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A horizon scan of issues affecting UK forest management within 50 years (2023)
Journal Article
Tew, E. R., Ambrose-Oji, B., Beatty, M., Büntgen, U., Butterworth, H., Clover, G., Cook, D., Dauksta, D., Day, W., Deakin, J., Field, A., Gardiner, B., Harrop, P., Healey, J. R., Heaton, R., Hemery, G., Hill, L., Hughes, O., Khaira-Creswell, P. K., Kirby, K., …Sutherland, W. J. (2024). A horizon scan of issues affecting UK forest management within 50 years. Forestry, 97(3), Article cpad047. https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpad047

Forests are in the spotlight: they are expected to play a pivotal role in our response to society’s greatest challenges, such as the climate and biodiversity crises. Yet, the forests themselves, and the sector that manages them, face a range of inter... Read More about A horizon scan of issues affecting UK forest management within 50 years.

Mobile money innovation and global value chain participation: Evidence from developing countries (2023)
Journal Article
Ajide, F. M., Sakariyahu, R., Lawal, R., Etudaiye-Muhtar, O. F., & Johan, S. (2023). Mobile money innovation and global value chain participation: Evidence from developing countries. Finance Research Letters, 58, Article 104694. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2023.104694

This study provides empirical insights on the effect of mobile money innovation on global value chain participation. Applying quantile estimation technique on the data of 90 developing economies between 2011 and 2018, we document that mobile money in... Read More about Mobile money innovation and global value chain participation: Evidence from developing countries.

Revolutionizing family businesses with artificial intelligence: a perspective article (2023)
Journal Article
Sawang, S., & Kivits, R. A. (in press). Revolutionizing family businesses with artificial intelligence: a perspective article. Journal of Family Business Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/jfbm-09-2023-0158

Purpose This perspective article addresses the essential need to comprehend what artificial intelligence (AI) entails and how it can revolutionize the family business sector. Design/methodology/approach This article presents a literature review... Read More about Revolutionizing family businesses with artificial intelligence: a perspective article.

Colours and Shapes-Perspective from Ghanaians on BIPV Aesthetic Optimisation (2023)
Journal Article
Awuku, S. A., Bennadji, A., Muhammad Sukki, F., Prabhu, R., & Sellami, N. (2023). Colours and Shapes-Perspective from Ghanaians on BIPV Aesthetic Optimisation. International Journal of Structural and Civil Engineering Research, 12(4), 117-121. https://doi.org/10.18178/ijscer.12.4.117-121

Colours, texture and shapes of Buildings Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) have been fully explored in recent times to match mainstream architectural aesthetics. This study aims at getting some perspectives from Ghanaians when it comes to the colours an... Read More about Colours and Shapes-Perspective from Ghanaians on BIPV Aesthetic Optimisation.

A blue carbon model for the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) and its application in environmental restoration (2023)
Journal Article
Lee, H. Z. L., Davies, I. M., Baxter, J. M., Diele, K., & Sanderson, W. G. (2024). A blue carbon model for the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) and its application in environmental restoration. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 34(1), Article e4030. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.4030

1. Historically, considerations of the carbon budget of bivalve shellfish have disproportionately focused on the cycling of carbon in shell alone, overlooking respiratory release and the potential role of bivalve shellfish habitats in the stabilizati... Read More about A blue carbon model for the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) and its application in environmental restoration.

Pregnancy length and health in giant pandas: what can metabolic and urinary endocrine markers unveil? (2023)
Journal Article
Wauters, J., Wilson, K. S., Cools, T., Vancsok, C., Bouts, T., Mulot, B., Leclerc, A., Haapakoski, M., Kok, J., Kühne, R., Ochs, A., Duncan, W. C., Girling, S. J., Hildebrandt, T. B., Zhou, Q., Li, R., Zhou, Y., Cai, K., Liu, Y., Hou, R., …Li, D. (2023). Pregnancy length and health in giant pandas: what can metabolic and urinary endocrine markers unveil?. Theriogenology Wild, 3, Article 100063. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.therwi.2023.100063

Mature female giant pandas usually ovulate once a year. This is followed by an obligatory luteal phase, consisting of a long-lasting corpus luteum dormancy phase (CLD; primary increase in progestogens) and a much shorter active luteal phase (AL; seco... Read More about Pregnancy length and health in giant pandas: what can metabolic and urinary endocrine markers unveil?.

Can clinical homes influence practice? A description of a first of kind clinical home for Healthcare Science in Scotland (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Breen, C. (2023, November). Can clinical homes influence practice? A description of a first of kind clinical home for Healthcare Science in Scotland. Presented at Lothian Health and Care Professions Research Conference 2023, Edinburgh, UK

This is a presentation to describe the first clinical home experience for Healthcare Scientists in NHS Lothian. The aims of clinical and academic homes are to foster career development opportunities, enhance collaboration and develop capacity and... Read More about Can clinical homes influence practice? A description of a first of kind clinical home for Healthcare Science in Scotland.

