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D4.3 Systematic review and framework for testing unmanned aircraft systems noise impact on humans and wildlife (2025)
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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.

Using Generative AI to audit Online Choice Architecture in UK Financial Services: Understanding the choices facing vulnerable customers. (2025)
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Written evidence submitted by Dr Richard Whittle and Dr Stuart Mills to the Treasury (AI in Financial Services) Committee.

This submission is based on the authors’ recent academic publications relevant to the AI in Financial Services call for evi... Read More about Using Generative AI to audit Online Choice Architecture in UK Financial Services: Understanding the choices facing vulnerable customers..

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) evidence submission to the Public Bill Committee, Crime and Policing Bill (2025)
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Summary
• This evidence submission from RCPCH relates to Part 5, Chapter 2 (Duty to Report
Child Sexual Abuse).
• The goal of any child protection policy is to ensure that children are protected from
harm. An evidence review by the RCPCH has show... Read More about Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) evidence submission to the Public Bill Committee, Crime and Policing Bill.

Ensuring children’s wellbeing by ending the physical punishment of children : Briefing for parliamentarians. (2025)
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In 2025, it cannot be right that children, the youngest and most vulnerable group in society, are the
least protected from physical assault.

Leading organisations working in child health, child protection and safeguarding, human rights,
mental h... Read More about Ensuring children’s wellbeing by ending the physical punishment of children : Briefing for parliamentarians..

Experimental testing of heat pump systems for domestic hot water use in a Future Homes Standard house under controlled environmental conditions (2025)
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This paper reports on experimental testing of two different heat pump systems installed in eHome2, constructed in collaboration between Saint-Gobain and Barratt Developments within Energy House 2, which is part of Energy House Labs at the University... Read More about Experimental testing of heat pump systems for domestic hot water use in a Future Homes Standard house under controlled environmental conditions.

Abolition of the common law defence of reasonable punishment of children in England: evidence to UK Parliament (Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Committee) (2025)
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The authors of this submission support New Clause (NC) 10 and consequential Amendment
11 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (“CWSB”) before the UK Parliament (as at
21 January 2025) and believe that these amendments should both be made to... Read More about Abolition of the common law defence of reasonable punishment of children in England: evidence to UK Parliament (Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Committee).

Putting child health at the centre of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (2025)
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Rowland, A., & Hastie, G. (2025). Putting child health at the centre of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

This report sets out the main themes of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and highlights its most significant aspects for children, young people and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) members. Children’s social care and sch... Read More about Putting child health at the centre of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

Development of practical approaches to predicting flow-induced sound from termination devices in large-scale railway tunnel ventilation systems (2024)
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Railway tunnel ventilation systems present particular problems for predictions of sound emissions, including the relatively high volumetric flow rates, and a lack of well-established models and empirical data. An investigation was undertaken to suppo... Read More about Development of practical approaches to predicting flow-induced sound from termination devices in large-scale railway tunnel ventilation systems.

Greater Manchester Social Housing Quality Fund: Tenant Research (2024)
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Sherriff, G., Kelly, S., Martin, P., & Pink, J. (2024). Greater Manchester Social Housing Quality Fund: Tenant Research. Greater Manchester Combined Authority

The Social Housing Quality Fund

The University of Salford have conducted social research in order to provide insights on the implementation and impact of the Greater Manchester Social Housing Quality Fund (SHQF). With a particular focus on damp, m... Read More about Greater Manchester Social Housing Quality Fund: Tenant Research.

York ASHP Report (2024)
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The report aims to outline the performance outcomes derived the YORK YKF05CNC Air Source Heat Pump installation in the Vector Home, a recently constructed cradle-to-cradle, sustainable, modular and affordable smart home constructed from recycled mate... Read More about York ASHP Report.

Energy House 2.0 Study on Future Homes Standard Heating Systems (2024)
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Fitton, R., Henshaw, G., Swan, W., Clark, P., Farmer, D., Sitmalidis, A., & Zhang, X. (in press). Energy House 2.0 Study on Future Homes Standard Heating Systems. Manchester UK: Innovate UK

This research provides information on the performance on a large collection of different heating systems present in the Future Homes test houses at the Energy House 2.0 facility at the University of Salford. These houses were built by Bellway Homes a... Read More about Energy House 2.0 Study on Future Homes Standard Heating Systems.