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Computational simulation of rheological blood flow containing hybrid nanoparticles in an inclined catheterized artery with stenotic, aneurysmal and slip effects (2021)
Journal Article
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.

Social Capital: Understanding Its Value in Strengthening Resilience & Securing Sustainability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Yioutani-Iacovides, M., Elkadi, H., & Heysham, N. (2021, November). Social Capital: Understanding Its Value in Strengthening Resilience & Securing Sustainability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Paper presented at ESCR The 2021 Festival of Social Science. Exploring Society together., Online

I. Presentations + Interactive polls School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford: ▪ Prof Hisham Elkadi: Social Capital for Resilience of Industry SMEs ▪ Dr Nourhan Heysham: Social Capital Networks ▪ Dr Maria Yioutani-Iac... Read More about Social Capital: Understanding Its Value in Strengthening Resilience & Securing Sustainability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

Photovoice accounts of borders and homeAsylum seeker and refugee perspectives (2021)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Characterising the bacterial microbiota of Phlebotomus and Glossina insects : vectors of parasitic diseases (2021)
Thesis
Pescod, P. (2021). Characterising the bacterial microbiota of Phlebotomus and Glossina insects : vectors of parasitic diseases. (Thesis). University of Salford

As the technology used to examine bacteria using culture-independent methods has advanced, so too has our knowledge of the bacterial microbiome of insect vectors and its effect on the pathogens they carry. Trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis are neglec... Read More about Characterising the bacterial microbiota of Phlebotomus and Glossina insects : vectors of parasitic diseases.

An Understanding of the Joint Audit Role in enhancing the External Audit Practices in Kuwait (2021)
Thesis
Aljouan, M. An Understanding of the Joint Audit Role in enhancing the External Audit Practices in Kuwait. (Thesis). University of Salford

This research evaluates the role of Joint Audit (JA) from a diverse stakeholders' perspective and investigates the effects of JA on the overall audit quality (AQ), it has aimed at examining the effects of a JA on Kuwait's quality of the financial rep... Read More about An Understanding of the Joint Audit Role in enhancing the External Audit Practices in Kuwait.

The impact of viewing conditions on image quality assessment tasks in mammographic quality control (2021)
Thesis
Papathanasiou, S. The impact of viewing conditions on image quality assessment tasks in mammographic quality control. (Thesis). University of Salford

Objective: Mammography is a technically demanding x-ray examination requiring optimal image quality to enable the early detection of breast cancer. Quality control (QC) processes ensure that the equipment in the diagnostic imaging process is functi... Read More about The impact of viewing conditions on image quality assessment tasks in mammographic quality control.

Flood-induced hydrodynamic and debris impact forces on single-span masonry arch bridge (2021)
Journal Article
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.

“Feel the fear and do it anyway” … nursing students’ experiences of confronting poor practice (2021)
Journal Article
Jack, K., Levett-Jones, T., Ylonen, A., Ion, R., Pich, J., Fulton, R., & Hamshire, C. (2021). “Feel the fear and do it anyway” … nursing students’ experiences of confronting poor practice. Nurse Education in Practice, 56, 103196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103196

Aim The two aims of this study were, first, to explore nursing students’ experiences and perspectives of reporting poor care and second, examine the process by which they raised concerns. Background The nursing literature is replete with studies... Read More about “Feel the fear and do it anyway” … nursing students’ experiences of confronting poor practice.

Exploring the STEP-uP to practice: A survey of UK Lead Midwives for Education views of the STudent midwife Extended Practice Placement during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (2021)
Journal Article
Cooke, A., Hancock, A., White, H., Clark, N., Gibb, F., McNeill, J., …Furber, C. (2021). Exploring the STEP-uP to practice: A survey of UK Lead Midwives for Education views of the STudent midwife Extended Practice Placement during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Midwifery, 101, 103048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2021.103048

Objective to assess the effect of implementation of the extended placement option available to midwifery students during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Design Online survey open from 2nd June 2020 to 15th July 2020. Setting United... Read More about Exploring the STEP-uP to practice: A survey of UK Lead Midwives for Education views of the STudent midwife Extended Practice Placement during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Retrofitting post-war office buildings: Interventions for energy efficiency, improved comfort, productivity and cost reduction (2021)
Journal Article
Duran, Ö., & J. Lomas, K. (2021). Retrofitting post-war office buildings: Interventions for energy efficiency, improved comfort, productivity and cost reduction. Journal of Building Engineering, 42, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102746

Within the UK non-domestic building stock, offices built between 1940 and 1980, are especially in need of retrofit, they can suffer from high energy consumption and thermal discomfort. Many post-war offices will still be in use throughout the first h... Read More about Retrofitting post-war office buildings: Interventions for energy efficiency, improved comfort, productivity and cost reduction.

The junior doctor shadow board, lessons learned from the corporate sector (2021)
Journal Article
Home, J., Bidgood, A., & Kalipershad, S. (2021). The junior doctor shadow board, lessons learned from the corporate sector. BMJ Leader, 5(Sup. 1), A25. https://doi.org/10.1136/leader-2021-FMLM.67

Background: North Manchester General Hospital (NMGH) has a history of poor feedback from junior doctors, in both overall experience and access to non-clinical development opportunities. The advent of Covid-19 led the medical leadership team to seek a... Read More about The junior doctor shadow board, lessons learned from the corporate sector.

Standardising wellbeing for junior doctors - the wellbeing checklist (2021)
Journal Article
Capanna, M., Home, J., Wijesuriya, J., & Gossedge, R. (2021). Standardising wellbeing for junior doctors - the wellbeing checklist. BMJ Leader, 5(Sup. 1), https://doi.org/10.1136/leader-2021-fmlm.57

Junior doctor wellbeing is essential for both staff and patients. However, due to the rotational nature of junior doctor work, they can have difficulty accessing wellbeing services. Although there have been numerous campaigns and research into this t... Read More about Standardising wellbeing for junior doctors - the wellbeing checklist.

Development of a framework to support embedding BIM within undergraduate architectural programmes in Lebanon (2021)
Thesis
Rachid, A. Development of a framework to support embedding BIM within undergraduate architectural programmes in Lebanon. (Thesis). University of Salford

The increasing needs and demands of humans have at all times been translated into changes and evolution. And with the rise of huge and complex projects, the AEC industry has adopted systems and technologies that promote the fast delivery of the marke... Read More about Development of a framework to support embedding BIM within undergraduate architectural programmes in Lebanon.

Work-Life Balance and Women Academics in Higher Education: A Comparative Study of UK and Nigeria (2021)
Thesis
Oginni, E. A. Work-Life Balance and Women Academics in Higher Education: A Comparative Study of UK and Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

The shift from the male-breadwinner model to the dual career couples has led to widespread discussions around work-life balance, particularly for women due to an increased likelihood of managing caring commitments and domestic work. Despite extensi... Read More about Work-Life Balance and Women Academics in Higher Education: A Comparative Study of UK and Nigeria.

Augmentation of heat transfer via nanofluids in duct flows using Fourier-type conditions : theoretical and numerical study (2021)
Journal Article
Umavathi, J., & Beg, O. (2021). Augmentation of heat transfer via nanofluids in duct flows using Fourier-type conditions : theoretical and numerical study. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 236(3), 926-941. https://doi.org/10.1177/09544089211052025

Motivated by developments in thermal duct processing, an investigation is presented to study the behavior of viscous nanoparticle suspensions flowing in a vertical duct subject to Fourier-type conditions. The left wall temperature is kept lower than... Read More about Augmentation of heat transfer via nanofluids in duct flows using Fourier-type conditions : theoretical and numerical study.