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Re-politicising Anti-trafficking: Migration, Labour, and the War in Ukraine (2024)
Journal Article
Mendel, J., & Sharapov, K. (2024). Re-politicising Anti-trafficking: Migration, Labour, and the War in Ukraine. Anti-trafficking review, 22, 52-73. https://doi.org/10.14197/atr.201224224

Drawing on multi-method research, this article demonstrates that the risks of large-scale trafficking due to the war in Ukraine were mitigated by granting Ukrainians more extensive rights than typically afforded to refugees. This shows the advantages... Read More about Re-politicising Anti-trafficking: Migration, Labour, and the War in Ukraine.

Inshore and offshore marine migration pathways of Atlantic salmon post-smolts from multiple rivers in Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, and Ireland (2024)
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Rodger, J. R., Lilly, J., Honkanen, H. M., del Villar, D., Kennedy, R., Maoiléidigh, N. Ó., Boylan, P., Rosell, R., Morris, D. J., O'Neill, R., Waters, C., Cotter, D., Wilkie, L., Barkley, A., Green, A., Beck, S. V., Ribbens, J., Henderson, J., Parke, D

The migratory behavior of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) post-smolts in coastal waters is poorly understood. In this collaborative study, 1914 smolts, from 25 rivers, in four countries were tagged with acoustic transmitters during a single seasonal mi... Read More about Inshore and offshore marine migration pathways of Atlantic salmon post-smolts from multiple rivers in Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, and Ireland.

Load carriage changes tibiofemoral arthrokinematics during ambulatory tasks in recruit-aged women (2024)
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Johnson, C. C., Dzewaltowski, A. C., Dever, D. E., Krajewski, K. T., Rai, A., Ahamed, N. U., …Connaboy, C. (2024). Load carriage changes tibiofemoral arthrokinematics during ambulatory tasks in recruit-aged women. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 9542

The introduction of women into U.S. military ground close combat roles requires research into sex-specific effects of military training and operational activities. Knee osteoarthritis is prevalent among military service members; its progression has b... Read More about Load carriage changes tibiofemoral arthrokinematics during ambulatory tasks in recruit-aged women.

Phenotypic Variation as an Important Aspect of Staphylococcal Pathogenesis (2024)
Journal Article
Morrison, D. (in press). Phenotypic Variation as an Important Aspect of Staphylococcal Pathogenesis. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology,

An editorial which frames the Research Topic's aims and objectives placing its findings in a broader context. Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci are medically important pathogens known for a pronounced phenotypic variabili... Read More about Phenotypic Variation as an Important Aspect of Staphylococcal Pathogenesis.

Description and prevalence of gregarines infecting the amphipod Gammarus pulex, in the Water of Leith, Scotland, UK (2024)
Journal Article
McKinley, K., Tsaousis, A. D., & Rückert, S. (in press). Description and prevalence of gregarines infecting the amphipod Gammarus pulex, in the Water of Leith, Scotland, UK. European Journal of Protistology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2024.126084

Gregarines are symbiotic protists that are found in a broad spectrum of invertebrates, including insects, crustaceans, and annelids. Among these the globally distributed amphipod Gammarus pulex is one of the earliest recognized hosts for aquatic greg... Read More about Description and prevalence of gregarines infecting the amphipod Gammarus pulex, in the Water of Leith, Scotland, UK.

Assessing the impact of a cleaning programme on environmental hygiene in labour and neonatal wards: an exploratory study in The Gambia (2024)
Journal Article
Okomo, U., Gon, G., Darboe, S., Sey, I. C. M., Nkereuwem, O., Leigh, L., …Aiken, A. M. (2024). Assessing the impact of a cleaning programme on environmental hygiene in labour and neonatal wards: an exploratory study in The Gambia. Antimicrobial Resistan

Background: Effective surface cleaning in hospitals is crucial to prevent the transmission of pathogens. However, hospitals in low- and middle-income countries face cleaning challenges due to limited resources and inadequate training. Methods: We ass... Read More about Assessing the impact of a cleaning programme on environmental hygiene in labour and neonatal wards: an exploratory study in The Gambia.

