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Investigating digital technological competencies amongst Black Asian Minority Ethnic construction students in the UK (2021)
Journal Article
Balogun, T., Awonuga, O., & Abowen-Dake, R. (2021). Investigating digital technological competencies amongst Black Asian Minority Ethnic construction students in the UK. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-08-2021-0449

Purpose – This study aims to investigate Digital Technology (DT) competencies, training and awareness amongst Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) construction student in the UK. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses a quantitative online sur... Read More about Investigating digital technological competencies amongst Black Asian Minority Ethnic construction students in the UK.

Measuring therapeutic engagement in acute mental health inpatient environments : the perspectives of service users and mental health nurses (2021)
Journal Article
Chambers, M., McAndrew, S., Nolan, F., Thomas, B., Watts, P., & Kantaris, X. (2021). Measuring therapeutic engagement in acute mental health inpatient environments : the perspectives of service users and mental health nurses. BMC Psychiatry, 21(1), 547. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03561-z

Background: A key component of caring for service users (SUs) in acute mental health inpatient environments is Therapeutic Engagement (TE). To that end, the Therapeutic Engagement Questionnaire (TEQ) was developed and validated. The TEQ measures TE b... Read More about Measuring therapeutic engagement in acute mental health inpatient environments : the perspectives of service users and mental health nurses.

Automated Motion Analysis of Bony Joint Structures from Dynamic Computer Tomography Images: A Multi-Atlas Approach (2021)
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Keelson, B., Buzzatti, L., Ceranka, J., Gutiérrez, A., Battista, S., Scheerlinck, T., …Vandemeulebroucke, J. (in press). Automated Motion Analysis of Bony Joint Structures from Dynamic Computer Tomography Images: A Multi-Atlas Approach. Diagnostics, 11(11), 2062. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11112062

Dynamic computer tomography (CT) is an emerging modality to analyze in-vivo joint kinematics at the bone level, but it requires manual bone segmentation and, in some instances, landmark identification. The objective of this study is to present an aut... Read More about Automated Motion Analysis of Bony Joint Structures from Dynamic Computer Tomography Images: A Multi-Atlas Approach.

The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 : opportunities and challenges on the path towards biodiversity recovery (2021)
Journal Article
Hermoso, V., Carvalho, S., Giakoumi, S., Goldsborough, D., Katsanevakis, S., Leontiou, S., …Yates, K. (2022). The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 : opportunities and challenges on the path towards biodiversity recovery. Environmental Science and Policy, 127, 263-271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2021.10.028

The European Union (EU) has committed to an ambitious biodiversity recovery plan in its Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the Green Deal. These policies aim to halt biodiversity loss and move towards sustainable development, focusing on restoring de... Read More about The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 : opportunities and challenges on the path towards biodiversity recovery.

Social goals versus business necessity : the nature and determinants of innovation in financial inclusion (2021)
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Vik, P., McEachern, M., Curtis, J., Kane, K., & Dayson, K. (in press). Social goals versus business necessity : the nature and determinants of innovation in financial inclusion. Social Business, https://doi.org/10.1362/204440821X16206324311132

Purpose: This study aims to explore the extent to which social innovation is prioritised among a sample of organisations promoting financial inclusion through the provision of affordable credit, advice and financial education. Additionally, we seek... Read More about Social goals versus business necessity : the nature and determinants of innovation in financial inclusion.

Parasitology and One Health — perspectives on Africa and beyond (2021)
Journal Article
Lorusso, V. (2021). Parasitology and One Health — perspectives on Africa and beyond. Pathogens, 10(11), e1437. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10111437

This concept paper reviews issues pertaining to parasitic and vector-borne infections, of humans, animals, or both, of topical relevance to the African continent as well as to neighbouring and interconnected geographies. This analysis is carried out... Read More about Parasitology and One Health — perspectives on Africa and beyond.

Doing ‘judgemental rationality’ in empirical research : the importance of depth-reflexivity when researching in prison (2021)
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Quraishi, M., Irfan, L., Schneuwly Purdie, M., & Wilkinson, M. (2022). Doing ‘judgemental rationality’ in empirical research : the importance of depth-reflexivity when researching in prison. Journal of Critical Realism, 21(1), 25-45. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767430.2021.1992735

Critical realist thought has theorised convincingly that ontological realism is constellationally embedded in epistemic relativism which in turn necessitates judgemental rationality. In social science, judgemental rationality involves acting upon pla... Read More about Doing ‘judgemental rationality’ in empirical research : the importance of depth-reflexivity when researching in prison.

