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This paper presents the main findings of an evaluation study that measured the impact of “In Focus”, a drug education resource for use by teachers working in lessons with 12‐13‐year old children. The resource, which comprised an interactive drug education computer program and associated lesson plans, was evaluated for outcomes using a controlled pre‐ and post‐test pupils’ questionnaire and processes by means of focus groups (pupils) and semi‐structured interviews (teachers). Questionnaires were completed both at pre‐ and post‐test by 762 pupils, in nine schools. After the lessons, small increases in knowledge were found in the intervention group. No significant changes in attitudes or intended behaviour patterns were discernible. The pupils felt they had learned a lot and had enjoyed using the In Focus program. The teachers involved in using the resource had not been provided with training to familiarise them with the use of the resource. Furthermore, many did not use the computer program within the context of the lessons contained in the resource. However, they considered the computer program to be useful in generating discussion in the classroom. This paper concludes that the In Focus resource had a limited impact on knowledge levels of pupils and no impact on attitudes, probably on account of the resource not being used in accordance with instructions. The resource was acceptable to teachers and pupils and is considered worthy of further development.

Compares race relations in two suburban communities in order to show that middle‐class blacks meet with some success when they temporarily exchange their racial identity for a class‐based identity. Collects data through ethnography and individual interview to examine the conditions under which middle‐class blacks construct and assert a sub‐urban identity. States that success varies with the racial composition of the suburban community and the white neighbours’ level of the satisfaction with the community.

The main aim of this paper is to provide a living tribute of lived expert by experience and researcher Andrew Voyce.

Andrew provided the author with a list of names of people he might approach to write a tribute on his behalf.

The accounts describe the influence that Andrew has had both as an educator and as a trusted colleague for the people approached.

In many ways, the voices of people with mental health problems have been marginalised. Few mental health journals, with only some exceptions, encourage lived experience contributions.

The mental health agenda continues to be dominated by professional groups. The remarkable individuals who continually battle with serious mental illness are often lost in official discourses.

Despite the fact that the topic of mental health is now much more in the public domain, research tells us that the most effective anti-stigma strategy is contact with sufferers.

The archivist Dr Anna Sexton co-produced one of the few mental health archives that only featured people with lived experience. Andrew was one of the four people featured in it. This account “showcases” the work of this remarkable man.

Attempts to explain the similarities and differences between European business parks and those found in the United Kingdom and USA. Considers a definition of the business park concept, building design, lease terms, rental levels, ownership structure, and the future of European business parks. Concludes that the European business park will continue to evolve with the result that the present rent and quality differential with the UK will disappear.

This study investigates customer‐value based marketing activities in emerging or new fast‐growth ventures. A contextual analysis of interview data identified seven customer‐value based marketing activities actively pursued synergistically by fast growth firms: employee branding, target marketing, marketing planning marketing/market research, product differentiation via quality, relationship marketing, and guerrilla marketing. These elements form a complex web in which each marketing activity complements the other. There are three main implications: all marketing activities are intertwined, in line with marketing theory and practice associated with large firms; most marketing activities undertaken are low cost; and establishing a winning reputation is an important objective. CEOs associate reputation with brand building via employees.

Defendant offers into court is common procedural device aimed at increasing the probability that pre‐trial negotiations will lead to out of court settlement. Both in the UK following the Woolf Report and the Cullen Report and in the USA, the idea of extending the arrangement to plaintiff offers into court has been suggested. This paper presents an extension of the theoretical work by Chung on defendant offers into court under the US rule to cover the English rule and to extend to two‐way offers into court. It also reports on experiments conducted to measure the effect of moving to two‐way offers into court. The results suggest no impact on the propensity to settle and a statistically significant but empirically modest movement of settlement in favour of the plaintiff.

Highlight the management dilemma disruptive innovation poses and examine what the leading management theorists have to offer as a solution.

The author examines six leading theories of innovation and three alternatives to disruptive innovation.

The leading theories that try to solve the paradox of innovation don't work and the alternatives to disruptive innovation merely delay having to deal with the dilemma.

The author reviewed many theoretical approaches to innovation management and selected six for commentary.

The author argues that the theorists are looking at innovation in the wrong way. Because innovation is a paradox, the solution lies in rethinking the fundamental assumptions.

First article that examines the logic behind the leading disruptive innovation theories and refutes their advice.