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The Scottish Innovative Student Award (SISA): preparing students to tackle wicked problems. (2022)
Book Chapter
DAVIDSON, A., BREMNER, P. and PERKINS, J. 2022. The Scottish Innovative Student Award (SISA): preparing students to tackle wicked problems. In Norton, S. and Penaluna, A. (eds.) 3 Es for wicked problems: employability, enterprise and entrepreneurship: solving wicked problems. York: Advance HE [online], pages 41-47. Available from: https://bit.ly/3sm0rYF

This case study presents the Scottish Innovative Student Award (SISA), which aims to recognise students' high-level skills development within existing academic modules, as well as providing an opportunity for students to confront problems in new ways... Read More about The Scottish Innovative Student Award (SISA): preparing students to tackle wicked problems..

Corporate social responsibility under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021: achieving environmental sustainability through multi-stakeholder partnership. (2022)
Journal Article
DEBSKI, J.A. and EZEANI, E.C. 2022. Corporate social responsibility under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021: achieving environmental sustainability through multi-stakeholder partnership. African journal of engineering and environment research [online], 3(1), pages 1-24. Available from: https://ajoeer.org.ng/otn/ajoeer/2022/qtr-1/01.pdf

Several attempts have been made by the Nigerian government to reform the oil and gas industry. In March 2007, the first attempt to introduce the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Bill was initiated by the late Senator Uche Chwukwumerije, but it f... Read More about Corporate social responsibility under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021: achieving environmental sustainability through multi-stakeholder partnership..

It's what the suffragettes would have wanted: the construction of the suffragists and suffragettes on Mumsnet. (2022)
Journal Article
PEDERSEN, S. 2023. It's what the suffragettes would have wanted: the construction of the suffragists and suffragettes on Mumsnet. Feminist media studies [online], 23(4), pages 1543-1558. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2022.2032788

The image of the historical campaign for votes for women is continually reinvigorated and reinvested with meaning by later feminists. An investigation into the ways in which the campaign is framed on the UK online parenting forum Mumsnet demonstrates... Read More about It's what the suffragettes would have wanted: the construction of the suffragists and suffragettes on Mumsnet..

Understanding the victimization of US Army Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in US public. (2022)
Journal Article
PHILLIPS, R. and ALBANESI, H. 2022. Understanding the victimization of US Army Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in US public. Journal of military and veterans' health [online], 30(1), pages 51-64. Available from: https://jmvh.org/article/understanding-the-victimization-of-us-army-iraq-and-afghanistan-veterans-in-us-public/

Previous research suggests that US public estimates of mental health problems in US veterans who returned from the deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan exceed actual concerns. The present project examines how sociodemographic factors may contribute to... Read More about Understanding the victimization of US Army Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in US public..

Shifting perspectives on autonomous vehicles: using laser scanning technology to engage the public via the analysis of journeys seen ‘through the eyes’ of autonomous vehicles. (2022)
Journal Article
BELKOURI, D., LAING, R. and GRAY, D. 2022. Shifting perspectives on autonomous vehicles: using laser scanning technology to engage the public via the analysis of journeys seen 'through the eyes' of autonomous vehicles. TeMA: journal of land use, mobility and environment [online], 2022(1): new scenarios for safe mobility in urban areas, pages 167-179. Available from: https://doi.org/10.6092/1970-9870/8635

It is likely that Autonomous Vehicles will have significant social, cultural, spatial and environmental implications and that the interaction between humans, automated vehicles and physical environment will provide an array of challenges. This paper... Read More about Shifting perspectives on autonomous vehicles: using laser scanning technology to engage the public via the analysis of journeys seen ‘through the eyes’ of autonomous vehicles..

Saying the unsayable: the online expression of mothers' anger during a pandemic. (2022)
Journal Article
PEDERSEN, S. and BURNETT, S. 2022. Saying the unsayable: the online expression of mothers' anger during a pandemic. Feminism and psychology [online], 32(2), pages 246-264. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/09593535221074131

This article investigates key triggers for mothers' anger during the COVID-19 pandemic and some of the positive and negative consequences of its expression online. It uses the UK online parenting forum Mumsnet as a research context and source of data... Read More about Saying the unsayable: the online expression of mothers' anger during a pandemic..

Accountability and governance in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in a developing country context: evidence from Tanzania. (2022)
Journal Article
LAUWO, S.G., DE-CLERK AZURE, J. and HOPPER, T. 2022. Accountability and governance in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in a developing country context: evidence from Tanzania. Accounting, auditing and accountability journal [online], 35(6), pages 1431-1461. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/aaaj-10-2019-4220

This paper examines the accountability and governance mechanisms and the challenges in a multi-stakeholder partnership seeking to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a developing country (DC), namely Tanzania. The paper draws on wor... Read More about Accountability and governance in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in a developing country context: evidence from Tanzania..

