Report of the working party

ERAF: A3.CAP356Fire and rescue operations at Heathrow Airpor

The re-regulation of broadcasting: Or the mill owners’ triumph

Discusses the driving forces behind the Communications Bill 2001 of Great Britain. Terms of the bill; Arguments concerning the re-regulation

The sociology of pharmaceuticals: progress and prospects

This paper takes a critical look at progress and prospects regarding the sociology of pharmaceuticals over the years. Key themes examined include: (i) medicalisation and pharmaceuticalisation; (ii) regulation; (iii) consumption and consumerism; (iv) expectations and innovation. Papers in the monograph are also introduced and discussed in relation to these themes. The paper concludes with some further comments and reflections on progress and prospects in this field, emphasising the continuing importance of sociological engagement with these personal and political issues in the 21st century

Policy additionality for UK emissions trading projects: a report for the Department of Trade & Industry

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The Draft Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2005

Brief commentary by John McMullen (Professor of Labour Law, University of Leeds, United Kingdom) on draft regulations to revise the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 (TUPE) issued in a consultation paper by the Department of Trade and Industry on March15, 2005. Article published in Amicus Curiae – Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by SALS at the IALS (Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London)

Development of usable grid services for the biomedical community

The BRIDGES project was funded by the UK Department of Trade and Industry to directly address the needs of the cardiovascular research scientists investigating the genetic causes of hypertension as part of the Wellcome Trust funded (£4.34M) Cardiovascular Functional Genomics (CFG) project. Specifically, the BRIDGES project developed a compute Grid and a data Grid with security at its heart. This paper presents the experiences in developing usable Grid services for the bio-community and the different phases of prototypes that were refined based upon user requirements and feedback

Department of Trade and Industry Energy Review Consultation 2006: Submission by Open University Energy & Environment Research Unit

The Open University Energy and Environment Research Unit has, since its foundation in 1986, focussed on a range of sustainable energy technologies on a variety of scales, from large to small, in the belief that a sustainable energy system will require contributions at all scales. So while we support, for example, the development of microgeneration and improvements in energy efficiency in buildings, we also believe that larger-scale projects, in particular offshore wind and city-wide combined heat and power (CHP), have a major role to play in a sustainable energy future. This submission is in two parts: Part One proposes a major expansion in the UK's offshore wind programme. Part Two proposes a major expansion in Combined Heat and Power (CHP)

SWALES Sonic Buoy - telemetered data report

The objective of the telemetry data system was the collection of continuous raw data from the Solent Sonic anemometer, whilst the sensor was deployed at sea, on the Sonic Buoy. The success of the system exceeded that expected, with a 98% data blocks received without errors. The report details the data collected together with file formats. Software developed for file format conversion and error analysis of the data is included. Arrangements for the shore station errected for SWALES are detailed, also included is copy of the licence obtained from Department of Trade and Industry Radiocommunications Agency