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Computation of couple stress electroconductive polymer from an exponentially stretching sheet (2023)
Journal Article
Umavathi, J. C., Sankar, M., Bég, O. A., & Chamkha, A. J. (in press). Computation of couple stress electroconductive polymer from an exponentially stretching sheet. #Journal not on list,

Magnetic polymer processing involves multiple physical phenomena and requires simultaneous consideration of rheological, hydromagnetic and thermal characteristics. Inspired by new developments in functional magnetic coating dynamics, the present arti... Read More about Computation of couple stress electroconductive polymer from an exponentially stretching sheet.

Auditory Alerts for E-scooters: Relationship Between Pedestrian Auditory Detection Rates and Alert Sound Level (2023)
Journal Article
Walton, T., Elias, D. S., & Torija, A. J. (in press). Auditory Alerts for E-scooters: Relationship Between Pedestrian Auditory Detection Rates and Alert Sound Level. Applied Acoustics,

Electric micromobility has the potential to transform the urban transportation system by offering increased personal mobility, whilst reducing congestion and air pollution. Standing electric scooters (e-scooters) are considered as the most popular mo... Read More about Auditory Alerts for E-scooters: Relationship Between Pedestrian Auditory Detection Rates and Alert Sound Level.

An evidence based approach to re-engaging students by re-framing support for success (2023)
Journal Article
Power, J., Griffiths, A., & Jones-Devitt, S. (in press). An evidence based approach to re-engaging students by re-framing support for success. Innovative practice in higher education, 6(1), 1-26

Improving student retention and engagement is a high priority for the sector. This study presents an approach adopted within a large Academic School to re-engage students who might otherwise have been withdrawn from the system. The work presented con... Read More about An evidence based approach to re-engaging students by re-framing support for success.

Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire (UK): User Manual v4 2023 (2023)
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Hammond, A., Tennant, A., Tyson, S., & Nordenskiold, U. (2023). Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire (UK): User Manual v4 2023. [Paper]. University of Salford

The Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire (EDAQ) User Manual: Version 4 2023 explains how to use and score the EDAQ (UK version). There are two Manual Supplements for Rasch transforming EDAQ data if researchers wish to use parametric analyses in... Read More about Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire (UK): User Manual v4 2023.

Study protocol: Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric testing of work patient reported outcome measures in people with rheumatoid arthritis in the UK, Sweden, and Turkey: the Work PROM study
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Hammond, A., Prior, Y., Bjork, M., Bumin, G., & Tennant, A. Study protocol: Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric testing of work patient reported outcome measures in people with rheumatoid arthritis in the UK, Sweden, and Turkey: the Work PROM study. [Paper]. University of Salford

Work disability is high in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and in other rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions (RMD). Reliable, valid measures are required to identify workers with RA and other RMDs’ work difficulties, to plan and evaluate wo... Read More about Study protocol: Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric testing of work patient reported outcome measures in people with rheumatoid arthritis in the UK, Sweden, and Turkey: the Work PROM study.