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A novel method for boundary layer flow that uses asymptotics and the Wiener-Hopf technique (2024)
Thesis

We consider the theory by (Chadwick, 2019) on the applications of Navier-Stokeslets (NSlets) by a Green’s integral distribution of fundamental solutions in boundary layer flow which we call BL-lets. This research investigates the application of the t... Read More about A novel method for boundary layer flow that uses asymptotics and the Wiener-Hopf technique.

Corporate Governance, Emerging Technology, and Banks' Performance In G7 Countries:Three Essays (2024)
Thesis

This thesis consists of three essays on corporate governance (CG) and performance of banks in G7 countries. The first essay
empirically investigates the effect of CG practises on banks’ financial performance using Return-On-Assets, Return-On-Equity,... Read More about Corporate Governance, Emerging Technology, and Banks' Performance In G7 Countries:Three Essays.

Citizen Participation and Strategic Communication through Twitter: Food Waste Awareness in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2024)
Thesis

This study investigates the under-researched topic of the extent to which – and how – Twitter
is used to undertake food waste awareness campaigns by food bank organisations in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). It provides a better understanding of... Read More about Citizen Participation and Strategic Communication through Twitter: Food Waste Awareness in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The complex challenge of prescribing as an advanced clinical practice physiotherapist (2024)
Journal Article

Non-medical prescribing (NMP) has been developing in the UK over the last couple of decades. As part of their NMP course, the author explores some of the legal, professional and ethical complexities that await them and other Health and Care Professio... Read More about The complex challenge of prescribing as an advanced clinical practice physiotherapist.

Respiratory care/rate (2024)
Digital Artefact
Pilkington, R. (2024). Respiratory care/rate

Addressing Financial and Digital Literacy Challenges for Inclusive Finance: insights from Microfinance Institutions and FinTech Organisations (2024)
Working Paper
Koefer, F., Bokkens, A., Preziuso, M., & Ehrenhard, M. Addressing Financial and Digital Literacy Challenges for Inclusive Finance: insights from Microfinance Institutions and FinTech Organisations

This paper investigates strategies of European microfinance institutions (MFIs) and inclusive FinTech organisations to address financial and digital illiteracy among vulnerable customers. It reveals that both MFIs and FinTech organisations focus on p... Read More about Addressing Financial and Digital Literacy Challenges for Inclusive Finance: insights from Microfinance Institutions and FinTech Organisations.

Post Occupancy Evaluation in Educational Spaces: The Impact of Seasonal Discrepancies (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper presents findings from a Post Occupancy Evaluation research of a BREEAM Excellence-rated university building, to understand the experience of the students using university study spaces. This research focuses on winter conditions and the ou... Read More about Post Occupancy Evaluation in Educational Spaces: The Impact of Seasonal Discrepancies.

Post Occupancy Evaluation in Educational Spaces The Impact of Seasonal Discrepancies (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper presents findings from a Post Occupancy Evaluation research of a BREEAM Excellence-rated university building, to understand the experience of the students using university study spaces. This research focuses on winter conditions and the ou... Read More about Post Occupancy Evaluation in Educational Spaces The Impact of Seasonal Discrepancies.

Towards Harmonisation Of Internal Sharia Audit In The Gulf Cooperation Council's Islamic Banks (2024)
Thesis

This research examines the critical role of internal Sharia audits in ensuring compliance with Sharia principles within Islamic banks, focusing on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. While Islamic banks operate under both conventional corporate... Read More about Towards Harmonisation Of Internal Sharia Audit In The Gulf Cooperation Council's Islamic Banks.

Tailoring Agile for Medical Software Development: Global South Perspective (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Agile practices have been adopted in developing various software for ICT4D due to their flexibility in empowering development teams to provide higher-quality, customer-aligned software. Medical software developers find it challenging to adopt agile s... Read More about Tailoring Agile for Medical Software Development: Global South Perspective.

