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Вплив пандемії COVID-19 на людей з інвалідністю в Україні: Погляди домогосподарств, та висновки для розгляду під час планування і вжиття заходів у надзвичайних ситуаціях в охороні здоров’я та інших сферах життєдіяльності, зокрема подолання конфліктів та їх наслідків. (2023)
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Sharapov, K., Nazarenko, V., Polishchuk, O., & Burova, O. (2023). Вплив пандемії COVID-19 на людей з інвалідністю в Україні: Погляди домогосподарств, та висновки для розгляду під час планування і вжиття заходів у надзвичайних ситуаціях в охороні здоров’я та інших сферах життєдіяльності, зокрема подолання конфліктів та їх наслідків. Arts and Humanities Research Council

Цей звіт представляє результати заключного етапу проекту, який оцінює вплив COVID-19 на людей з інвалідністю в Україні. Цей етап базується на свідченнях з 20 домогосподарств з особами з інвалідністю, щоб зрозуміти, як пандемія та відповідь уряду впли... Read More about Вплив пандемії COVID-19 на людей з інвалідністю в Україні: Погляди домогосподарств, та висновки для розгляду під час планування і вжиття заходів у надзвичайних ситуаціях в охороні здоров’я та інших сферах життєдіяльності, зокрема подолання конфліктів та їх наслідків..

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Disabilities in Ukraine: Household Perspectives, Public Health Implications, and Considerations for Emergency and Post-Conflict Recovery (2023)
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Sharapov, K., Nazarenko, V., Polishchuk, O., & Burova, O. (2023). The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Disabilities in Ukraine: Household Perspectives, Public Health Implications, and Considerations for Emergency and Post-Conflict Recovery. Edinburgh: Arts and Humanities Research Council

This report presents the outcomes of the project's final phase, which evaluated the impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities in Ukraine. This phase relies on accounts from 20 households with persons with disabilities to understand how the pande... Read More about The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Disabilities in Ukraine: Household Perspectives, Public Health Implications, and Considerations for Emergency and Post-Conflict Recovery.

An integrative salt marsh conceptual framework for global comparisons (2023)
Journal Article
Yando, E. S., Jones, S. F., James, W. R., Colombano, D. D., Montemayor, D. I., Nolte, S., Raw, J. L., Ziegler, S. L., Chen, L., Daffonchio, D., Fusi, M., Rogers, K., & Sergienko, L. (2023). An integrative salt marsh conceptual framework for global comparisons. Limnology and Oceanography Letters, 8(6), 830-849. https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10346

Salt marshes occur globally across climatic and coastal settings, providing key linkages between terrestrial and marine ecosystems. However, salt marsh science lacks a unifying conceptual framework; consequently, historically well-studied locations h... Read More about An integrative salt marsh conceptual framework for global comparisons.

Elite Youth Athletes’ Mental Health and Its Relationship with the Talent Development Environment: A Variable- and Person-Centred Approach (2023)
Journal Article
Cao, X., Martindale, R., Cho, H., & Li, C. (2023). Elite Youth Athletes’ Mental Health and Its Relationship with the Talent Development Environment: A Variable- and Person-Centred Approach. Journal of Sports Science, 41(7), 706-714. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2235162

The present research sought to examine the prevalence of elite youth athletes’ mental health and its relationship with talent development environments (TDEs). A sample of 248 Chinese elite youth athletes completed a self-report survey measuring demog... Read More about Elite Youth Athletes’ Mental Health and Its Relationship with the Talent Development Environment: A Variable- and Person-Centred Approach.

‘They were chasing me down the streets’: Austerity, resourcefulness, and the tenacity of migrant women’s care-full labour (2023)
Journal Article
Guma, T., Drinkwater, S., & Jones, R. D. (2023). ‘They were chasing me down the streets’: Austerity, resourcefulness, and the tenacity of migrant women’s care-full labour. Geoforum, 144, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2023.103822

In this paper, we examine the role of migrant women in civil society in Wales in a triply-hostile environment created by UK government policy since 2010. Drawing on interviews carried out with EU migrants between 2016 and 2017, we outline the active... Read More about ‘They were chasing me down the streets’: Austerity, resourcefulness, and the tenacity of migrant women’s care-full labour.

Evaluating the effects of air pollution derived toxic nanoparticles on astrocyte reactivity and neurodegeneration (2023)
Thesis
Villani, B. Evaluating the effects of air pollution derived toxic nanoparticles on astrocyte reactivity and neurodegeneration. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Particulate Matter is a toxicologically relevant air pollution component that has been shown to damage the cardiopulmonary system. Emission of ultrafine particulate matter – the most toxic type – is not regulated around the globe. Recent evidence fro... Read More about Evaluating the effects of air pollution derived toxic nanoparticles on astrocyte reactivity and neurodegeneration.

Investigating the sex-specific legacy of excessive fetal androgen exposure on immune function and hepatic health (2023)
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Thomas, J. L. Investigating the sex-specific legacy of excessive fetal androgen exposure on immune function and hepatic health. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Background: It is well established that there are sex-specific differences in immune competence, with females considered more immunologically robust that males; and androgens are considered a major factor in these differences. Insults during pregnanc... Read More about Investigating the sex-specific legacy of excessive fetal androgen exposure on immune function and hepatic health.

Effects of Anthropogenic Sound and Environmental Chemistry on Early Life Stage Aquatic Invertebrates in a Multiple Driver Context (2023)
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Stenton, C. A. Effects of Anthropogenic Sound and Environmental Chemistry on Early Life Stage Aquatic Invertebrates in a Multiple Driver Context. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Aquatic environments and the species therein are facing unprecedented pressures and challenges as a result of anthropogenic activities. These challenges often are considered and discussed individually, e.g. sound/noise, chemical pollution, nutrient a... Read More about Effects of Anthropogenic Sound and Environmental Chemistry on Early Life Stage Aquatic Invertebrates in a Multiple Driver Context.

