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No backstage: the relentless emotional management of nursing in acute settings through the COVID-19 pandemic. (2024)
Journal Article
GRANT, A. [2024]. No backstage: the relentless emotional management of nursing in acute settings through the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of advanced nursing [online], (accepted).

To explore the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on nurse's wellbeing, experiences of delivering healthcare within acute settings, and their emotional management. Sequential mixed methods was used. February to July 2021 an online wellbeing survey was d... Read More about No backstage: the relentless emotional management of nursing in acute settings through the COVID-19 pandemic..

Four years in, what are the research priorities for Long COVID? A research priority setting partnership between people with lived experience, carers, clinicians, and researchers. (2024)
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GRANT, A. 2024. Four years in, what are the research priorities for Long COVID? A research priority setting partnership between people with lived experience, carers, clinicians, and researchers. Health expectations [online], (accepted).

Long COVID is a life limiting condition which affects 65 million people worldwide. It devastates lives with uncertain illness trajectories, yet there are many research uncertainties as there is a lack of understanding of its causes, effective treatme... Read More about Four years in, what are the research priorities for Long COVID? A research priority setting partnership between people with lived experience, carers, clinicians, and researchers..

Does it pay to be employee-owned? On the performance of knowledge-intensive firms. (2024)
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GHIMIRE, B. [2024]. Does it pay to be employee-owned? On the performance of knowledge-intensive firms. Employee relations [online], (accepted). Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-01-2024-0046

This paper aims to examine the stock market performance of knowledge-intensive employee-owned firms. It constructs a portfolio comprising stocks of employee-owned wealth management companies listed in the UK Employee Ownership Index. A simple equal-w... Read More about Does it pay to be employee-owned? On the performance of knowledge-intensive firms..

Exploring knowledge and perceptions of level learning outcomes and meta-skills in a creative business school context. (2024)
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BREMNER, P.A.M., PIRIE, E., MARCELLA-HOOD, M. and SINGLETON, A. 2024. Exploring knowledge and perceptions of level learning outcomes and meta-skills in a creative business school context. GILE journal of skills development [online], 4(2), pages 3-18. https://doi.org/10.52398/gjsd.2024.v4.i2.pp3-18

Much has been written about the necessity for graduates to be aware of their skill set and transferability for the workplace. Degree programmes in Scotland have long relied on guidance from the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) on the taxonomy or wordin... Read More about Exploring knowledge and perceptions of level learning outcomes and meta-skills in a creative business school context..

The resurrection of the political offence exception to extradition in UK law. (2024)
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ARNELL, P. and WALKER, C. [2024]. The resurrection of the political offence exception to extradition in UK law. New journal of European criminal law [online], Online First. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/20322844241290613

The resurrection of the political offence exception to extradition in UK law would be worthwhile. Once providing protection to persons sought for offences of a political character, the exception was removed from UK law in 2004. A number of factors we... Read More about The resurrection of the political offence exception to extradition in UK law..

Disrupted candidacy: a longitudinal examination of the constrained healthcare-access journeys of National Health Service workers in Scotland seeking supports for Long COVID illness. (2024)
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ADAMS, N.N., MACIVER, E., DOUGLAS, F., KENNEDY, C., SKÅTUN, D., HERNANDEZ SANTIAGO, V., TORRANCE, N. and GRANT, A. 2024. Disrupted candidacy: a longitudinal examination of the constrained healthcare-access journeys of National Health Service workers in Scotland seeking supports for Long COVID illness. Health expectations [online], 27(5), article number e70050. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70050

Evidence examines how persons experiencing Long COVID (LC) struggle to secure healthcare for symptoms; however, few studies examine healthcare workers experiencing LC, nor the complex and multiple difficulties faced when seeking and receiving healthc... Read More about Disrupted candidacy: a longitudinal examination of the constrained healthcare-access journeys of National Health Service workers in Scotland seeking supports for Long COVID illness..