The Tip of the Iceberg: Exploring the Landscape of Policing in a Digitalized World (2024)
Journal Article
Easton, M., de Paepe, J., Aston, L., & Clayton, E. (2024). The Tip of the Iceberg: Exploring the Landscape of Policing in a Digitalized World. European Journal of Policing Studies, 7(1-2), 3-13. https://doi.org/10.5553/ejps.000018

In the ever-evolving landscape of law enforcement, the advent of the digital age has ushered in transformative shifts in police practices. These shifts have sparked scholarly attention and fuelled an increased volume of research dedicated to unravell... Read More about The Tip of the Iceberg: Exploring the Landscape of Policing in a Digitalized World.

“Free Text Is Essentially the Enemy of What We’re Trying to Achieve”: The Framing of a National Vision for Delivering Digital Police Contact (2024)
Journal Article
Wells, H., Andrews, W., Clayton, E., Bradford, B., Aston, E. V., & O’Neill, M. (2024). “Free Text Is Essentially the Enemy of What We’re Trying to Achieve”: The Framing of a National Vision for Delivering Digital Police Contact. European Journal o

Police organizations in England and Wales, as in many other contexts, are increasingly shifting crime reporting and other public-facing contact online. In this article, we explore the beliefs, motivations and objectives of those tasked with “deliveri... Read More about “Free Text Is Essentially the Enemy of What We’re Trying to Achieve”: The Framing of a National Vision for Delivering Digital Police Contact.

Time to retire the raw analysis of individual responses (2024)
Journal Article
Bossi, A. H. (in press). Time to retire the raw analysis of individual responses. Communications in Kinesiology,

This letter critiques the data analysis of a study investigating peak oxygen uptake responses to cycling and running sprint interval training (Digby et al. 2023 J Strength Cond Res, 37(4), e313-e316). While the study effectively demonstrates the spec... Read More about Time to retire the raw analysis of individual responses.

Spring forth diversity: Specialist species contribute to the conservation value of headwater springs and streams at the landscape scale (2024)
Journal Article
Kabir, J., Biondi, G., Gething, K. J., Aspin, T., Sykes, T., & Stubbington, R. (online). Spring forth diversity: Specialist species contribute to the conservation value of headwater springs and streams at the landscape scale. River Research and Applicatio

Headwater springs and streams often occur in relatively remote areas, reducing their exposure to human influences and thus increasing their collective capacity to support high biodiversity. Their aquatic macroinvertebrate communities can include spec... Read More about Spring forth diversity: Specialist species contribute to the conservation value of headwater springs and streams at the landscape scale.

Crop and landscape heterogeneity increase biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: A global review and meta‐analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Priyadarshana, T. S., Martin, E. A., Sirami, C., Woodcock, B. A., Goodale, E., Martínez‐Núñez, C., …Slade, E. M. (2024). Crop and landscape heterogeneity increase biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: A global review and meta‐analysis. Ecology

Agricultural intensification not only increases food production but also drives widespread biodiversity decline. Increasing landscape heterogeneity has been suggested to increase biodiversity across habitats, while increasing crop heterogeneity may s... Read More about Crop and landscape heterogeneity increase biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: A global review and meta‐analysis.

International consensus is needed on a core outcome set to advance the evidence of best practice in cancer prehabilitation services and research (2024)
Journal Article
Myers, A. M., Barlow, R. C., Baldini, G., Campbell, A. M., Carli, F., Carr, E. J., Collyer, T., Danjoux, G., Davis, J. F., Denehy, L., Durrand, J., Gillis, C., Greenfield, D. M., Griffiths, S. P., Grocott, M., Humphreys, L., Jack, S., Keen, C., Levett, D.

Prehabilitation aims to optimise patients’ physical and psychological status before treatment. The types of outcomes measured to assess the impact of prehabilitation interventions vary across clinical research and service evaluation, limiting the abi... Read More about International consensus is needed on a core outcome set to advance the evidence of best practice in cancer prehabilitation services and research.

