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Lane, Andy; Slater, Rachel and Oreszczyn, Sue (2017). Mapping muck: stakeholders' views on organic waste. In: Oreszczyn, Sue and Lane, Andy eds. Mapping environmental sustainability: reflecting on systemic practices for participatory research. Bristol: Policy Press, pp. 129–154.

Bell, Simon; Lane, Andy; Collins, Kevin; Berardi, Andrea and Slater, Rachel (2017). Teaching Environmental Management Competencies Online: Towards “Authentic” Collaboration? European Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning, 20(1) pp. 22–44.

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Slater, Rachel; Pearson, Victoria; Warren, James and Forbes, Tina (2015). Institutional change for improving accessibility in the design and delivery of distance learning – the role of faculty accessibility specialists at The Open University. Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-learning, 30(1) pp. 6–20.

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Slater, Rachel and Aiken, Mike (2015). Can't you count? Public service delivery and standardized measurement challenges - the case of community composting. Public Management Review, 17(8) pp. 1085–1102.

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Thomas, Christine; Slater, Rachel and Cox, Jayne (2013). Influencing resourceful behaviours. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 79 pp. 1–3.

Slater, Rachel; Frederickson, James and Yoxon, Mark (2010). Unlocking the potential of community composting: Full project report. Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, London, UK.

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Slater, Rachel and Frederickson, James (2009). Enhancing sustainable biowaste management in the UK: the role of the commercial and community composting sectors. In: ISWA World Congress 2009, 12-15 Oct 2009, Lisbon, Portugal.

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Slater, Rachel; Frederickson, James; Murray, Richard; Yoxon, Mark; Paton, Rob and Spear, Roger (2008). Understanding diversity in community composting: it's all in the mix. In: Waste 2008 Conference: Waste and Resource Management - A Shared Responsibility, 16-17 Sep 2008, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK.

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Slater, Rachel and Frederickson, James (2008). Managing biowaste and promoting sustainability - profiling community composting. In: CIWM Annual Conference and Exhibition, 10-13 Jun 2008, Torbay, UK.

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Slater, R.; Frederickson, J.; Thomas, C.; Wield, D. and Potter, S. (2007). A critical evaluation of partnerships in municipal waste management in England. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 51(3) pp. 643–664.

Aiken, M. and Slater, R. (2007). Feeling the squeeze? Tabbies or tigers: the case of social enterprises contracting in the fields of recycling and work integration. In: 4th Annual Social Enterprise Research Conference, 4-5 Jul 2007, London, UK.

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Slater, R. A. (2007). Community composting activity in the UK - 2006. Integrated Waste Systems, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.

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High, Chris; Slater, Rachel and Rengasamy, S. (2007). Are shadows dark?: Governance, informal institutions and corruption in rural India. In: Cheshire, Lynda; Higgins, Vaughan and Lawrence, Geoffrey eds. Rural Governance: International Perspectives. Routledge Studies in Human Geography. Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

Slater, Rachel (2007). Local governance of public services: the role of partnerships in sustainable waste management. In: Murphy, Joseph ed. Governing Technology for Sustainability. UK: Earthscan Publications Ltd, pp. 151–167.

Slater, Rachel; Frederickson, James; Thomas, Christine; Potter, Stephen and Wield, David (2006). Partnership working: new roles for local authorities. In: Waste 2006: Sustainable Waste and Resource Management (Vegh, Beatrix and Royle, John eds.), The Waste Conference Limited, Warwick University, UK, Warwick, UK, pp. 623–632.

Thomas, C.; Yoxon, M.; Slater, R. and Leaman, J. (2005). Motivators and barriers to behavioural change in recycling participation in inner city London. In: Waste 2005, 11-14 May 2005, Edmonton, Canada.

Slater, Rachel (2005). The State of Composting in the UK 2003/04: Results Composting Association's Survey into Composting and Collection Facilities. The Composting Association.

Thomas, Christine; Yoxon, Mark; Slater, Rachel and Leaman, John (2004). Changing recycling behaviour: an evaluation of attitudes and behaviour to recycling in the Western Riverside area of London. In: Waste 2004 Integrated Waste Management and Pollution Control Conference, 28-30 Sep 2004, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK.

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Thomas, Christine; Frederickson, James; Burnley, Stephen and Slater, Rachel (2003). Developing Integrated Waste Management Systems: Information Needs and the Role of Locally Based Data. Integrated Waste Systems, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.

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Thomas, Christine; Slater, Rachel; Yoxon, Mark; Leaman, J. and Downing, J. (2003). What makes people recycle? An evaluation of attitudes and behaviour in London Western Riverside. In: International Solid Waste Association World Congress, Nov 2003, Melbourne, Australia.

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Slater, Rachel; Gilbert, J. and Frederickson, James (2002). Review of composting practices in the UK. In: ed. Engineering for Profit from Waste VI. IMechE Conference Transactions. UK: Professional Engineering Publishing.

Slater, R.A. and Frederickson, J. (2001). Composting municipal waste in the UK: some lessons from Europe. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 32(3-4) pp. 359–374.

Slater, Rachel (2001). The State of composting in the UK in 1999. Wastes Management pp. 32–34.