Phishing website detection from URLs using classical machine learning ANN model (2021)
Journal Article
Salloum, S., Gaber, T., Vadera, S., & Shaalan, K. (2021). Phishing website detection from URLs using classical machine learning ANN model. Lecture notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering (Internet), 2, 509-523. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90022-9_28

Phishing is a serious form of online fraud made up of spoofed websites that attempt to gain users’ sensitive information by tricking them into believing that they are visiting a legitimate site. Phishing attacks can be detected many ways, including a... Read More about Phishing website detection from URLs using classical machine learning ANN model.

Uncertainty regarding species delimitation, geographic distribution, and the evolutionary history of south-central Amazonian titi monkey species (Plecturocebus, Pitheciidae) (2021)
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Byrne, H., Costa-Araujo, R., Farias, I., Silva, M., Messias, M., Hrbek, T., & Boubli, J. (2021). Uncertainty regarding species delimitation, geographic distribution, and the evolutionary history of south-central Amazonian titi monkey species (Plecturocebus, Pitheciidae). International Journal of Primatology,

Platyrrhine primate taxonomy is a rapidly evolving area of research. The recent description of the Parecis titi monkey, Plecturocebus parecis, has raised substantial questions regarding the taxonomy, distribution, and evolutionary history of titi tax... Read More about Uncertainty regarding species delimitation, geographic distribution, and the evolutionary history of south-central Amazonian titi monkey species (Plecturocebus, Pitheciidae).

The effective creation of social value in infrastructure delivery (2021)
Journal Article
Watts, G., Higham, A., & Abowen-Dake, R. (2021). The effective creation of social value in infrastructure delivery. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 175(4), 167-174. https://doi.org/10.1680/jensu.21.00052

The need to create social value during the delivery of infrastructure projects is growing in importance. However, it can be argued that the initial expectations of stakeholders at the outset of projects are not being achieved once the project is deli... Read More about The effective creation of social value in infrastructure delivery.

Defendants with intellectual disability and autism spectrum conditions : the perspective of clinicians working across three jurisdictions (2021)
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McCarthy, J., Chaplin, E., Hayes, S., Søndenaa, E., Chester, V., Morrissey, C., …Forrester, A. (2021). Defendants with intellectual disability and autism spectrum conditions : the perspective of clinicians working across three jurisdictions. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 29(5), 698-717. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2021.1976297

The treatment of vulnerable defendants by criminal justice systems or correctional systems varies within and between countries. The purpose of this paper is to examine three legal jurisdictions - New South Wales in Australia, Norway, England and Wale... Read More about Defendants with intellectual disability and autism spectrum conditions : the perspective of clinicians working across three jurisdictions.

Numerical study of axisymmetric magneto-gyrotactic bioconvection in non-Fourier tangent hyperbolic nano-functional reactive coating flow of a cylindrical body in porous media (2021)
Journal Article
Kumaran, G., Sivaraj, R., Prasad, V., Beg, O., Leung, H., & Kamalov, F. (2021). Numerical study of axisymmetric magneto-gyrotactic bioconvection in non-Fourier tangent hyperbolic nano-functional reactive coating flow of a cylindrical body in porous media. European Physical Journal Plus, 136(11), 1107. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-02099-z

Modern functional nanomaterials coating processes feature an increasing range of intelligent properties including rheology, biological (bio-inspired) modifications, elaborate thermophysical behaviour and complex chemical reactions which are needed fo... Read More about Numerical study of axisymmetric magneto-gyrotactic bioconvection in non-Fourier tangent hyperbolic nano-functional reactive coating flow of a cylindrical body in porous media.

Postural balance in individuals with knee osteoarthritis during stand-to-sit task (2021)
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Fu, S., Duan, T., Hou, M., Yang, F., Chai, Y., Chen, Y., …Chen, L. (2021). Postural balance in individuals with knee osteoarthritis during stand-to-sit task. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 15, 760960. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2021.760960

Objective: Stand-to-sit task is an important daily function, but there is a lack of research evidence on whether knee osteoarthritis (knee OA) affects the postural balance during the task. This study aimed to compare individuals with knee OA and asym... Read More about Postural balance in individuals with knee osteoarthritis during stand-to-sit task.

