All Outputs (2034)

Towards resilience: examining complex and hybridised coping strategies used by NHS workers experiencing long COVID illness. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ADAMS, N.N., MACIVER, E., KENNEDY, C., DOUGLAS, F., SKÅTUN, D., HERNANDEZ SANTIAGO, V., TORRANCE, N. and GRANT, A. 2023. Towards resilience: examining complex and hybridised coping strategies used by NHS workers experiencing long COVID illness. Presented at the 2023 Annual conference of the British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Study Group (BSA MedSoc 2023), 13-15 September 2023, Brighton, UK.

NHS workers faced an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 during the pandemic and many now experience long COVID (LC). Over 10,000 NHS workers are estimated absent from work due to LC. LC represents a complex, dynamic and often serious condition, f... Read More about Towards resilience: examining complex and hybridised coping strategies used by NHS workers experiencing long COVID illness..

Understanding and supporting NHS employees with long COVID return to and remain in work: key barriers and facilitators. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MACIVER, E., ADAMS, N.N., KENNEDY, C., DOUGLAS, F., SKÅTUN, D., HERNANDEZ SANTIAGO, V., TORRANCE, N. and GRANT, A. 2023. Understanding and supporting NHS employees with long COVID return to and remain in work: key barriers and facilitators. Presented at the 2023 Annual conference of the British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Study Group (BSA MedSoc 2023), 13-15 September 2023, Brighton, UK.

Long COVID (LC) is a debilitating illness with complex and dynamic symptoms, affecting all aspects of personal and work life. The process and implications of returning to work following chronic illness have been considered across various conditions;... Read More about Understanding and supporting NHS employees with long COVID return to and remain in work: key barriers and facilitators..

Optical-fibre based sensors for monitoring offshore floating photovoltaic farms. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
STEWART, C., JOSEPH, C.S.J., JOHNY, J., ERDOGAN, N., FOUGH, N. and PRABHU, R. 2023. Optical fibre-based sensors for monitoring offshore floating photovoltaic farms. In Proceedings of 2023 IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society conference and exposition (OCEANS 2023): blue ocean planet earth, 5-8 June 2023, Limerick, Ireland. Piscataway: IEEE [online], document number 10244737. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/OCEANSLimerick52467.2023.10244737

Solar photovoltaic farms are seeing increasing expansion into new domains (offshore) in order to harvest the sunlight as society pushes towards reaching Net Zero by 2050. However, photovoltaics are bound by physics, parameters such as temperature and... Read More about Optical-fibre based sensors for monitoring offshore floating photovoltaic farms..

Multimodal, software defined networking for subsea sensing and monitoring. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
STEWART, C., FOUGH, N. and PRABHU, R. 2023. Multimodal, software defined networking for subsea sensing and monitoring. In Proceedings of the 2023 IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society conference and exposition (OCEANS 2023): blue ocean planet earth, 5-8 June 2023, Limerick, Ireland. Piscataway: IEEE [online], document number 10244664. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/OCEANSLimerick52467.2023.10244664

The prevalence of oceanic industry and ocean borne interests has given rise to the concept of the Underwater Internet of Things as a vector for automation and data analytics in an environment hostile to anthropomorphic activity. Through the Internet... Read More about Multimodal, software defined networking for subsea sensing and monitoring..

Proceedings of the 6th International workshop on knowledge discovery from healthcare data (KDH@IJCAI 2023) (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
IBRAHIM, Z., WU, H. and WIRATUNGA, N. (eds.) 2023. Proceedings of the 6th International workshop on knowledge discovery from healthcare data (KDH@IJCAI 2023), co-located with the 32nd International joint conference on artificial intelligence (IJCAI 2023), 20 August 2023, Macao, China. CEUR workshop proceedings, 3479. Aachen: CEUR-WS [online]. Available from: https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3479/

This workshop is centred around novel AI methodologies that aim to solve some of the grand challenges associated with medical data. Held in conjunction with the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI 2023), this year's works... Read More about Proceedings of the 6th International workshop on knowledge discovery from healthcare data (KDH@IJCAI 2023).

