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Investigation into Stress Triggers in Autistic Adults for the Development of Technological Self-Interventions (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McGowan, J. J., & Mcgregor, I. P. (2023, October). Investigation into Stress Triggers in Autistic Adults for the Development of Technological Self-Interventions. Presented at The 25th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, New York, United States

Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face daily challenges dealing with stress, for example, at work, or in public spaces, which can be overwhelming in terms of coping with sensory overload. Technological interventions have been created in orde... Read More about Investigation into Stress Triggers in Autistic Adults for the Development of Technological Self-Interventions.

Digital Humanities and Information Science: Making A Difference? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
de Fremery, W., Mostafa, J., Pennington, D. M. R., Terra, A. L., Cha, J., & Oh, S. (2023, October). Digital Humanities and Information Science: Making A Difference?. Presented at 86th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T 2023), London

In a 2012 ASIS&T panel titled “Humanistic Information Science,” Melanie Feinberg, Jens-Erik Mai, Jonathan Furner, and Joseph Tennis argued that information science as a field “could be richer” if it were to embrace “humanistic approaches to informati... Read More about Digital Humanities and Information Science: Making A Difference?.

Toward evidence-based cataloging ethics: Research, practice, and training in knowledge organization (2023)
Journal Article
Rasmussen Pennington, D., Lee, D., Snow, K., Fox, V., & Shoemaker, E. (2023). Toward evidence-based cataloging ethics: Research, practice, and training in knowledge organization. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 60(1), 808-812. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.866

This panel considers the bridge between research and practice in cataloging ethics. Cataloging ethics – including indexing and classification – is an important part of practice, yet cataloging ethics research and practice are not always clearly conne... Read More about Toward evidence-based cataloging ethics: Research, practice, and training in knowledge organization.

Future Tense - The Challenge of Imagining Alternative Futures (2023)
Book Chapter
Smyth, M. (2023). Future Tense - The Challenge of Imagining Alternative Futures. In Designing in Coexistence – Reflections on Systemic Change (77-88). Croatian Architects’ Association

So why is it so difficult to imagine futures? Not the futures set in galaxies far far away, but the ones connected to the present that lie tantalisingly just beyond the horizon. Futures still tethered to variants of today’s infrastructure. This essay... Read More about Future Tense - The Challenge of Imagining Alternative Futures.

A dual covariant biomarker approach to Kawasaki disease, using vascular endothelial growth factor A and B gene expression; implications for coronary pathogenesis (2023)
Journal Article
Rashid, A., Benakatti, G., Al-Obeidat, F., Phatak, R., Malik, Z. A., Sharief, J., Kadwa, R., Hafez, W., Toufiq, M., Chaussabel, D., Malik, R., Quraishi, N., Zaki, S. A., Shaikh, G., & Hussain, A. (2023). A dual covariant biomarker approach to Kawasaki disease, using vascular endothelial growth factor A and B gene expression; implications for coronary pathogenesis. Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, 43, Article 101384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imu.2023.101384

Introduction Kawasaki disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis in young children, with coronary artery lesions (CALs) and coronary aneurysms (CAAs) being responsible for most KD-related deaths. Objective We hypothesized that Vascular Endotheli... Read More about A dual covariant biomarker approach to Kawasaki disease, using vascular endothelial growth factor A and B gene expression; implications for coronary pathogenesis.

The Broomhouse Centre & Enterprises Report (2023)
Report
Maclean, G., O'Donnell, E., Cunningham, A., & Ran, J. (2023). The Broomhouse Centre & Enterprises Report. Broomehouse Centre and Edinburgh Napier University

Report produced from consultancy work Edinburgh Napier University was asked to conduct on behalf of the The Broomhouse Centre.

Italy: Post-1990 Policies and Trends at Europe's Southern Border (2023)
Book Chapter
Paynter, E., & Soliman, F. (2023). Italy: Post-1990 Policies and Trends at Europe's Southern Border. In A. Vila-Freyer, & I. Sirkeci (Eds.), Global Atlas of Refugees and Asylum Seekers (161-176). Transnational Press London

This chapter focuses on how Italy’s position as a key port of entry for migrants reaching Europe has influenced shifts in trends and policy, including external border governance, as well as asylum protocols and reception and detention policies. We si... Read More about Italy: Post-1990 Policies and Trends at Europe's Southern Border.

Intermediality in Video Art Practice (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Holmes, P. (2023, October). Intermediality in Video Art Practice. Paper presented at Affective Intermediality: International Conference, Sapienta Hungarian University of Transylvania, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry Research: Update of Health and Social Care research covering the period February 2022 to 31 December 2022 (2023)
Report
McKay, C., Stavert, J., McKay, E., King, M., & Zarins, A. Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry Research: Update of Health and Social Care research covering the period February 2022 to 31 December 2022. Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry

Report commissioned by Scottish COVID-19 Public Inquiry to update previous research into strategic response of Scottish Government to COVID pandemic in relation to health and social care, particularly care and nursing homes, the provision of health a... Read More about Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry Research: Update of Health and Social Care research covering the period February 2022 to 31 December 2022.

Building Communities and Enhancing Belonging: A Route Map for Assessment Design (2023)
Other
Haddow, C., & Brodie, J. (2023). Building Communities and Enhancing Belonging: A Route Map for Assessment Design. [Assessment guide]

A sense of belonging to a community in HE has been linked to positive outcomes for students such as increased engagement, identity development and retention (Masika & Jones, 2015; Soria & Stubblefield, 2015) and has emerged as a buffer to declining m... Read More about Building Communities and Enhancing Belonging: A Route Map for Assessment Design.

