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Harnessing the silver tsunami: An investigation into the benefits and challenges of senior entrepreneurship in Singapore (2023)
Thesis
Chee, H. Harnessing the silver tsunami: An investigation into the benefits and challenges of senior entrepreneurship in Singapore. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3406779

Singapore is a fast-ageing society and recent Government data indicates that Singapore is facing an impending ‘silver tsunami’. Many researchers have raised the alarm on the problems that such an ageing Singaporean population would bring and how it w... Read More about Harnessing the silver tsunami: An investigation into the benefits and challenges of senior entrepreneurship in Singapore.

Integrated Reporting (IR) for Sustainability (2023)
Book
Lee, K.-H., Senaratne, S., & Gunarathne, N. (Eds.). (2023). Integrated Reporting (IR) for Sustainability. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41833-4

Includes practical insights and approaches in adopting new corporate reporting models

Provides a blend of academic and practitioner perspectives on IR in South Asia

Showcases insights from multiple emerging economies on their sustainable develo... Read More about Integrated Reporting (IR) for Sustainability.

Domestic abuse and child contact in Scotland: the perspectives of family law practitioners (2023)
Journal Article
Burman, M., Friskney, R., Mair, J., & Whitecross, R. (2023). Domestic abuse and child contact in Scotland: the perspectives of family law practitioners. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 45(3), 234-248. https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2023.2243147

It is now well-established that children are adversely affected by domestic abuse, and that domestic abuse does not always cease following parental separation. However, the issue of post-separation child contact in the context of domestic abuse remai... Read More about Domestic abuse and child contact in Scotland: the perspectives of family law practitioners.

Exploring adolescent fast bowling: a mixed methods approach (2023)
Thesis
Hislen, S. Exploring adolescent fast bowling: a mixed methods approach. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3406802

Introduction: Limited mixed methods research has been conducted into the physical and skills requirements of a developing fast bowler.

Methods: This mixed methods study explored the interrelationship between the physical and skill requirements in... Read More about Exploring adolescent fast bowling: a mixed methods approach.

How to … navigate entry into the field of clinical education research and scholarship (2023)
Journal Article
Harvey Bluemel, A., Gillespie, H., Asif, A., & Samuriwo, R. (2024). How to … navigate entry into the field of clinical education research and scholarship. Clinical Teacher, 21(3), Article e13686. https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13686

Abstract Clinical education research (ClinEdR) is a growing field that aims to ensure the way healthcare professionals are taught and learn is evidence-based. There is growing interest in how this evidence is generated in a robust, timely and cost-ef... Read More about How to … navigate entry into the field of clinical education research and scholarship.

Thermomechanical Properties of Virgin and Recycled Polypropylene—High-Density Polyethylene Blends (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, H., McClements, J., Ray, D., Hindle, C. S., Kalloudis, M., & Koutsos, V. (2023). Thermomechanical Properties of Virgin and Recycled Polypropylene—High-Density Polyethylene Blends. Polymers, 15(21), Article 4200. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15214200

This paper provides evidence and discusses the variability in the thermomechanical behaviour of virgin and recycled polypropylene/high-density polyethylene blends without the addition of other components, which is sparse in the literature. Understand... Read More about Thermomechanical Properties of Virgin and Recycled Polypropylene—High-Density Polyethylene Blends.

Multi-criteria decision making-based waste management: A bibliometric analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Sohail, S. S., Javed, Z., Nadeem, M., Anwer, F., Farhat, F., Hussain, A., Himeur, Y., & Madsen, D. Ø. (2023). Multi-criteria decision making-based waste management: A bibliometric analysis. Heliyon, 9(11), Article e21261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21261

Waste management is a complex research domain. While the domain is challenging in terms of content, it is also a diverse and cross-disciplinary research subject. One of its important components includes efficient decision-making at various levels and... Read More about Multi-criteria decision making-based waste management: A bibliometric analysis.

Blockchain-based Authentication and Access Control Mechanism for Internet of Things (IoT) (2023)
Thesis
Abubakar, M. A. Blockchain-based Authentication and Access Control Mechanism for Internet of Things (IoT). (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3406748

Authentication and access control are critical in addressing IoT security and privacy issues. However, due to resource overhead, most legacy authentication and authorisation mechanisms are not suitable for resource-constrained IoT devices (Meneghello... Read More about Blockchain-based Authentication and Access Control Mechanism for Internet of Things (IoT).

How to… support others in developing a career in clinical education research (2023)
Journal Article
Brown, M. E. L., Samuriwo, R., Asif, A., Da Silva, A., Vance, G., & Conn, R. (2024). How to… support others in developing a career in clinical education research. Clinical Teacher, 21(1), Article e13666. https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13666

The Incubator for Clinical Education Research (ClinEdR) is a UK-wide network, established with support from the National Institute for Health Research, to lead initiatives to build capacity in the field. A key barrier identified by this group is that... Read More about How to… support others in developing a career in clinical education research.

