Reframing social exclusion from science communication: Moving away from 'barriers' towards a more complex perspective

Science communication is an increasingly important field of activity,research and policy. It should not be assumed however, that science communication practices provide equitable and empowering opportunities for everyone. Social exclusion, inclusion and equity are key challenges for practitioners, researchers, policy makers and funders involved with science communication. In this com-mentary I reflect on the limitations of the ‘barriers approach to understandingsocial inclusion and exclusion from science communication and argue instead that a more complex perspective is needed. I conclude that placing equity at theheart of science communication is crucial for developing more inclusive sciencecommunication practice

A modular methodology for converting large, complex books into usable, accessible and standards-compliant ebooks

This report describes the methodology used for ebook creation for the Glasgow Digital Library (GDL), and provides detailed instructions on how the same methodology could be used elsewhere. The document includes a description and explanation of the processes for ebook creation followed by a tutorial

Control of a varying thrust spacecraft for autonomous space rendezvous

Before the use of autonomous rendezvous will be allowed as a substitute for man-in-the-loop control, adequate safety and mission performance will have to be guaranteed. Most autopilots for autonomous rendezvous of spacecraft assume constant thrust reaction control system (RCS) thrusters. This assumption implies either true constant thrust RCS thrusters or thrusters whose thrust levels vary very slowly. The ongoing work described in this presentation examines the autonomous rendezvous problem when varying thrust RCS thrusters are inherent in the system equations of motion