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Factors influencing nesting tree selection by the Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) in the forest areas of Bondla Zoological Park, Goa, India (2025)
Journal Article
Kumar Yadav, A., Dias, S. J., & Porob, P. C. (online). Factors influencing nesting tree selection by the Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) in the forest areas of Bondla Zoological Park, Goa, India. Mammalian Biology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-025-00512-z

The Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) is a large arboreal rodent endemic to the Indian subcontinent. The present study was conducted to assess the parameters contributing to the nesting tree selection by the species in the moist deciduous forests... Read More about Factors influencing nesting tree selection by the Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) in the forest areas of Bondla Zoological Park, Goa, India.

Using Frequency B-Splines for an accurate and faster calculation of adaptive transforms for electric machines diagnosis (2025)
Journal Article
Pons-Llinares, J., Quijano-López, A., Bonet-Jara, J., & Vedreño-Santos, F. (online). Using Frequency B-Splines for an accurate and faster calculation of adaptive transforms for electric machines diagnosis. Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matcom.2025.07.037

Early detection of faults in electric motors is crucial to prevent unplanned downtime and expensive repairs. Transient analysis through time-frequency transforms reveals important information on the motor condition. Computational time of these transf... Read More about Using Frequency B-Splines for an accurate and faster calculation of adaptive transforms for electric machines diagnosis.

Understanding the Navigation of Robot Morphology Spaces with Local Optima Network Analysis (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Thomson, S. L., Le Goff, L. K., Hart, E., Eiben, A. E., & Luck, K. S. (2025, October). Understanding the Navigation of Robot Morphology Spaces with Local Optima Network Analysis. Presented at ALife 2025, Kyoto, Japan

The task of co-optimising the morphology and control system of an embodied robot using evolutionary approaches has received increased attention in recent years, often using a Compositional Pattern Producing Network (CPPN) to encode the morphology. Ho... Read More about Understanding the Navigation of Robot Morphology Spaces with Local Optima Network Analysis.

What are the evidence-based medical management approaches for the concussed youth athlete? A scoping review (2025)
Journal Article
McKeever, T., Leavitt, M., Valentin, S., & Hamilton, D. (2025). What are the evidence-based medical management approaches for the concussed youth athlete? A scoping review. Archives of Physiotherapy, 15(1), 214-238. https://doi.org/10.33393/aop.2025.3336

Background: Concussion management in youth sport relies on the experience of adults pitch-side as to injury recognition, removal, and management decisions. Little consensus exists on the consistency of pitch-side and medical pathway management approa... Read More about What are the evidence-based medical management approaches for the concussed youth athlete? A scoping review.

The Provocateurs: Gender Fears / Haunted Mouths Show (2025)
Exhibition / Performance
Kulpa, R., & Zabrzewska, A. The Provocateurs: Gender Fears / Haunted Mouths Show. [Live Show]. 1 August 2025

This Fringe 2025 show will feature Dr Roberto Kulpa & Dr Adrianna Zabrzewska (Edinburgh Napier University), who discuss why people who reject gender equalities turn to homophobic, transphobic, and anti-feminist fearmongers. The show also features Dr... Read More about The Provocateurs: Gender Fears / Haunted Mouths Show.

The Apple & Biscuit Show – Episode 17: “Why Hearing Means Feeling: Designing Sound for the Real World” (2025)
Digital Artefact
McGregor, I. (2025). The Apple & Biscuit Show – Episode 17: “Why Hearing Means Feeling: Designing Sound for the Real World”. [Podcast]

This podcast episode features Dr Iain McGregor in conversation with Dr Neil Hillman and Jason Nicholas, discussing the role of perceptual audio in shaping trust, safety, and meaning. Topics include the use of sound in protest, public broadcasting, an... Read More about The Apple & Biscuit Show – Episode 17: “Why Hearing Means Feeling: Designing Sound for the Real World”.

Exercise based cardiac rehabilitation for atrial fibrillation: Cochrane systematic review, meta-analysis, meta-regression and trial sequential analysis (2025)
Journal Article
Buckley, B. J., Long, L., Lane, D. A., Risom, S., Fitzhugh, C. J., Berg, S. K., Palm, P., Sibilitz, K. L., Svendsen, J. H., Gluud, C., Zwisler, A.-D., Lip, G. Y. H., Neubeck, L., & Taylor, R. S. (online). Exercise based cardiac rehabilitation for atrial fibrillation: Cochrane systematic review, meta-analysis, meta-regression and trial sequential analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2024-109149

Objective: To undertake a contemporary review of the impact of exercise based cardiac rehabilitation (ExCR) for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Data sources: CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, WoS Core Collection, LILACS and trial... Read More about Exercise based cardiac rehabilitation for atrial fibrillation: Cochrane systematic review, meta-analysis, meta-regression and trial sequential analysis.

A novel transformer-based explainable AI approach using SHAP for intrusion detection in vehicular ad hoc networks (2025)
Journal Article
Khan, W., Ahmad, J., Alasbali, N., Mazroa, A. A., Alshehri, M. S., & Khan, M. S. (2025). A novel transformer-based explainable AI approach using SHAP for intrusion detection in vehicular ad hoc networks. Computer Networks, 270, Article 111575. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2025.111575

Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs)— a technology to connect autonomous vehicles to enhance the safety and decision-making on the road by enabling wireless communication and sharing of traffic information between sensors, vehicles, and other infrastru... Read More about A novel transformer-based explainable AI approach using SHAP for intrusion detection in vehicular ad hoc networks.

