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Otherwise engaged? Learning from non‐participation in research with care‐experienced students
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores what can be learned when educational research “fails.” Drawing on a Welland Trust–funded project in the North East of England that aimed to support care‐experienced students transitioning from further to higher education, we reflect on why, despite sustained effort, there was a lack of engagement.
Lynette Harland Shotton +3 more
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Evaluation of community eye outreach programs for early glaucoma detection in Nigeria
, 2013 Olusola Olawoye,1 Olufunmilayo I Fawole,2 Christopher C Teng,3–5 Robert Ritch4,5 1Department of Ophthalmology, University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria and College of Medicine University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria; 2Department of Epidemiology ...
Teng CC, Fawole OI, Olawoye O, Ritch R
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This exploratory article explores how one UK university sought to understand and enhance its engagement with the local LGBTQ+ community. Drawing on poststructuralist queer and homonormative theories and civic university frameworks, the study analyses data from a community‐facing Pride survey completed by 53 LGBTQ+ individuals. Through emergent
Catherine Lee, Daniel Burman
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The absence of women's scientific contributions in core UK pre‐university science qualifications
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Despite their groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the natural world and the universe, women's roles in biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, environmental science and geology remain largely absent from standard educational specifications in the United Kingdom (UK), particularly at Key Stage 4 (KS4) and Key Stage 5 (KS5), or ...
G. J. Cooke +7 more
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Course‐based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) provide undergraduate students with opportunities to engage in novel scientific research as part of their core curriculum rather than as extracurricular activities. This paper describes the development, implementation, and evolution of a CURE‐based microscopy laboratory course over 4 ...
Michael Seifu Bahiru, Andrew D. Stephens
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Open Science Community Outreach
, 2018 This project is a clearinghouse of information resources for coordinating a grassroots, community outreach effort to promote Open Science.
Alexander C. DeHaven +4 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines corporate environmental reporting practices among listed companies in the European Union during the period 2018–2022, within the context of the Non‐Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD). To this end, an Environmental Disclosure Index (EDI) is constructed based on qualitative reporting items, and panel‐data models are ...
Rosalva Pinto‐Braga +2 more
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Community outreach initiatives at UNCG Libraries: the ROI of ROI outreach [PDF]
, 2019 The notion of “community outreach” can be complicated for academic libraries, because both “community” and “outreach” can have multiple meanings. While many academic libraries have a mission or administrative mandate to engage with local and regional ...
Harlow, Samantha +2 more
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Outreach and Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions [PDF]
This paper uses stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) to examine whether there is a trade-off between outreach to the poor and efficiency of microfinance institutions (MFIs).
Meesters, Aljar +2 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Waste management remains a critical grand challenge in African countries. While entrepreneurship has been a viable strategy for addressing this challenge, it is fraught with constraints. This study investigates the strategies orchestrated by entrepreneurs to navigate adversity in Waste management and ensure the social and economic viability of
Tahiru Azaaviele Liedong +3 more
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