Environmental impact assessment of a plant cell-based bio-manufacturing process for producing plant natural product ingredients. (2024)
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OLUYEMI, G.F., AFOLABI, R.O., ZAMORA, S.C., LI, Y. and MCELROY, D. 2024. Environmental impact assessment of a plant cell-based bio-manufacturing process for producing plant natural product ingredients. Sustainability [online], 16(19), article number 8515. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su16198515

This study employed a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology to evaluate the environmental impacts of a novel plant cell-based biomanufacturing process for producing plant natural product ingredients. The primary purpose was to assess the relative s... Read More about Environmental impact assessment of a plant cell-based bio-manufacturing process for producing plant natural product ingredients..

Supernatural cities: placing urban identities, memory and cultural crises. (2024)
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IRONSIDE, R. and EDWARDS-BOON, A. (eds.) 2024. Supernatural cities: placing urban identities, memory and cultural crises. Revenant [online], 11. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/revenant-11

This special issue builds upon a body of scholarship already developed from the Supernatural Cities project led by Karl Bell at the University of Portsmouth and his edited collection of essays, Supernatural Cities: Enchantment, Anxiety and Spectralit... Read More about Supernatural cities: placing urban identities, memory and cultural crises..

Few-shot symbol detection in engineering drawings. (2024)
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JAMIESON, L., ELYAN, E. and MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F. 2024. Few-shot symbol detection in engineering drawings. Applied artificial intelligence [online], 38(1), article number e2406712. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08839514.2024.2406712

Recently, there has been significant interest in digitizing engineering drawings due to their complexity and practical benefits. Symbol digitization, a critical aspect in this field, is challenging as utilizing Deep Learning-based methods to recogniz... Read More about Few-shot symbol detection in engineering drawings..

Re-living trauma near death: an integrative review using grounded theory narrative analysis. (2024)
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JOHNSTON, N., CHAPMAN, M., GIBSON, J., PATERSON, C., TURNER, M., STRICKLAND, K., LIU, W.-M., PHILLIPS, C. and BAIL, K. 2024. Re-living trauma near death: an integrative review grounded theory narrative analysis. Palliative care and social practice [online], 18, pages 1-22. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524241277851

Symptoms of emotional and physical stress near death may be related to previous experiences of trauma. The objective is to investigate current evidence regarding the following: (1) Is previous trauma identified in people who are dying, and if so, how... Read More about Re-living trauma near death: an integrative review using grounded theory narrative analysis..

Inequalities of provision of nationally funded clinical academic training awards for healthcare professionals: quantitative comparisons across the four nations of the UK. (2024)
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PETERS, A., CAMERON, H., CUNNINGHAM, S., DAWKES, S., DONALDSON, J., HUGHES, L., SAVINC, J. and MACARTHUR, J. [2024]. 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], (accepted).

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..

Which classifiers are connected to others? An optimal connection framework for multi-layer ensemble systems. (2024)
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DANG, T., NGUYEN, T.T., LIEW, A.W.-C., ELYAN, E. and MCCALL, J. 2024. Which classifiers are connected to others? An optimal connection framework for multi-layer ensemble systems. Knowledge-based systems [online], 304, article number 112522. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2024.112522

Ensemble learning is a powerful machine learning strategy that combines multiple models e.g. classifiers to improve predictions beyond what any single model can achieve. Until recently, traditional ensemble methods typically use only one layer of mod... Read More about Which classifiers are connected to others? An optimal connection framework for multi-layer ensemble systems..

Development and application of digital twin control in flexible manufacturing systems. (2024)
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ULLAH, A. and YOUNAS, M. 2024. Development and application of digital twin control in flexible manufacturing systems. Journal of manufacturing and materials processing [online], 8(5), article number 214. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp8050214

Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) are highly adaptable production systems capable of producing a wide range of products in varying quantities. While this flexibility caters to evolving market demands, it also introduces complex scheduling and cont... Read More about Development and application of digital twin control in flexible manufacturing systems..

The generative nature of parasites: an experimental essay on parasites and autotheory. (2024)
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CLARKE, J. 2024. The generative nature of parasites: an experimental essay on parasites and autotheory. International journal of education and the arts [online], 25(special issue 1): art for the sake of care, article number 1.2. Available from: https://doi.org/10.26209/ijea25si1.2

This visual and poetic essay draws on the concept of the parasite from French philosopher Michele Serres, evolved into an artistic methodology within the author's ongoing project Feminist Hospitalities (2020-). Situated within the context of ongoing... Read More about The generative nature of parasites: an experimental essay on parasites and autotheory..

