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Dignity in nursing care: what does it mean to nursing students? (2017)
Journal Article
MULLEN, R.F., KYDD, A., FLEMING, A. and MCMILLAN, L. 2019. Dignity in nursing care: what does it mean to nursing students? Nursing ethics [online], 26(2), pages 390-404. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0969733017720825

Background: Despite growing interest in the potential of nursing education to enhance dignity in nursing care, relatively little is known about what dignity means to nursing students. Research question: What meaning does dignity in nursing care have... Read More about Dignity in nursing care: what does it mean to nursing students?.

Exploring a problem-based learning approach in pharmaceutics. (2017)
Journal Article
MCKENZIE, B. and BROWN, A. 2017. Exploring a problem-based learning approach in pharmaceutics. Pharmacy [online], 5(3), article number 53. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy5030053

Objective. The basis of this study was to explore the impact of the initiation of a Problem-Base Learning (PBL) approach within a second-year pharmaceutics degree on a Master of Pharmacy programme, introduced as a way of improving deep learning and t... Read More about Exploring a problem-based learning approach in pharmaceutics..

The effect of person order on egress time: a simulation model of evacuation from a neolithic visitor attraction. (2017)
Journal Article
STEWART, A., ELYAN, E., ISAACS, J., MCEWEN, L. and WILSON, L. 2017. The effect of person order on egress time: a simulation model of evacuation from a neolithic visitor attraction. Human factors [online], 59(8), pages 1222-1232. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720817729608

Objective: The aim of this study was to model the egress of visitors from a Neolithic visitor attraction. Background: Tourism attracts increasing numbers of elderly and mobility-impaired visitors to our built-environment heritage sites. Some such sit... Read More about The effect of person order on egress time: a simulation model of evacuation from a neolithic visitor attraction..

Dynamic localization plan for underwater mobile sensor nodes using fuzzy decision support system. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
SABRA, A. and FUNG, W.-K. 2017. Dynamic localization plan for underwater mobile sensor nodes using fuzzy decision support system. In Proceedings of OCEANS 2017, 18-21 September 2017, Anchorage, Alaska, USA. New York: IEEE [online], article number 8232185, pages 854-861. Available from: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8232185

Underwater mobile sensor node localization is a key enabling technology for several subsea missions. A novel scalable underwater localization scheme, called Best Suitable Localization Algorithm (BLSA), is proposed to dynamically fuse multiple positio... Read More about Dynamic localization plan for underwater mobile sensor nodes using fuzzy decision support system..

The effect of pitched and vertical ladder ergometer climbing on cardiorespiratory and psychophysical variables. (2017)
Journal Article
BARRON, P.-J., BURGESS, K., COOPER, K. and STEWART, A.D. 2018. The effect of pitched and vertical ladder ergometer climbing on cardiorespiratory and psychophysical variables. Applied ergonomics [online], 66, pages 172-176. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2017.09.001

This study aimed to assess whether modifying the pitch of a 75° ladder ergometer to vertical had a cardiorespiratory or psychophysical effect on climbing. Nine male participants climbed a ladder ergometer at 75° and subsequently at 90°, adjusted for... Read More about The effect of pitched and vertical ladder ergometer climbing on cardiorespiratory and psychophysical variables..

Positioning cost overrun research in the philosophical debate: a case for critical realism. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
AMADI, A. and OMOTAYO, T. 2017. Positioning cost overrun research in the philosophical debate: a case for critical realism. In Pathirage, C., Kulatunga, U., Ji, Y., Gameson, R.N., Udeaja, C.E., Trillo, C., Takhtravanchi, M. and Allali, B. (eds.) Proceedings of the 13th International postgraduate research conference, 14-15 September 2017, Salford, UK. Salford: University of Salford [online], paper number ID 005, pages 308-316. Available from: http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/43913

Construction management research, as a form of social research is confronted with the fundamental paradigmic dilemma of determining a core philosophical orientation, to be considered adequate and best suited to enquiry about construction phenomena. T... Read More about Positioning cost overrun research in the philosophical debate: a case for critical realism..

The nomenclature of geotechnical error traps as a theoretical framework for assessing financial risk in transportation infrastructure projects. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
AMADI, A. and OMOTAYO, T. 2017. The nomenclature of geotechnical error traps as a theoretical framework for assessing financial risk in transportation infrastructure projects. In Pathirage, C., Kulatunga, U., Ji, Y., Gameson, R.N., Udeaja, C.E., Trillo, C., Takhtravanchi, M. and Allali, B. (eds.) Proceedings of the 13th International postgraduate research conference, 14-15 September 2017, Salford, UK. Salford: University of Salford [online], paper number ID 004, pages 403-414. Available from: http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/43913

Engineering and re-engineering issues related to ground conditions, have being consistently discussed in the technical press, as the cause of significant cost and time overruns in highway projects located in different parts of the world. The literatu... Read More about The nomenclature of geotechnical error traps as a theoretical framework for assessing financial risk in transportation infrastructure projects..