How do sociodemographic characteristics influence UK civilian opinions of UK armed forces Iraq and Afghanistan veterans? A mixed-method approach. (2022)
Journal Article
PHILLIPS, R.H., CONNELLY, V. and BURGESS, M. 2023. How do sociodemographic characteristics influence UK civilian opinions of UK armed forces Iraq and Afghanistan veterans? A mixed-method approach. Armed forces and society [online], 49(2), pages 419-445. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0095327X211070321

Evidence suggests that UK veterans are seen as victims with concern for their perceived mental health needs. This study examined sociodemographic factors that contribute to victimizing conceptualizations of British Army Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.... Read More about How do sociodemographic characteristics influence UK civilian opinions of UK armed forces Iraq and Afghanistan veterans? A mixed-method approach..

The abstract police: critical reflections on contemporary change in police organisations. (2022)
Book
TERPSTRA, J., SALET, R. and FYFE, N.R. (eds.) 2022. The abstract police: critical reflections on contemporary change in police organisations. The Hague: Eleven International Publishing [online]. Available from: https://www.boomdenhaag.nl/en/webshop/the-abstract-police

Over the past ten to fifteen years the police in many Western European countries have undergone a series of profound organisational changes. The police now appear to operate at a greater distance from citizens, they are more impersonal and decontext... Read More about The abstract police: critical reflections on contemporary change in police organisations..

Adolescents' sexual and reproductive health education: perspectives from secondary school teachers in Northern Nigeria. (2022)
Journal Article
EMENIKE, N.W., ONUKWUGHA, F.I., SARKI, A.M. and SMITH, L. 2022. Adolescents' sexual and reproductive health education: perspectives from secondary school teachers in Northern Nigeria. Sex education [online], 23(1), pages 66-80. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2022.2028613

Lack of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education contributes to poor SRH outcomes for adolescents and young people in Sub-Saharan Africa. School-based comprehensive SRH education programmes in low- and middle-income countries aim to advance gen... Read More about Adolescents' sexual and reproductive health education: perspectives from secondary school teachers in Northern Nigeria..

Multi-temporal analysis of past and future land cover change in the highly urbanized state of Selangor, Malaysia. (2022)
Journal Article
AZARI, M., BILLA, L. and CHAN, A. 2022. Multi-temporal analysis of past and future land cover change in the highly urbanized state of Selangor, Malaysia. Ecological processes [online], 11, article number 2. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13717-021-00350-0

This study analysed the multi-temporal trend in land cover, and modelled a future scenario of land cover for the year 2030 in the highly urbanized state of Selangor, Malaysia. The study used a Decision Forest-Markov chain model in the land change mod... Read More about Multi-temporal analysis of past and future land cover change in the highly urbanized state of Selangor, Malaysia..

Simple deterministic selection-based genetic algorithm for hyperparameter tuning of machine learning models. (2022)
Journal Article
RAJI, I.D., BELLO-SALAU, H., UMOH, I.J., ONUMANYI, A.J., ADEGBOYE, M.A. and SALAWUDEEN, A.T. 2022. Simple deterministic selection-based genetic algorithm for hyperparameter tuning of machine learning models. Applied sciences [online], 12(3), article 1186. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031186

Hyperparameter tuning is a critical function necessary for the effective deployment of most machine learning (ML) algorithms. It is used to find the optimal hyperparameter settings of an ML algorithm in order to improve its overall output performance... Read More about Simple deterministic selection-based genetic algorithm for hyperparameter tuning of machine learning models..

Abstract police organisations: distantiation, decontextualisation and digitalisation. (2022)
Book Chapter
TERPSTRA, J., SALET, R. and FYFE, N.R. 2022. Abstract police organisations: distantiation, decontextualisation and digitalisation. In Verhage, A., Easton, M. and de Kimpe, S. (eds.) Policing in smart societies: reflections on the abstract police. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan [online], pages 9-26. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83685-6_2

Over the past years, police organisations in many Western European countries have witnessed a range of important changes. To gain a better understanding of these changes, a new ideal-typical concept was introduced: the abstract police. Both in their... Read More about Abstract police organisations: distantiation, decontextualisation and digitalisation..

