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Durham Research Online (DRO) is the University’s Open Access repository for publications. The primary purpose of DRO is to provide open access to publications authored by staff and students affiliated with Durham University.

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Foreign Ownership, Board of Directors and Environmental Commitment in European International New Ventures (2024)
Journal Article
Onjewu, A. E., Nyuur, B. N., Amankwah-Amoah, J., Olan, F., & Godwin, E. S. (in press). Foreign Ownership, Board of Directors and Environmental Commitment in European International New Ventures. Thunderbird International Business Review,

This study examines the effect of foreign ownership and the presence of a board of directors on commitment to environmental issues and export intensity. Based on a robust path analysis of 181 international new ventures spanning 25 European countries,... Read More about Foreign Ownership, Board of Directors and Environmental Commitment in European International New Ventures.

Nitrogen isotopes in herbaria document historical nitrogen sewage pollution in the Mersey Estuary, England (2024)
Journal Article
Alldred, F. C., Gröcke, D. R., Jackson, S. E., & Reid, G. (in press). Nitrogen isotopes in herbaria document historical nitrogen sewage pollution in the Mersey Estuary, England. Environmental Science: Advances, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4VA00015C

A macroalgae (seaweed) herbarium nitrogen isotope (δ15N) record is produced for the River Mersey and Liverpool South Docks (England) between 1821 and 2018. A modern macroalgae δ15N record was also produced from September 2022. The herbaria δ15N recor... Read More about Nitrogen isotopes in herbaria document historical nitrogen sewage pollution in the Mersey Estuary, England.

Analysing Learner Behaviour in an Ontology-Based E-learning System: A Graph Neural Network Approach (2024)
Journal Article
Wynn, A., Wang, J., Sun, Z., & Shimada, A. (in press). Analysing Learner Behaviour in an Ontology-Based E-learning System: A Graph Neural Network Approach. 00 Journal not listed,

Despite the prevalence of e-learning systems, there is a lack of support for learners to identify and compare new knowledge with existing cognitive structures. Therefore, an ontology-based visualization support system was previously introduced which... Read More about Analysing Learner Behaviour in an Ontology-Based E-learning System: A Graph Neural Network Approach.

The safeguarding capability of adults in Catholic Church ministries: A global perspective (2024)
Journal Article
Russell, D. H., Higgins, D. J., Harris, L., Rinaldi, A., Pound, M., & Zollner, H. (2024). The safeguarding capability of adults in Catholic Church ministries: A global perspective. Child Abuse and Neglect, 153, Article 106801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106801

Background: In the wake of historical sexual abuse across the Catholic Church globally, the Church continues to develop policies and processes to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse, including supporting the skills, knowledge, and confidence of... Read More about The safeguarding capability of adults in Catholic Church ministries: A global perspective.

Towards governmentality with Chinese characteristics: higher education policy discourses in post-colonial Hong Kong and Macao (2024)
Journal Article
Lo, W. Y. W. (in press). Towards governmentality with Chinese characteristics: higher education policy discourses in post-colonial Hong Kong and Macao. Comparative Education, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/03050068.2024.2335014

This article examines the intertwining and evolution of neoliberal and nationalist discourses in post-colonial Hong Kong and Macao, arguing that their combination reveals the dual layers of political rationality in the dynamics of higher education po... Read More about Towards governmentality with Chinese characteristics: higher education policy discourses in post-colonial Hong Kong and Macao.