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Assassin's Creed Syndicate and the Depiction of Female "Britishness" in Victorian London (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Reid, A., Donald, I., Austin, H., & Pittner, F. (2025, June). Assassin's Creed Syndicate and the Depiction of Female "Britishness" in Victorian London. Presented at DiGRA 2025: Games at the Crossroads, Malta

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (Ubisoft Quebec 2015) is the ninth action-adventure title in the Assassin’s Creed franchise. Set in Victorian London, the game mixes historical fiction with real-world historical events, people, and environments. This resea... Read More about Assassin's Creed Syndicate and the Depiction of Female "Britishness" in Victorian London.

We. The Revolution: Liberty, Fraternity, Equality, Authenticity. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Reid, A., & Donald, I. (2025, June). We. The Revolution: Liberty, Fraternity, Equality, Authenticity. Presented at DiGRA 2025: Games at the Crossroads, Malta

This paper analyses the game, We. The Revolution (2019) and considers how the depiction of oppression and upheaval in the early French Revolutionary period is represented. We specifically consider how the game blends, adapts and utilizes history with... Read More about We. The Revolution: Liberty, Fraternity, Equality, Authenticity..

Theatre of (Virtual) Dreams: Exploring the CulturalHeritage Value of Stadiums in the EA FC/FIFA Franchise (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Donald, I., & Reid, A. (2025, June). Theatre of (Virtual) Dreams: Exploring the CulturalHeritage Value of Stadiums in the EA FC/FIFA Franchise. Presented at DiGRA 2025: Games at the Crossroads, Malta

This paper explores the role of both real-world and fictional stadiums and in Electronic Arts EA Sports FC (formerly FIFA) franchise. Stadiums in the EA FC/FIFA video game series are more than just the digital arenas for gameplay. They represent more... Read More about Theatre of (Virtual) Dreams: Exploring the CulturalHeritage Value of Stadiums in the EA FC/FIFA Franchise.

Golden Goal: Altruism versus Toxicity and the Soul of Football (Soccer) Simulators (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Donald, I., & Reid, A. J. (2025, June). Golden Goal: Altruism versus Toxicity and the Soul of Football (Soccer) Simulators. Presented at DiGRA 2025: Games at the Crossroads, Malta

This paper explores contrasting player behaviors in two of the largest football (soccer) franchises -EA Sports FC (formerly FIFA) and eFootball (formerly Pro Evolution Soccer). Each game has built up substantial global online player bases (Guins 2022... Read More about Golden Goal: Altruism versus Toxicity and the Soul of Football (Soccer) Simulators.

Affective symptoms, cognitive function and self-care behaviours in adults with heart failure according to ejection fraction phenotype (2025)
Journal Article
Jędrzejczyk, M., Lee, C. S., Denfeld, Q. E., Szczepanowski, R., Żółkowska, B., Czapla, M., Vellone, E., Wleklik, M., Lisiak, M., & Uchmanowicz, I. (online). Affective symptoms, cognitive function and self-care behaviours in adults with heart failure according to ejection fraction phenotype. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvaf112

Aims
The aim of this study was to compare affective symptoms, cognitive dysfunction, and self-care behaviours among different heart failure (HF) phenotypes and to explore their interrelationships, particularly examining how cognitive and affective f... Read More about Affective symptoms, cognitive function and self-care behaviours in adults with heart failure according to ejection fraction phenotype.

Cartographier les mouvements « anti-genre » à travers l'Europe (2025)
Digital Artefact
Titley, G., Filep, E., & Kulpa, R. (2025). Cartographier les mouvements « anti-genre » à travers l'Europe. [Online article]

Les questions de genre jouent un rôle central dans la structuration de la nouvelle internationale réactionnaire et dans sa (résistible) ascension, en Europe et au-delà. Mais si d’autres chercheur·euses se sont déjà penché·es sur les menaces qui pèsen... Read More about Cartographier les mouvements « anti-genre » à travers l'Europe.

The Critical Role of Processing Sequence on the Mechanical Properties of Reactively Compatibilized PLA/PBAT Blends: Effect of Manufacturing Method (2025)
Journal Article
Soleymani Eil Bakhtiari, S., Salehiyan, R., Sasi, A., Shyha, I., & Sun, D. (online). The Critical Role of Processing Sequence on the Mechanical Properties of Reactively Compatibilized PLA/PBAT Blends: Effect of Manufacturing Method. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Article e00108. https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202500108

In this study, polylactic acid (PLA)/polybutylene adipate‐co‐terephthalate (PBAT)/Joncryl blends are prepared via film extrusion, compression molding, and injection molding to investigate the effects of processing sequence and compatibilization on in... Read More about The Critical Role of Processing Sequence on the Mechanical Properties of Reactively Compatibilized PLA/PBAT Blends: Effect of Manufacturing Method.

Fostering Empathy Through Play: The Impact of Far From Home on University Staff’s Understanding of International Students (2025)
Journal Article
Shan, S. S., & Illingworth, S. (2025). Fostering Empathy Through Play: The Impact of Far From Home on University Staff’s Understanding of International Students. Behavioral Sciences, 15(6), Article 820. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15060820

This study investigates the potential of Far From Home, a non-digital board game, as an innovative tool for fostering empathy among university staff towards international students. International students face multifaceted challenges—linguistic barrie... Read More about Fostering Empathy Through Play: The Impact of Far From Home on University Staff’s Understanding of International Students.

