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Temporal changes in the microbiome of stingless bee foragers following colony relocation (2020)
Journal Article
A Hall, M., E Brettell, L., Liu, H., Nacko, S., Spooner-Hart, R., Riegler, M., & M Cook, J. (2021). Temporal changes in the microbiome of stingless bee foragers following colony relocation. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 97(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiaa236

Maintaining beneficial interactions with microbial symbionts is vital for animal health. Yet, for social insects, the stability of microbial associations within and between cohorts is largely unknown. We investigated temporal changes in the microbiom... Read More about Temporal changes in the microbiome of stingless bee foragers following colony relocation.

The impact of teaching experimental research on-line : Research-informed Teaching and COVID-19 (2020)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Murphy, F., & Hogg, P. (2021). The impact of teaching experimental research on-line : Research-informed Teaching and COVID-19. Radiography, 27(2), 539-545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2020.11.014

Introduction As part of the BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography programme students learn and undertake research relevant to their development as first post radiographers (dose optimisation and image quality) within the Research-Informed Teaching exper... Read More about The impact of teaching experimental research on-line : Research-informed Teaching and COVID-19.

Antibiotic resistance profiles and population structure of disease-associated Staphylococcus aureus infecting patients in Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, Western Uganda (2020)
Journal Article
Goodhead, I., Ackers, H., Birtles, R., & James, C. (2020). Antibiotic resistance profiles and population structure of disease-associated Staphylococcus aureus infecting patients in Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, Western Uganda. bioRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.11.20.371203

Tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is particularly challenging in low-resource settings such as Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital (FPRRH) in Western Uganda. Specific knowledge of local AMR epidemiology is required to inform evidence-based i... Read More about Antibiotic resistance profiles and population structure of disease-associated Staphylococcus aureus infecting patients in Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, Western Uganda.

Redefining legacy : a technical debt perspective (2020)
Journal Article
Monaghan, B., & Bass, J. (2020). Redefining legacy : a technical debt perspective. Lecture notes in computer science, 12562, 254-269. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64148-1_16

Organisations that manage legacy systems at scale, such as those found within large government agencies and commercial enterprises, face a set of unique challenges. They manage complex software landscapes that have evolved over decades. Current conce... Read More about Redefining legacy : a technical debt perspective.

Numerical investigation of Von Karman swirling bioconvective nanofluid transport from a rotating disk in a porous medium with Stefan blowing and anisotropic slip effects (2020)
Journal Article
Beg, O., Kabir, M., Uddin, M., Ismail, A., & Alginahi, Y. (2021). Numerical investigation of Von Karman swirling bioconvective nanofluid transport from a rotating disk in a porous medium with Stefan blowing and anisotropic slip effects. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 235(19), 3933-3951. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954406220973061

In recent years, significant progress has been made in modern micro- and nanotechnologies related to applications in micro/nano-electronic devices. These technologies are increasingly utilizing sophisticated fluent media to enhance performance. Amo... Read More about Numerical investigation of Von Karman swirling bioconvective nanofluid transport from a rotating disk in a porous medium with Stefan blowing and anisotropic slip effects.

On the use of AI for generation of functional music to improve mental health (2020)
Journal Article
Williams, D., Hodge, V., & Wu, C. (2020). On the use of AI for generation of functional music to improve mental health. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 3, 497864. https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2020.497864

Increasingly music has been shown to have both physical and mental health benefits including improvements in cardiovascular health, a link to reduction of cases of dementia in elderly populations, and improvements in markers of general mental well-be... Read More about On the use of AI for generation of functional music to improve mental health.

FinTech, SME efficiency and national culture : evidence from OECD countries (2020)
Journal Article
Abbasi, K., Alam, M., Du, A., & Huynh, T. (2021). FinTech, SME efficiency and national culture : evidence from OECD countries. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 163, 120454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120454

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in an economy; therefore, it is important to study the avenues that contribute towards their viability. As a result, we examine the impact of financial technologies (FinTechs) on SME efficiency. U... Read More about FinTech, SME efficiency and national culture : evidence from OECD countries.

The Spazju Kreattiv Art Collection (2020)
Book
Sant, T. (2020). The Spazju Kreattiv Art Collection. Malta: Fondazzjoni Kreattività

This book captures the essence of the Spazju Kreattiv Art Collection as it stood on the twentieth anniversary of the establishment of the organization entrusted with the legal remit to operate Malta’s national centre for creativity since 2000. It is... Read More about The Spazju Kreattiv Art Collection.

Problem based learning in radiography education : a narrative review (2020)
Journal Article
Lawal, O., Ramlaul, A., & Murphy, F. (2021). Problem based learning in radiography education : a narrative review. Radiography, 27(2), 727-732. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2020.11.001

Radiography practice is fast developing with new imaging updates and challenging scenarios to deal with on a frequent basis. There is a need to equip students with the skill to be independent learners and develop critical thinking skills, so they can... Read More about Problem based learning in radiography education : a narrative review.

Being a data professional : give voice to value in a data driven society (2020)
Journal Article
Gotterbarn, D., & Kreps, D. (2021). Being a data professional : give voice to value in a data driven society. AI and Ethics, 1(2), 195-203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43681-020-00027-y

Data Analytics needs to have ethical standards. There are numerous examples of why this is so, and the paper cites four particularly egregious ones. The paper offers both reasons why such standards are currently missing or inadequate, and how they mi... Read More about Being a data professional : give voice to value in a data driven society.

