https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5910 The Brunel Collection is a newly created collection which contains both physical items and items on BURA. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:15:16 GMT 2026-08-31T07:15:16Z https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/33629 Title: Enhancing Institutional Publication Data Using Emergent Open Science Services Authors: Walters, David; Daley, Christopher Abstract: The UK open access (OA) policy landscape simultaneously preferences Gold publishing models (Finch Report, RCUK, COAF) and Green OA through repository usage (HEFCE), creating the possibility of confusion and duplication of effort for academics and support staff. Alongside these policy developments, there has been an increase in open science services that aim to provide global data on OA. These services often exist separately to locally managed institutional systems for recording OA engagement and policy compliance. The aim of this study is to enhance Brunel University London’s local publication data using software which retrieves and processes information from the global open science services of Sherpa REF, CORE, and Unpaywall. The study draws on two classification schemes; a ‘best location’ hierarchy, which enables us to measure publishing trends and whether open access dissemination has taken place, and a relational ‘all locations’ dataset to examine whether individual publications appear across multiple OA dissemination models. Sherpa REF data is also used to indicate possible OA locations from serial policies. Our results find that there is an average of 4.767 permissible open access options available to the authors in our sample each time they publish and that Gold OA publications are replicated, on average, in 3 separate locations. A total of 40% of OA works in the sample are available in both Gold and Green locations. The study considers whether this tendency for duplication is a result of localised manual workflows which are necessarily focused on institutional compliance to meet the Research Excellence Framework 2021 requirements, and suggests that greater interoperability between OA systems and services would facilitate a more efficient transformation to open scholarship. Description: Supplementary Materials: The data listed below is available online within the following collections: Collection A • Walters, D.; Daley, C. Exploring researcher engagement with open access using emergent open science services: Software Artefacts, 2018, figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3966030 Collection B • Walters, D.; Daley, C. Exploring researcher engagement with open access using emergent open science services: Data Artefacts, 2018, figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3966027 Collection A: Artefacts • Walters, D. Open access publishing data: File conversion and retrieval software, 2018, figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5774244 • Walters, D. ‘Enhanced’ OA publications data SQL query, 2018, figshare. DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5808375 • Walters, D. ‘Best location’ OA classification tests, 2018, figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5892748 • Walters, D. Sherpa REF: SQL query and data sample, 2018, figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5799339 • Walters, D. CORE: SQL query and data sample, 2018, figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5799336 • Walters, D. Elements: SQL query and data sample, 2018, figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5799222 • Walters, D. Unpaywall: location SQL query and data sample, 2018, figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5799303 • Walters, D. OA database MySQL dump-table structure, 2018, figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5765499 • Walters, D. Report: A Java application to create and persist objects from XML data, and interact with ‘open access’ RESTful web services, 2018, figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.4887011 Collection B: Artefacts • Walters, D. Live google map plotting co-ordinates of repository outputs for Brunel University (2014–2017), 2018. figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5947855 • Walters, D. Google sheets: CORE location data and figures, 2018, figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5820753 • Walters, D. Google sheets: ‘Enhanced’ OA publications data and figures, 2018, figshare. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5799342 Wed, 16 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/33629 2018-05-16T00:00:00Z https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32669 Title: Parental Perspectives on Environmental Factors Affecting Participation of Children with Disabilities: A Scoping Review to Inform Inclusive Healthcare and Support Services Authors: Celik Turan, Z; Kayim, A; Engelen, AM; Sezer, KS; Dunford, C; Aki, E Abstract: Background/Objectives: Environmental factors influence the participation of children with disabilities in everyday life. Parents, as primary caregivers, provide insights into how these factors support or hinder participation in health-related, educational, personal and social activities. This scoping review aimed to systematically map the literature on parental perceptions of environmental influences on the participation of their children with disabilities. Methods: The review followed the PRISMA-ScR guidelines and the five-stage framework by Arksey and O’Malley. Searches were conducted in five electronic databases: MEDLINE, CINAHL Plus, PsycINFO, PsycArticles, and OpenDissertations. Eligible studies were published in English, focused on children aged 0–18 with any type of disability, and reported on parental views of how environmental factors influence occupational participation. Data were charted and analyzed using narrative synthesis and vote-counting. Results: Thirty-four studies met the inclusion criteria. Frequently discussed environmental domains included physical, social, and institutional factors, while cultural and economic domains received less attention. Participation was commonly addressed in the contexts of play, education, and social engagement. Most studies used qualitative designs and were conducted in high- and middle-income countries. Standardized tools to assess environmental impacts were rarely employed. Conclusions: This review highlights the need for inclusive, family-centered health and social services that address the full range of environmental influences on participation. Future research and policy should prioritize culturally and economically diverse settings, integrate standardized assessment tools, and recognize parental perspectives as essential for designing equitable pediatric healthcare and rehabilitation services. Description: Data Availability Statement: The original data presented in the study are openly available in Open Science Framework at https://osf.io/fhpbm/?view_only=7019c3911a5b4588894500575ef55e87 (accessed on 19 April 2025).; Acknowledgments: The authors thank Shazia Arif, our academic liaison librarian, for her support in creating the search strategy. During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used QuillBot Premium (https://quillbot.com/ (accessed on 19 April 2025)) and ChatGPT-4o (https://openai.com/index/hello-gpt-4o/ (accessed on 19 April 2025)) for the purposes of language editing. The authors have reviewed and edited the output and take full responsibility for the content of this publication. Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32669 2025-05-28T00:00:00Z https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/31581 Title: Tackling difficult changes in digital education through playful learning and gamification: the case of generative AI Authors: O'Hara, M; Lo, C Abstract: We have been using approaches drawn from gamification and playful learning theories to create spaces for colleagues to explore generative AI (GenAI) in a way which is naturally fun. We have developed several games and activities to stimulate the sense of experimentation and creativity that many of us used when encountering new technology in childhood. We want to make a case that, although reflecting on the ethical and philosophical preoccupations that prey on our adult minds is important, so is treating GenAI as a new toy we can break out of the box and mess around with. We will share some examples of activities we have used within the King’s community, from our Chatbot Bingo! Icebreaker activity that encourages people to start talking about their own experience of AI to our GenAI Challenge, where we ask people to use GenAI to create images, poetry etc. and then discuss the capabilities and limits of GenAI tools. We reflect on our experiences of using these to create a culture that is open to the opportunity for change that GenAI represents. This is a moment when many of us are waiting to see what happens, waiting for experts to tell us the best way forward. Our playful approach does not seek to tell colleagues the best way forward, instead our goal is to inspire them to stop waiting and start moving forward themselves. Description: Special edition: Liberating learning / Rekindling the joy of learning. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/31581 2025-03-27T00:00:00Z https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/30883 Title: The No-nonsense Guide to Research Support and Scholarly Communication Authors: Mystakopoulos, F Abstract: A brief review of The No-nonsense Guide to Research Support and Scholarly Communication. Description: Book review. Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/30883 2021-07-08T00:00:00Z