Aims: This study compares functional outcomes and patient experience between cast immobilisation and early mobilisation in a removable boot after ankle fracture fixation, with early weight-bearing encouraged in both groups.
Methods: This pragmatic...
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Lower Limb Muscle Strength Matters: Effect of Relative Isometric Strength on Countermovement and Rebound Jump Performance in Elite Youth Female Soccer Players (2025)
Journal Article
Background: Expression of maximal and rapid force in the hip, knee, and plantar flexors is important for athletic performance in female soccer. This study was designed to determine the effect of relative isometric strength in the isometric mid-thigh... Read More about Lower Limb Muscle Strength Matters: Effect of Relative Isometric Strength on Countermovement and Rebound Jump Performance in Elite Youth Female Soccer Players.
High-temporal-resolution dataset of uni-, bidirectional, and dynamic electric vehicle charging profiles (2025)
Journal Article
The transition to Electric Vehicles (EVs) introduces challenges for power grid integration, particularly due to the growing demand for charging infrastructure. To support research on smart charging strategies and bidirectional charging applications,... Read More about High-temporal-resolution dataset of uni-, bidirectional, and dynamic electric vehicle charging profiles.
Gender-responsive procurement: a systematic literature review (2025)
Journal Article
Purpose
This paper synthesises the gender-responsive procurement literature from a range of academic disciplines and aims to identify the trajectory, methods, country focus and theoretical foundations of research in this area and to generate themes... Read More about Gender-responsive procurement: a systematic literature review.
Developing a pavement condition assessment method for unpaved roads using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). (2025)
Journal Article
Approximately 95% of the total road network in Uganda is unpaved, and this heavy reliance on unpaved roads is predominant in most developing countries in the world. Consistent monitoring and evaluation of the condition of these unpaved roads is cruci... Read More about Developing a pavement condition assessment method for unpaved roads using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)..
The Galle Family Charters (2025)
Presentation / Conference
Irwin, D. (2025, July). The Galle Family Charters. Paper presented at Leeds International Medieval Congress, University of LeedsPart of a series of panels, organised by myself and Jess Holt (Univ. of Lincoln), on record production in Lincoln (town, county, and diocese) this paper begins to explore the Galle family charters, and presents some preliminary findings.
D4.3 Systematic review and framework for testing unmanned aircraft systems noise impact on humans and wildlife (2025)
Report
This report documents systematic reviews of research evidence on the effects of exposure to sound from Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) on humans and wildlife (specifically birds).
The reviews have been undertaken according to methodologies based o... Read More about D4.3 Systematic review and framework for testing unmanned aircraft systems noise impact on humans and wildlife.
Challenges of Accelerating Domestic Building Retrofit for Energy Transition in the UK (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Enhancing energy efficiency and achieving carbon reduction targets in domestic buildings in the UK is a vital strategy, yet it is a struggle with numerous challenges. The UK's building stock has a diverse and ageing nature, which creates a lot of com... Read More about Challenges of Accelerating Domestic Building Retrofit for Energy Transition in the UK.
A systematic quality evaluation of public participation in Environmental Impact Statements (EIS): Reflecting on practice in Nigeria (2025)
Journal Article
Infrastructure development is vital for economic growth but often leads to negative environmental, social, and public health impacts. The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), produced during the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, is crit... Read More about A systematic quality evaluation of public participation in Environmental Impact Statements (EIS): Reflecting on practice in Nigeria.
Thermal Imaging in Building Diagnostics: A Systematic Review of Applications, Challenges, and Opportunities (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Thermal imaging, or infrared thermography, has become an indispensable tool in the building sector for non-invasive energy efficiency assessments, particularly for detecting heat loss, thermal bridging, and insulation defects. This paper presents a s... Read More about Thermal Imaging in Building Diagnostics: A Systematic Review of Applications, Challenges, and Opportunities.
