Women's participation in mathematics in Scotland, 1730-1850 [PDF]
British Journal for the History of Mathematics 37 (2022) 2-23, 2023 The eighteenth century saw a flourishing of scientific and philosophical thought throughout Scotland, known as the Scottish Enlightenment. The accomplishments of prominent male figures of this period have been well documented in all disciplines. However, studies of women's experiences are relatively sparse.
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Mapping the Scottish university football system, a dual performance model based on sport and school [PDF]
GeoSport for Society, 2020 For students at University studying towards an academic level professional qualification, practicing a sport in an organized manner provides a complementary activity to their studies.
Alexandru ILIEȘ, Tudor CACIORA
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Conservation & Society, 2020 Rewilding is a distinctive form of ecological restoration that has emerged quite publicly within environmental policy and conservation advocacy circles.
Kim J Ward, Jonathan Prior
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Smart and sustainable: collecting urban transport and mobility innovation in the 2020s
Science Museum Group Journal, 2022 How can museums collect transport objects to reflect the changes that we can see happening on the streets around us today? Much of what is changing relates to behaviour and integrated transport systems, both of which lack material ‘objects’ to collect ...
Meredith Greiling
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A People’s Choice: Persuasive Strategies in the Scottish Independence Referendum [PDF]
Athens Journal of Mass Media and Communications, 2015 On 18 September 2014 Scottish citizens had to decide whether they would like to continue being part of the United Kingdom or not by answering the question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?".
Carlota M. Moragas-Fernández +1 more
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Language Provision in the Scottish Public Sector: Recommendations to Promote Inclusive Practice
Social Inclusion, 2021 Public service providers in Scotland have developed language support, largely in the form of interpreting and translation, to meet the linguistic needs of those who cannot access their services in English.
Róisín McKelvey
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Valence Secession? Voting Shocks and Independence Support in Scotland
Politics and Governance, 2021 National identifications, cues from political actors, and cost-benefit calculations have been pointed as the main determinants of secession preferences.
Robert Liñeira
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Past, Present and to Come. Some Reflections on Teacher Education in Scotland
Education in the North, 2016 Jimmy Scotland, was formerly a Principal of Aberdeen College of Education. He died in 1983 – just weeks before he was due to retire. His reflective article on the teacher education system in Scotland was written for the 1983: volume 20 edition of ...
James Scotland, Yvonne Bain
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A mixed-methods ethnographic approach to participatory budgeting in Scotland [PDF]
, 2021 Participatory budgeting (PB) is already well established in Scotland in the form of community led grant-making yet has recently transformed from a grass-roots activity to a mainstream process or embedded 'policy instrument'. An integral part of this turn is the use of the Consul digital platform as the primary means of citizen participation.
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Understanding the Role of Digital Technology in the Transitions of Refugee Families with Young Children into A New Culture: A Case Study of Scotland [PDF]
, 2021 The worldwide refugee crisis is a major current challenge, affecting the health and education of millions of families with children due to displacement. Despite the various challenges and risks of migration practices, numerous refugee families have access to interactive technologies during these processes.
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