Goal-oriented requirements engineering: an extended systematic mapping study. (2017)
Journal Article
HORKOFF, J., AYDEMIR, F.B., CARDOSO, E., LI, T., MATÉ, A., PAJA, E., SALNITRI, M., PIRAS, L., MYLOPOULOS, J. and GIORGINI, P. 2019. Goal-oriented requirements engineering: an extended systematic mapping study. Requirements engineering [online], 24(2), pages 133-160. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00766-017-0280-z

Over the last two decades, much attention has been paid to the area of goal-oriented requirements engineering (GORE), where goals are used as a useful conceptualization to elicit, model, and analyze requirements, capturing alternatives and conflicts.... Read More about Goal-oriented requirements engineering: an extended systematic mapping study..

Morphology-based detection of premature ventricular contractions (2017)
Conference Proceeding
HADIA, R., GULDENRING, D., FINLAY, D.D., KENNEDY, A., JANJUA, G., BOND, R. and MCLAUGHLIN, J. 2017. Morphology-based detection of premature ventricular contractions. In Proceedings of 2017 Computing in cardiology, 24-27 September 2017, Rennes, France. Piscataway: IEEE [online], 44, pages 1-4. Available from: https://doi.org/10.22489/CinC.2017.211-260

Premature ventricular contraction (PVC) is the type of ectopic heartbeat, commonly found in the healthy population and is often considered benign. However, they are reported to adversely affect the accuracy of R-R variability based electrocardiograph... Read More about Morphology-based detection of premature ventricular contractions.

Novel non-invasive pressure-volume loop measurement for local pulse wave velocity estimation. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
JANJUA, G.M., FINLAY, D.D., GULDENRING, D., HADIA, R. and MCLAUGHLIN, J. 2017. Novel non-invasive pressure-volume loop measurement for local pulse wave velocity estimation. In Proceedings of 2017 Computing in cardiology, 24-27 September 2017, Rennes, France. Piscataway: IEEE [online], 44, pages 1-4. Available from: https://doi.org/10.22489/CinC.2017.217-385

In the last four decades, hypertension doubled to 1.13 billion patients. High blood pressure (BP) is the main risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Arterial stiffness (AS) is a key component and poorly understood part of cardiac vit... Read More about Novel non-invasive pressure-volume loop measurement for local pulse wave velocity estimation..

Wireless chest wearable vital sign monitoring platform for hypertension. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
JANJUA, G., GULDENRING, D., FINLAY, D. and MCLAUGHLIN, J. 2017. Wireless chest wearable vital sign monitoring platform for hypertension. In Proceedings of the 39th Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society annual international conference 2017 (EMBC 2017): smarter technology for a healthier world, 11-15 July 2017, Jeju, South Korea. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 821-824. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2017.8036950

Hypertension, a silent killer, is the biggest challenge of the 21 st century in public health agencies worldwide. World Health Organization (WHO) statistic shows that the mortality rate of hypertension is 9.4 million per year and causes 55.3% of tota... Read More about Wireless chest wearable vital sign monitoring platform for hypertension..

Sub-national government and pathways to sustainable energy. (2017)
Journal Article
COWELL, R., ELLIS, G., SHERRY-BRENNAN, F., STRACHAN, P.A. and TOKE, D. 2017. Sub-national government and pathways to sustainable energy. Environment and planning C: politics and space [online], 35(7), pages 1139-1155. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/2399654417730359

In an effort to understand how to promote more sustainable forms of energy provision, researchers have begun addressing the scale of political and governance processes, yet the effects of sub-national government remain neglected. At the same time, an... Read More about Sub-national government and pathways to sustainable energy..

Childbirth as sacred celebration. (2017)
Book Chapter
CROWTHER, S. 2017. Childbirth as sacred celebration. In Crowther, S. and Hall, J. (eds.) Spirituality and childbirth: meaning and care at the start of life. Abingdon: Routledge [online], chapter 2, pages 13-29. Available from: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781315389639

This chapter explores how childbirth is spiritually experienced and meaningful within society revealing how childbirth has purpose both individually and collectively. The discourse and mood around childbirth internationally is often concerned with ri... Read More about Childbirth as sacred celebration..

In conversation: is care in opposition to design? (2017)
Presentation / Conference
FREMANTLE, C. and MCHATTIE, L.-S. 2017. In conversation: is care in opposition to design? Presented at Does design care...? An international workshop of design thought and action, 12-13 September 2017, Lancaster, UK [online], pages 95-98. Available from: https://www.designresearchforchange.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Does-Design-Care-for-web.pdf

We need to challenge underpinning assumptions of design including 'Who does it?' 'What's it for?' and 'How do we learn to do it?' are brought into sharp focus by the question of care. Care might even be something conceived to be in opposition to desi... Read More about In conversation: is care in opposition to design?.

