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Animals are my friends: exploring the relationship between animal companionship in childhood and moral concerns in adulthood. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BERGER-MEUNIER, L., SMITH, D.S., MAREC-BRETON, N. and BONNETON-BOTTÉ, N. 2025. Animals are my friends: exploring the relationship between animal companionship in childhood and moral concerns in adulthood. Biology and life sciences forum [online], 45(1): selected papers from the 3rd International electronic conference on animal 2025 (IECA 2025), 12-14 March 2025, [virtual event], article number 2. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/blsf2025045002

Research on human–animal relationships suggests that close bonds with animals can enhance empathy, reduce speciesism, and improve human physical and psychological health. This study investigated whether pet ownership—particularly attachment to a comp... Read More about Animals are my friends: exploring the relationship between animal companionship in childhood and moral concerns in adulthood..

Few-shot essay grading: weighted prototypical networks for ordinal text classification. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
WIJAYASEKARA, V.A., MARTIN, K., WIRATUNGA, N., MASSIE, S. and WIJEKOON, A. [2025]. Few-shot essay grading: weighted prototypical networks for ordinal text classification. To be presented at the 25th European conference on artificial intelligence 2025 (ECAI-2025), 25-30 October 2025, Bologna, Italy.

Automated Essay Scoring (AES) presents a key opportunity to improve student experience while reducing the administrative burden of academic staff. However existing methods for AES are reliant on large volumes of data and fail to consider the ordinal... Read More about Few-shot essay grading: weighted prototypical networks for ordinal text classification..

Improving geothermal resource assessment: a data-driven approach to chemical geothermometry using deep learning. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ALGAIAR, M. 2025. Improving geothermal resource assessment: a data-driven approach to chemical geothermometry using deep learning. Presented at the 2025 SEG (Society of Exploration Geophysicists) Net-zero emissions workshop, 23-25 June 2025, [virtual event].

This study presents a deep learning model trained on a dataset of 674 water samples from Nevada to predict geothermal reservoir temperatures. The model outperforms traditional geothermometers and other machine learning models, achieving high accuracy... Read More about Improving geothermal resource assessment: a data-driven approach to chemical geothermometry using deep learning..

GlucoPredict: an ensemble machine learning method using lifestyle, health, and socioeconomic factors to predict and prevent diabetes risk. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
KANTHASAMY, G. and PORAVI, G. 2025. GlucoPredict: an ensemble machine learning method using lifestyle, health, and socioeconomic factors to predict and prevent diabetes risk. In Arai, K. (eds.) Intelligent computing: proceedings of the 2025 Computing conference (CompCom 2025), 19-20 June 2025, London, UK. Lecture notes in networks and systems, 1424. Cham: Springer [online], 2, pages 345-360. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-92605-1_21

One of the most common chronic illnesses, diabetes affects millions of individuals annually and has a major negative economic impact. The two main characteristics of diabetes are either insufficient insulin production by the body or inefficient use o... Read More about GlucoPredict: an ensemble machine learning method using lifestyle, health, and socioeconomic factors to predict and prevent diabetes risk..

Sustainable supply chains: beyond the final product. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BREMNER, P. 2025. Sustainable supply chains: beyond the final product. Presented at the 2025 CQI/IRCA (Chartered Quality Institute/International Register of Certified Auditors) Quality live conference and awards ( Quality Live 2025): dreamers and disruptors: driving innovative, sustainable, competitive quality, 19 June 2025, London, UK.

Globally, the fashion industry produces around 92 million tonnes of textile waste annually. This contributes significantly to environmental pollution, with the industry responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions. We consume 62 million tonnes of t... Read More about Sustainable supply chains: beyond the final product..

Comparison of match running demands between U18, reserve and first-team footballers. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MAUGHAN, P., COWIE, G., MACFARLANE, N., SWINTON, P. and BURGESS, K. 2025. Comparison of match running demands between U18, reserve and first-team footballers. Presented at the 2025 World congress in science and soccer (WCSS 2025), 17-20 June 2025, Glasgow, UK.

The aim of this study was to investigate differences in match running demands between first-team, reserve, and U18 footballers. A retrospective, season-long study of 37 male professional footballers was undertaken. Total distance, low-intensity runni... Read More about Comparison of match running demands between U18, reserve and first-team footballers..

You shall go to the ball!: overcoming inhibitors to promote a higher education research culture at RGU. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BREMNER, P. and MCGREGOR, R. 2025. You shall go to the ball!: overcoming inhibitors to promote a higher education research culture at RGU. Presented at the 2025 Advance HE research symposium: enablers and inhibitors of thriving research cultures, 17 June 2025, [virtual event].

In 2002 Alan Jenkins first referred Higher education research (HER) as the 'Cinderella of academia'. HER was really not recognised or valued by the 'ugly sisters' of the QAA and Research Assessment Exercise. Even after 20 years challenges still exist... Read More about You shall go to the ball!: overcoming inhibitors to promote a higher education research culture at RGU..

