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The Apple & Biscuit Show – Episode 17: “Why Hearing Means Feeling: Designing Sound for the Real World” (2025)
Digital Artefact
McGregor, I. (2025). The Apple & Biscuit Show – Episode 17: “Why Hearing Means Feeling: Designing Sound for the Real World”. [Podcast]

This podcast episode features Dr Iain McGregor in conversation with Dr Neil Hillman and Jason Nicholas, discussing the role of perceptual audio in shaping trust, safety, and meaning. Topics include the use of sound in protest, public broadcasting, an... Read More about The Apple & Biscuit Show – Episode 17: “Why Hearing Means Feeling: Designing Sound for the Real World”.

A novel transformer-based explainable AI approach using SHAP for intrusion detection in vehicular ad hoc networks (2025)
Journal Article
Khan, W., Ahmad, J., Alasbali, N., Mazroa, A. A., Alshehri, M. S., & Khan, M. S. (2025). A novel transformer-based explainable AI approach using SHAP for intrusion detection in vehicular ad hoc networks. Computer Networks, 270, Article 111575. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2025.111575

Vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs)— a technology to connect autonomous vehicles to enhance the safety and decision-making on the road by enabling wireless communication and sharing of traffic information between sensors, vehicles, and other infrastru... Read More about A novel transformer-based explainable AI approach using SHAP for intrusion detection in vehicular ad hoc networks.

Shame- and guilt-proneness as mediators of PTSD/DSO symptoms in young adults (2025)
Journal Article
Oasi, O., Shevlin, M., Lasalvia, A., Bonetto, C., Cristofalo, D., Marzocco, G., Somma, C., Toscano, M., Karatzias, T., & Cavalera, C. (2025). Shame- and guilt-proneness as mediators of PTSD/DSO symptoms in young adults. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 32(4), Article e70131. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.70131

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between trauma exposure, shame and guilt proneness and the development of PTSD and Disturbances in Self‐Organisation (DSO) symptoms in young adults. Specifically, we hypothesised that trauma... Read More about Shame- and guilt-proneness as mediators of PTSD/DSO symptoms in young adults.

The impact of ‘anti-gender’ politics and queer, feminist resilience in Poland (2025)
Digital Artefact
Zabrzewska, A., & Kulpa, R. (2025). The impact of ‘anti-gender’ politics and queer, feminist resilience in Poland. [Blog post]

Adrianna Zabrzewska and Roberto Kulpa show that, despite populism's hostile political climate, limited funding, and tensions within the community, the pursuit of a liveable and joyful life for LGBTIQ+ individuals and cishet women in Poland is an unfo... Read More about The impact of ‘anti-gender’ politics and queer, feminist resilience in Poland.

Federated Learning-based Sensor Fault Classification in Label-Scarce Sensor Networks (2025)
Journal Article
Hasan, M. N., Jan, S. U., & Koo, I. (online). Federated Learning-based Sensor Fault Classification in Label-Scarce Sensor Networks. IEEE Sensors Journal, https://doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2025.3591130

Ensuring reliable data collection from sensor nodes is vital for the success of IoT applications such as smart cities, industrial automation, and other data-driven systems. As sensor data underpins key decision-making processes, undetected faults can... Read More about Federated Learning-based Sensor Fault Classification in Label-Scarce Sensor Networks.

Assessing peri-loss emotions and their associations with ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in a community sample of bereaved adults (2025)
Journal Article
Redican, E., Shevlin, M., Karatzias, T., & Hyland, P. (in press). Assessing peri-loss emotions and their associations with ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in a community sample of bereaved adults. Death Studies,

Previous studies have examined risk factors for ICD-11 Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) but the variation and levels of peri-loss emotional reactions (those occurring during or immediately after the loss), and their association with grief related distr... Read More about Assessing peri-loss emotions and their associations with ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in a community sample of bereaved adults.

Enhancing Flow in Remote Work: The Influence of IT Consumerization (2025)
Journal Article
Doargajudhur, M., Huzooree, A., Dutot, V., Lichy, J., & Hosanoo, Z. (in press). Enhancing Flow in Remote Work: The Influence of IT Consumerization. Management Decision,

Purpose: The widespread adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) post pandemic has reshaped remote work, yet its implications for employee well-being and work outcomes remain inconclusive. This study proposes a research model to e... Read More about Enhancing Flow in Remote Work: The Influence of IT Consumerization.

Beyond the Usual Species: Cultivating Diversity in Biology Award Nominations (2025)
Journal Article
Austin, S., Taylor, C., Veitch, N., Audu, D., Millward, J., Emmerson, R., Ellerington, R., & Colombo, A. (2025). Beyond the Usual Species: Cultivating Diversity in Biology Award Nominations. Journal of Science, Humanities and Arts, 12(4), https://doi.org/10.17160/josha.12.4.1053

Improving diversity among award recipients is a key focus in the scientific community. The Society of Experimental Biology, which historically awarded over 65% of its prizes to men, established the Awards Nomination Taskforce in 2023 to proactively i... Read More about Beyond the Usual Species: Cultivating Diversity in Biology Award Nominations.

Paradox(a): Arts and artists, power, paradox and organized resistance (2025)
Journal Article
Simpson, A. V., Greco, A., Patrick-Thomson, H., Berti, M., Gaim, M., Pina e Cunha, M., & Clegg, S. (in press). Paradox(a): Arts and artists, power, paradox and organized resistance. Journal of Political Power,

In the call for this special issue, we asked: how do the arts, artists and artistic work leverage paradoxes to attract popular attention while also going against the grain of prevailing opinion? How might such work critically reflect on the status qu... Read More about Paradox(a): Arts and artists, power, paradox and organized resistance.

