime and criminality: a report on the pilot study. SIPR Research Summary Number 15. Dundee: Scottish Institute for Policing Research, School of Social Sciences, University of Dundee.

This summary reports on the pilot phase of an ongoing study, funded by SIPR, into the changing nature of rural crime and what constitutes rural criminality. We set out to listen to alternative perspectives on rural crime and criminality and to speak... Read More about Listening to alternative perspectives on rural crime and criminality: a report on the pilot study..

Illegal diversification in the farming community? (2012)
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MCELWEE, G. and SMITH, R. 2012. Illegal diversification in the farming community? RuSource [online], Briefing 1660. Available from: http://ofi.openfields.org.uk/1.12120694

Traditionally, farmers enjoy high levels of social esteem. Like the entrepreneur, they are ascribed the twin status of hero and loner. However, not all farmers are paragons of virtue and some are dishonest. These are what we call ‘rogue’ farmers.

Veterans and their families. (2012)
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MCKIE, L., MORRISON, Z., THOMSON, F. and ALSTEAD, A. 2012. Veterans and their families. Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR), Briefing 59. Edinburgh: CRFR [online]. Available from: https://era.ed.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/1842/6561/briefing%2059.pdf

Every year in the UK around 22,400 people leave the forces to return to civilian life, the majority of whom are army personnel. Resettlement is a process for all the family, be they immediate or extended members. People rather than places represent ‘... Read More about Veterans and their families..

Storytelling through blogging: a knowledge management and therapeutic tool in policing. (2011)
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BURNETT, S., PEDERSEN, S. and SMITH, R., 2011. Storytelling through blogging: a knowledge management and therapeutic tool in policing. SIPR Research Summary. Dundee: Scottish Institute for Policing Research, Scool of Social Sciences, University of Dundee [online]. Available from: http://www.sipr.ac.uk/Plugin/Publications/assets/files/Research_Summary_13.pdf

Narrative and storytelling play an important part in knowledge management in policing and criminal justice contexts. As probationary constables and young officers, officers learn the job from listening to the stories of others, and for this reason pa... Read More about Storytelling through blogging: a knowledge management and therapeutic tool in policing..

Developing the role of the Police Early Intervention Officer. (2010)
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SMITH, R., 2010. Developing the role of the Police Early Intervention Officer. SIPR Briefing Paper, 10. Dundee: Scottish Institute for Policing Research, University of Dundee.

This briefing paper discusses the new and innovative role of the police Early Intervention Officer or Early Intervention Worker. This specialist role is the latest in the portfolio of police staff specialisms in Scotland. In this paper the author exa... Read More about Developing the role of the Police Early Intervention Officer..

Humble leadership and the Police Service. (2009)
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SMITH, R., 2009. Humble leadership and the Police Service. SIPR Briefings 6. Edinburgh: Scottish Institute for Policing Research, School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University.

The concepts of Humble Leadership and Leader Humility are emerging as areas of interest in leadership studies and this briefing note is intended to highlight their potential relevance as a leadership style in the police service. The notion of humble... Read More about Humble leadership and the Police Service..

Exploring the policing-entrepreneurship nexus. (2008)
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SMITH, R. 2008. Exploring the policing-entrepreneurship nexus. SIPR Briefing Paper, 5. Dundee: Scottish Institute for Policing Research, School of Social Sciences, University of Dundee.

Although the term Entrepreneurial Policing (EP) is in vogue, it remains little more than meaningless rhetoric; traditionally the term entrepreneur itself has not been part of the pragmatic lexicon of policing. Indeed, the term is little more than a b... Read More about Exploring the policing-entrepreneurship nexus..