Nitrogen addition alters composition, diversity, and functioning of microbial communities in mangrove soils : an incubation experiment (2020)
Journal Article
Craig, H., Antwis, R., Cordero, I., Ashworth, D., Robinson, C., Osborne, T., …Simpson, L. (2021). Nitrogen addition alters composition, diversity, and functioning of microbial communities in mangrove soils : an incubation experiment. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 153, 108076. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2020.108076

Mangrove ecosystems are important for carbon storage due to their high productivity and low decomposition rates. Waterways have experienced increased nutrient loads as a result of anthropogenic activities and it is unclear how this may affect carbon... Read More about Nitrogen addition alters composition, diversity, and functioning of microbial communities in mangrove soils : an incubation experiment.

Climate change, water quality and water-related challenges : a review with focus on Pakistan (2020)
Journal Article
Ahmed, T., Zounemat-Kermani, M., & Scholz, M. (2020). Climate change, water quality and water-related challenges : a review with focus on Pakistan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(22), e8518. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228518

Climate variability is heavily impacting human health all around the globe, in particular, on residents of developing countries. Impacts on surface water and groundwater resources and water-related illnesses are increasing, especially under changing... Read More about Climate change, water quality and water-related challenges : a review with focus on Pakistan.

Servant Leadership in Management Practice : welcome to the foodbank (2020)
Book
Kane, S. (2020). Servant Leadership in Management Practice : welcome to the foodbank. Newcastle UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

The starting point for this book is a review of servant leadership and how many well-known authors have situated their view of this subject. It situates this concept in the context of foodbanks and the volunteer workforce, bringing together the perso... Read More about Servant Leadership in Management Practice : welcome to the foodbank.

Investigation into the effects of the geometry in cone driven midrange horns & phase plugs (2020)
Journal Article
Macdonald, L., & Hargreaves, J. (2020). Investigation into the effects of the geometry in cone driven midrange horns & phase plugs. Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics, 42(3), https://doi.org/10.25144/13367

Midrange horn loudspeakers are usually used in professional audio applications to improve efficiency and control directivity. Because traditional lumped parameter circuits do not model phase plugs or complexities of horn geometry after the expansion,... Read More about Investigation into the effects of the geometry in cone driven midrange horns & phase plugs.

Rapidly shifting landscapes : two case studies in the UK distribution and exhibition of Chinese language films in the twenty-first century (2020)
Book Chapter
Willis, A., & Elliott, F. (2020). Rapidly shifting landscapes : two case studies in the UK distribution and exhibition of Chinese language films in the twenty-first century. In L. Feng, & J. Aston (Eds.), Renegotiating film genres in East Asian cinemas and beyond (17-40). UK: Palgrave. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55077-6_2

This chapter considers the shifting industrial patterns of distributing and exhibiting Chinese-language films in the UK in the twenty-first century. Drawing upon their experiences as film curators, Willis and Elliott provide a detailed analysis of tw... Read More about Rapidly shifting landscapes : two case studies in the UK distribution and exhibition of Chinese language films in the twenty-first century.

A feasibility study of enhanced occupational therapy for children and young people with central nervous system tumours – outcomes for the families and for occupational therapy (2020)
Journal Article
Morgan, R., Estlin, E., Pizer, B., Keane, J., Bowyer, P., Nenadic, G., …Long, T. (2020). A feasibility study of enhanced occupational therapy for children and young people with central nervous system tumours – outcomes for the families and for occupational therapy. CYPF journal, Autumn(2020), 20-28

A two-year feasibility study was conducted to explore harmonisation of occupation-focused practice between two UK children’s cancer centres. The Short Child Occupational Profile (SCOPE) identified occupational needs of children with brain tumours to... Read More about A feasibility study of enhanced occupational therapy for children and young people with central nervous system tumours – outcomes for the families and for occupational therapy.

Theorising the ‘Security Influencer’ : speaking security, terror and Muslims on social media during the Manchester bombings (2020)
Journal Article
Downing, J., & Dron, R. (2020). Theorising the ‘Security Influencer’ : speaking security, terror and Muslims on social media during the Manchester bombings. New Media and Society, 24(5), https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444820971786

Security studies literature neglects social media’s potential for lay actors to become influential within security debates. This article develops the concept of ‘security influencers’, bringing literature from marketing into the security debate to un... Read More about Theorising the ‘Security Influencer’ : speaking security, terror and Muslims on social media during the Manchester bombings.

A regulatory directive technical framework for sustainable water management in the semi-arid climates (2020)
Thesis
Nanekely, M. (in press). A regulatory directive technical framework for sustainable water management in the semi-arid climates. (Thesis). University of Salford

Sustainable management of water resources, particularly in arid and semi-arid areas, is increasingly becoming more challenging, due to a combined effect of a rapid population growth associated with overexploitation of water resources, and impact of c... Read More about A regulatory directive technical framework for sustainable water management in the semi-arid climates.

Evaluation of marine spatial planning requires fit for purpose monitoring strategies (2020)
Journal Article
Stelzenmüller, V., Cormier, R., Gee, K., Shucksmith, R., Gubbins, M., Yates, K., …Clarke, S. (2021). Evaluation of marine spatial planning requires fit for purpose monitoring strategies. Journal of Environmental Management, 278, 111545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111545

Marine spatial planning (MSP) has rapidly become the most widely used integrated, place-based management approach in the marine environment. Monitoring and evaluation of MSP is key to inform best practices, adaptive management and plan iteration. Whi... Read More about Evaluation of marine spatial planning requires fit for purpose monitoring strategies.