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A review on rheological approaches as a perfect tool to monitor thermal degradation of biodegradable polymers (2024)
Journal Article
Salehiyan, R., & Soleymani Eil Bakhtiari, S. (online). A review on rheological approaches as a perfect tool to monitor thermal degradation of biodegradable polymers. Korea-Australia rheology journal, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13367-024-00111-3

This review provides an in-depth analysis of the thermal degradation of biodegradable polymers through rheological methods. Focusing on key techniques such as time sweep tests, frequency sweep tests, and nonlinear rheological analyses gained at highe... Read More about A review on rheological approaches as a perfect tool to monitor thermal degradation of biodegradable polymers.

How do you become resilient? A critical realist explanation of the youth resilience process (2024)
Journal Article
Ho, G. W., Leung, D. Y., Chan, A. C., Bressington, D. T., & Karatzias, T. (online). How do you become resilient? A critical realist explanation of the youth resilience process. Adversity and Resilience Science, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42844-024-00154-z

Adversities serve as risks, but also opportunities to acquire capacities to adjust positively in future stressors. There is now considerable agreement that resilience should be viewed as a process. However, a key question remains: Why do some individ... Read More about How do you become resilient? A critical realist explanation of the youth resilience process.

The CIPD in South East Scotland branch monthly newsletter (2024)
Digital Artefact
Gerard, L. (2024). The CIPD in South East Scotland branch monthly newsletter

Providing regular contributions to the CIPD in South East Scotland newsletter which is designed to keep members up to date with the latest branch news and events happening in the branch region

Evaluation of the protective efficacy of different doses of a Chlamydia abortus subcellular vaccine in a pregnant sheep challenge model for ovine enzootic abortion (2024)
Journal Article
Livingstone, M., Aitchison, K., Palarea-Albaladejo, J., Chianini, F., Silvia Rocchi, M., Gastón Caspe, S., Underwood, C., Flockhart, A., Wheelhouse, N., Entrican, G., Ranjan Wattegedera, S., & Longbottom, D. (2024). Evaluation of the protective efficacy of different doses of a Chlamydia abortus subcellular vaccine in a pregnant sheep challenge model for ovine enzootic abortion. Animals, 14(20), Article 3004. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14203004

Chlamydia abortus causes the disease ovine enzootic abortion, which is one of the most infectious causes of foetal death in small ruminants worldwide. While the disease can be controlled using live and inactivated commercial vaccines, there is scope... Read More about Evaluation of the protective efficacy of different doses of a Chlamydia abortus subcellular vaccine in a pregnant sheep challenge model for ovine enzootic abortion.

Enhancing Human Activity Recognition with FedPA: Focusing on Non-IID Data Challenges in Federated Learning (2024)
Journal Article
Wen, X., Wang, Y., Yuan, M., Geng, Y., Yu, H., & Zheng, G. (online). Enhancing Human Activity Recognition with FedPA: Focusing on Non-IID Data Challenges in Federated Learning. IEEE Sensors Journal, https://doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2024.3465593

Federated Learning (FL) revolutionizes distributed learning in Human Activity Recognition (HAR) by allowing clients to train models locally and share only model parameters, thus optimizing data usage and mitigating privacy concerns. However, the pres... Read More about Enhancing Human Activity Recognition with FedPA: Focusing on Non-IID Data Challenges in Federated Learning.

Public opinion on types of voice systems for older adults (2024)
Journal Article
Zijie Qu, N., Li, J., Kongmanee, J., & Chignell, M. (2024). Public opinion on types of voice systems for older adults. Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, 11, https://doi.org/10.1177/20556683241287414

Public opinion may influence the adoption of technologies for older adults, yet studies on different contexts of technology for older adults is limited. In an online YouGov survey (N = 500) with text-and-image vignettes, participants gave more positi... Read More about Public opinion on types of voice systems for older adults.

A narrative review on vital criteria of fungal dyes as dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) (2024)
Journal Article
Pirdaus, N. A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Ahmad, N., & Wan-Mohtar, W. A. A. Q. I. (2024). A narrative review on vital criteria of fungal dyes as dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). Discover Applied Sciences, 6(10), Article 553. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-024-06256-8

The main two reasons for the shift to renewable energy are the depletion and the harmful effects of non-renewable energy, such as burning coal and fossil fuels. As a result, the use of solar cells as renewable energy resources, that prioritise high e... Read More about A narrative review on vital criteria of fungal dyes as dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC).

