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Enablers and barriers to delivering person centred dementia care: Perceptions and experiences of diagnostic and therapeutic radiography practitioners. (2024)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Spacey, A., & Innes, A. (in press). Enablers and barriers to delivering person centred dementia care: Perceptions and experiences of diagnostic and therapeutic radiography practitioners. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 55(3), 101441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2024.101441

There is a lack of evidence about the experiences of radiographers providing care to people living with dementia (PLWD). This study explored the perceptions and experiences of radiography practitioners when delivering person-centred dementia care (PC... Read More about Enablers and barriers to delivering person centred dementia care: Perceptions and experiences of diagnostic and therapeutic radiography practitioners..

Degradation and residue dynamics of fluazinam in diverse indian soil types and water pH conditions: a comprehensive study using kinetic models (2024)
Journal Article
Mukhopadhyay, S., Mandal, J., Kanrar, B., Chatterjee, D., Bhattacharyya, A., & Majumder, S. (in press). Degradation and residue dynamics of fluazinam in diverse indian soil types and water pH conditions: a comprehensive study using kinetic models. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 12, 1394847. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1394847

Fluazinam a promising fungicide, is not yet registered in India. Consequently it is important to study the dissipation of its specific formulation in Indian soil and water. This study focuses on the degradation and residue dynamics of Fluazinam (40%... Read More about Degradation and residue dynamics of fluazinam in diverse indian soil types and water pH conditions: a comprehensive study using kinetic models.

Authentic Pathology Specimen Reception: A Valuable Resource for Developing Biomedical Science Student Competencies and Employability (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Hussain, T., Namvar, S., & Jones, M. (2024, June). Authentic Pathology Specimen Reception: A Valuable Resource for Developing Biomedical Science Student Competencies and Employability. Poster presented at Horizons in STEM Education 2024, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

The pathology specimen reception is fundamental to the services provided by Biomedical Science laboratories worldwide. To ensure patient safety and sample quality control, prospective Biomedical Scientists should have a robust knowledge of the proces... Read More about Authentic Pathology Specimen Reception: A Valuable Resource for Developing Biomedical Science Student Competencies and Employability.

Journal clubs as an effective pedagogical tool to enhance academic literacy (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Jones, M., & Morgan, N. (2024, June). Journal clubs as an effective pedagogical tool to enhance academic literacy. Presented at Horizons in STEM Education 2024, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

Introduction Journal clubs are routinely used within academic research institutes and allied health professions to boost critical thinking, data analysis and disseminate knowledge of novel research concepts. These group-based discussions regarding s... Read More about Journal clubs as an effective pedagogical tool to enhance academic literacy.

The World Without, the World Within and the Space Between: Amanda Dalton’s Adaptation of Nosferatu for BBC Radio 3 (2024)
Journal Article
McMurtry, L. (in press). The World Without, the World Within and the Space Between: Amanda Dalton’s Adaptation of Nosferatu for BBC Radio 3. Journal of Adaptation in Film and Performance,

Made for BBC Radio 3, the radio drama The Midnight Cry of the Death-Bird (2012) is an adaptation of Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu is both a target text (of Dracula, 1897) and a source text (of The Midnight Cry). Thus, complex layers of adaptation and a... Read More about The World Without, the World Within and the Space Between: Amanda Dalton’s Adaptation of Nosferatu for BBC Radio 3.

The Effect of Using Anchored Wake Time to Derive 24‐h Device Measured Circadian Physical Behavior Patterns (2024)
Journal Article
Granat, M., Ahmadi, M., Stamatakis, E., & Hamer, M. (2024). The Effect of Using Anchored Wake Time to Derive 24‐h Device Measured Circadian Physical Behavior Patterns. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 34(7), e14684. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14684

Introduction: Tailoring physical activity interventions to individual chronotypes and preferences by time of day could promote more effective and sustainable behavior change; however, our understanding of circadian physical behavior patterns is very... Read More about The Effect of Using Anchored Wake Time to Derive 24‐h Device Measured Circadian Physical Behavior Patterns.

