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Effects of Hearing Intervention on Physical Activity Measured by Accelerometry: a secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE Study (2025)
Journal Article
Schrack, J. A., Wanigatunga, A. A., Glynn, N. W., Arnold, M. L., Burgard, S., Chisolm, T. H., Couper, D., Deal, J. A., Gmelin, T., Goman, A. M., Huang, A. R., Gravens-Mueller, L., Hayden, K. M., Martinez-Amezcua, P., Mitchell, C. M., Pankow, J. S., Pike, J. R., Reed, N. S., Sanchez, V. A., Sullivan, K. J., …Lin, F. R. (in press). Effects of Hearing Intervention on Physical Activity Measured by Accelerometry: a secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE Study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,

Background: Hearing loss is prevalent in older adults and associated with reduced daily physical activity, but whether hearing intervention attenuates declines in physical activity is unknown . We investigated the 3-year effect of a hearing intervent... Read More about Effects of Hearing Intervention on Physical Activity Measured by Accelerometry: a secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE Study.

PEMS: Peoples Experience Of Mountain Soundscapes (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Donato, B. D., & Mcgregor, I. (2025, June). PEMS: Peoples Experience Of Mountain Soundscapes. Presented at Forum Acusticum / Euronoise 2025: 11th Convention of the European Acoustics Association, Málaga, Spain

This study investigates the role of soundscapes in mountain environments, focusing on their contributions to safety, navigation, and environmental understanding. A survey of 219 participants from 27 countries, primarily experienced mountaineers with... Read More about PEMS: Peoples Experience Of Mountain Soundscapes.

Special Issue: Scientific Advances in River Restoration (2025)
Journal Article
Prady, J., Austin, S., Dodd, J., White, J., Wilkes, M., & Naura, M. (2025). Special Issue: Scientific Advances in River Restoration. River Research and Applications, 41(1), 3-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.4414

In September 2023, the River Restoration Centre (RRC) hosted the inaugural Scientific Advances in River Restoration (SARR) conference in collaboration with the University of Liverpool, UK. As we confront the twin crises of climate change and biodiver... Read More about Special Issue: Scientific Advances in River Restoration.

Innovative pathways to a circular economy in Saudi Arabia and its spillover effects on the Arab Region (2024)
Journal Article
Alturif, G., Saleh, W., Rezk, M. R. A., Hassan, M. M., Piccinetti, L., & El-Bary, A. A. (2024). Innovative pathways to a circular economy in Saudi Arabia and its spillover effects on the Arab Region. Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues, 12(2), 314-332. https://doi.org/10.9770/r4742847527

This paper examines the transition towards a Circular Economy (CE) in Saudi Arabia and its potential spillover effects on the Arab region. The concept of a Circular Economy is based on stimulating production that reduces waste and pollution, keeping... Read More about Innovative pathways to a circular economy in Saudi Arabia and its spillover effects on the Arab Region.

Capitalist Realism and Higher Popular Music Education: Towards a Counter-Hegemonic Alternative (2024)
Journal Article
Moir, Z., Harvey, A., & Veldon, E. (in press). Capitalist Realism and Higher Popular Music Education: Towards a Counter-Hegemonic Alternative. Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, 24(2), 186-223

This article presents a theoretical consideration of some of the ways in which capitalist realism is shaping the field of higher popular music education. We begin by presenting an overview of our understanding of Fisher’s concept and then offer a cri... Read More about Capitalist Realism and Higher Popular Music Education: Towards a Counter-Hegemonic Alternative.