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Effects of organisational culture on the performance of construction companies in Nigeria: a study of Lagos and Imo state. (2025)
Thesis
MATTHEWS, V. 2025. Effects of organisational culture on the performance of construction companies in Nigeria: a study of Lagos and Imo state. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2989471

Studies on the influence of organisational culture on the performance of construction firms remain scarce. There is a scarcity of research that has focused on the organisational culture of construction firms in developing nations like Nigeria. Conseq... Read More about Effects of organisational culture on the performance of construction companies in Nigeria: a study of Lagos and Imo state..

Citrus fruit detection based on an improved YOLOv5 under natural orchard conditions. (2025)
Journal Article
TANG, Y., HUANG, W., TAN, Z., CHEN, W., WEI, S., ZHUANG, J., HOU, C. and REN, J. 2025. Citrus fruit detection based on an improved YOLOv5 under natural orchard conditions. International journal of agricultural and biological engineering [online], 18(3), pages 176-185. Available from: https://doi.org/10.25165/j.ijabe.20251803.8935

Accurate detection of citrus can be easily affected by adjacent branches and overlapped fruits in natural orchard conditions, where some specific information of citrus might be lost due to the resultant complex occlusion. Traditional deep learning mo... Read More about Citrus fruit detection based on an improved YOLOv5 under natural orchard conditions..

A 10-year review of periconceptual folic acid supplementation in women with epilepsy taking antiseizure medications. (2025)
Journal Article
TURNER, C., MCINTOSH, T., GAFFNEY, D., GERMAINE, M., HOGAN, J. and O’HIGGINS, A. 2025. A 10-year review of periconceptual folic acid supplementation in women with epilepsy taking antiseizure medications. Journal of maternal fetal and neonatal medicine [online], 38(1), article 2524094. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2025.2524094

Epidemiological studies have reported that women with epilepsy who are taking antiseizure medications have an increased risk of Neural Tube Defects. Periconceptual folic acid supplementation potentially prevents two-thirds of cases. International gui... Read More about A 10-year review of periconceptual folic acid supplementation in women with epilepsy taking antiseizure medications..

Adversarial multi-source domain generalization approach for power prediction in unknown photovoltaic systems. (2025)
Journal Article
LIU, S., QI, Y., LI, D., LIU, L., WANG, S., FERNANDEZ, C. and GAO, X. 2025. Adversarial multi-source domain generalization approach for power prediction in unknown photovoltaic systems. Applied soft computing [online], 181, article number 113495. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2025.113495

Accurate forecasting of power output for previously unseen photovoltaic installations is of critical importance to the reliability and efficiency of renewable-energy management systems. Existing data-driven PV prediction techniques rely primarily on... Read More about Adversarial multi-source domain generalization approach for power prediction in unknown photovoltaic systems..

The history and development of health psychology in the United Kingdom. (2025)
Other
QUINN, F., CHATER, A.M. and MORRISON, V. 2025. The history and development of health psychology in the United Kingdom. In Brown, K., et al. (eds.) SAGE handbook of health psychology: contexts, theory and methods in health psychology. Second edition. London: Sage [online], chapter 1. Available from: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/the-sage-handbook-of-health-psychology/book280824

Ideas about how the mind, body and health are interconnected date to ancient times and became a focus of psychology in the 20th century. In the first half of the 20th century, medical psychology and psychosomatic medicine applied psychological scienc... Read More about The history and development of health psychology in the United Kingdom..

Navigating the complexity of generative artificial intelligence in higher education: a systematic literature review. (2025)
Journal Article
AMOFA, B., KAMUDYARIWA, X.B., FERNANDES, F.A.P., OSOBAJO, O.A., JEREMIAH, F. and OKE, A. 2025. Navigating the complexity of generative artificial intelligence in higher education: a systematic literature review. Education sciences [online], 15(7), article number 826. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15070826

Technological innovation has transformed educational settings, enabling artificial intelligence (AI)-driven teaching and learning processes. While AI is still in its embryonic stage in education, generative artificial intelligence has evolved rapidly... Read More about Navigating the complexity of generative artificial intelligence in higher education: a systematic literature review..

Characterization of resin-infused nonwoven natural fiber-reinforced epoxy composites for renewable energy structural applications: comparative experimental and finite element analysis. (2025)
Journal Article
OWEN, M.M., WONG, L.S., ACHUKWU, E.O., SHUIB, S. and MD DIN, N.B. 2025. Characterization of resin-infused nonwoven natural fiber-reinforced epoxy composites for renewable energy structural applications: comparative experimental and finite element analysis. Polymer composites [online], Early View. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.70064

Natural resource-based composites are biodegradable, eco-friendly, and sustainable; however, variations in their properties and performance quality present significant challenges. This study presents the fabrication and performance evaluation of nonw... Read More about Characterization of resin-infused nonwoven natural fiber-reinforced epoxy composites for renewable energy structural applications: comparative experimental and finite element analysis..