A novel collaborative multiscale weighting factor‐adaptive Kalman filtering method for the time‐varying whole‐life‐cycle state of charge estimation of lithium‐ion batteries. (2022)
Journal Article
WANG, S., FAN, Y., YU, C., JIN, S., TAKYI-ANINAKWA, P., FERNANDEZ, C. and STROE, D.-I. 2022. A novel collaborative multiscale weighting factor-adaptive Kalman filtering method for the time-varying whole-life-cycle state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries. International journal of energy research [online], 46(6), pages 7704-7721. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/er.7672

Accurate state of charge (SOC) estimation is essential for the whole-life-cycle safety guarantee and protection of lithium-ion batteries, which is quite difficult to realize. In this study, a novel weighting factor-adaptive Kalman filtering (WF-AKF)... Read More about A novel collaborative multiscale weighting factor‐adaptive Kalman filtering method for the time‐varying whole‐life‐cycle state of charge estimation of lithium‐ion batteries..

About performance: a conversation with Richard Schechner. (2022)
Journal Article
MADEIRA, C., CRUZEIRO, C.P., DOUGLAS, A. and ELIAS, H. 2022. About performance: a conversation with Richard Schechner. Arts [online], 11(1), article 14. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/arts11010014

Richard Schechner is University Professor Emeritus at New York University (https: //tisch.nyu.edu/about/directory/performance-studies/3508301, accessed 13 December 2021). As an experienced theatre director, scholar, and researcher, he pioneered the f... Read More about About performance: a conversation with Richard Schechner..

Investigating clinicians’ determinants of antimicrobial prescribing behaviour using the theoretical domains framework. (2022)
Journal Article
TALKHAN, H., STEWART, D., MCINTOSH, T., ZIGLAM, H., ABDULROUF, P.V., AL-HAIL, M., DIAB, M. and CUNNINGHAM, S. 2022. Investigating clinicians' determinants of antimicrobial prescribing behaviour using the theoretical domains framework. Journal of hospital infection [online], 122, pages 72-83. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2022.01.007

Aim: To identify and quantify potential determinants of antimicrobial prescribing behaviour, using the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). Methods: A cross-sectional survey involving doctors (∼4000) and pharmacists (∼400) working within Hamad Medica... Read More about Investigating clinicians’ determinants of antimicrobial prescribing behaviour using the theoretical domains framework..

Removing plasmin from the equation: something to chew on… (2022)
Journal Article
MORROW, G.B. and MUTCH, N.J. 2022. Removing plasmin from the equation: something to chew on… Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis [online], 20(2), pages 280-284. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.15590

Thrombolytics or fibrinolytics are a group of pharmacological agents used to target and dissolve occlusive intravascular thrombi. Thrombi form a haemostatic plug at the site of injury to arrest bleeding and are essential for wound healing. However, i... Read More about Removing plasmin from the equation: something to chew on….

Comparative analysis of the performance of hydrophobically associating polymer, xanthan and guar gum as mobility control agent, in enhanced oil recovery application. (2022)
Journal Article
OGUNKUNLE, T.F., ONI, B.A., AFOLABI, R.O., FADAIRO, A.S., OJO, T. and ADESINA, O. 2022. Comparative analysis of the performance of hydrophobically associating polymer, xanthan and guar gum as mobility control agent, in enhanced oil recovery application. Journal of King Saud University (Engineering science)[online], 34(7), pages 402-407. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksues.2022.01.003

This study aimed at evaluating the performance of hydrophobically associating polymer (HAPAM), xanthan gum, and guar gum in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes. Their performances in terms of oil recovery applications were investigated through rheo... Read More about Comparative analysis of the performance of hydrophobically associating polymer, xanthan and guar gum as mobility control agent, in enhanced oil recovery application..

Future directions for the discovery of natural product-derived immunomodulating drugs: an IUPHAR positional review. (2022)
Journal Article
WAINWRIGHT, C.L., TEIXEIRA, M.M., ADELSON, D.L. et al. 2022. Future directions for the discovery of natural product-derived immunomodulating drugs: an IUPHAR positional review. Pharmacological research [online], 177, article 106076. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2022.106076

Drug discovery from natural sources is going through a renaissance, having spent many decades in the shadow of synthetic molecule drug discovery, despite the fact that natural product-derived compounds occupy a much greater chemical space than those... Read More about Future directions for the discovery of natural product-derived immunomodulating drugs: an IUPHAR positional review..

Tuneable magnetic nanocomposites for remote self-healing? [Dataset] (2022)
Data
GUPTA, R., FOOTER, C., STENNING, G., DARR, J. and PANCHOLI, K. [2022]. Tuneable magnetic nanocomposites for remote self-healing? [Dataset]. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1579700

The aim of this research is to develop a method to prepare a multiferroic-Polyamide 6 (PA6) nanocomposite with tuneable magnetocaloric properties for self-healing structure. It was shown that maintaining the low interaction radius through the dispers... Read More about Tuneable magnetic nanocomposites for remote self-healing? [Dataset].