The Influence of Virtual Currencies on Sustainable Service Marketing in Emerging Economies (2025)
Book Chapter
Yadav, R., Huzooree, G., Yadav, M., & Dewasiri, N. J. (2026). The Influence of Virtual Currencies on Sustainable Service Marketing in Emerging Economies. In Sustainable Service Marketing with Virtual Currencies (235-256). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-0315-4.ch010

The Chapter shall discuss the social implications of virtual currencies on sustainable service marketing in developing economies and, instead, analyse how digital currencies are transforming the pattern of financial inclusion, economic growth, and ac... Read More about The Influence of Virtual Currencies on Sustainable Service Marketing in Emerging Economies.

A Three-Stage Genetic Algorithm for Compiler Flag and Library Version Selection to Minimize Execution Time (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chan, C. H., & Nita, S. (2025, April). A Three-Stage Genetic Algorithm for Compiler Flag and Library Version Selection to Minimize Execution Time. Presented at ICSE 2025: 47th International Conference on Software Engineering, Ottawa, Canada

Existing research in compiler autotuning mainly focuses on selecting optimization flags without configurable values. However, the potential of selecting optimization flags with configurable values, alongside using directory and link flags for library... Read More about A Three-Stage Genetic Algorithm for Compiler Flag and Library Version Selection to Minimize Execution Time.

Navigating Artificial Intelligence for Cultural Heritage Organisations (2025)
Book
Jaillant, L., Warwick, C., Gooding, P., Aske, K., Layne-Worthey, G., & Downie, J. S. (Eds.). (2025). Navigating Artificial Intelligence for Cultural Heritage Organisations. UCL Press. https://doi.org/10.14324/111.9781800088375

The question of how artificial intelligence and machine learning should be applied to data in libraries and other cultural institutions is a challenge shared by heritage professionals, computer scientists and digital humanities scholars. As the numbe... Read More about Navigating Artificial Intelligence for Cultural Heritage Organisations.

Optimised evaluation of environmental impact using homegrown wood fibre materials in housing construction (2025)
Journal Article
Reid, A., Bros-Williamson, J., Henquel, V., & Livingstone, A. (online). Optimised evaluation of environmental impact using homegrown wood fibre materials in housing construction. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, https://doi.org/10.1108/sasbe-12-2024-0535

Purpose
The Scottish Government promotes the use of homegrown, wood fibre-rich products in the construction industry as a key feature of a wider sustainability strategy that aims to decarbonise the sector. This strategy also promotes the use of Buil... Read More about Optimised evaluation of environmental impact using homegrown wood fibre materials in housing construction.

Speaking with care: Compassion and relational power in Philippine classrooms (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Victoria, M. (2025, June). Speaking with care: Compassion and relational power in Philippine classrooms. Paper presented at The Gathering 2025, Edinburgh Napier

This study examines how university educators in the Philippines enact power through caring and compassionate pedagogical practices. Drawing from naturalistic classroom interactions it explores how teachers use specific linguistic devices—politeness... Read More about Speaking with care: Compassion and relational power in Philippine classrooms.

Wood Fibre Insulation: Unlocking Local Resources with A Multi-Criteria Decision Model for UK-Grown Species (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Seminara, P., Bros-Williamson, J., Livingstone, A., & Hairstans, R. (2025, June). Wood Fibre Insulation: Unlocking Local Resources with A Multi-Criteria Decision Model for UK-Grown Species. Presented at International Conference on Bio-Based Building Materials, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

This study evaluates the potential of UK-grown hardwood and soft-wood fibres for thermal insulation to support locally sourced, low-carbon con-struction materials. A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) framework, in-corporating availability, fibre... Read More about Wood Fibre Insulation: Unlocking Local Resources with A Multi-Criteria Decision Model for UK-Grown Species.

Post-Quantum ZKP for Privacy-Preserving Authentication and Model Verification in Decentralized CAV (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Andriambelo, N. H., Moradpoor, N., & Maglaras, L. (2025, May). Post-Quantum ZKP for Privacy-Preserving Authentication and Model Verification in Decentralized CAV. Presented at CCNI 2025: 3rd International Workshop on Cybersecurity of Critical National Infrastructures (co-organized with IEEE WOWMOM 2025), Fort Worth, Texas

Decentralized and Connected Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) networks present significant opportunities for improving road safety, efficiency, and traffic management. However, the widespread deployment of these systems is hindered by critical security and pr... Read More about Post-Quantum ZKP for Privacy-Preserving Authentication and Model Verification in Decentralized CAV.

Prescribing considerations in midwifery practice (2025)
Journal Article
Jack, K., & MacVicar, S. (2025). Prescribing considerations in midwifery practice. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 7(6), 256-261. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2024.0023

Prescribing considerations present specific challenges in midwifery practice in relation to the physiological changes that occur in pregnancy and the vulnerabilities of the fetal environment. There is a shortage of robust evidence on the safety of ma... Read More about Prescribing considerations in midwifery practice.

Gender Bias in Text-to-Video Generation Models: A Case Study of Sora (2025)
Journal Article
Nadeem, M., Sohail, S. S., Cambria, E., Schuller, B. W., & Hussain, A. (2025). Gender Bias in Text-to-Video Generation Models: A Case Study of Sora. IEEE Intelligent Systems, 40(3), 10-15. https://doi.org/10.1109/mis.2025.3561475

The advent of text-to-video generation models has revolutionized content creation as it produces high-quality videos from textual prompts. However, concerns regarding inherent biases in such models have prompted scrutiny, particularly regarding gende... Read More about Gender Bias in Text-to-Video Generation Models: A Case Study of Sora.