Socio-spatial narratives of migrants' journey: edited book of abstracts from the proceedings of the 4th Border Urbanism Research Centre conference. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ZAMAN, Q.M. (ed.) 2025. Socio-spatial narratives of migrants' journey: edited book of abstracts from the proceedings of the 4th Border Urbanism Research Centre conference, 27-30 June 2025, Graz, Austria. Aberdeen: Border Urbanism Research Centre (BURC).

This is a book of abstracts for the 4th Border Urbanism Research Centre (BURC) conference. There were four themes at the conference: 1) social fragmentation of migrant communities; 2) spatial injustice and contested urbanism; 3) non-place and empty g... Read More about Socio-spatial narratives of migrants' journey: edited book of abstracts from the proceedings of the 4th Border Urbanism Research Centre conference..

Home clutter and mental well-being: exploring moderators and the mediating role of home beauty. (2025)
Journal Article
QUINN, F. 2025. Home clutter and mental well-being: exploring moderators and the mediating role of home beauty. Journal of environmental psychology [online], 105, article number 102672. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102672

Home clutter in non-hoarding populations correlates negatively with psychological well-being. However, mediators (i.e. mechanisms of action) and moderators (i.e. under what conditions or for whom do the effects hold) require further study. A cross-se... Read More about Home clutter and mental well-being: exploring moderators and the mediating role of home beauty..

Uncovering Italian early video art: pioneers, exhibitions and centres. (2025)
Book Chapter
LEUZZI, L. 2025. Uncovering Italian early video art: pioneers, exhibitions and centres. In Catanese, R. and Malvezzi, J. (eds.) Italian experimental cinema and moving-image art: new paths, new perspectives. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan [online], chapter 9, pages 131-141. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77896-4_9

In the 1970s Italy provided a fertile landscape for the experimentation of video as an artform, soon after its inception in the market. Italian video art centres and galleries, including art/tapes/22, Centro Video Arte in Ferrara, Videoteca Giaccari... Read More about Uncovering Italian early video art: pioneers, exhibitions and centres..

Diffusion limit and the reactivity/affinity conundrum: implications for optimization and hit finding for irreversible modulators. (2025)
Journal Article
SRINIVASAN, B. 2025. Diffusion limit and the reactivity/affinity conundrum: implications for optimization and hit finding for irreversible modulators. Journal of medicinal chemistry [online], 68(13), pages 13137-13147. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c02863

Irreversible inhibition as a therapeutic modality has come of age over the previous decade. With minimal theoretical guidance for the design of an irreversible modulator, empirical optimization efforts often involve increasing the affinity of the sma... Read More about Diffusion limit and the reactivity/affinity conundrum: implications for optimization and hit finding for irreversible modulators..

Understanding perceptions, attitudes and experiences of nursing students during clinical placement in primary health care settings; a scoping review. (2025)
Journal Article
PROCTER, D., MCCULLOUGH, K., MASSEY, D. and STRICKLAND, K. 2025. Understanding perceptions, attitudes and experiences of nursing students during clinical placement in primary health care settings: a scoping review. Nurse education in practice [online], 86, article number 104434. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2025.104434

Critically analyse literature on undergraduate nursing students' perceptions, attitudes and experiences during Primary Health Care (PHC) placements and identify factors influencing their satisfaction. These insights may improve educational outcomes,... Read More about Understanding perceptions, attitudes and experiences of nursing students during clinical placement in primary health care settings; a scoping review..

Corresponding with matters of pedagogy: Bauhaus, Black Mountain and beyond. (2025)
Book Chapter
WINTER, J. 2025. Corresponding with matters of pedagogy: Bauhaus, Black Mountain and beyond. In Gatt, C. and Loovers, J.P.L. (eds.) Beyond perception: correspondences with Tim Ingold's work. Abingdon: Routledge, chapter 9, pages 180-193. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003343134-13

This chapter explores the relationship between the modern art school approach to un-learning and anthropology; with specific reference to Bauhaus, Black Mountain and its global resonance and continuum. As Tim Ingold reminds us, the artist-educator Pa... Read More about Corresponding with matters of pedagogy: Bauhaus, Black Mountain and beyond..

What is the welfare state for? (2025)
Book
SPICKER, P. 2025. What is the welfare state for? Bristol: Bristol University Press [online]. Available from: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/trade/what-is-the-welfare-state-for

Most states in the world make some provision for the welfare of their citizens. Every state engages with health care provision, almost all provide education services, and, after an explosion of interest in recent years, a substantial majority now hav... Read More about What is the welfare state for?.