Investigating the flow behaviour of CO2 and N2 in porous medium using core flooding experiment (2021)
Journal Article
Mohammed, N., Abubakar, A., Enyi, G., Abba, M., Onukak, I., Saidu, B., …Yar’adua, H. (2022). Investigating the flow behaviour of CO2 and N2 in porous medium using core flooding experiment. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 208(E), 109753. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2021.109753

Several researchers employed N2 to augment CH4 recovery efficiency and CO2 sequestration during the Enhanced Gas Recovery (EGR) process in consolidated rocks. To our knowledge, there has been limited data backing the reason why CO2 experienced a more... Read More about Investigating the flow behaviour of CO2 and N2 in porous medium using core flooding experiment.

Computational simulation of rheological blood flow containing hybrid nanoparticles in an inclined catheterized artery with stenotic, aneurysmal and slip effects (2021)
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Tripathi, J., Vasu, B., Beg, O., Gorla, R., & Kameswaran, P. (2021). Computational simulation of rheological blood flow containing hybrid nanoparticles in an inclined catheterized artery with stenotic, aneurysmal and slip effects. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 139, 105009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.105009

Influenced by nano-drug delivery applications, the present article considers the collective effects of hybrid biocompatible metallic nanoparticles (Silver and Copper), a stenosis and an aneurysm on the unsteady blood flow characteristics in a cathe... Read More about Computational simulation of rheological blood flow containing hybrid nanoparticles in an inclined catheterized artery with stenotic, aneurysmal and slip effects.

Photovoice accounts of borders and homeAsylum seeker and refugee perspectives (2021)
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Biglin, J. (2021). Photovoice accounts of borders and homeAsylum seeker and refugee perspectives. #Journal not on list, 20(2), 91-123. https://doi.org/10.21307/borderlands-2021-014

The UK continues to see increasingly restrictive and repressive immigration policies aiming to secure the imagined nation and its citizens, who can claim a genuine right to belong. Underpinning these policies and modes of bordering is a statist frame... Read More about Photovoice accounts of borders and homeAsylum seeker and refugee perspectives.

Fundamental nursing care in patients with the SARS-CoV-2 virus : results from the ‘COVID-NURSE’ mixed methods survey into nurses’ experiences of missed care and barriers to care (2021)
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Sugg, H., Russell, A., Morgan, L., Iles-Smith, H., Richards, D., Morley, N., …Whear, R. (2021). Fundamental nursing care in patients with the SARS-CoV-2 virus : results from the ‘COVID-NURSE’ mixed methods survey into nurses’ experiences of missed care and barriers to care. BMC Nursing, 20(1), 215. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-021-00746-5

Background: Patient experience of nursing care is associated with safety, care quality, treatment outcomes, costs and service use. Effective nursing care includes meeting patients’ fundamental physical, relational and psychosocial needs, which may be... Read More about Fundamental nursing care in patients with the SARS-CoV-2 virus : results from the ‘COVID-NURSE’ mixed methods survey into nurses’ experiences of missed care and barriers to care.

‘Already given over’ : activism in inquiry and in the world (2021)
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de Andrade, M., Fang, N., Murray, F., Rodriguez-Dorans, E., Stenhouse, R., & Wyatt, J. (2021). ‘Already given over’ : activism in inquiry and in the world. International Review of Qualitative Research, 14(3), 375-382. https://doi.org/10.1177/19408447211049522

This is the second of two part-issues on qualitative inquiry as activism. The first focused upon activism and/in the academy (academic work, academic cultures, academic practices, etc.), and this second focuses upon activism in the processes of resea... Read More about ‘Already given over’ : activism in inquiry and in the world.

Flood-induced hydrodynamic and debris impact forces on single-span masonry arch bridge (2021)
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Majtan, E., Cunningham, L., & Rogers, B. (2021). Flood-induced hydrodynamic and debris impact forces on single-span masonry arch bridge. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 147(11), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29HY.1943-7900.0001932

This paper explores flood-induced hydrodynamic and debris impact forces on masonry arch bridges using the numerical method smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH). Masonry arch bridges make up a significant proportion of the bridge stock in many parts... Read More about Flood-induced hydrodynamic and debris impact forces on single-span masonry arch bridge.