SFTT: A Spatial-Frequency-Temporal-Based End-to-End Transformer for Heart Rate Estimation (2025)
Journal Article
Vision-based Heart Rate (HR) estimation in adverse situations, such as changes in skin tone, arbitrary face movements, and complex backgrounds, etc., is challenging. Unlike state-of-the-art models that use color and spatial-temporal information, the... Read More about SFTT: A Spatial-Frequency-Temporal-Based End-to-End Transformer for Heart Rate Estimation.
11. PhDForum: An online quiet study room providing a public space that nurtures the personal experience of being part of a global community (2025)
Book Chapter
This chapter explores the significance of collaborative power dynamics in academia, emphasising the alignment of words and actions to foster genuine solidarity within the neo-liberal educational landscape. It advocates for creating spaces, particular... Read More about 11. PhDForum: An online quiet study room providing a public space that nurtures the personal experience of being part of a global community.
The impact of moving home for private rental tenants in greater manchester: a mixed-methods analysis (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Background: Greater Manchester has over 240,000 privately rented households, with tenants often subjected to higher costs (compared to mortgage payments or social housing), alongside poor-quality properties and insecure tenancies. Due to a reduction... Read More about The impact of moving home for private rental tenants in greater manchester: a mixed-methods analysis.
This repository contains data files and scripts used in the analysis of environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding data for the study: Broadhurst, H. A., Smith, E. E., Jackman, J. M., Singleton, N., Tansley, D., Raynor, R., ... & McDevitt, A. D. (2025).... Read More about Citizen Scientists’ Motivation to Participate in Environmental DNA (eDNA) Surveys: A Case Study on Monitoring Mammals in the UK.
PFAS contamination: regulatory landscape and future perspectives for India (2025)
Journal Article
This article highlights the escalating concern of PFAS (Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances) contamination, which poses significant global concern and potentially serve implications for India. It offers a comprehensive overview of the types of... Read More about PFAS contamination: regulatory landscape and future perspectives for India.
Fitton - A Comparison Of SAP Assumptions Vs Measured U-value And Airtightness In Pre-1919 Dwellings. A Case Study Approach (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
A comparison of SAP assumptions vs measured U-value and airtightness in pre-1919 dwellings. Abstract This paper examines the measured airtightness and wall U-values of nine homes that represent a cross section of heritage properties owned by the Nati... Read More about Fitton - A Comparison Of SAP Assumptions Vs Measured U-value And Airtightness In Pre-1919 Dwellings. A Case Study Approach.
Electro-osmotically Modulated Viscoelastic SWCNT-Blood Flow in Symmetric/Nonsymmetric Stenosed Arteries with Heat Generation using a Fractional Second Grade Model (2025)
Journal Article
This study examines the electro-osmotically modulated viscoelastic blood flow in arteries with both symmetric and non-symmetric stenosis, accounting for heat generation and thermal buoyancy effects. Blood is modelled as a fractional second-grade flui... Read More about Electro-osmotically Modulated Viscoelastic SWCNT-Blood Flow in Symmetric/Nonsymmetric Stenosed Arteries with Heat Generation using a Fractional Second Grade Model.
Arguing with AI: Legal Debates with Generative AI (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
This presentation investigates how integrating Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) into legal education can transform the classroom into an active learning environment. By positioning GenAI as a debating opponent in structured seminar debates,... Read More about Arguing with AI: Legal Debates with Generative AI.
Unlocking the secrets of Cardiovascular Disease: A DNA code adventure for public engagement and outreach events (2025)
Other
Genetics play a key role in cardiovascular disease, but this is often challenging to explain at outreach and/or public engagement events.
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic condition which affects 1 in 250 people, and patients typical... Read More about Unlocking the secrets of Cardiovascular Disease: A DNA code adventure for public engagement and outreach events.
Build your blood (2025)
Other
“Build your blood” is a hands-on activity which can be easily adapted for public engagement and outreach events.
In this activity, children create their own blood sample using beads, glitter/confetti, and tissue paper to represent red and white bl... Read More about Build your blood.