Detecting and tracking the position of suspicious objects using vision system. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MUTHUKRISHNAN, R., KANNAN, S., PRABHU, R., ZHAO, Y. and BHOWMICK, P. 2023. Detecting and tracking the position of suspicious objects using vision system. In Bouma, H., Dijk, J., Prabhu, R., Stokes, R.J. and Yitzhaky, Y. (eds.) Artificial intelligence for security and defence applications: 2023 proceedings of the SPIE (International Society of Optics and photonics) Security and defence conference, 4-5 September 2023, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Proceedings of the SPIE, 12742. Bellingham, WA: SPIE [online], article ID 127420C. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2679801

Vision-based object tracking is crucial for both civil and military applications. A range of hazards to cyber safety, vital infrastructure, and public privacy are posed by the rise of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). As a result, identifyin... Read More about Detecting and tracking the position of suspicious objects using vision system..

Solutions for innovation transfer between countries with different legislative, regulatory and funding regimes: case studies from rural passenger transport projects. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
GRAY, D., MESJAR, L. and IRONSIDE, L. 2023. Solutions for innovation transfer between countries with different legislative, regulatory and funding regimes: case studies from rural passenger transport projects. In ETC conference papers 2023: proceedings of the 51st European transport conference (ETC 2023), 6-8 September 2023, Milan, Italy. Henley-in-Arden: AET [online], abstract number 8143. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/3b6tku6v

European programmes such as Interreg are predicated on the principles of demonstration and adoption of innovation, transfer of best practice between jurisdictions, and transnational cooperation to address shared challenges. However, governance, fundi... Read More about Solutions for innovation transfer between countries with different legislative, regulatory and funding regimes: case studies from rural passenger transport projects..

Public perception and acceptance of CCUS: preliminary findings of an instrumental qualitative case study in Greece. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
STAVRIANAKIS, K., NIELSEN, J. and MORRISON, Z. 2023. Public perception and acceptance of CCUS: preliminary findings of an instrumental qualitative case study in Greece. Presented at the 6th International joint conference of the ESA RN12, and the Energy and Society Network: energy, environment and societies in crisis, 6-8 September 2023, Trento, Italy.

This presentation presents initial findings of an EU Horizon 2020 funded study exploring public attitudes towards carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) solutions. Greece is used a case study, involving five participants in face-to-face, semi... Read More about Public perception and acceptance of CCUS: preliminary findings of an instrumental qualitative case study in Greece..

Constrained candidacy: exploring different barriers to attaining healthcare access and treatment for long COVID illness by NHS workers in Scotland. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ADAMS, N.N., MACIVER, E., KENNEDY, C., DOUGLAS, F., SKÅTUN, D., HERNANDEZ SANTIAGO, V., TORRANCE, N. and GRANT, A. 2023. Constrained candidacy: exploring different barriers to attaining healthcare access and treatment for long COVID illness by NHS workers in Scotland. Presented at the 67th Society for Social Medicine and Population Health annual scientific meeting (SSM Annual Scientific Meeting 2023), 6-8 September 2023, Newcastle, UK.

Long COVID (LC) affects 1.2 million people in the UK, including 120,000 NHS workers. LC remains poorly understood, comprising manifold symptoms ranging in severity, disrupting quality of life and work abilities. Emerging qualitative findings suggest... Read More about Constrained candidacy: exploring different barriers to attaining healthcare access and treatment for long COVID illness by NHS workers in Scotland..