Novel esterification reaction from biomass product by coupled acetate membrane and catalysts for ethyl lactate separation. (2017)
Journal Article
OKON, E., SHEHU, H. and GOBINA, E. 2018. Novel esterification reaction from biomass product by coupled acetate membrane and catalysts for ethyl lactate separation. International journal of hydrogen energy [online], 43(15), pages 7703-7712. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.07.230

This study presents the effect of combined membrane separation and heterogeneous catalysts for the production of ethyl lactate solvent. The enhanced process is a flat sheet cellulose acetate membrane and cation-exchange resin catalysts. A methodology... Read More about Novel esterification reaction from biomass product by coupled acetate membrane and catalysts for ethyl lactate separation..

Challenges of motivating postgraduate built environment online teaching and learning practice workgroups to adopt innovation. (2017)
Journal Article
MOORE, D. R. and FISHER, T. 2017. Challenges of motivating postgraduate built environment online teaching and learning practice workgroups to adopt innovation. International journal of construction education and research [online], 13(3), pages 225-247. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/15578771.2017.1356400

Successful implementation of teaching and learning (T&L) innovation within an e-learning context in higher education institutions involves overcoming challenges. A key component of success in this regard is the level of motivation of those tasked wit... Read More about Challenges of motivating postgraduate built environment online teaching and learning practice workgroups to adopt innovation..

Partial discharge localization based on received signal strength. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
MOHAMED, H., LAZARIDIS, P., UPTON, D., KHAN, U., MISTRY, K., SAEED, B., MATHER, P., VIEIRA, M.F.Q., BARLEE, K.W., ATKINSON, D.S.W., and GLOVER, I.A. 2017. Partial discharge localization based on received signal strength. In Proceedings of the 23rd International conference on automation and computing 2017 (ICAC 2017), 7-8 September 2017, Huddersfield, UK. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article ID 8082028. Available from: https://doi.org/10.23919/IConAC.2017.8082028

Partial Discharge (PD) occurs when insulation containing defects or voids is subject to high voltages. If left untreated PD can degrade insulation until, eventually, catastrophic insulation failure occurs. The detection of PD current pulses, however,... Read More about Partial discharge localization based on received signal strength..

The future of design support: what can we learn from design support experience in the UK, Estonia and Turkey? (2017)
Journal Article
GULARI, M.N., MELIORANSKI, R.-H., ER, O. and FREMANTLE, C. 2017. The future of design support: what can we learn from design support experience in the UK, Estonia and Turkey? Design journal [online], 20(Supplement 1): proceedings of the 12th European Academy of Design conference (EAD12): design for next, 12-14 April 2017, Rome, Italy, pages S669-S680. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2017.1353013

This article provides a comparison of design support landscape of three countries: the UK, Estonia and Turkey. The economic and political development patterns and experience of design support within these countries lead to different models of design... Read More about The future of design support: what can we learn from design support experience in the UK, Estonia and Turkey?.

Mixed-mode fracture characteristics of metal-to-metal adhesively bonded joints: experimental and simulation methods. (2017)
Journal Article
DROUBI, M.G., MCAFEE, J., HORNE, R.C., WALKER, S., KLAASSEN, C., CRAWFORD, A., PRATHURU, A.K. and FAISAL, N.H. 2017. Mixed-mode fracture characteristics of metal-to-metal adhesively bonded joints: experimental and simulation methods. Procedia structural integrity [online], 5: proceedings of the 2nd International conference on structural integrity (ICSI 2017), 4-7 September 2017, Funchal, Portugal, pages 40-47. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prostr.2017.07.059

Fracture behavior of adhesively bonded joints subjected to mixed-mode (i.e. mode I+II) loading conditions is of importance in many industrial applications. This research therefore aims to characterise the failure behaviour of metal-to-metal (i.e. bot... Read More about Mixed-mode fracture characteristics of metal-to-metal adhesively bonded joints: experimental and simulation methods..

Space4Inspiration: survival lab: designing countermeasures for natural disasters. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
DOMINONI, A., QUAQUARO, B. and FAIRBURN, S. 2017. Space4Inspiration: survival lab: designing countermeasures for natural disasters. The design journal [online], 20(Sup1): proceedings of the 12th European Academy of Design conference: design for next, 12-14 April 2017, Sapienza, Italy, pages S1927-S1937. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2017.1352710

The advances made for spaceflight have influenced almost every aspect of modern life on Earth through spin-off technologies. Looking at the Space environmental context and the crew dynamics we can gain insights and inspiration into how to manage stre... Read More about Space4Inspiration: survival lab: designing countermeasures for natural disasters..