Development of an acute ovine model of polycystic ovaries to assess the effect of ovarian denervation (2023)
Journal Article
Duncan, W. C., Nicol, L. M., O’Hare, R., Witherington, J., Miranda, J. A., Campbell, B. K., Thomas, J. L., & Rae, M. T. (2023). Development of an acute ovine model of polycystic ovaries to assess the effect of ovarian denervation. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 14, Article 1285269. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2023.1285269

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) seems to be associated with increased ovarian sympathetic nerve activity and in rodent models of PCOS reducing the sympathetic drive to the ovary, through denervation or neuromodulation, improves ovulati... Read More about Development of an acute ovine model of polycystic ovaries to assess the effect of ovarian denervation.

The thermal monitoring and management of lithium-ion batteries (2023)
Thesis
Alcock, K. M. The thermal monitoring and management of lithium-ion batteries. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3406767

Battery Thermal Management Systems (BTMSs) are critical for the safe operation of Lithium-Ion Batteries (LIBs), especially in high-use applications such as electric vehicles (EVs). BTMSs are generally in charge of two major functions: monitoring batt... Read More about The thermal monitoring and management of lithium-ion batteries.

Influential factors of pro‐environmental behaviors among franchisees in the fast‐food sector (2023)
Journal Article
Dada, O. (., Perrigot, R., & Watson, A. (2024). Influential factors of pro‐environmental behaviors among franchisees in the fast‐food sector. Business Strategy and the Environment, 33(3), 2301-2313. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3599

In spite of the increasing attention on environmental sustainability, there is a dearth of knowledge about franchisees' pro-environmental behaviors. This study aims to understand the factors that influence the extent to which franchisees engage in pr... Read More about Influential factors of pro‐environmental behaviors among franchisees in the fast‐food sector.

Temporality and Futurity of the Forgotten: Everyday Lives of Syrian Refugees in Scotland amid Covid-19 Pandemic (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khaleel, F., Avdukic, A., Law, A., & Abdullah, A. (2023, October). Temporality and Futurity of the Forgotten: Everyday Lives of Syrian Refugees in Scotland amid Covid-19 Pandemic. Paper presented at Understanding Displacement in Visual Art and Cultural History: 1945 to Now, Manchester, UK

This study explores the coexistence of multiple and radically distinctive, yet rhythmic worlds, that Syrian refugees resettling in the Scotland found themselves within during the pandemic.

Methodologically this study applies rhythmanalysis as a cr... Read More about Temporality and Futurity of the Forgotten: Everyday Lives of Syrian Refugees in Scotland amid Covid-19 Pandemic.

A novel (2+1)d nonlinear evolution equation for weakly stratified free surface boundary layers (2023)
Journal Article
Oloo, J., & Shrira, V. (2023). A novel (2+1)d nonlinear evolution equation for weakly stratified free surface boundary layers. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 973(A40), https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2023.773

To get an insight into dynamics of the oceanic surface boundary layer we develop an asymptotic model of nonlinear dynamics of linearly decaying three-dimensional long10 wave perturbations in weakly stratified boundary layer flows. Although in nature... Read More about A novel (2+1)d nonlinear evolution equation for weakly stratified free surface boundary layers.

Digital Twin-Empowered Resource Allocation for 6G-Enabled Massive IoT (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bozkaya, E., Canberk, B., & Schmidt, S. (2023, May). Digital Twin-Empowered Resource Allocation for 6G-Enabled Massive IoT. Presented at 2023 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops), Rome, Italy

6G technology is expected to lead to an unpredictable increase of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The need for maintaining continuous connectivity of these devices has in turn led to re-thinking of the traditional design of wireless networks. In pa... Read More about Digital Twin-Empowered Resource Allocation for 6G-Enabled Massive IoT.

6G-Enabled DTaaS (Digital Twin as a Service) for Decarbonized Cities (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Duran, K., Ak, E., Yurdakul, G., & Canberk, B. (2023, May). 6G-Enabled DTaaS (Digital Twin as a Service) for Decarbonized Cities. Presented at 2023 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops), Rome, Italy

With the excessive rise in the environmental pollution in cities, governments have begun to make global agreements to reach zero carbon emission levels. Though collecting data from IoT sensors on smart cities helps to analyze and predict carbon emiss... Read More about 6G-Enabled DTaaS (Digital Twin as a Service) for Decarbonized Cities.

Provision of dietary education in UK-based cardiac rehabilitation: a cross-sectional survey conducted in conjunction with the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (2023)
Journal Article
James, E., Butler, T., Nichols, S., Goodall, S., & O'Doherty, A. F. (2024). Provision of dietary education in UK-based cardiac rehabilitation: a cross-sectional survey conducted in conjunction with the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. British Journal of Nutrition, 131(5), 880-893. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114523002374

Dietary education is a core component of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). It is unknown how or what dietary education is delivered across the UK. We aimed to characterise practitioners who deliver dietary education in UK CR and determine the format and c... Read More about Provision of dietary education in UK-based cardiac rehabilitation: a cross-sectional survey conducted in conjunction with the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation.