Gavin Little
Biographic Data
| ID | 5579223 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gavin Little |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gavin |
| FAMILY NAME | Little |
| SIGNATURE | LITTLE G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Stirling |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6454-3050 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Connecting Environmental Humanities
There is now a consensus that the potential contribution of the humanities to wider environmental debate is significant, although how to develop it effectively is still unclear. This paper therefore focusses on realizing the potential of the environmental humanities through building interdisciplinary collaboration. A four-stage research model is outlined for areas where there is limited humanities scholarship, based on ongoing experience of the h…
The Legislative Origins of the MPs ' Expenses Scandal
The MPs ' expenses scandal of 2009 was one of the most controversial Parliamentary events of modern times. It had a profound impact on public perceptions of MPs and led to the P arliamentary S tandards Act 2009. Little academic consideration has, however, been given to the legislative origins of the scandal and the role of ministers and MPs in the creation of the system for MPs ' expenses under the F inance A ct 1984. Using official documents obt…
Ranking of United Kingdom Law Journals
Notwithstanding the Chancellor of the Exchequer's announcement in the 2006 Budget that, after the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (‘RAE 2008’), it is the government's firm presumption that the system for assessing research quality and allocating quality‐related funding to United Kingdom universities will be mainly metrics based, RAE 2008 is vitually certain to proceed and to have considerable significance for legal research in the United Kingdo…
BSE and the Regulation of Risk
Journal Publishing, Journal Reputation, and the United Kingdom's Research Assessment Exercise
Many academic lawyers believe that the Research Assessment Exercise has encouraged writing for academic journals, often at the expense of other forms of scholarly discourse. Moreover, it is widely perceived that the reputation of the journal in which research is published affects how that research is assessed in connection with the RAE. In this article, the authors report data gathered from a large‐scale study measuring the perceptions of academi…
The Perceptions of Academic Lawyers Concerning the Effects of the United Kingdom's Research Assessment Exercise
In this article, the authors analyse quantitative and qualitative data compiled from a large‐scale postal survey of legal academics concerning the United Kingdom's Research Assessment Exercise. The purpose of the study was to measure the attitudes of academic lawyers affected by the RAE rating process and institutional responses to that process. The study reveals that a substantial number of respondents lack faith in the objectivity of the rating…
Journal Publishing, Journal Reputation, and the United Kingdom's Research Assessment Exercise
Many academic lawyers believe that the Research Assessment Exercise has encouraged writing for academic journals, often at the expense of other forms of scholarly discourse. Moreover, it is widely perceived that the reputation of the journal in which research is published affects how that research is assessed in connection with the RAE. In this article, the authors report data gathered from a large‐scale study measuring the perceptions of academi…
BSE and the Regulation of Risk
The Legislative Origins of the MPs ' Expenses Scandal
The MPs ' expenses scandal of 2009 was one of the most controversial Parliamentary events of modern times. It had a profound impact on public perceptions of MPs and led to the P arliamentary S tandards Act 2009. Little academic consideration has, however, been given to the legislative origins of the scandal and the role of ministers and MPs in the creation of the system for MPs ' expenses under the F inance A ct 1984. Using official documents obt…
Ranking of United Kingdom Law Journals
Notwithstanding the Chancellor of the Exchequer's announcement in the 2006 Budget that, after the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (‘RAE 2008’), it is the government's firm presumption that the system for assessing research quality and allocating quality‐related funding to United Kingdom universities will be mainly metrics based, RAE 2008 is vitually certain to proceed and to have considerable significance for legal research in the United Kingdo…
The Perceptions of Academic Lawyers Concerning the Effects of the United Kingdom's Research Assessment Exercise
In this article, the authors analyse quantitative and qualitative data compiled from a large‐scale postal survey of legal academics concerning the United Kingdom's Research Assessment Exercise. The purpose of the study was to measure the attitudes of academic lawyers affected by the RAE rating process and institutional responses to that process. The study reveals that a substantial number of respondents lack faith in the objectivity of the rating…
Journal Publishing, Journal Reputation, and the United Kingdom's Research Assessment Exercise
Many academic lawyers believe that the Research Assessment Exercise has encouraged writing for academic journals, often at the expense of other forms of scholarly discourse. Moreover, it is widely perceived that the reputation of the journal in which research is published affects how that research is assessed in connection with the RAE. In this article, the authors report data gathered from a large‐scale study measuring the perceptions of academi…
BSE and the Regulation of Risk
Ranking of United Kingdom Law Journals
Notwithstanding the Chancellor of the Exchequer's announcement in the 2006 Budget that, after the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (‘RAE 2008’), it is the government's firm presumption that the system for assessing research quality and allocating quality‐related funding to United Kingdom universities will be mainly metrics based, RAE 2008 is vitually certain to proceed and to have considerable significance for legal research in the United Kingdo…
The Legislative Origins of the MPs ' Expenses Scandal
The MPs ' expenses scandal of 2009 was one of the most controversial Parliamentary events of modern times. It had a profound impact on public perceptions of MPs and led to the P arliamentary S tandards Act 2009. Little academic consideration has, however, been given to the legislative origins of the scandal and the role of ministers and MPs in the creation of the system for MPs ' expenses under the F inance A ct 1984. Using official documents obt…
Connecting Environmental Humanities
There is now a consensus that the potential contribution of the humanities to wider environmental debate is significant, although how to develop it effectively is still unclear. This paper therefore focusses on realizing the potential of the environmental humanities through building interdisciplinary collaboration. A four-stage research model is outlined for areas where there is limited humanities scholarship, based on ongoing experience of the h…
Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Artificial Intelligence in Law (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Higher education (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Legal Education and Practice Innovations (3 works) · Research Assessment Exercise (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Comparative and International Law Studies (2 works)