Are All Forms Of Scholarship Considered Equal?

Boyer’s four forms of scholarship were detailed in his 1990 book Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate.  In the 18 years since publication of that book, universities struggle with changing the promotion and tenure criteria to include all four forms of scholarship.  Faculty members often focus on publications as they prepare for promotion and tenure.  They are not comfortable immersing themselves in other forms of scholarship, like engagement, for fear it may be viewed unfavorably by the university and/or the review committee.  This paper focuses on the scholarship of engagement as it struggles to break through the institutional barrier and become an accepted form of scholarship

The US Patriot Act Deconstruction, Civil Liberties And Patriotism

The US Patriot Act, passed after the devastating day of September 11, 2001, has dramatically affected all aspects of American daily activities.  This paper examines its affect on organizational behavior.&nbsp

Patient and public involvement to inform priorities and practice for research using existing healthcare data for children’s and young people’s cancers

Background: In the United Kingdom, healthcare data is collected on all patients receiving National Health Service (NHS) care, including children and young people (CYP) with cancer. This data is used to inform service delivery, and with special permissions used for research. The use of routinely collected health data in research is an advancing field with huge potential benefit, particularly in CYP with cancer where case numbers are small and the impact across the life course can be significant. Patient and public involvement (PPI) exercise aims: Identify current barriers to trust relating to the use of healthcare data for research. Determine ways to increase public and patient confidence in the use of healthcare data in research. Define areas of research importance to CYP and their carers using healthcare data. // Methods: Young people currently aged between 16 and 25 years who had a cancer diagnosis before the age of 20 years and carers of a young person with cancer were invited to take part via social media and existing networks of service users. Data was collected during two interactive online workshops totalling 5 h and comprising of presentations from health data experts, case-studies and group discussions. With participant consent the workshops were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis. // Results: Ten young people and six carers attended workshop one. Four young people and four carers returned for workshop two. Lack of awareness of how data is used, and negative media reporting were seen as the main causes of mistrust. Better communication and education on how data is used were felt to be important to improving public confidence. Participants want the ability to have control over their own data use. Late effects, social and education outcomes and research on rare tumours were described as key research priorities for data use. // Conclusions: In order to improve public and patient trust in our use of data for research, we need to improve communication about how data is used and the benefits that arise

Launching a new collaboration: euroscepticism and the European project

Next week will see the launch of a series on euroscepticism. This series is the result of a collaboration between LSE’s British Politics and Policy and EUROPP blogs and the University of Nottingham’s Ballots & Bullets

George J. Stigler, “The Theory of Economic Regulation”

This chapter discusses George Stigler’s “The Theory of Economic Regulation,” a stinging analysis of regulation from a political economy perspective. Published in 1971, Stigler’s paper challenged the idea that regulation is designed and operated primarily for the benefit of business, rather than solely to advance the overall public interest by correcting market failures. By offering a serious take on regulatory capture, “The Theory of Economic Regulation” changed the way economists analyze government regulation while exerting tremendous influence on a variety of disciplines such as public policy. Stigler’s chapter also sparked extensive research on business–government relations across a wide range of industries, from airlines and mining to banking and manufacturing

Use of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) as an alternative material in permanent ground anchors

Steel tendon ground anchors are an integral construction technique for numerous civil engineering applications ranging from deep excavation support to resistance of structural uplift and overturning of superstructures. Failures of steel strand ground anchor systems are rare but, when they occur, corrosion and human error are the primary reason. Several methods of minimising anchor system corrosion have been adopted over time to minimise ingress of corrosive substances. However, anchors are still failing due to corrosion. Advancement in the development of corrosion resistant materials has been at the forefront of materials research. In this respect, research and development of FRP materials is enabling the progress of providing the industry with a more potentially robust anchor system aimed at eliminating current limitations encountered with steel strand ground anchors. This paper provides an overview of current best practices for the application of permanent ground anchors and investigates the current developments in FRP materials for ground anchor applications as an alternative to conventional steel tendon ground anchors. The paper also provides insight into known areas where further research is required to assist the introduction of FRP ground anchors into standards

Advancements in ground anchors: carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) strands

Steel tendon ground anchors are an integral construction technique for numerous civil engineering applications ranging from deep excavation support to resistance of structural uplift and overturning of superstructures. Corrosion and human error generally causes failure of steel tendon ground anchors. Several methods of minimising anchor system corrosion have been adopted over time to minimise ingress of corrosive substances. Anchors are still failing due to corrosion. Advancement in the development of corrosion resistant materials has been at the forefront of materials research. Research and development of FRP materials has enabled the progress of providing the industry with a more potentially robust anchor system aimed at eliminating current limitations encountered with steel strand ground anchors. This paper investigates current developments in FRP materials for ground anchor applications as I an alternative to conventional steel tendon ground anchors

Patient and public involvement to inform priorities and practice for research using existing healthcare data for children’s and young people’s cancers

Abstract Background In the United Kingdom, healthcare data is collected on all patients receiving National Health Service (NHS) care, including children and young people (CYP) with cancer. This data is used to inform service delivery, and with special permissions used for research. The use of routinely collected health data in research is an advancing field with huge potential benefit, particularly in CYP with cancer where case numbers are small and the impact across the life course can be significant. Patient and public involvement (PPI) exercise aims: Identify current barriers to trust relating to the use of healthcare data for research. Determine ways to increase public and patient confidence in the use of healthcare data in research. Define areas of research importance to CYP and their carers using healthcare data. Methods Young people currently aged between 16 and 25 years who had a cancer diagnosis before the age of 20 years and carers of a young person with cancer were invited to take part via social media and existing networks of service users. Data was collected during two interactive online workshops totalling 5 h and comprising of presentations from health data experts, case-studies and group discussions. With participant consent the workshops were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis. Results Ten young people and six carers attended workshop one. Four young people and four carers returned for workshop two. Lack of awareness of how data is used, and negative media reporting were seen as the main causes of mistrust. Better communication and education on how data is used were felt to be important to improving public confidence. Participants want the ability to have control over their own data use. Late effects, social and education outcomes and research on rare tumours were described as key research priorities for data use. Conclusions In order to improve public and patient trust in our use of data for research, we need to improve communication about how data is used and the benefits that arise