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Design, Modeling, and Optimization of Hydraulically Powered Double-Joint Soft Robotic Fish (2025)
Journal Article

This article explores a hydraulically powered double-joint soft robotic fish called HyperTuna and a set of locomotion optimization methods. HyperTuna has an innovative, highly efficient actuation structure that includes a four-cylinder piston pump an... Read More about Design, Modeling, and Optimization of Hydraulically Powered Double-Joint Soft Robotic Fish.

ChatGPT in healthcare education: a double-edged sword of trends, challenges, and opportunities (2025)
Journal Article

The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has revolutionized teaching and learning, particularly in healthcare education, where they enhance pedagogy, foster immersive learning, and support healthcare provision. However, their use in heal... Read More about ChatGPT in healthcare education: a double-edged sword of trends, challenges, and opportunities.

A Multi-Objective Design Optimization of a New-Build Future Homes Standard House in Controlled Conditions (2025)
Journal Article

This paper aims to determine the optimal construction strategies for new-build houses in the UK to minimize heating energy demand and discomfort hours. This research utilizes a previously calibrated model of “The Future Home” in Energy House 2.0’s en... Read More about A Multi-Objective Design Optimization of a New-Build Future Homes Standard House in Controlled Conditions.

A Multi-Objective Design Optimization of a New Build Future Home Standard House in Controlled Conditions (2025)
Journal Article
Tsang, C., Jankovic, L., Fitton, R., & Henshaw, G. (in press). A Multi-Objective Design Optimization of a New Build Future Home Standard House in Controlled Conditions. Sustainability, 17(2), https://doi.org/10.3390/su17020724

This paper aims to determine the optimal construction strategies for new-build houses in the UK to minimize heating energy demand and discomfort hours. This research utilizes a previously calibrated model of “The Future Home” in Energy House 2.0’s en... Read More about A Multi-Objective Design Optimization of a New Build Future Home Standard House in Controlled Conditions.

“Three Sides to Every Story”: Living the Patient, Carer and Staff Experience of COVID (2025)
Journal Article

In 2020, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) braced itself for the challenge of the COVID pandemic. Older, frail adults were among those at highest risk for morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to capture the lived experiences of patients, fa... Read More about “Three Sides to Every Story”: Living the Patient, Carer and Staff Experience of COVID.

Evaluation of an e-self-management intervention (Happy Hands app) for hand osteoarthritis: Study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial (2025)
Journal Article

Objective: This protocol paper describes the rationale and design of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) that aims to evaluate the (cost-)effectiveness of a 12 week e-self-management intervention (Happy Hands app) in people with hand osteoarthritis (... Read More about Evaluation of an e-self-management intervention (Happy Hands app) for hand osteoarthritis: Study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial.

Enhancing Infrared Small Target Detection: A Saliency-Guided Multi-Task Learning Approach (2025)
Journal Article

Object detection in infrared images poses a considerable challenge due to its small-scale targets, low contrast and poor signal-to-clutter ratio, often resulting in a high false alarm rate. To improve the detection accuracy on infrared small targets,... Read More about Enhancing Infrared Small Target Detection: A Saliency-Guided Multi-Task Learning Approach.

Putting child health at the centre of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (2025)
Report
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.

Employment law 2024: A year of impactful changes (2025)
Newspaper / Magazine

2024 marked a pivotal period of legal reform, bringing notable changes in areas such as holidays, family-related leave, new regulations on tips, and measures to address sexual harassment

Tracking Persistent Symptoms in Scotland (TraPSS): a longitudinal prospective cohort study of COVID-19 recovery after mild acute infection (2025)
Journal Article

Background COVID-19 disease results in disparate responses between individuals and has led to the emergence of long coronavirus disease (Long-COVID), characterised by persistent and cyclical symptomology. To understand the complexity of Long-COVID, t... Read More about Tracking Persistent Symptoms in Scotland (TraPSS): a longitudinal prospective cohort study of COVID-19 recovery after mild acute infection.