The Unresolved Battles: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Lived Experiences of UK Military Veterans Incarcerated in Scotland (2023)
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Rappoport, J. A. K. The Unresolved Battles: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Lived Experiences of UK Military Veterans Incarcerated in Scotland. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Background: Military veterans represent a sizeable occupational group incarcerated in UK prisons. Research investigating why is predominately dominated by discourse around employment and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Theorising the collective exper... Read More about The Unresolved Battles: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Lived Experiences of UK Military Veterans Incarcerated in Scotland.

Design, synthesis, and cytotoxicity of bifunctional anticancer agents targeted to mitochondria (2023)
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Kamel, M. A. Design, synthesis, and cytotoxicity of bifunctional anticancer agents targeted to mitochondria. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

One of the major challenges of cancer chemotherapy is multidrug resistance (MDR) leading to failure and drug withdrawal. A major factor in drug resistance is the overexpression of transmembrane P-gp protein efflux pumps in cancer cell membranes that... Read More about Design, synthesis, and cytotoxicity of bifunctional anticancer agents targeted to mitochondria.

A critical exploration of the role, value and culture of police learning in Scotland (2023)
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Engelmann, L. A critical exploration of the role, value and culture of police learning in Scotland. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Police Scotland pride themselves on being a ‘learning organisation’ (Police Scotland, 2020a), yet their ability and willingness to develop supportive and effective learning environments has been questioned (HMICS, 2020, 2021). The lack of consensus i... Read More about A critical exploration of the role, value and culture of police learning in Scotland.

An Exploration of an Elite Scottish Football Academy Experience: The Role of Psychological and Environmental Characteristics in Facilitating Success (2023)
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Elder, K. A. An Exploration of an Elite Scottish Football Academy Experience: The Role of Psychological and Environmental Characteristics in Facilitating Success. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

The nature of the talent development environment, and key psychological attributes of the players themselves (e.g., self-regulated learning) can explain why some players realise their potential and others do not. Therefore, understanding the environm... Read More about An Exploration of an Elite Scottish Football Academy Experience: The Role of Psychological and Environmental Characteristics in Facilitating Success.

An Investigation of Return to Sport Decision Making in Male Professional Football Following Lower Limb Muscle Injury (2023)
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Dunlop, G. R. An Investigation of Return to Sport Decision Making in Male Professional Football Following Lower Limb Muscle Injury. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Background: Return to sport (RTS) following muscle injury represents an on-going challenge for professional male football teams. While published expert consensus have provided guidance to practitioners, it is currently not clear if, and what criteria... Read More about An Investigation of Return to Sport Decision Making in Male Professional Football Following Lower Limb Muscle Injury.

Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Hybrid Intracellularly Targeted Anticancer and Antimicrobial Agents (2023)
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Aziz, K. Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Hybrid Intracellularly Targeted Anticancer and Antimicrobial Agents. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

One of the most important barriers to the success of anticancer therapy is the dysregulation of apoptotic pathways that limit effectiveness of current chemotherapy. A long-term objective seeks to exploit links between apoptosis and the functions of m... Read More about Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Hybrid Intracellularly Targeted Anticancer and Antimicrobial Agents.

An Examination of Talent Identification and Development Systems within Jordanian Football (2023)
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Altwassi, S. S. An Examination of Talent Identification and Development Systems within Jordanian Football. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

In recent times, the sports sector across the globe has attracted economic interests both from the public and the private sector. For instance, it was estimated that over $14 billion was spent in hosting the FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia. Also, by so... Read More about An Examination of Talent Identification and Development Systems within Jordanian Football.

Design and Development of Novel Targeted Anticancer Drugs (2023)
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Akpughe, E. Design and Development of Novel Targeted Anticancer Drugs. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Despite major advances in treatments for cancer, the delivery of small molecule chemotherapeutics to tumour cells selectively and the circumvention of multidrug resistance persist as obstacles that limit their efficacy in the clinical setting. One ap... Read More about Design and Development of Novel Targeted Anticancer Drugs.

Design of a new fluorogenic molecular probe of lipases that will be specific for monoacylglycerol lipase (2023)
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Ajaezu, J. C. Design of a new fluorogenic molecular probe of lipases that will be specific for monoacylglycerol lipase. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Homeostatic imbalances in enzyme activities have been linked to an array of human pathological conditions. Evidence exists for the role of monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) in the development and progression of malignant forms of cancers, including brea... Read More about Design of a new fluorogenic molecular probe of lipases that will be specific for monoacylglycerol lipase.

Analysis of circumstances leading to injuries in elite football players (2023)
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Aiello, F. Analysis of circumstances leading to injuries in elite football players. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Understanding injury mechanisms is key to developing prevention strategies. Information concerning injury mechanisms can be obtained by analysing the sportspecific activities during which injuries occur (i.e., inciting circumstances). Despite the rec... Read More about Analysis of circumstances leading to injuries in elite football players.

Exploring what Student Engagement means for Biology Educators: What can Gamification Research tell us? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Garden, C. L. P. (2023, July). Exploring what Student Engagement means for Biology Educators: What can Gamification Research tell us?. Presented at Society for Experimental Biology Centenary Conference, Edinburgh

The way we teach experimental biology continues to change as we recover, and learn lessons, from the COVID-19 pandemic. We often discuss student engagement as part of this process, but what does this mean in practice? How can we tell if students are... Read More about Exploring what Student Engagement means for Biology Educators: What can Gamification Research tell us?.