Shame- and guilt-proneness as mediators of PTSD/DSO symptoms in young adults (2025)
Journal Article
Oasi, O., Shevlin, M., Lasalvia, A., Bonetto, C., Cristofalo, D., Marzocco, G., Somma, C., Toscano, M., Karatzias, T., & Cavalera, C. (2025). Shame- and guilt-proneness as mediators of PTSD/DSO symptoms in young adults. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 32(4), Article e70131. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.70131

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between trauma exposure, shame and guilt proneness and the development of PTSD and Disturbances in Self‐Organisation (DSO) symptoms in young adults. Specifically, we hypothesised that trauma... Read More about Shame- and guilt-proneness as mediators of PTSD/DSO symptoms in young adults.

The impact of ‘anti-gender’ politics and queer, feminist resilience in Poland (2025)
Digital Artefact
Zabrzewska, A., & Kulpa, R. (2025). The impact of ‘anti-gender’ politics and queer, feminist resilience in Poland. [Blog post]

Adrianna Zabrzewska and Roberto Kulpa show that, despite populism's hostile political climate, limited funding, and tensions within the community, the pursuit of a liveable and joyful life for LGBTIQ+ individuals and cishet women in Poland is an unfo... Read More about The impact of ‘anti-gender’ politics and queer, feminist resilience in Poland.

Federated Learning-based Sensor Fault Classification in Label-Scarce Sensor Networks (2025)
Journal Article
Hasan, M. N., Jan, S. U., & Koo, I. (online). Federated Learning-based Sensor Fault Classification in Label-Scarce Sensor Networks. IEEE Sensors Journal, https://doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2025.3591130

Ensuring reliable data collection from sensor nodes is vital for the success of IoT applications such as smart cities, industrial automation, and other data-driven systems. As sensor data underpins key decision-making processes, undetected faults can... Read More about Federated Learning-based Sensor Fault Classification in Label-Scarce Sensor Networks.

Assessing peri-loss emotions and their associations with ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in a community sample of bereaved adults (2025)
Journal Article
Redican, E., Shevlin, M., Karatzias, T., & Hyland, P. (in press). Assessing peri-loss emotions and their associations with ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in a community sample of bereaved adults. Death Studies,

Previous studies have examined risk factors for ICD-11 Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) but the variation and levels of peri-loss emotional reactions (those occurring during or immediately after the loss), and their association with grief related distr... Read More about Assessing peri-loss emotions and their associations with ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in a community sample of bereaved adults.

Enhancing Flow in Remote Work: The Influence of IT Consumerization (2025)
Journal Article
Doargajudhur, M., Huzooree, A., Dutot, V., Lichy, J., & Hosanoo, Z. (in press). Enhancing Flow in Remote Work: The Influence of IT Consumerization. Management Decision,

Purpose: The widespread adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) post pandemic has reshaped remote work, yet its implications for employee well-being and work outcomes remain inconclusive. This study proposes a research model to e... Read More about Enhancing Flow in Remote Work: The Influence of IT Consumerization.

Beyond the Usual Species: Cultivating Diversity in Biology Award Nominations (2025)
Journal Article
Austin, S., Taylor, C., Veitch, N., Audu, D., Millward, J., Emmerson, R., Ellerington, R., & Colombo, A. (2025). Beyond the Usual Species: Cultivating Diversity in Biology Award Nominations. Journal of Science, Humanities and Arts, 12(4), https://doi.org/10.17160/josha.12.4.1053

Improving diversity among award recipients is a key focus in the scientific community. The Society of Experimental Biology, which historically awarded over 65% of its prizes to men, established the Awards Nomination Taskforce in 2023 to proactively i... Read More about Beyond the Usual Species: Cultivating Diversity in Biology Award Nominations.

Paradox(a): Arts and artists, power, paradox and organized resistance (2025)
Journal Article
Simpson, A. V., Greco, A., Patrick-Thomson, H., Berti, M., Gaim, M., Pina e Cunha, M., & Clegg, S. (in press). Paradox(a): Arts and artists, power, paradox and organized resistance. Journal of Political Power,

In the call for this special issue, we asked: how do the arts, artists and artistic work leverage paradoxes to attract popular attention while also going against the grain of prevailing opinion? How might such work critically reflect on the status qu... Read More about Paradox(a): Arts and artists, power, paradox and organized resistance.

How autonomous bus trials affect passengers’ views: Exploring the gap between pre-ride expectations and real word experience (2025)
Journal Article
Fonzone, A., Fountas, G., Downey, L., & Olowosegun, A. (online). How autonomous bus trials affect passengers’ views: Exploring the gap between pre-ride expectations and real word experience. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2025.07.021

The study investigates passengers’ perceptions of a real-world trial involving a level 4 full-sized Automated Bus (AB) operating as a commercial service on a 22 km inter-urban route along public roads in East Scotland. By focusing on a trial, where t... Read More about How autonomous bus trials affect passengers’ views: Exploring the gap between pre-ride expectations and real word experience.

Complementing urban agriculture and green spaces is important for ecosystem functions and biodiversity in cities: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2025)
Journal Article
Li, Z., Chen, S., Priyadarshana, T., Lee, M.-B., Xiao, L., Fischer, T. B., He, X., Woodcock, B. A., & Pagani-Núñez, E. (2025). Complementing urban agriculture and green spaces is important for ecosystem functions and biodiversity in cities: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 6(3), Article e70084. https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.70084

1. As cities expand, they encroach on agricultural land, impacting food production and natural habitats. While urban agriculture could help address these issues, the impact of increased food production on ecosystem functions—particularly with regards... Read More about Complementing urban agriculture and green spaces is important for ecosystem functions and biodiversity in cities: A systematic review and meta-analysis.