University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Assurance and Accountability in Circular Economy Transitions for Sustainable Development

ABSTRACT This study examines how disclosed circular implementation, reported circular accountability and circular‐specific assurance coverage are associated with sustainable development. Drawing on accountability theory, it distinguishes circular economy transition (CET), circula...

Board Cultural Diversity and Corporate Sustainability Performance: Evidence From Hospitality and Tourism Firms

ABSTRACT This paper examines whether board cultural diversity is associated with corporate sustainability performance (CSP) in the hospitality and tourism sector. Drawing on upper echelons theory and resource dependence theory, the analysis uses LSEG ESG data for 282 publicly lis...

From Practice to Artefact: Heritage Licensing and the Ontology of Coracle Net Fishing in Wales

This paper examines how the designation of coracle net fishing in southwest Wales as intangible cultural heritage is reshaping the ontology of the fishery. Drawing on two years of ethnographic research with the Carmarthen Coracle and Netsmen Association, the study approaches rive...

Low-frequency resistance training enhances 2D strain-derived carotid strain and strain rate: a novel longitudinal application of strain imaging in healthy middle-aged females

Exercise delays arterial decline in middle‑aged females, yet participation declines with age. We assessed whether 12-weeks of low‑frequency resistance training alters carotid and brachial arterial function in inactive middle‑aged females. Sixteen inactive middle-aged females (57...