Investigation of networked SSHI configurations for plate-based piezoelectric energy harvesters (2025)
Journal Article

Piezo-patch energy harvesters attached to plate-like structures can be used to extract multimodal
vibrational energy. For each piezo-patch, SSHI circuits can boost the harvested power compared
to standard rectifier circuits. However, the effect o... Read More about Investigation of networked SSHI configurations for plate-based piezoelectric energy harvesters.

Navigating the minefield: Veterans’ experiences of the benefits system over time (2025)
Report

Underutilization of coper/non-coper screening in anterior cruciate ligament injuries management in Italy: an online survey (2025)
Journal Article

Introduction: Total and sub-total lesions of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are one of the most frequent and performance-limiting injuries to the knee joint within the active population. Early surgical management, often regarded as the primary... Read More about Underutilization of coper/non-coper screening in anterior cruciate ligament injuries management in Italy: an online survey.

Beyond swipes: Navigating COVID-19, dating apps and life politics (2025)
Journal Article

This article examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dating app users’ experiences, revealing how it brought life politics to the forefront. Through 53 in-depth interviews, it investigates the evolution of the dating apps feature, ‘I’m vaccin... Read More about Beyond swipes: Navigating COVID-19, dating apps and life politics.

Dynamic Dual‐Level Overcurrent Protection Scheme for Distributed Energy Resource Networks Using Digital Twins Technology (2025)
Journal Article

The integration of distributed generators (DGs), particularly renewable energy sources, into conventional distribution networks (DNs) presents significant protection challenges. This study introduces a novel digital twins-based overcurrent relay (OCR... Read More about Dynamic Dual‐Level Overcurrent Protection Scheme for Distributed Energy Resource Networks Using Digital Twins Technology.

Resistance mechanisms to immune checkpoint inhibitors: updated insights (2025)
Journal Article

The last decade has witnessed unprecedented succusses with the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in treating cancer. Nevertheless, the proportion of patients who respond favorably to the treatment remained rather modest, partially due to treatment... Read More about Resistance mechanisms to immune checkpoint inhibitors: updated insights.

Grassroots to Industry: Retrofit and Restoration in Undergraduate Studies (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Retrofit and Restoration of existing, historical or culturally significant buildings, is part of the undergraduate studies in Architectural Education at the Salford of University. This paper explores how retrofit strategies and policies are integrate... Read More about Grassroots to Industry: Retrofit and Restoration in Undergraduate Studies.

Validity and Inter‐Device Reliability of an Artificial Intelligence App for Real‐Time Assessment of 505 Change of Direction Tests (2025)
Journal Article

The present study aimed to explore the validity and inter‐device reliability of a novel artificial intelligence app (Asstrapp) for real‐time measurement of the traditional (tra505) and modified‐505 (mod505) change of direction (COD) tests. Twenty‐fiv... Read More about Validity and Inter‐Device Reliability of an Artificial Intelligence App for Real‐Time Assessment of 505 Change of Direction Tests.

The University of Salford LTEC Festival of Learning & Teaching Abstract: Practicalizing Inclusivity: Telling real stories to make a difference! Podcasting for inclusivity (2025)
Digital Artefact

In the 21st century there is a growing demand for decolonization, globalization and de-
nationalization of the higher education curriculum. Decolonizing our curriculum refers to
implementing strategies that create and maintain a curriculum seen fro... Read More about The University of Salford LTEC Festival of Learning & Teaching Abstract: Practicalizing Inclusivity: Telling real stories to make a difference! Podcasting for inclusivity.

Integrating social narratives of flood events into a text network analysis-based decision support framework to reduce vulnerability to climate change in Africa (2025)
Journal Article

In many African countries, the response to climate change is obstructed by a lack of accessible and usable information, such as localised flood maps. Compounding this, current disaster risk management systems often fail to account for context-specifi... Read More about Integrating social narratives of flood events into a text network analysis-based decision support framework to reduce vulnerability to climate change in Africa.