A preliminary study on bamboo-timber composite columns under axial compression (2024)
Journal Article
Deng, Y., Xia, W., Yang, S., Ni, M., Huo, G., Zhang, H., Wong, S. H. F., Sukontasukkul, P., Hansapinyo, C., Zhang, Y., Thepvpngsa, K., Seixas, M., & de Almeida Melo Filho, J. (online). A preliminary study on bamboo-timber composite columns under axial compression. International Wood Products Journal, https://doi.org/10.1177/20426445241288926

Bamboo–timber composite columns hold significant promise as bio-based structural elements. However, research in this area remains limited, especially concerning modern buckling analysis methods that incorporate bio-based constitutive models of engine... Read More about A preliminary study on bamboo-timber composite columns under axial compression.

Applying the Right UX based on Users' Needs and Future Trends of UX (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cameron, J. (2024, October). Applying the Right UX based on Users' Needs and Future Trends of UX. Presented at BINUS Business School International Lecture Week 2024, Jakarta, Indonesia and online

This lecture by Dr Jackie Cameron, an experienced digital marketing lecturer at Edinburgh Napier University, provides a comprehensive overview of user experience (UX) principles and their application in digital marketing contexts. Covering key defini... Read More about Applying the Right UX based on Users' Needs and Future Trends of UX.

Leg ulceration in venous and arteriovenous insufficiency: assessment and management with compression therapy as part of a holistic wound‑healing strategy (2024)
Journal Article
Nair, H. K., Mosti, G., Atkin, L., Aburn, R., Ali Hussin, N., Govindarajanthran, N., Narayanan, S., Ritchie, G., Samuriwo, R., Sandy-Hodgetts, K., Smart, H., Sussman, G., Ehmann, S., Lantis, J., Moffatt, C., Naude, L., Probst, S., & White, W. (2024). Leg ulceration in venous and arteriovenous insufficiency: assessment and management with compression therapy as part of a holistic wound‑healing strategy. Journal of Wound Care, 33(Sup10b), S1-S31. https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2024.33.sup10b.s1

Introduction
This international consensus document presents the outcomes of an expert panel discussion, convened in October 2023. The discussion aimed to provide best-practice recommendations on the assessment and management of venous and arterioven... Read More about Leg ulceration in venous and arteriovenous insufficiency: assessment and management with compression therapy as part of a holistic wound‑healing strategy.

Information Literacy in Public and Health Libraries (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Feeney, D. (2024, October). Information Literacy in Public and Health Libraries. Presented at CILIP Members' Fest, Online

This presentation shines a spotlight on information literacy in non-educational sectors. Speakers discuss information literacy in two settings: public libraries, and health libraries, encouraging colleagues to apply cross-sectoral understanding of in... Read More about Information Literacy in Public and Health Libraries.

Factors for consideration for haematological cancer patients when planning for place of death: A Constructive Grounded theory study (2024)
Journal Article
Campbell, K., & Stoddart, K. (online). Factors for consideration for haematological cancer patients when planning for place of death: A Constructive Grounded theory study. Cancer Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1097/ncc.0000000000001402

Background: Planning place of death is considered’ troublesome for patients with hematological cancer. Qualitative studies have focused on health care professionals and caregivers. To date, no study has been conducted from the patient’s perspective o... Read More about Factors for consideration for haematological cancer patients when planning for place of death: A Constructive Grounded theory study.

Mary Louisa Gordon 1861-1941 (2024)
Digital Artefact
Schwan, A. (2024). Mary Louisa Gordon 1861-1941. [Online biography]

A tribute to Mary Louisa Gordon by Anne Schwan.

Shock Resistors or Transmitters? Contagion across Industries and Countries during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Global Financial Crisis (2024)
Journal Article
Harb, H., & Umutlu, M. (2024). Shock Resistors or Transmitters? Contagion across Industries and Countries during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Global Financial Crisis. Economics Letters, Article 112026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2024.112026

We examine how global shocks from various sources propagate across industries and countries. Financial contagion is measured using residual-based and volatility-adjusted correlation. Specific industries and countries were resilient during both global... Read More about Shock Resistors or Transmitters? Contagion across Industries and Countries during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Global Financial Crisis.