Evaluation of a web-based intervention to optimize perinatal emotional wellbeing: A nested case-control study (2023)
Journal Article
Kuipers, Y. J., Bleijenbergh, R., Rimaux, S., & Mestdagh, E. (2024). Evaluation of a web-based intervention to optimize perinatal emotional wellbeing: A nested case-control study. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 24(1), Article 100422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2023.100422

Background/Objective: WazzUp Mama© is a remotely delivered web-based tailored intervention to prevent and reduce perinatal emotional distress, originally developed in the Netherlands. The current study aimed to evaluate the adapted WazzUp Mama© int... Read More about Evaluation of a web-based intervention to optimize perinatal emotional wellbeing: A nested case-control study.

Healers and Midwives Accused of Witchcraft (1563-1736) - What Secondary Analysis of the Scottish Survey of Witchcraft Can Contribute to the Teaching of Nursing and Midwifery History (2023)
Journal Article
Ring, N., McHugh, N. M., Reed, B. B., Davidson-Welch, R., & Dodd, L. S. (2024). Healers and Midwives Accused of Witchcraft (1563-1736) - What Secondary Analysis of the Scottish Survey of Witchcraft Can Contribute to the Teaching of Nursing and Midwifery History. Nurse Education Today, 133, Article 106026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2023.106026

Background: Nearly 4000 people were accused of witchcraft in Scotland between 1563-1736. Some of these were healers, midwives, and nurses. Objective: To investigate Scotland’s folk-healers and midwives accused of witchcraft and review their work fr... Read More about Healers and Midwives Accused of Witchcraft (1563-1736) - What Secondary Analysis of the Scottish Survey of Witchcraft Can Contribute to the Teaching of Nursing and Midwifery History.

A scoping review exploring adoption of digital stress management resources for long-term health conditions – just useful for respiratory conditions? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N., Gebreheat, G., MacLean, F., Connolly, F., Breen, C., & Porter-Armstrong, A. A scoping review exploring adoption of digital stress management resources for long-term health conditions – just useful for respiratory conditions?. Presented at British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2023, QEII Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE, 22 to 24 November 2023, Programme and Abstracts, London, UK

Teachers' Perceptions of online chemistry-specific CPD (2023)
Journal Article
McGill, C., Buchanan, D., Easson, M., Hendry, S., Macdonald, F., Murray, P., & Stewart, I. (2023). Teachers' Perceptions of online chemistry-specific CPD. Science Teacher Education, 94, 18-25

A collaboration between chemistry educators, Edinburgh Napier University and the Royal Society of Chemistry presented a series of seven online professional learning sessions for chemistry teachers in Scotland, to develop subject-specific knowledge an... Read More about Teachers' Perceptions of online chemistry-specific CPD.

Teaching Sound Dramaturgy (2023)
Book Chapter
Stutterheim, K. (in press). Teaching Sound Dramaturgy. In Teaching Sound for the 21st Century. Sofia: CILECT

Sound dramaturgy as part of the aesthetic design of either a film or a Virtual Reality (VR) experience is invisible but most relevant, although often overlooked. As sound person and academic, I have long been interested in the dramaturgical relevance... Read More about Teaching Sound Dramaturgy.

A Hybrid Deep Learning Scheme for Intrusion Detection in the Internet of Things (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Momand, A., Jan, S. U., & Ramzan, N. (2023, May). A Hybrid Deep Learning Scheme for Intrusion Detection in the Internet of Things. Presented at ISPR'2023: The International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Pattern Recognition, Hammamet, Tunisia

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the connection of smart devices and objects to the internet, allowing them to share and analyze data, communicate with each other, and be controlled remotely. Several IoT devices are designed to collect, process, and s... Read More about A Hybrid Deep Learning Scheme for Intrusion Detection in the Internet of Things.

Optimal controller selection and migration in large scale software defined networks for next generation internet of things (2023)
Journal Article
Shahzad, M., Liu, L., Belkout, N., & Antonopoulos, N. (2023). Optimal controller selection and migration in large scale software defined networks for next generation internet of things. SN Applied Sciences, 5(12), Article 309. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-023-05535-0

The substantial amount of IoT traffic, coupled with control messages, places a heavy burden on SDN controllers, which compromises their capacity. We investigate how SDN can revolutionize the conventional approach, aiming to overcome the limitations o... Read More about Optimal controller selection and migration in large scale software defined networks for next generation internet of things.

Machine Un-learning: An Overview of Techniques, Applications, and Future Directions (2023)
Journal Article
Sai, S., Mittal, U., Chamola, V., Huang, K., Spinelli, I., Scardapane, S., Tan, Z., & Hussain, A. (2024). Machine Un-learning: An Overview of Techniques, Applications, and Future Directions. Cognitive Computation, 16, 482-506. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12559-023-10219-3

ML applications proliferate across various sectors. Large internet firms employ ML to train intelligent models using vast datasets, including sensitive user information. However, new regulations like GDPR require data removal by businesses. Deleting... Read More about Machine Un-learning: An Overview of Techniques, Applications, and Future Directions.

Developing a new scale for measuring sustainability-oriented innovation (2023)
Journal Article
Baxter, D., & Chipulu, M. (2023). Developing a new scale for measuring sustainability-oriented innovation. Journal of Cleaner Production, 429, Article 139590. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139590

Sustainability-oriented innovation is a developing area in the academic literature, and existing measurement models are either lacking in scope or they have not been validated. Following an extensive review of existing academic literature, this paper... Read More about Developing a new scale for measuring sustainability-oriented innovation.