Improving geothermal resource assessment: a data-driven approach to chemical geothermometry using deep learning. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ALGAIAR, M. 2025. Improving geothermal resource assessment: a data-driven approach to chemical geothermometry using deep learning. Presented at the 2025 SEG (Society of Exploration Geophysicists) Net-zero emissions workshop, 23-25 June 2025, [virtual event].

This study presents a deep learning model trained on a dataset of 674 water samples from Nevada to predict geothermal reservoir temperatures. The model outperforms traditional geothermometers and other machine learning models, achieving high accuracy... Read More about Improving geothermal resource assessment: a data-driven approach to chemical geothermometry using deep learning..

Context driven multi-query resolution using LLM-RAG to support the revision of explainability needs. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
JAYAWARDENA, L., LIRET, A., WIRATUNGA, N., NKISI-ORJI, I. and FLEISCH, B. 2025. Context driven multi-query resolution using LLM-RAG to support the revision of explainability needs. In Bichindaritz, I. and López, B. (eds.) Case-based reasoning research and development: proceedings of the 33rd International conference on case-based reasoning 2025 (ICCBR 2025), 30 June - 3 July 2025, Biarritz, France. Lecture notes in computer science (LNCS), 15662. Cham: Springer [online], pages 111-125. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-96559-3_8

The revision step in the Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) cycle ensures that cases are adaptable and that updates can be integrated meaningfully based on evaluation metrics. However, the effectiveness of this step heavily depends on how new knowledge is ac... Read More about Context driven multi-query resolution using LLM-RAG to support the revision of explainability needs..

AlignLLM: alignment-based evaluation using ensemble of LLMs-as-judges for Q &A. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ABEYRATNE, R., WIRATUNGA, N., MARTIN, K., NKISI-ORJ, I. and JAYAWARDENA, L. 2025. AlignLLM: alignment-based evaluation using ensemble of LLMs-as judges for Q&A. In Bichindaritz, I. and López, B. (eds.) Case-based reasoning research and development: proceedings of the 33rd International conference on case-based reasoning 2025 (ICCBR 2025), 30 June - 3 July 2025, Biarritz, France. Lecture notes in computer science (LNCS), 15662. Cham: Springer [online], pages 21-36. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-96559-3_2

Evaluating responses generated by large language models (LLMs) is challenging in the absence of ground-truth knowledge, particularly in specialised domains such as law. Increasingly, LLMs themselves are used to evaluate the responses they generate; h... Read More about AlignLLM: alignment-based evaluation using ensemble of LLMs-as-judges for Q &A..

Experiments on cyclic behaviour of reusable side plate cold-formed steel semi-rigid moment-resisting connections. (2025)
Journal Article
IBRAHIMOV, K., SABBAGH, A.B., JAFARIFAR, N. and DAVIDSON, P. 2025. Experiments on cyclic behaviour of reusable side plate cold-formed steel semi-rigid moment-resisting connections. Engineering structures [online], 341, article number 120797. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2025.120797

Eight large-scale tests are presented on cantilever side plate cold-formed steel (CFS) semi-rigid moment-resisting connections. These comprise lipped or unlipped side-plates attached to both sides of built-up tubular CFS beam and column sections by m... Read More about Experiments on cyclic behaviour of reusable side plate cold-formed steel semi-rigid moment-resisting connections..

GlucoPredict: an ensemble machine learning method using lifestyle, health, and socioeconomic factors to predict and prevent diabetes risk. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
KANTHASAMY, G. and PORAVI, G. 2025. GlucoPredict: an ensemble machine learning method using lifestyle, health, and socioeconomic factors to predict and prevent diabetes risk. In Arai, K. (eds.) Intelligent computing: proceedings of the 2025 Computing conference (CompCom 2025), 19-20 June 2025, London, UK. Lecture notes in networks and systems, 1424. Cham: Springer [online], 2, pages 345-360. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-92605-1_21

One of the most common chronic illnesses, diabetes affects millions of individuals annually and has a major negative economic impact. The two main characteristics of diabetes are either insufficient insulin production by the body or inefficient use o... Read More about GlucoPredict: an ensemble machine learning method using lifestyle, health, and socioeconomic factors to predict and prevent diabetes risk..

Sustainable supply chains: beyond the final product. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BREMNER, P. 2025. Sustainable supply chains: beyond the final product. Presented at the 2025 CQI/IRCA (Chartered Quality Institute/International Register of Certified Auditors) Quality live conference and awards ( Quality Live 2025): dreamers and disruptors: driving innovative, sustainable, competitive quality, 19 June 2025, London, UK.

Globally, the fashion industry produces around 92 million tonnes of textile waste annually. This contributes significantly to environmental pollution, with the industry responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions. We consume 62 million tonnes of t... Read More about Sustainable supply chains: beyond the final product..