Nicosia Airport, Dwindle memories awakened, Past, Present, Future (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Yioutani-Iacovides, M. (2024, June). Nicosia Airport, Dwindle memories awakened, Past, Present, Future. Paper presented at 6th Conference Changing the Cities Rhodes, Greece, Rhodes, Greece

Memories are gradually disappearing, and time took its toll on Nicosia Airport, a unique example of Modernist Aviation Architecture. As it is left abandoned for nearly half a century due to political circumstances, the building is quietly fading awa... Read More about Nicosia Airport, Dwindle memories awakened, Past, Present, Future.

Normalization of rapid force to peak force in an isometric hamstring assessment using force plates (2024)
Journal Article
Barber, R., Fahey, J., Comfort, P., & Ripley, N. (2024). Normalization of rapid force to peak force in an isometric hamstring assessment using force plates. Apunts Sports Medicine, 59(223), 100450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apunsm.2024.100450

Purpose The aim of this investigation was to determine the reliability of normalizing rapid force (RF) production to peak force assessed during an isometric knee flexor assessment, and to present a novel method of c... Read More about Normalization of rapid force to peak force in an isometric hamstring assessment using force plates.

An Adaptive Xception Model for Classification of Brain Tumors (2024)
Journal Article
Thakur, A., Mahesh, T. R., Khan, S. B., Palaiahnakote, S., Kumar V, V., Vinoth Kumar, V., …Mashat, A. (in press). An Adaptive Xception Model for Classification of Brain Tumors. International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, https://doi.org/10.1142/s0218001424560056

Classification of different brain tumors is challenging due to unpredictable variations in intra-inter-classes. Unlike existing methods which are not effective for images of complex backgrounds, the proposed work aims at accurate classification of di... Read More about An Adaptive Xception Model for Classification of Brain Tumors.

Things to keep in mind when selecting physical assessments in youth soccer: Correlations between test performances, interlimb asymmetries, and effects of maturation (2024)
Journal Article
Robles-Palazón, F. J., McMahon, J. J., Ayala, F., & Comfort, P. (2024). Things to keep in mind when selecting physical assessments in youth soccer: Correlations between test performances, interlimb asymmetries, and effects of maturation. PLoS ONE, 19(6), e0305570. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0305570

A range of field-based tests have been proposed for inclusion in physical performance assessment batteries. However, there are obvious time and human resources constraints in applied settings. The knowledge of potential relationships between tests on... Read More about Things to keep in mind when selecting physical assessments in youth soccer: Correlations between test performances, interlimb asymmetries, and effects of maturation.

Definition of an insole comfort equation using biomechanics data from a real-world data collection method (2024)
Journal Article
Lewin, M., Jones, R., & Price, C. (2024). Definition of an insole comfort equation using biomechanics data from a real-world data collection method. Footwear Science, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2024.2363535

Comfort is among the priorities of wearers, this creates a requirement to understand and measure footwear comfort within the real-world where footwear is being used. Comfort is subjective however associations have been drawn to biomechanical paramete... Read More about Definition of an insole comfort equation using biomechanics data from a real-world data collection method.

Advancements in intrusion detection: A lightweight hybrid RNN-RF model (2024)
Journal Article
Khan, N., Mohmand, M. I., Rehman, S. U., Ullah, Z., Khan, Z., & Boulila, W. (in press). Advancements in intrusion detection: A lightweight hybrid RNN-RF model. PloS one, 19(6), e0299666. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299666

Computer networks face vulnerability to numerous attacks, which pose significant threats to our data security and the freedom of communication. This paper introduces a novel intrusion detection technique that diverges from traditional methods by leve... Read More about Advancements in intrusion detection: A lightweight hybrid RNN-RF model.

The attitudes of general practices towards clinical research. (2024)
Journal Article
Bond-Simmons, J. (in press). The attitudes of general practices towards clinical research. British Journal of General Practice, 74(suppl 1), bjgp24X737817. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp24X737817

During the financial year 2021/2022, the PANORAMIC study utilised the primary care setting to provide vital research into oral antivirals for COVID-19, recruiting more than 26 000 participants. Alongside the relentless work conducted by practices in... Read More about The attitudes of general practices towards clinical research..