Monitoring load experienced by players during the transition from academy to professional soccer. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MAUGHAN, P., BURGESS, K. and MACFARLANE, N. 2025. Monitoring load experienced by players during the transition from academy to professional soccer. Presented at the 2025 World congress in science and soccer (WCSS 2025), 17-20 June 2025, Glasgow, UK.

This study investigates the load experienced by players transitioning from academy to professional soccer and if subjective measures of training load able to give useful insights into training volumes and training intensity.

Determining the scope of the philosophy of computing education. (2025)
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MCDERMOTT, R., DANIELS, M., BROWN, J.N.A. and CAJANDER, Å. 2025. Determining the scope of the philosophy of computing education. In ITiCSE 2025: proceedings of the 30th ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education 2025 (ITiCSE 2025), 30 June - 2 July 2025, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. New York: ACM [online], 1, pages 403-409. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3724363.3729049

There are a number of different approaches to the investigation of teaching and learning within the subject of Computing Education. Many of the advances in pedagogy that have taken place over the past thirty years have been due to careful statistical... Read More about Determining the scope of the philosophy of computing education..

An evolutionary neural architecture search-based approach for time series forecasting. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
VU, T.H., NGUYEN, T.T. and ELYAN, E. 2025. An evolutionary neural architecture search-based approach for time series forecasting. In Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Congress on evolutionary computation (CEC 2025), 8-12 June 2025, Hangzhou, China. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article number 11043002, pages 1-8. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/cec65147.2025.11043002

Time series forecasting (TSF) is one of the most prevalent research topics in artificial intelligence and has garnered significant attention in the research community. In recent years, significant breakthroughs have been made in TSF research, shiftin... Read More about An evolutionary neural architecture search-based approach for time series forecasting..

Assessing whole life carbon impacts of retrofitting Canada's 19th and early 20th century homes towards net-zero. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MANCINI, A., SEDIKKI, M. and SCOTT, J. 2025. Assessing whole life carbon impacts of retrofitting Canada's 19th and early 20th century homes towards net-zero. In Kouider, T. and Galiano Garrigós, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International congress on architectural technology 2025 (ICAT 2025): buildings fit for climate change, 15-17 May 2025, Alicante, Spain. San Vicente del Raspeig: Universidad de Alicante [online], pages 355-369. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/154581

The ongoing climate crisis provides a unique challenge within the residential sector to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in response to Canada's net-zero goal. Although legislation has been put in place to address the decarbonisation of the ex... Read More about Assessing whole life carbon impacts of retrofitting Canada's 19th and early 20th century homes towards net-zero..

Circular economy in construction: a review of existing policies, strategies and standards in Scotland and Europe. (2025)
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VICTORIA, M. and CHAWLA, V. 2025. Circular economy in construction: a review of existing policies, strategies and standards in Scotland and Europe. In Kouider, T. and Galiano Garrigós, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International congress on architectural technology 2025 (ICAT 2025): buildings fit for climate change, 15-17 May 2025, Alicante, Spain. San Vicente del Raspeig: Universidad de Alicante [online], pages 37-52. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/154562

The built environment (that includes all the constructed artificial structures like buildings and infrastructure) is essential for the economic development of a country. The demolition of assets at the end of their useful life cycle generates large v... Read More about Circular economy in construction: a review of existing policies, strategies and standards in Scotland and Europe..

The adoption of a circular economy approach to pedagogical learning in architectural technology. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SCOTT, J. and SEDDIKI, M. 2025. The adoption of a circular economy approach to pedagogical learning in architectural technology. In Kouider, T. and Galiano Garrigós, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International congress on architectural technology 2025 (ICAT 2025): buildings fit for climate change, 15-17 May 2025, Alicante, Spain. San Vicente del Raspeig: Universidad de Alicante [online], pages 241-254. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/154594

The construction industry is undergoing a significant shift towards sustainability, with circular economy emerging as a key strategy to address resource depletion, waste management, and carbon emissions. This paper explores the integration of circula... Read More about The adoption of a circular economy approach to pedagogical learning in architectural technology..

Thriving communities: salutogenic approach to neighbourhood scale retrofit in the UK. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BLAZUSIAK, M., SCOTT, J. and SEDDIKI, M. 2025. Thriving communities: salutogenic approach to neighbourhood scale retrofit in the UK. In Kouider, T. and Galiano Garrigós, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International congress on architectural technology 2025 (ICAT 2025): buildings fit for climate change, 15-17 May 2025, Alicante, Spain. San Vicente del Raspeig: Universidad de Alicante [online], pages 275-289. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/154595

Evidence based research identifies effects of buildings on human health and wellbeing. Poor living conditions too often result in adverse physical and mental health, where energy efficiency improvements are a major factor in enhancing people's comfor... Read More about Thriving communities: salutogenic approach to neighbourhood scale retrofit in the UK..

