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Participating in CaMKIN : impact on patients (2021)
Report
Vasilica, C., Garwood-Cross, L., Finnigan, R., Bashford, T., O’Kane, P., & Ormandy, P. (2021). Participating in CaMKIN : impact on patients

Introduction: Managing long-term health conditions is a global challenge, which has necessitated developing innovative ways to deliver patient centred care. Social media allow patients to access and share personal experiences and peer support, with... Read More about Participating in CaMKIN : impact on patients.

Platform gambling and the redistribution of wealth in the land-based betting industry : a critical realist case study (2021)
Thesis
Wheaton, J. Platform gambling and the redistribution of wealth in the land-based betting industry : a critical realist case study. (Thesis). University of Salford

This qualitative study critically evaluates the development of platform gambling – the network of fixed odds betting terminals, self-service betting terminals and online gambling – within the United Kingdom’s land-based betting industry. The study sp... Read More about Platform gambling and the redistribution of wealth in the land-based betting industry : a critical realist case study.

Should social security reach further? Ineligibility for benefits at the start of COVID-19 (2021)
Report
start of COVID-19

The benefits system – particularly Universal Credit (UC) – has played a major role in Britain’s COVID-19 response, and it is no surprise that there has been an emphasis on how well it has responded. However, there is a political question about whethe... Read More about Should social security reach further? Ineligibility for benefits at the start of COVID-19.

A mathematical model to investigate heat transfer in footwear during walking and jogging (2021)
Journal Article
Nemati, H., Moghimi, M., & Naemi, R. (2021). A mathematical model to investigate heat transfer in footwear during walking and jogging. Journal of Thermal Biology, 97, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102778

Foot temperature during activities of daily living affects the human performance and well-being. Footwear thermal characteristics affect the foot temperature inside the shoe during activities of daily living. The temperate at the sole of the foot (pl... Read More about A mathematical model to investigate heat transfer in footwear during walking and jogging.

Factors affecting the use of smart mobile examination platforms by universities’ postgraduate students during the COVID 19 pandemic : an empirical study (2021)
Journal Article
Alshurideh, M., Kurdi, B., AlHamad, A., Salloum, S., Alkurdi, S., Dehghan, A., …Masa’deh, R. (2021). Factors affecting the use of smart mobile examination platforms by universities’ postgraduate students during the COVID 19 pandemic : an empirical study. Informatics, 8(2), e32. https://doi.org/10.3390/informatics8020032

Recent years have seen an increasingly widespread use of online learning technologies. This has prompted universities to make huge investments in technology to augment their position in the face of extensive competition and to enhance their students’... Read More about Factors affecting the use of smart mobile examination platforms by universities’ postgraduate students during the COVID 19 pandemic : an empirical study.

Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad : an exclusive discussion with national coordinator of CONABIO Dr. José Sarukhán Kermez (2021)
Journal Article
Woodman, A. (2021). Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad : an exclusive discussion with national coordinator of CONABIO Dr. José Sarukhán Kermez. Analele Societăţii Naţionale de Biologie Celulară, 25(4), 6003-6009

The Mexican Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO) is an Inter-Ministerial Commission dedicated to developing, maintaining, and updating the National Information Systemon Biodiversity(SNIB) (1-3). CONABIO... Read More about Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad : an exclusive discussion with national coordinator of CONABIO Dr. José Sarukhán Kermez.

Understanding lived experiences of food insecurity through a paraliminality lens (2021)
Journal Article
Moraes, C., McEachern, M., Gibbons, A., & Scullion, L. (2021). Understanding lived experiences of food insecurity through a paraliminality lens. Sociology, 55(6), 1169-1190. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380385211003450

This article examines lived experiences of food insecurity in the United Kingdom as a liminal phenomenon. Our research is set within the context of austerity measures, welfare reform and the precarity experienced by increasing numbers of individual... Read More about Understanding lived experiences of food insecurity through a paraliminality lens.

Individual's leadership style changes due to different culture in the UK (2021)
Journal Article
Khan, R. (2021). Individual's leadership style changes due to different culture in the UK. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development, 5(3), 1136-1143. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4730640

This paper investigates the effects of cultural dimensions on individuals' leadership styles. The study focused on two main themes: Culture and Leadership. Two main dimensions considered: Power Distance and Individualism to show their effects on indi... Read More about Individual's leadership style changes due to different culture in the UK.

Family Group Conferences: the basis for an alternative child protection system? (2021)
Digital Artefact
Parkinson, K. (in press). Family Group Conferences: the basis for an alternative child protection system?

Exploring Lived Experiences of Adolescents Presenting with Self-Harm and Their Views about Suicide Prevention Strategies: A Qualitative Approach (2021)
Journal Article
Naz, A., Naureen, A., Kiran, T., Husain, M. O., Minhas, A., Razzaque, B., …Chaudhry, N. (2021). Exploring Lived Experiences of Adolescents Presenting with Self-Harm and Their Views about Suicide Prevention Strategies: A Qualitative Approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9), 4694. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094694

Suicide is a serious global public health problem and the third leading cause of death in those 15–35 years old. Self-harm is the major predictor of future suicide attempts and completed suicide yet remains poorly understood. There is limited evidenc... Read More about Exploring Lived Experiences of Adolescents Presenting with Self-Harm and Their Views about Suicide Prevention Strategies: A Qualitative Approach.