How autonomous bus trials affect passengers’ views: Exploring the gap between pre-ride expectations and real word experience (2025)
Journal Article
Fonzone, A., Fountas, G., Downey, L., & Olowosegun, A. (online). How autonomous bus trials affect passengers’ views: Exploring the gap between pre-ride expectations and real word experience. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2025.07.021

The study investigates passengers’ perceptions of a real-world trial involving a level 4 full-sized Automated Bus (AB) operating as a commercial service on a 22 km inter-urban route along public roads in East Scotland. By focusing on a trial, where t... Read More about How autonomous bus trials affect passengers’ views: Exploring the gap between pre-ride expectations and real word experience.

Complementing urban agriculture and green spaces is important for ecosystem functions and biodiversity in cities: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2025)
Journal Article
Li, Z., Chen, S., Priyadarshana, T., Lee, M.-B., Xiao, L., Fischer, T. B., He, X., Woodcock, B. A., & Pagani-Núñez, E. (2025). Complementing urban agriculture and green spaces is important for ecosystem functions and biodiversity in cities: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 6(3), Article e70084. https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.70084

1. As cities expand, they encroach on agricultural land, impacting food production and natural habitats. While urban agriculture could help address these issues, the impact of increased food production on ecosystem functions—particularly with regards... Read More about Complementing urban agriculture and green spaces is important for ecosystem functions and biodiversity in cities: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Basal activation of astrocytic Nrf2 in neuronal culture media: Challenges and implications for neuron-astrocyte modelling (2025)
Journal Article
Elsharkasi, M. M. O., Villani, B., Wells, G., & Kerr, F. (2025). Basal activation of astrocytic Nrf2 in neuronal culture media: Challenges and implications for neuron-astrocyte modelling. Brain and Neuroscience Advances, 9, https://doi.org/10.1177/23982128251351360

As a gatekeeper of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory cell protection, the transcription factor Nrf2 is a promising therapeutic target for several neurodegenerative diseases, leading to the development of Nrf2 activators targeting Keap1-dependent and... Read More about Basal activation of astrocytic Nrf2 in neuronal culture media: Challenges and implications for neuron-astrocyte modelling.

Young Men’s Communication Needs for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: A Cross-Cultural, Qualitative Analysis in Scotland, Spain, and the USA (2025)
Journal Article
Gray Brunton, C., Carnegie, E., Pow, J., Todorova, I., Petrova, D., Garcia-Retamero, R., & Whittaker, A. (in press). Young Men’s Communication Needs for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: A Cross-Cultural, Qualitative Analysis in Scotland, Spain, and the USA. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-025-10387-6

Background: Globally Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake rates have declined within a wider context of vaccine hesitancy. Gender-neutral vaccine programmes are increasing and recommended for prevention of cervical, anogenital and oropharyngeal... Read More about Young Men’s Communication Needs for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: A Cross-Cultural, Qualitative Analysis in Scotland, Spain, and the USA.

Navigating ethical challenges in generative AI-enhanced research: The ETHICAL framework for responsible generative AI use (2025)
Journal Article
Eacersall, D., Pretorius, L., Smirnov, I., Spray, E., Illingworth, S., Chugh, R., Strydom, S., Stratton-Maher, D., Simmons, J., Jennings, I., Roux, R., Kamrowski, R., Downie, A., Ling Thong, C., & Howell, K. A. (2025). Navigating ethical challenges in generative AI-enhanced research: The ETHICAL framework for responsible generative AI use. Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching, 8(2), https://doi.org/10.37074/jalt.2025.8.2.9

The rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in research presents both opportunities and ethical challenges that should be carefully navigated. Although GenAI tools can enhance research efficiency by automating tasks such as liter... Read More about Navigating ethical challenges in generative AI-enhanced research: The ETHICAL framework for responsible generative AI use.

Factors Impacting Landscape Ruggedness in Control Problems: a Case Study (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Saliby, M. E., Medvet, E., Nadizar, G., Salvato, E., & Thomson, S. L. (2024, September). Factors Impacting Landscape Ruggedness in Control Problems: a Case Study. Presented at WIVACE 2024 (XVIII International Workshop on Artificial Life and Evolutionary Computation), Namur, Belgium

Understanding fitness landscapes in evolutionary robotics (ER) can provide valuable insights into the considered robotic problems as well as into the strategies found by evolutionary algorithms (EAs) to address them, ultimately guiding practitioners... Read More about Factors Impacting Landscape Ruggedness in Control Problems: a Case Study.

Educational interventions promoting modifiable lifestyle behaviours for cardiovascular disease in pre-registration nursing students: a scoping review (2025)
Journal Article
Creighton, L., Caughers, G., Mitchell, G., McMahon, J., Neubeck, L., & Fitzsimons, D. (2025). Educational interventions promoting modifiable lifestyle behaviours for cardiovascular disease in pre-registration nursing students: a scoping review. BMC Nursing, 24(1), Article 952. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03611-x

Aims: Modifiable lifestyle behaviours, such as smoking and high alcohol consumption are more prevalent among pre-registration nursing students, than the general population. Embedding education on the impact of these risk factors for cardiovascular di... Read More about Educational interventions promoting modifiable lifestyle behaviours for cardiovascular disease in pre-registration nursing students: a scoping review.