The transition of care between emergency department and primary care: an integrative systematic review. (2024)
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HAIN, K., SCARVELL, J.M. and PATERSON, C. [2024]. The transition of care between emergency department and primary care: an integrative systematic review. Journal of clinical nursing [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.17434

To identify the barriers and enablers of effective transitions of care between the emergency department and primary care providers. Successful patient care transitions from the emergency department to primary care providers are important because this... Read More about The transition of care between emergency department and primary care: an integrative systematic review..

Enhancing systematic reviews: an in-depth analysis on the impact of active learning parameter combinations for biomedical abstract screening. (2024)
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OFORI-BOATENG, R., TRUJILLO-ESCOBAR, T.G., ACEVES-MARTINS, M., WIRATUNGA, N. and MORENO-GARCIA, C.F. 2024. Enhancing systematic reviews: an in-depth analysis on the impact of active learning parameter combinations for biomedical abstract screening. Artificial intelligence in medicine [online], 157, article number 102989. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artmed.2024.102989

Systematic Review (SR) are foundational to influencing policies and decision-making in healthcare and beyond. SRs thoroughly synthesise primary research on a specific topic while maintaining reproducibility and transparency. However, the rigorous nat... Read More about Enhancing systematic reviews: an in-depth analysis on the impact of active learning parameter combinations for biomedical abstract screening..

Diet and health inequalities: connecting with vulnerable groups to address food insecurity: the DIO Food project. (2024)
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CRABTREE, D.R., HUNTER, E., JENNESON, V., FILDES, A., KININMONTH, A., PONTIN, F., ENNIS, E., LONNIE, M., SKEGGS, H., MCHUGH, L., MORRIS, M.A., DOUGLAS, F. and JOHNSTONE, A.M., on behalf of the DIO Food team. [2024]. Diet and health inequalities: connecting with vulnerable groups to address food insecurity: the DIO Food project. Nutrition bulletin [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12709

The current cost-of-living crisis is disproportionately affecting families experiencing poverty and is likely to be amplifying existing dietary inequalities and challenges, such as food insecurity (FI). Government policies designed to address diet in... Read More about Diet and health inequalities: connecting with vulnerable groups to address food insecurity: the DIO Food project..

Hyperspectral imagery quality assessment and band reconstruction using the Prophet model. (2024)
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MA, P., REN, J., GAO, Z., LI, Y. and CHEN, R. [2024]. Hyperspectral imagery quality assessment and band reconstruction using the Prophet model. CAAI transactions on intelligence technology [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1049/cit2.12373

In Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI), the detrimental influence of noise and distortions on data quality is profound, which has severely affected the following-on analytics and decision-making such as land mapping. This study presents an innovative framewo... Read More about Hyperspectral imagery quality assessment and band reconstruction using the Prophet model..

Effects of externally applied stress on multiphase flow characteristics in naturally fractured tight reservoirs. (2024)
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HAWEZ, H.K. and ASIM, T. 2024. Effects of externally applied stress on multiphase flow characteristics in naturally fractured tight reservoirs. Applied sciences [online], 14(18), article number 8540. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/app14188540

Externally applied stress on the rock matrix plays a crucial role in oil recovery from naturally fractured tight reservoirs, as local variations in pore pressure and in-situ tension are expected. The published literature severely lacks in evaluations... Read More about Effects of externally applied stress on multiphase flow characteristics in naturally fractured tight reservoirs..

Machine learning approach to investigate high temperature corrosion of critical infrastructure materials. (2024)
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MUTHUKRISHNAN, R., BALOGUN, Y., RAJENDRAN, V., PRATHURU, A., HOSSAIN, M. and FAISAL, N.H. [2024]. Machine learning approach to investigate high temperature corrosion of critical infrastructure materials. High temperature corrosion of materials [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11085-024-10312-4

Degradation of coatings and structural materials due to high temperature corrosion in the presence of molten salt environment is a major concern for critical infrastructure applications to meet its commercial viability. The choice of high value coati... Read More about Machine learning approach to investigate high temperature corrosion of critical infrastructure materials..