Building sustainability into student employability education. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
FRASER, S. and CARGILL, E. 2023. Building sustainability into student employability education. In Siva-Jothy, D. (ed.) Proceedings of the 30th ASET annual conference 2023 (ASET 2023): developing local to global citizens, 5-6 September 2023, Bath, UK. Sheffield: ASET [online], pages 70-71. Available from: https://www.asetonline.org/conference-proceedings/

There is increasing drive to incorporate sustainability into higher education and interest in the role educators can play in promoting sustainable development. Studies to date have largely focussed on institution level activity, with recent interest... Read More about Building sustainability into student employability education..

Meta-skills for a meta world. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
CARGILL, E. 2023. Meta-skills for a meta-world. In Siva-Jothy, D. (ed.) Proceedings of the 30th ASET annual conference 2023 (ASET 2023): developing local to global citizens, 5-6 September 2023, Bath, UK. Sheffield: ASET [online], pages 57-58. Available from: https://www.asetonline.org/conference-proceedings/

Graduate apprenticeships (GAs) in Scotland were designed with a specific intention to meet the future skill needs of the Scottish economy. Working with Scottish employers, the funding body (Skills Development Scotland) produced a meta-skills framewor... Read More about Meta-skills for a meta world..

Entrepreneurial learning in informal apprenticeship programmes: exploring the learning process of the Igbo Apprenticeship System (IAS) in Nigeria. [Presentation] (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
IRENE, B., LOCKYER, J., ONOSHAKPOR, C., CHUKWUMA-NWUBA, E.O. and NDEH, S.C. 2023. Entrepreneurial learning in informal apprenticeship programmes:exploring the learning process of the Igbo Apprenticeship System (IAS) in Nigeria. Presented at the 2023 British Academy of Management (BAM) conference (BAM 2023): towards disruptive sustainability: new business opportunities and challenges, 5-6 September 2023, Brighton, UK.

This research examines the unique learning process of the Igbo Apprenticeship System (IAS). This approach to the development of enterprises and entrepreneurship, which originated in the ethnic group of communities in the South-eastern part of Nigeria... Read More about Entrepreneurial learning in informal apprenticeship programmes: exploring the learning process of the Igbo Apprenticeship System (IAS) in Nigeria. [Presentation].

An exploration into users' engagement with nostalgia content on Instagram. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MARCELLA-HOOD, M. and THORNTON, S. 2023. An exploration into users' engagement with nostalgia content on Instagram. Presented at the 2023 Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association conference (MeCCSA 2023), 4-6 September 2023, Glasgow, UK.

Visual social media platforms like Instagram are recognised as a mechanism through which individuals can capture, share, and preserve experiences. The ease through which these media can be accessed enables users to share and consume visual content co... Read More about An exploration into users' engagement with nostalgia content on Instagram..

A better future: people power and collective action spaces in global pioneer journalism. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ANDERSON, B. 2023. A better future: people power and collective action spaces in global pioneer journalism. Presented at the 2023 MeCCSA (Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association) conference (MeCCSA 2023): connected futures, 4-6 September 2023, Glasgow, UK.

The aim of this project is to examine how transformation-focused journalism communities produce knowledge in relation to their audiences, public and wider world.

Tracking and estimation of surgical instrument position and angle in surgical robot using vision system. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MUTHUKRISHNAN, R., KANNAN, S., PRABHU, R., ZHAO, Y., BHOWMICK, P. and HASAN, M.J. 2023. Tracking and estimation of surgical instrument position and angle in surgical robot using vision system. In Proceedings of the 2023 Network, multimedia and information technology international conference (NMITCON 2023), 1-2 September 2023, Bengaluru, India. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article number 10275983. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/NMITCON58196.2023.10275983

A da Vinci robot endoscopic-camera gives surgeons a magnified 2D view of the operating area, but additional time is required to detect and estimate the location of the surgical-instrument during an operation. The main focus and novelty of this resear... Read More about Tracking and estimation of surgical instrument position and angle in surgical robot using vision system..

