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Embedding sustainable development goals (SDGs) into the curricula using an interdisciplinary design thinking approach. (2025)
Journal Article
BREMNER, P. and STEED, J. 2025. Embedding sustainable development goals (SDGs) into the curricula using an interdisciplinary design thinking approach. Journal of perspectives in applied academic practice [online], 13(1), pages 171-182. Available from: https://doi.org/10.56433/t0vhf816

Embedding sustainability into curricula has been a challenge many universities have been facing for a while. The nature of the topic could be classified as "dry" when taught through a legislative lens, but a creative, impactful method is required to... Read More about Embedding sustainable development goals (SDGs) into the curricula using an interdisciplinary design thinking approach..

Creative practice, collaboration and industry engagement: the launch of the digital marketing subject discipline and the development of the "Inverted T Curriculum". (2025)
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PIRIE, E. and KEENAN, J. 2025. Creative practice, collaboration and industry engagement: the launch of the digital marketing subject discipline and the development of the "Inverted T Curriculum". Journal of perspectives in applied academic practice [online], 13(1), pages 250-265. Available from: https://doi.org/10.56433/6768gq50

This case study evaluates the 10-year evolution of the Digital Marketing subject discipline within Robert Gordon University (RGU), reflecting on how collaborative and creative practice was embedded throughout the subject area and beyond; the impact o... Read More about Creative practice, collaboration and industry engagement: the launch of the digital marketing subject discipline and the development of the "Inverted T Curriculum"..

Enhancing entrepreneurial skills through creativity, diversity and collaborative online international learning. (2025)
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PIRIE, E., CRAWFORD, I., PIRIE, T., RICHARDSON, C. and SPADAFORA, A. 2025. Enhancing entrepreneurial skills through creativity, diversity and collaborative online international learning. Journal of perspectives in applied academic practice [online], 13(1), pages 21-34. Available from: https://doi.org/10.56433/664naq79

This paper evaluates staff and students' perspectives of an entrepreneurial Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project, which examined students' creative thinking and practice whilst working across three different countries, instituti... Read More about Enhancing entrepreneurial skills through creativity, diversity and collaborative online international learning..

Improved particle swarm optimization-adaptive dual extended Kalman filtering for accurate battery state of charge and state of energy joint estimation with efficient core factor feedback correction. (2025)
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WANG, S., WU, Y., ZHOU, H., ZHANG, Q., FERNANDEZ, C. and BLAABJERG, F. 2025. Improved particle swarm optimization-adaptive dual extended Kalman filtering for accurate battery state of charge and state of energy joint estimation with efficient core factor feedback correction. Energy [online], 322, article number 135686. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.135686

With the rapid development of electric vehicles, the accuracy requirement for lithium-ion battery state feedback is increasing. However, traditional algorithms cannot achieve the desired accuracy. For this purpose, this article focuses on the ternary... Read More about Improved particle swarm optimization-adaptive dual extended Kalman filtering for accurate battery state of charge and state of energy joint estimation with efficient core factor feedback correction..

Challenges and developments in wire arc additive manufacturing of steel: a review. (2025)
Journal Article
DEKIS, M., TAWFIK, M., EGIZA, M. and DEWIDAR, M. [2025]. Challenges and developments in wire arc additive manufacturing of steel: a review. Results in engineering [online], In Press, article number 104657. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.104657

Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) offers significant potential for enhancing steel component production. This study addresses critical challenges, including defect formation, process optimization, and property enhancement. By categorizing defect... Read More about Challenges and developments in wire arc additive manufacturing of steel: a review..

Understanding teacher educators' quality of life: insights from the PERMA model. (2025)
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FITZSIMONS, S., BOAG, L. and SMITH, D.S. 2025. Understanding teacher educators' quality of life: insights from the PERMA model. Applied research in quality of life [online], Online First. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-025-10435-z

Teacher Educators (TE) are a specific category of Higher Education (HE) academics whose primary responsibility is the preparation of Pre-Service Teachers (PSTs) for the Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary, and Further Education and Training contexts.... Read More about Understanding teacher educators' quality of life: insights from the PERMA model..

Multi-compartmental risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in soil, plants and wastewater: a model from industrial Gazipur, Bangladesh. (2025)
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SAHEN, M.S., NAIM, M.A.H.K., HOSEN, M.S., PRANTA, M.A., HASAN, M., RAHMAN, M.M., RAHMAN, S. and WELGAMAGE DON, A. 2025. Multi-compartmental risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in soil, plants and wastewater: a model from industrial Gazipur, Bangladesh. Environmental monitoring and assessment [online], 197(4), article number 397. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-13818-9

Heavy metal contamination in industrial-agricultural regions poses global challenges, yet comprehensive risk assessment models addressing both ecological and human health impacts are scarce. This study introduces a novel multi-compartmental risk asse... Read More about Multi-compartmental risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in soil, plants and wastewater: a model from industrial Gazipur, Bangladesh..