Indoor air quality impacts of humidity-sensitive passive ventilation in domestic housing retrofit. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SEDDIKI, M., VISHAKHA, V., GOKAY, D. and BENNADJI, A. 2025. Indoor air quality impacts of humidity-sensitive passive ventilation in domestic housing retrofit. In Kouider, T. and Galiano Garrigós, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International congress on architectural technology 2025 (ICAT 2025): buildings fit for climate change, 15-17 May 2025, Alicante, Spain. San Vicente del Raspeig: Universidad de Alicante [online], pages 225-239. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/154593

The retrofit of existing residential buildings is a crucial strategy for reducing energy costs, cutting carbon emissions, and improving comfort. Among the retrofit solutions, the adoption of ventilation systems is a necessary approach to ensure appro... Read More about Indoor air quality impacts of humidity-sensitive passive ventilation in domestic housing retrofit..

Direct embodied water management for sustainable construction: a case of India. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
CHAWLA, V., JAFARIFAR, N., VICTORIA, M., SALMAN, H. and DEVECI, G. 2025. Direct embodied water management for sustainable construction: a case of India. In Kouider, T. and Galiano Garrigós, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International congress on architectural technology 2025 (ICAT 2025): buildings fit for climate change, 15-17 May 2025, Alicante, Spain. San Vicente del Raspeig: Universidad de Alicante [online], pages 213-224. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/154592

Growing concerns surrounding water scarcity have spiked an interest in Embodied Water (EW) studies globally. The EW of a building is the amount of water needed to manufacture all the materials that constitute the building (Indirect EW) plus the amoun... Read More about Direct embodied water management for sustainable construction: a case of India..

The integration of real-life scenarios in architectural technology pedagogy. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SCOTT, J., INMAN, J. and JACKSON, A. 2025. The integration of real-life scenarios in architectural technology pedagogy. In Kouider, T. and Galiano Garrigós, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International congress on architectural technology 2025 (ICAT 2025): buildings fit for climate change, 15-17 May 2025, Alicante, Spain. San Vicente del Raspeig: Universidad de Alicante [online], pages 155-165. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/154573

This paper explores the impact of integrating real-world experiences, such as publishing work for exhibition, into the pedagogical framework of architectural technology education. By engaging students in projects that require them to publish and pres... Read More about The integration of real-life scenarios in architectural technology pedagogy..

Health and wellbeing lens of the national existing building database in Scotland. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BLAZUSIAK, M. and SCOTT, J. 2025. Health and wellbeing lens of the national existing building database in Scotland. In Kouider, T. and Galiano Garrigós, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 11th International congress on architectural technology 2025 (ICAT 2025): buildings fit for climate change, 15-17 May 2025, Alicante, Spain. San Vicente del Raspeig: Universidad de Alicante [online], pages 185-197. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/154590

Reliability of data is one of the most important factors determining cost and successful project planning in the social and public sector. Understanding condition, construction methods, trigger points and contextual environmental, climatic and depriv... Read More about Health and wellbeing lens of the national existing building database in Scotland..

Competency, understanding and the role of explanation in AI-driven education. (2025)
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MCDERMOTT, R., BROWN, J.N.A., DANIELS, M. and CAJANDER, Å. 2025. Competency, understanding and the role of explanation in AI-driven education. In Smith, B.K. and BORGE, M. (eds.) Learning and collaboration technologies: proceedings of the 12th International conference Learning and collaboration technologies 2025 (LCT 2025) held as part of the 27th International conference on Human-computer interaction 2025 (HCII 2025), 22-27 June 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden. Lecture notes in computer science, 15807. Cham: Springer [online], part II, pages 304-323. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-93567-1_21

The increasing use of artificial intelligence within educational practice raises many important questions about the future role of pedagogical concepts long considered fundamental. One such example is the notion that understanding comes about through... Read More about Competency, understanding and the role of explanation in AI-driven education..

Near miss: behavior and effect. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
AIGBOKHAI, U., AL BALUSHI, A.A., AL BARWANI, S., AL WADHAHI, T., AL YARUBI, S.A. and OSOBAJO, O. 2025. Near miss: behavior and effect. In Proceedings of the 2025 SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Conference at Oman petroleum and energy show (OPES 2025), 12-14 May 2025, Muscat, Oman. Richardson, TX: SPE [online], paper number SPE-224918-MS. Hosted on OnePetro. Available from: https://doi.org/10.2118/224918-MS

Near miss plays an important role in providing insights and are also leading indicators of potential hazards within a system, one could argue that they are attributed to safety behaviours, human or organisational factors, and are underreported. The s... Read More about Near miss: behavior and effect..