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Showing 1 to 20 of 139 for “"UK Government"”.
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EU regional policy : has the UK government succeeded in playing the gatekeeper over the domestic impact of the European Regional Development Fund.
… sets out to test the hypothesis that the UK government has succeeded in playing a gatekeeper role over the domestic impact of main instrument of European Union (EU) regional policy, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) In relation to the domestic financial impact, this research …
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Winning or losing media support for regime change: A comparative analysis of UK government media agenda building during the Suez 1956 and Iraq 2003 conflicts
This study examines the means by which the UK government sought to win the support of the media in advance of taking military action in two separate conflicts in which regime change was the main government agenda and to which there was substantial internal domestic opposition. This opposition led …
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Creating a Sustainable UK Farming and Food Industry: An Analysis of Partnership Thinking as a Solution to the Problems in the UK Farming and Food Industry
This thesis focuses on UK Government policy-making as it pertains to the UK farming and food industry. This sector faces many serious economic problems. In response, the UK Government has developed policies and strategies to create profitable, sustainable and internationally-competitive farming and …
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Environmental policy implementation networks : who are the movers and shakers?
The current UK Government policy implementation framework, which directs the structure of partnership involvement in the environmental area, has introduced an implementation model which encompasses both ‘top-down’ and ‘bottom-up’ theoretical typologies, consequently, there is an opportunity to …
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Adoptive Parenting From Placement to Adoption Order: “Long, Gruelling, Intrusive and in the End… Just Another Number on Someone’s Spreadsheet”
… given full parental responsibilities through the UK court system (UK Government, 2024). This research is new, it fills a gap in knowledge when considering the lived experiences of adoptive parents from when their child(ren) move in (placement) until they are legally considered their children …
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Radicalisation and Violent Extremism in United Kingdom Prisons
… European countries such as the United Kingdom (UK) and elsewhere point to this paradox. These accounts also call for serious questions on why and how prisons in the UK are sites for recruitment of inmates into radical ideology and violent extremist orientation. This study therefore posed several …
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Issues affecting utilization of the European Union’s Generalised System of Preference (GSP)
… an investigation into the issues affecting UK importers when applying European Union’s Generalised System of Preference (GSP). It focuses on issues affecting UK importers applying European Union’s Generalised System Preference (GSP). GSP is used to encourage importation of goods from …
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ESOL for citizenship courses in the UK: Social integration, identity and the role of classroom pedagogy
In the 21st century, the UK government, through its immigration policy, has linked the English language proficiency of immigrants with their social integration thus, following an assimilative framework (Blackledge, 2005; Blommaert & Verschueren, 1998). This seven months mixed methods study …
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Field: smoking cessation
The UK government white paper on tobacco "Smoking Kills" set targets to reduce rates of smoking among adults from 28% to 24%; by 2010. The success of behavioural smoking cessation programmes varies according to the type of intervention delivered (Viswesvaran & Schimidt, 1992). Group support …
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Ecological modernisation and the development of the UK's green industrial strategy: the case of the UK National Industrial Symbiosis Programme.
The UK National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) is the first industrial symbiosis (IS) network in the world to have been established at national level. Many studies have recently investigated the UK NISP, but much work remains to be done in understanding the context that enabled the …
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The Implications of Wicked Problems for the Legitimacy of European Environmental Policy Development. The case of Environmental Risks from the Pharmaceutical Endocrine Disrupter, 17α-Ethinyl Oestradiol under the European Water Framework Directive
… ingredient in the contraceptive pill, confronts government responsibilities for citizens' health with potential environmental risks from its presence in aquatic ecosystems. Further to a risk appraisal process conducted under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) between 2006 and 2012, the European …
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Understanding sustainable development in the voluntary sector: a complex problem
… voluntary sector. There is an assumption by the UK government that voluntary organisations, as trusted agents of change, are well placed to help the poorest cope with the disproportionate impacts of economic and environmental unsustainability and that the voluntary sector should be working with …
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Strategic framework for advancing digital talent management in the UK construction sector
… left the sector and were not replaced. The UK Government has issued numerous public journals since World War Two, demonstrating the need to enhance talent management strategies that refute the numerous barriers the construction industry constantly faces. Now, whilst the world has entered a …
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From business 'and' human rights to human rights 'in' business
… and business responsibility as articulated in governmental and corporate policy documents and by a variety of staff in the hospitality sector in the United Kingdom (UK). It aims to contribute to the literature on business and human rights by studying the context-specific meaning-making and …
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An empirical study on the building blocks of resilience in British food supply chains
… and availability of food. According to the UK Government (2014), food supply chains play a significant role in the country’s economy, accounting for seven percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and food manufacturing is still the largest manufacturing sector in the United Kingdom (UK …
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Optimising Healthcare Data Flows and Interoperability: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities in NHS Wales
… within NHS Wales, aligning with broader NHS and UK Government strategies to create a more connected, patient-focused healthcare system.
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'Ane instructioun for bairnis to be learnit in Scottis' :a study of Scots language in the Scottish secondary classroom
… Scots as a minority language in 2000 and the UK Government ratified Scots as such in 2001, yet Scots is still often perceived as ‘bad English’ or positioned within the invented romantic ‘tartanry’ of Scotland’s heritage (Matheson and Matheson, 2000). Scottish institutions such as the education …
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Sustained competitive advantage using Industry 4.0 strategies: a case of UK infrastructure sector
… on the route to follow these footsteps as their government have set plans to digitise and automate industries to achieve the goal of better efficiency and productivity thus, improving the economy. Despite the efforts from the UK Government enforcing a mandate in a minimum Level 2 BIM (Building …
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A framework for Lean implementation in infrastructure construction in the UK
The UK government is keen to have a world class modern transport infrastructure operational in the UK that will provide opportunities for regeneration and enable the nation to be competitive in the global market. Modern transport infrastructure is the economic backbone of many first world nations. …
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Food matters - escaping to the garden during Covid-19 lockdowns and (re-)connecting with food
… the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns in England, UK during 2020-2021. With people confined to their homes under law in attempts to stem the spread of the virus, the UK government recommended that people undertook daily exercise outdoors for the benefit of their physical and mental health. Over 3 …
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