Inequalities of provision of nationally funded clinical academic training awards for healthcare professionals: quantitative comparisons across the four nations of the UK. (2025)
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PETERS, A., CAMERON, H., CUNNINGHAM, S., DAWKES, S., DONALDSON, J., HUGHES, L., SAVINC, J. and MACARTHUR, J. 2025. Inequalities of provision of nationally funded clinical academic training awards for healthcare professionals: quantitative comparisons across the four nations of the UK. Journal of research in nursing [online], Online First. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871241291947

There is a common perception that investment in clinical academic training awards for healthcare professions (not medicine and dentistry) in England outweighs that in the devolved nations (Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) of the United Kingdom.... Read More about Inequalities of provision of nationally funded clinical academic training awards for healthcare professionals: quantitative comparisons across the four nations of the UK..

Why we must stop assuming and estimating menstrual cycle phases in laboratory and field-based sport related research. (2025)
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ELLIOTT-SALE, K.J., ALTINI, M., DOYLE-BAKER, P. et al. 2025. Why we must stop assuming and estimating menstrual cycle phases in laboratory and field-based sport related research. Sports medicine [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-025-02189-3

The increased growth, popularity, and media interest in women's sport has led to calls for greater prioritisation of female-specific research and innovation. In response, science and medicine researchers have increased the volume of sport-related stu... Read More about Why we must stop assuming and estimating menstrual cycle phases in laboratory and field-based sport related research..

Development and pilot study of a university research culture questionnaire. (2025)
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ROBERTS, R., FLIN, R., LAMB, A.J., WILLIAMS, J. and FYFE, N. 2025. Development and pilot study of a university research culture questionnaire. Research evaluation [online], (accepted). To be made available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvaf011

A positive working environment and culture are essential for researchers as these enable them to conduct valuable, high-quality research. Yet, university staff frequently report their research culture as less than ideal. To understand researchers' ex... Read More about Development and pilot study of a university research culture questionnaire..

Knee flexion range of motion does not influence muscle hypertrophy of the quadriceps femoris during leg press training in resistance-trained individuals. (2025)
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LARSEN, S., WOLF, M., SCHOENFELD, B.J., SANDBERG, N.Ø., FREDRIKSEN, A.B., KRISTIANSEN, B.S., VAN DEN TILLAAR, R., SWINTON, P.A. and FALCH, H.N. [2025]. Knee flexion range of motion does not influence muscle hypertrophy of the quadriceps femoris during leg press training in resistance-trained individuals. Journal of sports sciences [online], (accepted).

This study investigated the effect of knee flexion range of motion (ROM) during the leg press exercise on quadriceps femoris muscle hypertrophy in resistance-trained individuals. Twenty-three participants (training age: 7.2 ± 3.5 years) completed a w... Read More about Knee flexion range of motion does not influence muscle hypertrophy of the quadriceps femoris during leg press training in resistance-trained individuals..

From learning to action: exploring barriers and strategies for embedding lessons learned through a social learning lens. (2025)
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OSOBAJO, O.A., LAWANI, A., OKE, A., KAMUDYARIWA, X.B. and ADEBAYO, Y. [2025]. From learning to action: exploring barriers and strategies for embedding lessons learned through a social learning lens. International journal of managing projects in business [online], EarlyCite. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/ijmpb-10-2024-0250

The purpose of this study is to explore the barriers to implementing lessons learned in project-based organisations and how they can be effectively captured and embedded to create knowledge that drives project success and organisational performance.... Read More about From learning to action: exploring barriers and strategies for embedding lessons learned through a social learning lens..

Predicting student next-term performance in degree programs using AI-based approach: a case study from Ghana. (2025)
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DIEKUU, J.-B., MEKALA, M.S., ABONIE, U.S., ISAACS, J. and ELYAN, E. [2025]. Predicting student next-term performance in degree programs using AI-based approach: a case study from Ghana. Cogent education [online], (accepted). To be made available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2481000

Student performance can fluctuate over time due to various factors (e.g. previous assignment grades, social life and economic conditions). Temporal dynamics, such as semester-to-semester variations, and changes in students' academic achievements, beh... Read More about Predicting student next-term performance in degree programs using AI-based approach: a case study from Ghana..

