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We go hunting...: understanding experiences of people living with obesity and food insecurity when shopping for food in the supermarket to meet their weight-related goals. (2024)
Journal Article
HUNTER, E., STONE, R.A., BROWN, A., HARDMAN, C.A., JOHNSTONE, A.M., GREATWOOD, H.C., DINEVA, M. and DOUGLAS, F. 2025. We go hunting...: understanding experiences of people living with obesity and food insecurity when shopping for food in the supermarket to meet their weight-related goals. Appetite [online], 205, article number 107794. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107794

The high prevalence of food insecurity in the United Kingdom has been exacerbated by the cost-of-living crisis. In high-income countries, those experiencing food insecurity struggle to buy and consume foods that meet Government healthy eating recomme... Read More about We go hunting...: understanding experiences of people living with obesity and food insecurity when shopping for food in the supermarket to meet their weight-related goals..

From sands to solutions: the role of sand management in carbon capture and storage projects to enable the energy transition. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MAHON, R. and OLUYEMI, G. 2024. From sands to solutions: the role of sand management in carbon capture and storage projects to enable the energy transition. Presented at the 10th Sand Management Network Euroforum 2024, 27-28 November 2024, Aberdeen, UK.

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) can play a pivotal role in decarbonising various hard-to-abate sectors and support an enabling environment to achieve the global energy transition to a more sustainable and low-carbon future. CO2 injection into geolog... Read More about From sands to solutions: the role of sand management in carbon capture and storage projects to enable the energy transition..

Emotional intelligence workshop. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
TABIB, M. and STEVENSON, G. 2024. Emotional intelligence workshop. Presented at the 2024 Scotland maternity and midwifery festival, 26 November 2024, Edinburgh, UK. Hosted on Vimeo [online]. Available from: https://vimeo.com/1033510204

Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to recognise and manage your emotions, and to recognise emotions in others with a view to building relationships. In this presentation, the authors provide an overview of how they have developed various em... Read More about Emotional intelligence workshop..

Performance enhancement of a modified solar still with inverted pyramid aluminum basin geometry: experimental optimization, thermal and economic assessment. (2024)
Journal Article
DIAB, M.R., ROZZA, M., ALHOSARY, M., NASSAR, S., FAISAL, N., ELSHEIKH, A.H. and EGIZA, M. 2025. Performance enhancement of a modified solar still with inverted pyramid aluminum basin geometry: experimental optimization, thermal and economic assessment. Process safety and environmental protection [online], 193, pages 1173-1187. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2024.11.104

Desalination is a promising solution to address the global challenges of water scarcity and energy demand, aided by industrialization and population growth. This study explores the potential to enhance solar still performance by redesigning the basin... Read More about Performance enhancement of a modified solar still with inverted pyramid aluminum basin geometry: experimental optimization, thermal and economic assessment..

Event classification on subsea pipeline inspection data using an ensemble of deep learning classifiers. (2024)
Journal Article
DANG, T., NGUYEN, T.T., LIEW, A.W.-C. and ELYAN, E. 2025. Event classification on subsea pipeline inspection data using an ensemble of deep learning classifiers. Cognitive computation [online], 17(1), article 10. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12559-024-10377-y

Subsea pipelines are the backbone of the modern oil and gas industry, transporting a total of 28% of global oil production. Due to several factors, such as corrosion or deformations, the pipelines might degrade over time, which might lead to serious... Read More about Event classification on subsea pipeline inspection data using an ensemble of deep learning classifiers..

Development of a straightforward direct injection UHPLC-MS/MS method for quantification of plastic additive chemicals in roadside retention ponds. (2024)
Journal Article
MCKENZIE, K., PLLU, A., CAMPBELL, I., LAWTON, L.A. and PETRIE, B. 2025. Development of a straightforward direct injection UHPLC-MS/MS method for quantification of plastic additive chemicals in roadside retention ponds. Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry [online], 417(3), pages 389-403. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-024-05657-3

There is growing interest in road pollution that enters surface waters. Additive chemicals used in the manufacture of plastics, including tyre rubber, are mobile pollutants that pose a threat to aquatic life. Therefore, an ultra-high performance liqu... Read More about Development of a straightforward direct injection UHPLC-MS/MS method for quantification of plastic additive chemicals in roadside retention ponds..

Exploring the dynamics of socio-technical transitions: advancing grid-connected wind and solar energy adoption in Nigeria. (2024)
Journal Article
ADEDOKUN, R., STRACHAN, P.A., SINGH, A. and VON MALMBORG, F. 2025. Exploring the dynamics of socio-technical transitions: advancing grid-connected wind and solar energy adoption in Nigeria. Energy research and social science [online], 119, article number 103850. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103850

Globally, countries are transitioning their national electricity grid system to meet the obligations of the Paris Agreement. National grid-connected renewable electricity provides an opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Specifically, in a... Read More about Exploring the dynamics of socio-technical transitions: advancing grid-connected wind and solar energy adoption in Nigeria..

