'Lab-in-the-Field: Reducing Illegal Trade of Shark and Ray Products in Indonesia' by Andhika Prasetyo (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 4

The need to balance shark and ray conservation and the socio-economic objectives of their fisheries requires careful monitoring. This is a significant challenge for countries like Indonesia, which has the largest shark and... Read More about 'Lab-in-the-Field: Reducing Illegal Trade of Shark and Ray Products in Indonesia' by Andhika Prasetyo.

'Do Anthracyclines Elevate Intracellular Oxidative Stress?' by Anthony Purcell (2021)
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Anthracyclines are a type of anti-cancer drug. While they are highly effective at treating cancer, in some patients they cause heart failure, though it isn’t clear why. We do know that anthracyclines increase the number of highly damaging molecules c... Read More about 'Do Anthracyclines Elevate Intracellular Oxidative Stress?' by Anthony Purcell.

'Towards Energy Recovery from Waste in Developing Countries: An analysis of the prospects and challenges of waste management in Abuja, Nigeria' by Eta Ojiji (2021)
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Waste generation is a natural product of urbanization, economic development, and population growth. Globally, 2.01 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) is generated annually and this is expected to increase to 3.40 billion tonnes by 2050, wi... Read More about 'Towards Energy Recovery from Waste in Developing Countries: An analysis of the prospects and challenges of waste management in Abuja, Nigeria' by Eta Ojiji.

'Radical Sustainability: Exploring the need for visualisation methods in geography to aid Innovation in Greening Urban Environments' by Adelina Court (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 2

The green agenda is high on the national government agenda, with a new £40 million scheme to encourage a sustainable recovery alongside policies, such as the 25 Year Environment Plan and other tools, pushing more investment... Read More about 'Radical Sustainability: Exploring the need for visualisation methods in geography to aid Innovation in Greening Urban Environments' by Adelina Court.

'The Transferability of Plant Pest Models' by Thomas Taylor (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 31

Plant diseases have increased dramatically in recent times with significant environmental and economic impacts. Surveillance for early detection of new epidemics is crucial for successful control and eradication. Parnell e... Read More about 'The Transferability of Plant Pest Models' by Thomas Taylor.

'The Negative Effects of Gender Stereotypes on Women in Music' by Hannah Perry (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 13

Gender inequality in music has been well documented for decades. Academics have analysed lack of access to musical spaces for people identifying as women; the so called “boys’ club” excluding women from networking; and mec... Read More about 'The Negative Effects of Gender Stereotypes on Women in Music' by Hannah Perry.

'Building a Disaster Resilient Energy Sector in the United Arab Emirates' by Saqer Al Qassimi (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 26

The purpose of this research is to examine the vulnerability and resilience of the energy sector in the United Arab Emirates that shape the development of disaster and resilience planning as well as to identify the barrier... Read More about 'Building a Disaster Resilient Energy Sector in the United Arab Emirates' by Saqer Al Qassimi.

'A 3D Infection Model to Determine How d-Mannose Could Reduce Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections' by Sakina Ahmed (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 25

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the second most common type of bacterial infection worldwide. They are often recurrent, annually affecting millions of people, mainly women. The increasing challenge of antibiotic resista... Read More about 'A 3D Infection Model to Determine How d-Mannose Could Reduce Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections' by Sakina Ahmed.

'The Development of a Standardised Positioning and Compression Protocol for Use Within UK Breast Screening and Symptomatic Services' by Muniratu Osmanu (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 20

Background: Mammography is associated with pain/discomfort and this is mainly due to positioning and the compression applied to the breast. The aim of the research is to develop an evidence-based positioning protocol that... Read More about 'The Development of a Standardised Positioning and Compression Protocol for Use Within UK Breast Screening and Symptomatic Services' by Muniratu Osmanu.

'On the Security Challenges of 5G Connected Drone Transportation System' by Aagii Mariam Thomas (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 1

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) known as drones are emerging as one of the autonomous vehicles, utilized to transport packages, food, medicines, or other goods. It was also widely used by the military, aviation and civil sec... Read More about 'On the Security Challenges of 5G Connected Drone Transportation System' by Aagii Mariam Thomas.

Introduction to Research Impact for PGRs (2021)
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Resource for PGRs who would like to learn more about impact and/or engagement so that they can start to embed this into their research activities.

Introduction to Research Impact and Engagement for Research-active Staff (2021)
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On demand module for research staff who are new to impact and/or engagement and would like to learn more about how to embed this into their research activities.

'Cellular Exploration of Childhood Cancers' by Shazia Begum (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 27

Rhabdoid tumour (RT) is a rare but aggressive form of cancer affecting children under the age of 1 year. These tumours typically grow in brain and kidneys. This cancer is difficult to cure and the survival is poor, only 31... Read More about 'Cellular Exploration of Childhood Cancers' by Shazia Begum.

'Construction/Assembling of a Novel Dbd Plasma Reactor Cap Using Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)' by Ibrahim Bakoji (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 32

3D-printing technology implementation has opened new frontiers in engineering, material science, chemistry, and medicine. A plasma reactor is an invention and crucial device in the plasma field of engineering. This researc... Read More about 'Construction/Assembling of a Novel Dbd Plasma Reactor Cap Using Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)' by Ibrahim Bakoji.

'Living Walls and its Implementation in the Semi-Arid Region' by Rakiya Abubakar (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 24

As the effects of climate change spread across the globe, sustainable solutions from different walks of life continue to emerge. Sustainable practice of greening the built environment continues to receive great attention a... Read More about 'Living Walls and its Implementation in the Semi-Arid Region' by Rakiya Abubakar.

'Cancer Nanotechnology: Design of Multimodal Gold Nanoparticle-based Chemotherapeutics' by Pouria Rafati (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 23

Clinically available cancer therapies are restricted to radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery, all often resulting in damage to healthy tissues and causing the risk of cancer recurrence. Nanotechnology-based chemotherapeuti... Read More about 'Cancer Nanotechnology: Design of Multimodal Gold Nanoparticle-based Chemotherapeutics' by Pouria Rafati.

'Service-Dominant Logic in Sports: A Literature Review' by Pin-Yu Yu (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 22

Social media provides two-way communications and interaction for both brands and customers, and this generates value through relationship marketing. 3.6 billion people were using social media in 2020 globally and this is i... Read More about 'Service-Dominant Logic in Sports: A Literature Review' by Pin-Yu Yu.

'PhD Students’ Experiences in Times of COVID' by Andrea Stein (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 5

In 2020 a new disease became a global pandemic, a year later the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected almost each and every one of us globally. The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned this pandemic could negatively affect... Read More about 'PhD Students’ Experiences in Times of COVID' by Andrea Stein.

'Barriers and Facilitators to Creativity for Neurodivergent and Neurotypical Individuals within Creative Workplaces' by Carolyn White (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 9

Neurodivergence refers to those with conditions such as Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia. There are many people who identify as neurodivergent and work within cre... Read More about 'Barriers and Facilitators to Creativity for Neurodivergent and Neurotypical Individuals within Creative Workplaces' by Carolyn White.

'Alcohol, Young People, and the Police' by David Junior Gilbert (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 11

The results from my work will help to inform the police on how to work with young people whose brain has been damaged by alcohol. Many young people break the law, get in trouble with the police and many end up in prison. T... Read More about 'Alcohol, Young People, and the Police' by David Junior Gilbert.