University of Westminster

Innovative pedagogies for responsible management education: advancing the i5 framework and UKPSF across PRME business schools in the UK and Kazakhstan

Purpose This study investigates how the integration of the UN Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Impactful Five (i5) framework and the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) can advance responsible management education in higher education. Drawing on PRME...

Rethinking internal colonialism: an analysis of the concept’s limitations and benefits

This study aims to re-examine the concept of internal colonialism by analysing its limitations and benefits and reviewing its uses in the literature. It argues that treating this concept as a separate category from colonialism leads to an inadequate understanding of the colonial...

Murmurations, Mestre–Nagao sums, and convolutional neural networks for elliptic curves

Abstract We apply one-dimensional convolutional neural networks to the Frobenius traces of elliptic curves over $$\mathbb {Q}$$ Q and evaluate and interpret their predictive capacity. In keeping with similar experiments by Kazalicki–Vlah, Bujanović–Kazalicki–Novak, and Pozdnyakov...

Microbial keratitis management through the lens of pharmacy attendants in Siraha district of Nepal: A study of knowledge, attitudes, and practices

Background Microbial keratitis (MK) is endemic in many developing countries including Nepal and is a preventable cause of blindness. Many Nepalese rely on community pharmacies or medical shops as their primary source of healthcare. This study explored the knowledge and experience...

Patient narratives in an online hernia peer-support community: a qualitative netnographic analysis

Abstract Purpose This study aimed to explore how individuals with hernia engage with online peer-support communities and how their shared narratives reflect the experience of living with and seeking treatment for hernia. Methods A qualitative netnographic approach was employed, a...

The antecedents, challenges and benefits of an autism self-diagnosis

BACKGROUND: An increasing number of adults are self-diagnosing with autism spectrum disorder. While this may be a first step to obtaining a formal diagnosis, little is known about the motivations behind self-diagnosis or whether individuals pursue a formal diagnosis. AIMS: The st...

Using point allocation to identify outcomes that matter: results from two cognitive behavioural therapy trials for depression

BACKGROUND: Depression trials typically use symptom-based outcomes to determine treatment efficacy. Qualitative work with service users and clinicians indicates that other outcomes may be equally or more important. Quantitative investigations are needed to assess the relative imp...

Social media utilization in SMEs: a configurational analysis based on institutional theory and UTAUT

Purpose Despite extensive research on social media marketing, limited attention has been paid to how institutional pressures and technological factors jointly shape small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SME) social media marketing use, particularly in developing economies, where t...

Creating the Claustrophobic World of The Crown (Netflix, 2016–2023) Through a Visual Concept of Containment

The Crown tells the story of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, showing the personal and political dramas behind the scenes. The show stitches together a portfolio of locations and set builds to create a claustrophobic sense of containment. In reality, Buckingham Palace is fragmented, w...

Etelcalcetide Versus Cinacalcet for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Hemodialysis Patients: A Multicentre Comparison with 24 Months of Follow-Up

Background/Objectives: Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is a prevalent complication of end-stage kidney disease. Although etelcalcetide has demonstrated short-term superiority over cinacalcet in randomized trials, real-world comparative data beyond 12 months remain scarce. Th...

From everyday encounters to geopolitical relations: the Tibetan diaspora in India

This article examines how Tibetan exile identity in India is shaped through the interplay of local social relations and broader geopolitical forces. It argues that Tibetan-Indian interactions have both everyday and geopolitical significance, influencing place-making, perceptions...

Building crisis resilience in African organizations: The role of relational systems, team-member exchange, and mindfulness

This study examines how relational systems (flexibility, cohesion, and communication) and perceived crisis severity shape team-member exchange (TMX), and how TMX relates to employee resilience and performance during the COVID-19 crisis in Ghana. Drawing on social exchange theory,...