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024: a legislative commentary. (2024)
Journal Article
MAK, C.H.W. 2024. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024: a legislative commentary. Scots Law Times [online], 2024(37), pages 262-264. Available from: http://legalresearch.westlaw.co.uk/

This article considers the background to, and implications of, the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (Incorporation)(Scotland) Act 2024.

The specialist antimicrobial pharmacist: scope of practice and training in the UK. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
TONNA, A. 2024. The specialist antimicrobial pharmacist: scope of practice and training in the UK. Presented at the 3rd Masterpharm conference, 2nd module (Masterpharm 2024 - ii modulo): modelli integrati a confronto dall'Italia al mondo, 20-22 November 2024, Turin, Italy.

This presentation covers: the role of UK pharmacists; pharmacist education and training (especially in regards to independent prescribing); One Health and antimicrobial stewardship; examples of pharmacist involvement in antimicrobial stewardship; and... Read More about The specialist antimicrobial pharmacist: scope of practice and training in the UK..

Aquatic therapy in children and adolescents with disabilities: a scoping review. (2024)
Journal Article
OGONOWSKA-SLODOWNIK, A., JAKOBOWICZ, O., ALEXANDER, L., MARINHO-BUZELLI, A.R., DEVION, C. and MORGULEC-ADAMOWICZ, N. 2024. Aquatic therapy in children and adolescents with disabilities: a scoping review. Children [online], 11(11), article number 1404. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/children11111404

Globally, around 1 in 10 children aged 0-17 years have moderate-to-severe disabilities. The aquatic environment provides hydrostatic and hydrodynamic characteristics that make exercise and therapy feasible for children and adolescents with disabiliti... Read More about Aquatic therapy in children and adolescents with disabilities: a scoping review..

Development and implementation of an applied professional development module for final year undergraduate students. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BURGESS, K.E. and MAUGHAN, P. 2024. Development and implementation of an applied professional development module for final year undergraduate students. Presented at the 1st Staffordshire Centre of Learning and Pedagogic Practice international pedagogic conference (SCoLPP 2024): it's scholarly but it's real: using phenomenon based learning to future-proof effective learning in higher education, 20-21 November 2024, [online event].

This presentation reflects on a new applied professional development module, which aimed to enhance students' professional self-awareness and reflective practice, and to develop specific areas of their professional skills. The module was found to hel... Read More about Development and implementation of an applied professional development module for final year undergraduate students..

Thinking with the Harrisons: re-imagining the arts in the global environmental crisis. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
DOUGLAS, A. and FREMANTLE, C. 2024. Thinking with the Harrisons: re-imagining the arts in the global environmental crisis. Presented at the Keynote lecture for the Helen and Newton Harrison: California work exhibition, 19 November 2024, San Diego, USA.

Helen Mayer Harrison and Newton Harrison, known as "the Harrisons", dedicated five decades to exploring and demonstrating a new form of artistic practice, centered on "...doing no work that does not attend to the wellbeing of the web of life." Their... Read More about Thinking with the Harrisons: re-imagining the arts in the global environmental crisis..

Predicting and identifying antimicrobial resistance in the marine environment using AI and machine learning. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
FOUGH, F., ZHAO, Y. and SHAH, F.M. 2024. Predicting and identifying antimicrobial resistance in the marine environment using AI and machine learning. In Proceedings of the 31st IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) International conference on electronics circuits and systems 2024 (IEEE ICECS2024), 18-20 November 2024, Nancy, France. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article 10849269. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICECS61496.2024.10849269

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a serious threat to public health and serves as a vital reservoir for resistant microorganisms. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasingly critical public health issue that requires precise and efficient me... Read More about Predicting and identifying antimicrobial resistance in the marine environment using AI and machine learning..

Improved lithium battery state of health estimation and enhanced adaptive capacity of innovative kernel extreme learning machine optimized by multi-strategy dung beetle algorithm. (2024)
Journal Article
MO, D., WANG, S., ZHANG, M., FAN, Y., WU, W., FERNANDEZ, C. and SU, Q. 2025. Improved lithium battery state of health estimation and enhanced adaptive capacity of innovative kernel extreme learning machine optimized by multi-strategy dung beetle algorithm. Ionics [online], 31(1), pages 329-343. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-024-05914-6

Accurate estimation of the state of health (SOH) of lithium batteries is crucial to ensure the reliable and safe operation of lithium batteries. Aiming at the problems of low accuracy of extreme learning machine and poor mapping ability of convention... Read More about Improved lithium battery state of health estimation and enhanced adaptive capacity of innovative kernel extreme learning machine optimized by multi-strategy dung beetle algorithm..

