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The Dialogical Self in Participatory Action Research
No full textThis paper examines new theoretical insights gained drawing together participation action research (PAR), dialogical theorising of self-other relationships and the concept of care. We argue that dialogue is treated as an intrinsic element in PAR research but that the nature of the dialogue has been undertheorized and as such, dialogical self-other analysis had much to offer in providing new insights. To illustrate our argument we draw on data from an EU-funded participatory project (NEW ABC) in a secondary school in England with child language brokers. For one academic year, the team ran an arts-based after-school club, known as the ‘Young Translators Club’ which explored the social and emotional aspects of language brokering as a caring practice. Drawing on fieldnotes, and arts-based outputs with students, we examine the complex dialogical relationships that unfolded over time and the mechanisms by which PAR acted as a catalyst to close down and open-up dialogical relationships. In particular, we critically examine how disruptive dialogues from one group member influenced how the PAR activities unfolded and how other dialogues were stifled, resisted or made into new affordances
The neoliberal framing of ‘race’ equality initiatives in British sport
No full textDespite decades of policy efforts designed to address racial inequalities in British sport, their impact on disrupting longstanding injustices appears negligible. This critical commentary examines some reasons why such ‘race’ equality initiatives have not prompted substantive change. Rather than a policy ‘failure’, we argue that they may be better understood as ‘succeeding’ in meeting their core purpose – which is to reproduce the neoliberal conditions from which they have emerged. This alternative reading draws on Fraser’s integrated theory of social justice (2000) and Meer’s (2022) conception of the cruel optimism of racial justice to situate ‘race’ equality initiatives within their broader macro-level political, social and economic structures. In doing this, we highlight how such initiatives tend to enact core organising features of neoliberalism that include market-driven solutions to inequality, individualising sources of inequality and prioritising cultural recognition over economic redistribution. We argue that such initiatives can be seen to legitimise and reinforce – rather than challenge and disrupt – structural racial injustices that are necessary components of neoliberal societies. This analysis moves beyond a tendency within sport policy research to prioritise meso-level evaluations of organisational implementation, which often takes the underlying intention and design of policy at ‘face value’. We call for a more critical macro-level examination of the wider political function and ideological underpinnings of sport policy. This alternative analysis can aid a deeper understanding of the contribution that current policy approaches may have in perpetuating, rather than redressing, systemic racial inequalities in British spor
Macroevolutionary brain scaling is a microevolutionary metaphenomenon
No full textFrom bees to blue whales, it has long been assumed that brain size scales with body size according to a simple log-linear relationship - with differences in the slope and intercept observed amongst different groups of animals. However, recent analyses in mammals contradict this view, revealing size dependency in the form of curvature in the brain and body mass relationship. Here, we use data from 4679 species across seven animal classes and spanning nearly 12 orders of magnitude to uncover near universal curvilinearity. We demonstrate that this body size dependence is a metaphenomenon emerging from a pattern of diminishing allometry within species with increasing body mass. This has fundamental implications for how we interpret macroevolutionary patterns - which can arise as a consequence of within-lineage dynamics. Our integration of inter- and intra-specific allometries reshapes perspectives on morphological evolution by providing a broader framework for understanding how microevolutionary within-species dynamics shape macroevolutionary phenomena. [Abstract copyright: © 2025. The Author(s).
Creatively applying professional dangerousness to improve practice responses to risk situations
No full textThis chapter outlines professional dangerousness patterns and characteristics that have been identified over time and provides tools to help practitioners to analyse their intuitive feelings to support professional curiosity and challenge stereotypes, assumptions and biases. The author of this chapter argues that well-resourced teams working together to develop multi-agency plans are necessary to effectively provide positive outcomes for children, families and the social work profession
Modeling dynamic ice–structure interaction with failure zones: Predicting resonance and chaotic responses
No full textThis paper develops a new analytical and numerical framework to study the nonlinear dynamics of elastic structures under intermittent, shock-like loading from drifting ice floes. Unlike conventional models, we take into account a mixture of water and ice in a failure zone at the ice–structure interface that allows us to describe complex behavior including periodic, resonant, and chaotic regimes. Using a Poincaré map approach, we derive asymptotic expressions for oscillation amplitudes and identify resonance conditions. Near resonance, oscillations amplify significantly, with sensitivity to damping and failure-zone properties. Random pulse loading is modeled via iterated function systems (IFS), predicting fractal attractors under weak damping. Simulations confirm these patterns and match experimental trends linking amplitude to ice velocity. The model captures three key regimes — periodic motion, resonance amplification, and chaotic response — and offers insight into how failure zones affect structural dynamics in ice-covered polar marine environments, supporting better prediction and mitigation of ice-induced vibrations
A Practical Guide to Decolonisation: Using the Diverse Computing Pioneers Repository in Teaching Practice (Workshop)
No full textThe Diverse Computing Pioneers Repository (DCPR) is an online, freely accessible repository of non-Western, lesser-known computing pioneers. The aim of this workshop is to discuss current decolonisation institutional goals with participants, exploring how DCPR can be integrated into their teaching practice and the wider institutional decolonisation efforts
Questioning the logic of criminalisation and penal policy: abolitionist aspirations and the search for transformative justice
No full text‘The Scheme which Began the Calamities of Europe’: Scottish Writers on the First Polish Partition
No full textCyber threat: its origins and consequence and the use of qualitative and quantitative methods in cyber risk assessment
No full textPurpose - Consumers increasingly rely on organisations for online services and data storage while these same institutions seek to digitise the information assets they hold to create economic value. Cybersecurity failures arising from malicious or accidental actions can lead to significant reputational and financial loss which organisations must guard against. Despite having some critical weaknesses, qualitative cybersecurity risk analysis is widely used in developing cybersecurity plans. This research explores these weaknesses, considers how quantitative methods might address the constraints, and seeks the insights and recommendations of leading cybersecurity practitioners on the use of qualitative and quantitative cyber risk assessment methods.
Design/methodology/approach - The study is based upon a literature review and thematic analysis of in-depth qualitative interviews with 16 senior cybersecurity practitioners representing financial services and advisory companies from across the world.
Findings - While most organisations continue to rely on qualitative methods for cybersecurity risk assessment, some are also actively using quantitative approaches to enhance their cybersecurity planning efforts. The recommendation of this paper is that organisations should adopt both a qualitative and quantitative cyber risk assessment approach.
Originality/value - This work provides the first insight into how senior practitioners are using and combining qualitative and quantitative cybersecurity risk assessment, and highlights the need for in-depth comparisons of these two different approaches