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Studies in Scottish Latin

, 1986
This thesis examines certain aspects of Scottish Latin, particularly in the period 1580-1637. The first chapter chronicles the endeavours of John Scot of Scotstarvet to compile an anthology of Scottish Latin poetry, based on the unpublished letters to Scot in the NLS.
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Childhood IQ and cardiovascular disease in adulthood: prospective observational study linking the Scottish Mental Survey 1932 and the Midspan studies.

Social Science & Medicine (1967), 2004
C. Hart, Michelle D. Taylor, G. Smith, L. Whalley, J. Starr, D. Hole, Valerie Wilson, I. Deary   +7 more
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Re‐thinking teachers' professional development: An analysis of National Professional Qualifications for school leaders in England

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article considers how teachers' professional development could be redeveloped to help address the current crisis in teacher recruitment and retention by offering greater intellectual rigour and more opportunities for intellectual growth. Our analysis is focused on the UK government's current policy for leadership development in schools in
Mark Innes, Elizabeth Gregory, Louisa Dawes   +2 more
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A pipeline crisis or a sustainability crisis? Local and national succession planning for headteachers in England

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Recruiting and retaining school leaders is a challenge in many systems worldwide. Previous research has identified three distinct ways in which succession planning can be conceptualised and approached: a ‘pipeline’ approach seeks to match supply and demand for the posts that need filling; a ‘pool’ strategy involves proactively identifying and ...
Toby Greany, Pat Thomson, Tom Perry, Mike Collins   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cohort Profile: Generation Scotland: Scottish Family Health Study (GS:SFHS). The study, its participants and their potential for genetic research on health and illness.

International Journal of Epidemiology, 2013
Blair H. Smith, A. Campbell, P. Linksted, B. Fitzpatrick, Cathy Jackson, S. Kerr, I. Deary, D. Macintyre, H. Campbell, M. McGilchrist, L. Hocking, Lucy Wisely, I. Ford, R. Lindsay, Robin Morton, C. Palmer, A. Dominiczak, D. Porteous, A. Morris   +18 more
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Exploring the use of interactive data dashboards as a tool to support a data‐driven approach to whole‐school health improvement: Case studies from the DATAMIND project in Wales and Scotland

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract School is an important setting for supporting young people's healthy development and positive mental wellbeing. Recent curriculum changes in Scotland and Wales reflect this, adopting a whole‐school approach to health and wellbeing as a central pedagogical focus and responsibility of all working in the sector. Alongside education system reform,
Mary Wilson, Sara Long, Gillian Hewitt, Dawn Haughton, Judith Mabelis, Judith Brown, Sarah Macdonald, Simon Murphy, Joanna Inchley   +8 more
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Childhood mental ability and smoking cessation in adulthood: prospective observational study linking the Scottish Mental Survey 1932 and the Midspan studies

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2003
Michelle D. Taylor, C. Hart, G. D. Smith, J. Starr, D. Hole, L. Whalley, Valerie Wilson, I. Deary   +7 more
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Parental involvement and engagement during COVID‐19 lockdowns: School staff and parents' reflections about children's learning at home

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Valuing parental engagement, as part of home–school collaboration, can benefit children's learning. This article focuses on parents and school‐based staff's (N = 120) experiences of children's learning occurring at home during the COVID‐19 lockdowns (2020–2021), both school‐mandated and other learning activities.
Ashley Brett, Bonny L. Hartley, Deborah Wallace, Adewale Magaji, Lorraine Smith, Rachel Wolfendale   +5 more
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Relational and feminist pedagogic approaches for developing engagement and inclusion of girls at risk of exclusion in England

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper highlights the inclusive potential of relational and feminist pedagogic strategies in education, focusing on girls at risk of exclusion. Girls in England are less likely than boys to be suspended or permanently excluded from school, but numbers are increasing.
Juliette Wilson‐Thomas, Su Lyn Corcoran, Jennifer McGahan, Lucy E. Davies   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exposing the work of the market through the case of Alternative Provision for English school students

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Pupils in England who, for some reason, are not able to attend school often find themselves in Alternative Provision (AP). These are special arrangements designed to address their specific needs and help them return to mainstream schooling.
Nick Pratt, Elizabeth J. Done, Sam Morahan   +2 more
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