High-resolution remote sensing image change detection based on Fourier feature interaction and multi-scale perception. (2024)
Journal Article
CHEN, Y., FENG, S., ZHAO, C., SU, N., LI, W., TAO, R. and REN, J. 2024. High-resolution remote sensing image change detection based on Fourier feature interaction and multi-scale perception. IEEE transactions on geoscience and remote sensing [online], 62, article number 3500073. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2024.3500073

As a significant means of Earth observation, change detection in high-resolution remote sensing images has received extensive attention. Nevertheless, the variability in imaging conditions introduces style discrepancies and a range of pseudo change r... Read More about High-resolution remote sensing image change detection based on Fourier feature interaction and multi-scale perception..

The faster the better? Comparing sustainability performance information in fast and luxury fashion. (2024)
Journal Article
TICKLE, M., HANNIBAL, C. and ZAPPAROLI, M. [2024]. The faster the better? Comparing sustainability performance information in fast and luxury fashion. International journal of productivity and performance management [online], EarlyCite. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-06-2024-0404

Fashion brands, including fast and luxury segments, receive harsh criticism for engaging in unethical practices such as poor working conditions and environmental damage. As a result, fashion supply chains are pressured by stakeholders to publicly dis... Read More about The faster the better? Comparing sustainability performance information in fast and luxury fashion..

Economy and community as bottom-up drivers for design: creating coordinating dashboards for architectural design. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SMETS, M., VISSERS-SIMILON, E. and DOUNAS, T. 2024. Economy and community as bottom-up drivers for design: creating coordinating dashboards for architectural design. In Kontovourkis, O., Phocas, M.C. and Wurzer, G. (eds.) Proceedings of the 42nd International conference on education and research in computer aided architectural design in Europe 2024 (eCAADe 2024): data-driven intelligence, 9-13 September 2024, Nicosia, Cyprus. Brussels: eCAADe [online], 2, pages 505-514. Available from: https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2024.2.505

In our paper, we show that, from an economic and environmental point of view, neighbourhoods could benefit from a circular architectural design approach, as creating an actual circular economy and community asks for more organisation than purely spat... Read More about Economy and community as bottom-up drivers for design: creating coordinating dashboards for architectural design..

Towards a decentralized physical infrastructure for additive manufacturing in architecture: a proof of concept for a tamper proof, secure connection between designs, blockchains and 3D printers. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
DOUNAS, T., BERDOS, Y. and VELE, J. 2024. Towards a decentralized physical infrastructure for additive manufacturing in architecture: a proof of concept for a tamper proof, secure connection between designs, blockchains and 3D printers. In Kontovourkis, O., Phocas, M.C. and Wurzer, G. (eds.) Proceedings of the 42nd International conference on education and research in computer aided architectural design in Europe 2024 (eCAADe 2024): data-driven intelligence, 9-13 September 2024, Nicosia, Cyprus. Brussels: eCAADe [online], 2, pages 495-504. Available from: https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2024.2.495

We introduce a promising proof of concept: a blockchain to additive manufacturing pilot prototype. In this paper we focus on developing the functional cyberphysical prototype of the smart contracts running on a blockchain, orchestrating the workflow... Read More about Towards a decentralized physical infrastructure for additive manufacturing in architecture: a proof of concept for a tamper proof, secure connection between designs, blockchains and 3D printers..

The influence of aerobic capacity on the loads and intensities of mixed martial arts sparring bouts. (2024)
Journal Article
KIRK, C., CLARK, D. and LANGAN-EVANS, C. 2024. The influence of aerobic capacity on the loads and intensities of mixed martial arts sparring bouts. Journal of sports sciences [online], 42(22), pages 2093-2102. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2024.2419239

The influence of aerobic variables on mixed martial arts (MMA) performance is currently unknown. This study aimed to compare the laboratory-measured aerobic variables of MMA participants to the external load and intensity of MMA sparring bouts to det... Read More about The influence of aerobic capacity on the loads and intensities of mixed martial arts sparring bouts..

Machine learning-enhanced acoustic emission technique for impact source identification and classification in steel pipes. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
FATUKASI O.S., ABOLLE-OKOYEAGU, J., PRATHURU, A. and SOLADEMI, O. 2024. Machine learning-enhanced acoustic emission technique for impact source identification and classification in steel pipes. Presented at the 12th Annual conference of Society of structural integrity and life (DIVK12), 17-19 November 2024, Belgrade, Serbia.

External impacts represent a prevalent source of structural damage in pipes/piping systems. Detecting and identifying the nature, and the severity of these impacts would enhance the reliability and operational safety of such critical infrastructure.... Read More about Machine learning-enhanced acoustic emission technique for impact source identification and classification in steel pipes..