What Emotions do Pre-university Students Feel when Engaged in Computational Thinking Activities? (2023)
Journal Article
Herrero-Álvarez, R., León, C., Miranda, G., Segredo, E., Socas, Ó., Cuellar-Moreno, M., & Caballero-Juliá, D. (2023). What Emotions do Pre-university Students Feel when Engaged in Computational Thinking Activities?. International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools, 6(2), https://doi.org/10.21585/ijcses.v6i2.180

Emotions affect how we acquire knowledge, being one of the causes of the demotivation generated at the time of studying a new field. Computer Science does not always pique the interest of young people, so we carry out an analysis of emotions that are... Read More about What Emotions do Pre-university Students Feel when Engaged in Computational Thinking Activities?.

TNN-IDS: Transformer neural network-based intrusion detection system for MQTT-enabled IoT Networks (2023)
Journal Article
Ullah, S., Ahmad, J., Khan, M. A., Alshehri, M. S., Boulila, W., Koubaa, A., Jan, S. U., & Iqbal Ch, M. M. (2023). TNN-IDS: Transformer neural network-based intrusion detection system for MQTT-enabled IoT Networks. Computer Networks, 237, Article 110072. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2023.110072

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a global network that connects a large number of smart devices. MQTT is a de facto standard, lightweight, and reliable protocol for machine-to-machine communication, widely adopted in IoT networks. Various smart device... Read More about TNN-IDS: Transformer neural network-based intrusion detection system for MQTT-enabled IoT Networks.

What is crime? (SCCJR Learning Resource accompanying video) (2023)
Digital Artefact
Soliman, F. (2023). What is crime? (SCCJR Learning Resource accompanying video). [Video]

This video is part of the SCCJR Learning Resources for Schools which has been created especially for Modern Studies learners. The briefings reflect some of the most popular topics that previous learners have decided to write about in their assignment... Read More about What is crime? (SCCJR Learning Resource accompanying video).

Scotland's Prison Population (SCCJR Learning Resource accompanying video) (2023)
Digital Artefact
Anderson, K. (2023). Scotland's Prison Population (SCCJR Learning Resource accompanying video). [Video]

This video accompanies a learning resource titled 'Scotland's Prison Population', as part of the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research's learning resource suite for Modern Studies learners and teachers in Scotland.

Critical success factors for implementing smart maintenance in the fourth industrial revolution era: a bibliometric analysis within the built environment (2023)
Journal Article
Osunsanmi, T. O., Okafor, C. C., & Ohis Aigbavboa, C. (online). Critical success factors for implementing smart maintenance in the fourth industrial revolution era: a bibliometric analysis within the built environment. Journal of Facilities Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/jfm-01-2023-0006

Purpose The implementation of smart maintenance (SM) has greatly benefited facility managers, construction project managers and other stakeholders within the built environment. Unfortunately, its actualization for stakeholders in the built environme... Read More about Critical success factors for implementing smart maintenance in the fourth industrial revolution era: a bibliometric analysis within the built environment.

Non-Linear Model Predictive Speed Control of Six Phase Squirrel Cage Generator in Wind Energy System (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abdulwahab, I., Musa, U., Sarip, S., Mas'ud, A. A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Faskari, S. A., & Mahmud, A. T. (2023, August). Non-Linear Model Predictive Speed Control of Six Phase Squirrel Cage Generator in Wind Energy System. Presented at 2023 IEEE 6th International Conference on Electrical, Electronics, and System Engineering (ICEESE), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Due to the intermittent nature of wind, varying wind speed causes imbalance in the current of the six phase squirrel cage induction generator (SCIG). These changes in the input signal create inbalance in the current and therefore causes deviations in... Read More about Non-Linear Model Predictive Speed Control of Six Phase Squirrel Cage Generator in Wind Energy System.

Robotics and Autonomous Systems for Environmental Sustainability: Monitoring Terrestrial Biodiversity (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper
Pringle, S., Davies, Z. G., Goddard, M. A., Dallimer, M., Hart, E., Le Goff, L., & Langdale, S. J. (2023). Robotics and Autonomous Systems for Environmental Sustainability: Monitoring Terrestrial Biodiversity

Welcome to the UK-RAS White paper Series on Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS). This is one of the core activities of UK-RAS Network, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). By Bringing together academic centres o... Read More about Robotics and Autonomous Systems for Environmental Sustainability: Monitoring Terrestrial Biodiversity.

Optimizing polypharmacy management in the elderly: a comprehensive European benchmarking survey and the development of an innovative online benchmarking application (2023)
Journal Article
Kardas, P., Mair, A., Stewart, D., & Lewek, P. (2023). Optimizing polypharmacy management in the elderly: a comprehensive European benchmarking survey and the development of an innovative online benchmarking application. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 14, Article 1254912. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2023.1254912

Background: Polypharmacy, defined as the simultaneous use of multiple medications by a patient, is a worldwide problem of rising prevalence. Paving the way for drug interactions, adverse drug reactions and non-adherence, it leads to negative health o... Read More about Optimizing polypharmacy management in the elderly: a comprehensive European benchmarking survey and the development of an innovative online benchmarking application.