'Exploring the Lived Experiences of the Sense of Self in Codependency' by Simona Merlusca (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 28

A term that covers problems and difficulties faced by people in different areas of their lives (such as mental health, physical health, addiction) under one umbrella is codependency. There is a lot of debate in the academi... Read More about 'Exploring the Lived Experiences of the Sense of Self in Codependency' by Simona Merlusca.

'An Investigative Study on University Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes towards the Food Dome in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia' by Alexander Woodman (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 3

Background: Similar to global trends, Saudi students face significant lifestyle changes as they leave their home environment, enter university, and develop new habits. As a result of these changes, new health-related behavi... Read More about 'An Investigative Study on University Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes towards the Food Dome in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia' by Alexander Woodman.

'Examining Human - Wild Carnivore Conflicts in Kargil Trans-Himalayas, India' by Iftikar Ali (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 14

As the human population is expanding, the demand for land and other natural resources is also increasing rapidly. This has led to the destruction and degradation of wildlife habitats around the world. Human encroachment in... Read More about 'Examining Human - Wild Carnivore Conflicts in Kargil Trans-Himalayas, India' by Iftikar Ali.

'Enabling Urban Agriculture in the Global North and South: A Comparative Study of the UK and Nigeria' by Tayo Ajisope (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 30

With urban populations rising and an estimated 10 billion people on the planet by 2050, there is an urgent need for more food-resilient cities. In hand with this population rise, it is expected that some 70% of people will... Read More about 'Enabling Urban Agriculture in the Global North and South: A Comparative Study of the UK and Nigeria' by Tayo Ajisope.

'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.

'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.

'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.

'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.

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.

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.

'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.

'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.

'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.

'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.

'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.

'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 Role of Extracellular microRNA in the Treatment of Medulloblastoma' by Oyindamola Amusan (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 21

Medulloblastoma (MB) is one of the most common, aggressive forms of childhood brain cancer. It has a poor detection in its early stage which affects treatment. Currently, the treatment for MB includes surgery, radiation, a... Read More about 'The Role of Extracellular microRNA in the Treatment of Medulloblastoma' by Oyindamola Amusan.

'Skin Microbiota in Diabetes Mellitus' by Aveen Sabir (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 8

How our body interacts with the trillions of microorganisms that live on, in and with us, is as much what makes us human as our own cells. Research into host-microbiota interactions in relation to health and disease is a ho... Read More about 'Skin Microbiota in Diabetes Mellitus' by Aveen Sabir.

'The Impact of Environmental Conditions on Quality Control Procedures in Mammography' by Stamatia Papathanasiou (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 29

Objective: Mammography is a technically demanding x-ray examination that requires the highest standard of image quality used for the early detection of breast cancer. Quality control (QC) ensures that the equipment in the... Read More about 'The Impact of Environmental Conditions on Quality Control Procedures in Mammography' by Stamatia Papathanasiou.

'Investigating the Role of Polymerase-y (POLG) in Breast Cancer' by Chiara Chinigo' (2021)
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SPARC 2021 Poster No. 10

Breast cancer is the most frequent tumour-type in women and represents the driving cause of death from cancer. In this scenario, targeting tumour cell diversity could have important therapeutic implications. Indeed, cancer... Read More about 'Investigating the Role of Polymerase-y (POLG) in Breast Cancer' by Chiara Chinigo'.