Correction: Elsherbeny et al. 2-(3-Bromophenyl)-8-fluoroquinazoline-4-carboxylic Acid as a Novel and Selective Aurora A Kinase Inhibitory Lead with Apoptosis Properties: Design, Synthesis, In Vitro and In Silico Biological Evaluation. Life 2022, 12, 876 (2024)
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Elsherbeny, M. H., Ammar, U. M., Abdellattif, M. H., Abourehab, M. A. S., Abdeen, A., Ibrahim, S. F., …Elkamhawy, A. (2024). Correction: Elsherbeny et al. 2-(3-Bromophenyl)-8-fluoroquinazoline-4-carboxylic Acid as a Novel and Selective Aurora A Kinase I

In the original publication [1], reference number 26 [2] was added by mistake. Thus, it was removed. With this correction, the order of some references has been adjusted accordingly. The authors state that the scientific conclusions are unaffected... Read More about Correction: Elsherbeny et al. 2-(3-Bromophenyl)-8-fluoroquinazoline-4-carboxylic Acid as a Novel and Selective Aurora A Kinase Inhibitory Lead with Apoptosis Properties: Design, Synthesis, In Vitro and In Silico Biological Evaluation. Life 2022, 12, 876.

A review of seagrass cover, status and trends in Africa (2024)
Journal Article
Mwikamba, E., Githaiga, M., Briers, R. A., & Huxham, M. (in press). A review of seagrass cover, status and trends in Africa. Estuaries and Coasts, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-024-01348-5

The recognition of the benefits that seagrasses contribute has enhanced the research interest in these marine ecosystems. Seagrasses provide critical goods and services and support the livelihoods of millions of people. Despite this, they are declini... Read More about A review of seagrass cover, status and trends in Africa.

Police custody in rural Scotland: Negotiating boundaries, risk and organisational change (2024)
Journal Article
Wooff, A. (in press). Police custody in rural Scotland: Negotiating boundaries, risk and organisational change. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/pijpsm-01-2024-0007

Design/ Methodology This paper draws on data from a study funded by the Scottish Institute for Policing Research (2016-2018), entitled ‘Measuring Risk and Efficiency in Police Custody in Scotland’. The paper adopts a qualitative methodology to deve... Read More about Police custody in rural Scotland: Negotiating boundaries, risk and organisational change.

An examination of how voluntary international netball officials view and experience well-being (2024)
Journal Article
Barrow, C. J., Westbury, T., Cunningham, I., & Mascarenhas, D. (in press). An examination of how voluntary international netball officials view and experience well-being. Managing Sport and Leisure, https://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2024.2326704

Research aim The purpose of this research was to explore the views and experiences of international volunteer netball officials about their well-being and its contributing factors. Research methods A qualitative methodology, involving semi-struc... Read More about An examination of how voluntary international netball officials view and experience well-being.

Evaluation of multi-directional speed qualities throughout adolescence in youth soccer: The non-linear nature of transfer (2024)
Journal Article
Dugdale, J. H., Myers, T., Sanders, D., Andrew, M., Clarke, R., & Hunter, A. M. (in press). Evaluation of multi-directional speed qualities throughout adolescence in youth soccer: The non-linear nature of transfer. Journal of Sports Science, https://doi.o

Training and assessment of agility is often prioritised by soccer coaches and practitioners aiming to develop multi-directional speed. Although the importance of agility is advocated throughout childhood and adolescence, limited data evidence agility... Read More about Evaluation of multi-directional speed qualities throughout adolescence in youth soccer: The non-linear nature of transfer.

How do we speak about algorithms and algorithmic media futures? Using vignettes and scenarios in a citizen council on data-driven media personalisation (2024)
Journal Article
Das, R., Wong, Y. N., Jones, R., & Jackson, P. J. (in press). How do we speak about algorithms and algorithmic media futures? Using vignettes and scenarios in a citizen council on data-driven media personalisation. New Media and Society, https://doi.org/1

‘New’ media and algorithmic rules underlying many emerging technologies present particular challenges in fieldwork, because the opacity of their design, and, sometimes, their real or perceived status as ‘not quite here yet’ – makes speaking about the... Read More about How do we speak about algorithms and algorithmic media futures? Using vignettes and scenarios in a citizen council on data-driven media personalisation.

Do UK survey licenses for otter support best practice? (2024)
Journal Article
White, P., & Findlay, M. (2024). Do UK survey licenses for otter support best practice?. In Practice, 48-52

Under the Habitats Regulations, resting/breeding places of otters (Lutra lutra) are protected from damage and disturbance, and ecologists are expected to identify such structures. Following an extensive programme of research, we now believe there is... Read More about Do UK survey licenses for otter support best practice?.