The lifecycle of a social media beauty trend: a case study of the Instagram body. [Article] (2025)
Journal Article
UTI, T. and MARCELLA-HOOD, M. 2025. The lifecycle of a social media beauty trend: a case study of the Instagram body. Cogent arts and humanities [online], 12(1), article number 2472544. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2025.2472544

This article explores the evolution of the Instagram body as an example of a social media beauty trend and theorises an updated lifecycle model to convey this phenomenon. The advent and evolution of social media has led to an online beauty culture an... Read More about The lifecycle of a social media beauty trend: a case study of the Instagram body. [Article].

Microplastics in agricultural soils following sewage sludge applications: evidence from a 25-year study. (2025)
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RAMAGE, S.J.F.F., COULL, M., COOPER, P., CAMPBELL, C.D., PRABHU, R., YATES, K., DAWSON, L.A., DEVALLA, S. and PAGALING, E. 2025. Microplastics in agricultural soils following sewage sludge applications: evidence from a 25-year study. Chemosphere [online], 376, article number 144277. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2025.144277

Sewage sludges applied to agricultural soils are sources of microplastic pollution, however, little is known about the accumulation, persistence, or degradation of these microplastics over time. This is the first study to provide long-term, high temp... Read More about Microplastics in agricultural soils following sewage sludge applications: evidence from a 25-year study..

Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024: pioneering sustainable legislation in the United Kingdom. (2025)
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MAK, C.H.W. 2025. Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024: pioneering sustainable legislation in the United Kingdom. Scots law times [online], 2025(8), pages 63-65. Available from: http://legalresearch.westlaw.co.uk/

The author discusses the scope and application of the Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024, which aims to redefine economic practices to promote sustainability and resource efficiency.

Joint state of charge and state of energy estimation of special aircraft lithium-ion batteries by optimized genetic marginalization-extended particle filtering. (2025)
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WANG, S., LUO, T., HAI, N., BLAABJERG, F. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2025. Joint state of charge and state of energy estimation of special aircraft lithium-ion batteries by optimized genetic marginalization-extended particle filtering. Journal of energy storage [online], 115, article number 116001. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2025.116001

With the continuous development and widespread application of special aircraft, accurately estimating the performance and status of battery systems has become crucial. This paper focuses on the joint estimation of State of Charge (SOC) and State of E... Read More about Joint state of charge and state of energy estimation of special aircraft lithium-ion batteries by optimized genetic marginalization-extended particle filtering..

Transforming manufacturing quality management with cognitive twins: a data-driven, predictive approach to real-time optimization of quality. (2025)
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ULLAH, A., YOUNAS, M. and SAHARUDIN, M.S. 2025. Transforming manufacturing quality management with cognitive twins: a data-driven, predictive approach to real-time optimization of quality. Journal of manufacturing and materials processing [online], 9(3), article number 79. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp9030079

In the ever-changing world of modern manufacturing, maintaining product quality is of great importance, yet extremely difficult due to complexities and the dynamic production paradigm. Currently, quality is rather reactively measured through periodic... Read More about Transforming manufacturing quality management with cognitive twins: a data-driven, predictive approach to real-time optimization of quality..

Improved volumetric noise-adaptive H-infinity filtering for accurate state of power estimation of lithium-ion batteries with multi-parameter constraint considering low-temperature influence. (2025)
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WANG, S., HU, B., ZHOU, L., LIU, Y., FERNANDEZ, C. and BLAABJERG, F. 2025. Improved volumetric noise-adaptive H-infinity filtering for accurate state of power estimation of lithium-ion batteries with multi-parameter constraint considering low-temperature influence. Journal of energy storage [online], 115, article number 115999. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2025.115999

Currently, the field of new energy is booming. Batteries containing lithium-ion have become an important component of new energy vehicles. The key parameters to accurately estimate the battery state depend on the State of Charge (SOC) and the State o... Read More about Improved volumetric noise-adaptive H-infinity filtering for accurate state of power estimation of lithium-ion batteries with multi-parameter constraint considering low-temperature influence..

Cohesive zone model for the thermomechanical deformation of a high temperature tubular solid oxide electrolysis cell. (2025)
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KURUSHINA, V., PRATHURU, A., SOMAN, A., HOSSAIN, M., CAI, Q., HORRI, B.A. and FAISAL, N.H. 2025. Cohesive zone model for the thermomechanical deformation of a high temperature tubular solid oxide electrolysis cell. Engineering fracture mechanics [online], 318, article number 110987. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2025.110987

High-temperature processes for hydrogen production unlock the potential for high energy efficiency combined with a relatively low environmental impact. However, structural integrity should be carefully considered. Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOEC... Read More about Cohesive zone model for the thermomechanical deformation of a high temperature tubular solid oxide electrolysis cell..