Strength Training Messaging Webinar (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Gluchowski, A. (2024, June). Strength Training Messaging Webinar

Joint webinar between Greater Manchester Moving and Ashley Gluchowski of University of Salford to discuss their latest research, the co-design of strength training messaging guidelines.

The association between COVID-19 related income loss and diet quality: The mediating role of distress. (2024)
Journal Article
Keenan, G., Royle, W., Marrow, L., Scholey, A., Benson, S., & J. Owen, L. (2024). The association between COVID-19 related income loss and diet quality: The mediating role of distress. Appetite, 200, 107570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107570

The COVID-19 lockdowns saw many individuals lose income, experience distress and increase intake of foods that would typically be considered less 'healthy' (more processed and less fresh produce). Establishing whether there are direct and indirect li... Read More about The association between COVID-19 related income loss and diet quality: The mediating role of distress..

A multi-weapon detection using ensembled learning (2024)
Journal Article
Abdullah, M., Al-Noori, A. H. Y., Suad, J., & Tariq, E. (in press). A multi-weapon detection using ensembled learning. Journal of Intelligent Systems, 33(1), 20230060. https://doi.org/10.1515/jisys-2023-0060

Recently, the level of criminals and terrorists using light weapons (such as knives and firearms) has increased rapidly around the world. Unfortunately, most current surveillance systems are still based mainly on human monitoring and intervention. Fo... Read More about A multi-weapon detection using ensembled learning.

“The souls of the children … Give me strength”: 1980s Horror Movie Marketing and the Life and Death of the “Brand Boogeymen” (2024)
Journal Article
Mellor, N. (2024). “The souls of the children … Give me strength”: 1980s Horror Movie Marketing and the Life and Death of the “Brand Boogeymen”. #Journal not on list, 7(1), 41–63

This article examines the socio-economic landscape of the 1980s and how brand marketing was used to take advantage of high concepts, home video and audience appetites to help establish some of the most enduring horror films of all time. It will discu... Read More about “The souls of the children … Give me strength”: 1980s Horror Movie Marketing and the Life and Death of the “Brand Boogeymen”.

The Post-Work Imagination (2024)
Book Chapter
Frayne, D. (2024). The Post-Work Imagination. In The Post-Work Imagination: Perspectives from Philosophy and the Social Sciences. Routledge

In his chapter ‘The Post-Work Imagination’, Frayne offers a possible reading of the term ‘post-work’ as a style of enquiry designed to puncture today’s job-centred societies, where all manner of economic, social and psychological functions are tied t... Read More about The Post-Work Imagination.

Investigation on the structure and performance of supported Ni nanoparticles for the hydrogenation of furfural (2024)
Journal Article
Chen, X., Alijani, S., Gallarati, S., Tessore, F., Jaen, J. J. D., Gianolio, D., …Arrigo, R. (in press). Investigation on the structure and performance of supported Ni nanoparticles for the hydrogenation of furfural. ChemCatChem, https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202400229

In this study, nickel nanoparticles were successfully synthesized using two methods: the hot‐injection method and a room temperature colloidal synthesis using dioctyl tartrate as a capping agent. Each approach yielded Ni nanoparticles with unique mor... Read More about Investigation on the structure and performance of supported Ni nanoparticles for the hydrogenation of furfural.

Tracing climate and human-driven erosional activity in the Transylvania lowlands (Central-Eastern Europe) during the Holocene (2024)
Journal Article
Hutchinson, S. M., Haliuc, A., & Feurdean, A. (2024). Tracing climate and human-driven erosional activity in the Transylvania lowlands (Central-Eastern Europe) during the Holocene. Holocene, https://doi.org/10.1177/09596836241254477

Erosion is a complex geomorphological process controlled by climate, soil and vegetation characteristics in addition to land-use. However, the interplay of these drivers is not fully understood. Here we present a 11.8 ka multi-proxy record of geochem... Read More about Tracing climate and human-driven erosional activity in the Transylvania lowlands (Central-Eastern Europe) during the Holocene.