Sustainable valorisation of silane-treated waste glass powder in concrete pavement (2021)
Journal Article
Al-Kheetan, M., Byzyka, J., & Ghaffar, S. (2021). Sustainable valorisation of silane-treated waste glass powder in concrete pavement. Sustainability, 13(9), 4949. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13094949

This research presents new insights into the utilisation of waste glass powder in concrete pavements. Two different types of glass powder were used as a partial replacement for sand: 10% neat glass powder (untreated) and 10% silane-treated glass powd... Read More about Sustainable valorisation of silane-treated waste glass powder in concrete pavement.

Detection of Xylella fastidiosa in almond orchards by synergic use of an epidemic spread model and remotely sensed plant traits (2021)
Journal Article
Camino, C., Calderón, R., Parnell, S., Dierkes, H., Chemin, Y., Román-Écija, M., …Beck, P. (2021). Detection of Xylella fastidiosa in almond orchards by synergic use of an epidemic spread model and remotely sensed plant traits. Remote Sensing of Environment, 260, 112420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2021.112420

The early detection of Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) infections is critical to the management of this dangerous plan pathogen across the world. Recent studies with remote sensing (RS) sensors at different scales have shown that Xf-infected olive trees have... Read More about Detection of Xylella fastidiosa in almond orchards by synergic use of an epidemic spread model and remotely sensed plant traits.

The evolution of mammalian brain size (2021)
Journal Article
Smaers, J., Rothman, R., Hudson, D., Balanoff, A., Beatty, B., Dechmann, D., …Safi, K. (2021). The evolution of mammalian brain size. Science Advances, 7(18), eabe2101. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abe2101

Relative brain size has long been considered a reflection of cognitive capacities and has played a fundamental role in developing core theories in the life sciences. Yet, the notion that relative brain size validly represents selection on brain size... Read More about The evolution of mammalian brain size.

Revisiting #BYOD4L in light of Covid 19: Developing open practices with care (2021)
Presentation / Conference
MacNeill, S., MacKinnon, T., Withnell, N., Baff, D., Faulkner, S., Beckingham, S., …Middleton, A. (2021, April). Revisiting #BYOD4L in light of Covid 19: Developing open practices with care. Presented at Association for Learning Technology OERxDomains Conference., Online

Written evidence to the National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) on National Security Machinery, NSM0021. Published 27 April 2021. (2021)
Other
Lomas, D. (2021). Written evidence to the National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) on National Security Machinery, NSM0021. Published 27 April 2021

Towards the development of sustainable tourism in Pakistan : a study of the role of tour operators (2021)
Journal Article
Ullah, Z., Naveed, R., Rehman, A., Ahmad, N., Scholz, M., Adnan, M., & Han, H. (2021). Towards the development of sustainable tourism in Pakistan : a study of the role of tour operators. Sustainability, 13(9), e4902. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13094902

The literature on sustainable tourism is scant, particularly in the least developed countries. Very few studies touch upon the concept and no holistic theoretical or conceptual frameworks around the idea of sustainable tourism have been formulated. T... Read More about Towards the development of sustainable tourism in Pakistan : a study of the role of tour operators.

Impacts of radiation exposure on the bacterial and fungal microbiome of small mammals in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (2021)
Journal Article
Antwis, R., Beresford, N., Jackson, J., Fawkes, R., Barnett, C., Potter, E., …Wood, M. (2021). Impacts of radiation exposure on the bacterial and fungal microbiome of small mammals in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Journal of Animal Ecology, 90(9), 2172-2187. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.13507

Environmental impacts of the 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident are much debated, but the effects of radiation on host microbiomes have received little attention to date. We present the first analysis of small mammal gut microbiome from t... Read More about Impacts of radiation exposure on the bacterial and fungal microbiome of small mammals in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.

Understanding the principles of infection prevention and control (2021)
Journal Article
Wynn, M. (2021). Understanding the principles of infection prevention and control. Nursing Standard, 36(5), 61-66. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2021.e11729

Nurses have a crucial role in infection prevention and control. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has emphasised the importance of controlling the spread of infections, while reinforcing the challenges involved in the care of patients... Read More about Understanding the principles of infection prevention and control.

A stable nanoPAA-ZnO/ZnCl2 composite with variable 3D structured morphology and sustained superhydrophilicity (2021)
Journal Article
Zhou, Y., Dang, Y., Wang, K., Zhao, W., Zhang, C., Jiao, Y., …Shen, T. (2021). A stable nanoPAA-ZnO/ZnCl2 composite with variable 3D structured morphology and sustained superhydrophilicity. Langmuir, 37(18), 5457-5463. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c03257

A ZnO/ZnCl2 composite with stable 3D structural morphologies and long lasting superhydrophilicity was synthesized on the top surface of a nano porous anodic alumina (nanoPAA) substrate. The wettability of a nanoPAA-ZnO/ZnCl2 was systematically charac... Read More about A stable nanoPAA-ZnO/ZnCl2 composite with variable 3D structured morphology and sustained superhydrophilicity.

The anticipatory power of the objectile (2021)
Book Chapter
Hales, D. (2021). The anticipatory power of the objectile. In J. Brassett, & J. O'Reilly (Eds.), A Creative Philosophy of Anticipation. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367234591

In the literature emerging from the field of anticipation studies there are expressions of that confluence of design and futurological practices which can be caricatured as speculative. Less present is a related encounter with the notion of ‘anticipa... Read More about The anticipatory power of the objectile.