Hierarchical Network Structure: A Novel Approach to Conceptualising ICD-11 Complex PTSD using a general population sample from Africa (2024)
Journal Article
Robinson, M., Levin, Y., Hyland, P., Karatzias, T., & Ben-Ezra, M. (2025). Hierarchical Network Structure: A Novel Approach to Conceptualising ICD-11 Complex PTSD using a general population sample from Africa. Journal of Affective Disorders, 369, 813-818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.10.015

Background
Investigations have sought to model the structure of ICD-11 Complex PTSD (CPTSD) using factor analytic models, finding support for higher-order domains representing PTSD and Disturbances in Self Organisation (DSO). Network analysis has a... Read More about Hierarchical Network Structure: A Novel Approach to Conceptualising ICD-11 Complex PTSD using a general population sample from Africa.

Towards sustainable agricultural development and food security in East Asia: The role of broad money and banking credits (2024)
Journal Article
Chandio, A. A., Ozdemir, D., Vigne, S. A., & Du, A. M. (2024). Towards sustainable agricultural development and food security in East Asia: The role of broad money and banking credits. International Review of Economics and Finance, 96(Part B), Article 103677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2024.103677

The existing literature has extensively explored the role of financial development in boosting agricultural output. However, there is a lack of empirical research on the effects of broad money and banking credits on food production in East Asian coun... Read More about Towards sustainable agricultural development and food security in East Asia: The role of broad money and banking credits.

Influence of green ICT and socioeconomic factors on sustainable development: Evidence from Chinese provinces (2024)
Journal Article
Chishti, M. Z., Salam, M., Xaisongkham, S., & Du, A. M. (2025). Influence of green ICT and socioeconomic factors on sustainable development: Evidence from Chinese provinces. Research in International Business and Finance, 73(Part A), Article 102624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2024.102624

We examine the impact of green information communication technology, while considering the conditioning role of other seminal factors. Using panel quantile-quantile granger causality testing and method of moments quantile regression for Chinese provi... Read More about Influence of green ICT and socioeconomic factors on sustainable development: Evidence from Chinese provinces.

Politics without principle: potential borders and the ethics of anti-trafficking online (2024)
Journal Article
Mendel, J., & Sharapov, K. (online). Politics without principle: potential borders and the ethics of anti-trafficking online. Environment & Planning C: Politics & Space, https://doi.org/10.1177/23996544241288682

Anti-trafficking has been spreading in a novel way, with moral certitude (where human trafficking is deemed uniquely wrong, and this wrongness is taken as a founding principle for anti-trafficking action) accompanied by little or no accountability. T... Read More about Politics without principle: potential borders and the ethics of anti-trafficking online.

Policies and technological landscapes in sustainable design (2024)
Book Chapter
Sajjadian, S. M. (2024). Policies and technological landscapes in sustainable design. In D. Clements-Croome (Ed.), Intelligent Buildings and Infrastructure with Sustainable and Social Values (205-214). (Third edition). Emerald

Stretchable electrospun PVDF/TPU nanofibers membranes: Acoustic signals detectors (2024)
Journal Article
Nair, R., El-kadery, A., Khalil, A. M., El-kaliuoby, M. I., Kandas, I., Jain, A., Omran, N., Gamal, M., Noman, S., Magdy, G., Maree, K., El-Khatib, A. M., Hassanin, A. H., Shyha, I., Jaradat, S., Al-Dubai, A., Trabelsi, M., Al Othman, B., & Shehata, N. (online). Stretchable electrospun PVDF/TPU nanofibers membranes: Acoustic signals detectors. MRS Energy and Sustainability, https://doi.org/10.1557/s43581-024-00111-4

Devices that harvest energy are crucial for reducing reliance on energy transmission and distribution systems. This helps minimize energy loss and mitigate environmental impacts. In this study, we focused on manufacturing nanocomposites using various... Read More about Stretchable electrospun PVDF/TPU nanofibers membranes: Acoustic signals detectors.