Evaluation of attention-based LSTM and Bi-LSTM networks for abstract text classification in systematic literature review automation. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
OFORI-BOATENG, R., ACEVES-MARTINS, M., JAYNE, C., WIRATUNGA, N. and MORENO-GARCIA, C.F. 2023. Evaluation of attention-based LSTM and Bi-LSTM networks for abstract text classification in systematic literature review automation. Porcedia computer science [online], 222: selected papers from the 2023 International Neural Network Society workshop on deep learning innovations and applications (INNS DLIA 2023), co-located with the 2023 International joint conference on neural networks (IJCNN), 18-23 June 2023, Gold Coast, Australia, pages 114-126. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2023.08.149

Systematic Review (SR) presents the highest form of evidence in research for decision and policy-making. Nonetheless, the structured steps involved in carrying out SRs make it demanding for reviewers. Many studies have projected the abstract screenin... Read More about Evaluation of attention-based LSTM and Bi-LSTM networks for abstract text classification in systematic literature review automation..

Transformation products of microcystin-RR with reactive species produced by radiolysis of water. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ILIAKOPOULOUS, S., TRIANTIS, T., ANTONOPOULOU, M., EDWARDS, C., LINDA, L., KISKIA, A. and KALOUDIS, T. 2023. Transformation products of microcystin-RR with reactive species produced by radiolysis of water. In Proceedings of the 18th International conference on environmental science and technology 2023 (CEST2023), 30 August - 2 September 2023, Athens, Greece. Athens: COSMOS SA [online], paper ID cest2023_00012. Available from: https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2023.00012

Microcystins (MCs) are potent cyclic-peptide toxins produced by cyanobacteria during freshwater bloom episodes. They can severely impact drinking water supplies and recreational waters. More than 300 MCs are known today, which are toxic, mainly by in... Read More about Transformation products of microcystin-RR with reactive species produced by radiolysis of water..

Building information modelling (BIM) and energy simulation tools for efficient energy modelling and analysis. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ARISOKWU, C., BEN-BULAUN, D., OGUNNUSI, M. and OMOTAYO, T. 2023. Building information modelling (BIM) and energy simulation tools for efficient energy modelling and analysis. Presented at the 2023 International sustainable ecological engineering design for society (SEEDS 2023): decarbonisation or demise; sustainable solutions for resilient communities, 29-31 August 2023, Ipswich, UK.

Due to the growing concerns of climate change, the cost of energy, energy security and energy consumption in buildings has become a critical problem globally. As sustainability principles propose, a solution must be found to optimise and minimise bui... Read More about Building information modelling (BIM) and energy simulation tools for efficient energy modelling and analysis..

Leadership in practice. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BROGAN, J. 2023. Leadership in practice. Presented at the Aberdeen regional paramedic conference, 23 August 2023, Aberdeen, UK.

The aim of this talk was to elevate the audience's clinical prowess, teaching them how to lead confidently, optimise patient outcomes and navigate challenges effectively.

HEALER2: a framework for secure data lake towards healthcare digital transformation efforts in low and middle-income countries. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
YENG, P.K., DIEKUU, J.-B., ABOMHARA, M., ELHADJ, B., YAKUBU, M.A., OPPONG, I.N., FAUZI, M.A., YANG, B. and EL-GASSAR, R. 2023. HEALER2: a framework for secure data lake towards healthcare digital transformation efforts in low and middle-income countries. In Singh Jat, D., Bhunu Shava, F., Tripathi, M., Gajrani, J., Nehra, A. and Jain, A. (eds.) Proceedings of the 2023 International conference on Emerging trends in networks and computer communications (ETNCC 2023), 16-18 August 2023, Windhoek, Namibia ; [virtual event]. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 31-39. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ETNCC59188.2023.10284959

Low and middle-income countries are vigorously digitizing their operations in the healthcare sector as steps in the digital transformation journey. However, some of the basic principles in information security are being skipped. This has a tendency t... Read More about HEALER2: a framework for secure data lake towards healthcare digital transformation efforts in low and middle-income countries..