1963 `Three sides to every story'- Living the patient, carer and staff experience of COVID (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Introduction When COVID-19 first entered our world in March 2020 and the country went into lock down, the NHS braced itself for one of its biggest challenges of this century. Older, frail patients were in the highest risk group, with those in care ho... Read More about 1963 `Three sides to every story'- Living the patient, carer and staff experience of COVID.

The transplant rejection response involves neutrophil and macrophage adhesion-mediated trogocytosis and is regulated by NFATc3 (2024)
Journal Article

The anti-foreign tissue (transplant rejection) response, mediated by the immune system, has been the biggest obstacle to successful organ transplantation. There are still many enigmas regarding this process and some aspects of the underlying mechanis... Read More about The transplant rejection response involves neutrophil and macrophage adhesion-mediated trogocytosis and is regulated by NFATc3.

Benefits of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Technology (2024)
Journal Article

As a result of the recent energy crisis and concerns about the state of the environment, more people are opting for electric vehicles over the more typical internal combustion engine vehicle. This article provides a comprehensive overview of vehicle-... Read More about Benefits of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Technology.

Temporality and the meaning of social security money within households (2024)
Book Chapter

The relationship between the temporal aspects of social security policy and intra-household dynamics is underexplored. Temporal aspects of policy, including benefit waiting periods and payment frequency, affect the money management within households,... Read More about Temporality and the meaning of social security money within households.

Italian adaptation and psychometric validation of the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS) and its modified versions in adults with multiple sclerosis: a Rasch analysis study (2024)
Journal Article
Piscitelli, D., Brichetto, G., Geri, T., Battista, S., Testa, M., Monti Bragadin, M., & Pellicciari, L. (2024). Italian adaptation and psychometric validation of the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS) and its modified versions in adults with multiple sclerosis: a Rasch analysis study. Disability and Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2302878

Purpose: Several outcome measures are available to assess the severity of fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of this study was to adapt the Italian version of the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS-40) and its modified versions: a 21-item... Read More about Italian adaptation and psychometric validation of the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS) and its modified versions in adults with multiple sclerosis: a Rasch analysis study.

Should UK companies have employees on their boards? (2024)
Digital Artefact
Cook, J. (in press). Should UK companies have employees on their boards?

Workers should be placed on company boards to “inject some much-needed common sense into boardrooms,” says Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC).

An Overview of Smart Cities Key Components (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In response to the challenges of modern urbanisation, the smart city concept emerged as a promising approach to creating a sustainable and efficient urban environment. Smart cities using the latest technology and data-based solutions are aimed at opt... Read More about An Overview of Smart Cities Key Components.

Temporality and the meaning of social security money within households (2024)
Book Chapter
Summers, K., & Young, D. (2024). Temporality and the meaning of social security money within households. In F. Bennett, S. Avram, & S. Austen (Eds.), A Research Agenda for Financial Resources within the Household (241-254). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802204001

The relationship between the temporal aspects of social security policy and intra-household dynamics is under-explored. Temporal aspects of policy, including benefit waiting periods and payment frequency, affect the money management within households... Read More about Temporality and the meaning of social security money within households.

The distribution, fate, and environmental impacts of food additive nanomaterials in soil and aquatic ecosystems. (2024)
Journal Article

Nanomaterials in the food industry are used as food additives, and the main function of these food additives is to improve food qualities including texture, flavor, color, consistency, preservation, and nutrient bioavailability. This review aims to p... Read More about The distribution, fate, and environmental impacts of food additive nanomaterials in soil and aquatic ecosystems..

Nomenclature in higher education: “non-academic” as a construct (2024)
Journal Article
Caldwell, J. (2024). Nomenclature in higher education: “non-academic” as a construct. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 46(5), 507-522. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2024.2306569

This study explores the nomenclature surrounding professional services staff within higher education in the UK. Taking a case study method, it uses a qualitative approach to understand the term ‘non-academic’ to describe the diverse range of professi... Read More about Nomenclature in higher education: “non-academic” as a construct.