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Widening participation in outward student mobility: Successes, challenges and opportunities

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article utilises data obtained through evaluation processes at Northumbria University to contribute to the emerging discourse on widening participation and outward student mobility. The rationale behind the study stems from the significant financial and non‐financial benefits associated with higher education and the UK's ongoing efforts ...
Joseph Mellors, Alejandra Vicencio
wiley   +1 more source

Health disparities in chronic liver disease

open access: yesHepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract The syndemic of hazardous alcohol consumption, opioid use, and obesity has led to important changes in liver disease epidemiology that have exacerbated health disparities. Health disparities occur when plausibly avoidable health differences are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
Ani Kardashian   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

MATERNAL GENETIC PROFILE OF SERBIAN AND MONTENEGRIN POPULATIONS FROM SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE

open access: yesGenetics & Applications, 2017
Significant mtDNA variation in Southeastern Europe (SEE) reflects the turbulent and complex demographic history of the region, influenced by gene flow from various parts of Eurasia and a long history of intermixing. In this study we present the maternal
Jelena Šarac   +5 more
doaj  

Burden of skin disease and associated socioeconomic status in Asia: A cross-sectional analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2017Capsule Summary

open access: yesJAAD International, 2021
Introduction: Skin diseases have a significant global impact on quality of life, mental health, and loss of income. The burden of dermatologic conditions and its relationship with socioeconomic status in Asia is currently not well understood. Methods: We
Katelyn Urban, MPAS   +6 more
doaj  

Synoptic circulation patterns during temperature extremes in southeastern Europe [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2018
This study investigates the synoptic circulation patterns associated with temperature extremes in southeastern (SE) Europe. Using ERA-Interim reanalysis data we report on the typical patterns that characterize the middle and upper tropospheric flow a few days before and during hot and cold extremes.
arxiv  

Out‐of‐Pocket expenditure and patient experience of care under‐Indonesia's national health insurance: A cross‐sectional facility‐based study in six provinces

open access: yesThe International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Volume 37, Issue S1, Page 79-100, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Background Low‐ and middle‐income countries worldwide are striving to achieve universal health coverage (UHC), frequently through expansion of statutory health insurance schemes. However, oftentimes evidence is lacking on progress towards quality patient‐centred care and out‐of‐pocket expenditure (OOPE), particularly for poor population groups.
Viktoria Couturier   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Peter Scheglov --- pioneer of site testing in the Central Asia [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2011
The multi-faceted contributions of Dr. Peter Scheglov (1932-2002) in the area of site testing are briefly reviewed. He discovered and studied astronomical sites in the Central Asia, developed new site-testing instruments, promoted new methods and techniques among his colleagues and teached new generation of observational astronomers.
arxiv  

The Benefits of Being Greener: Unravelling the Association Between Carbon Performance and Market Value

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the interrelations among pay incentives, board sustainability committee initiative, carbon performance and market value. Using data from listed firms in emerging economies, we find that pay incentives and board sustainability committee initiative increase the firms' process‐based carbon performance but have no similar ...
Emmanuel A. Morrison   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regionalized chemical footprint method to identify aquatic ecotoxicity hotspots of hard disk drive rare‐earth magnets

open access: yesIntegrated Environmental Assessment and Management, Volume 19, Issue 1, Page 272-283, January 2023., 2023
Abstract The chemical footprint (ChF), which combines life cycle assessment (LCA) and quantitative risk assessment principles, shows promise for exploring localized toxicity impacts of manufacturing processes, which is not achievable with LCA alone. An updated ChF method was applied to the global annual production of a hard disk drive (HDD) rare‐earth ...
Kali Frost, Inez Hua
wiley   +1 more source

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