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A Quasi oppositional smell agent optimization and its levy flight variant: A PV/Wind/battery system optimization application (2023)
Journal Article
Mas'ud, A. A., Salawudeen, A. T., Umar, A. A., Aziz, A. S., Shaaban, Y. A., Muhammad-Sukki, F., & Musa, U. (2023). A Quasi oppositional smell agent optimization and its levy flight variant: A PV/Wind/battery system optimization application. Applied Soft Computing, 147, Article 110813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2023.110813

In this study, two novel algorithms are developed: the quasi oppositional smell agent optimization (QOBL-SAO) and its levy flight variation (LFQOBL-SAO), and their performance is compared to that of the conventional smell agent optimization (SAO). Tw... Read More about A Quasi oppositional smell agent optimization and its levy flight variant: A PV/Wind/battery system optimization application.

Existing respiratory nursing curriculum, frameworks, and other documentation relevant to respiratory nursing education: A Scoping Review (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J., Murray, B., Smith, S., Padilha, . M. J., Šajnić, A., Narsavage, G., Christensen, H. M., Axelsson, M., Carme, H., Poot, B., & Kelly, C. Existing respiratory nursing curriculum, frameworks, and other documentation relevant to respiratory nursing education: A Scoping Review. Presented at European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2023, Milan, Italy

Phonetic Error Analysis Beyond Phone Error Rate (2023)
Journal Article
Loweimi, E., Carmantini, A., Bell, P., Renals, S., & Cvetkovic, Z. (2023). Phonetic Error Analysis Beyond Phone Error Rate. IEEE/ACM Transactions on Audio, Speech and Language Processing, 31, 3346-3361. https://doi.org/10.1109/taslp.2023.3313417

In this article, we analyse the performance of the TIMIT-based phone recognition systems beyond the overall phone error rate (PER) metric. We consider three broad phonetic classes (BPCs): {affricate, diphthong, fricative, nasal, plosive, semi-vowel,... Read More about Phonetic Error Analysis Beyond Phone Error Rate.

An Investigation on the Effects of Beam Squint Caused by an Analog Beamformed User Terminal Utilizing Antenna Arrays (2023)
Journal Article
Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Hu, Y. F., Al-Yasir, Y., Parchin, N. O., & Ullah, A. (2023). An Investigation on the Effects of Beam Squint Caused by an Analog Beamformed User Terminal Utilizing Antenna Arrays. IEEE Access, 11, 98230-98243. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2023.3313200

In the equivalent frequency-based model, the antenna array gain is utilised to characterise the frequency response of the beam squint effect generated by the antenna array. This impact is considered for a wide range of uniform linear array (ULA) and... Read More about An Investigation on the Effects of Beam Squint Caused by an Analog Beamformed User Terminal Utilizing Antenna Arrays.

Re-configuring the jigsaw puzzle: Balancing time, pace, place and space of work in the Covid-19 era (2023)
Journal Article
Grant, K., McQueen, F., Osborn, S., & Holland, P. (in press). Re-configuring the jigsaw puzzle: Balancing time, pace, place and space of work in the Covid-19 era. Economic and Industrial Democracy, https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831x231195686

Drawing on the principles of Conservation of Resources (COR) theory and the Work–Home Resources (W-HR) model, this research captured the lived experiences of 19 parents from across Scotland during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. The data were derive... Read More about Re-configuring the jigsaw puzzle: Balancing time, pace, place and space of work in the Covid-19 era.

A novel autonomous container-based platform for cybersecurity training and research (2023)
Journal Article
Chouliaras, N., Kantzavelou, I., Maglaras, L., Pantziou, G., & Amine Ferrag, M. (2023). A novel autonomous container-based platform for cybersecurity training and research. PeerJ Computer Science, 9, Article e1574. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-cs.1574

Cyberattacks, particularly those targeting systems that store or handle sensitive data, have become more sophisticated in recent years. To face increasing threats, continuous capacity building and digital skill competence are needed. Cybersecurity ha... Read More about A novel autonomous container-based platform for cybersecurity training and research.

The Relationship of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Developmental Trauma Disorder with Childhood Psychopathology: A network analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Knefel, M., Karatzias, T., Spinazzola, J., Shevlin, M., & Ford, J. D. (2023). The Relationship of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Developmental Trauma Disorder with Childhood Psychopathology: A network analysis. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 99, Article 102766

Objective: Potentially traumatic experiences are a major risk factor for mental disorders in children and adolescents. Posttraumatic psychopathology includes trauma-specific disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as other psyc... Read More about The Relationship of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Developmental Trauma Disorder with Childhood Psychopathology: A network analysis.

The regime-conversion method: a hybrid technique for simulating well-mixed chemical reaction networks (2023)
Journal Article
Kynaston, J. C., Yates, C. A., Hekkink, A. V. F., & Guiver, C. (2023). The regime-conversion method: a hybrid technique for simulating well-mixed chemical reaction networks. Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, 9, Article 1107441. https://doi.org/10.3389/fams.2023.1107441

There exist several methods for simulating biological and physical systems as represented by chemical reaction networks. Systems with low numbers of particles are frequently modeled as discrete-state Markov jump processes and are typically simulated... Read More about The regime-conversion method: a hybrid technique for simulating well-mixed chemical reaction networks.

An Exploration of Attitudes and Perceptions of Freight Operators in Ireland toward adopting Bio-methane Fuelled Heavy Good Vehicles (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kanellos, N., Plant, E., Zhnag, X., & Abraham, V. (in press). An Exploration of Attitudes and Perceptions of Freight Operators in Ireland toward adopting Bio-methane Fuelled Heavy Good Vehicles.

Road transport accounts for 75% of all transport related emissions. Within road transport, road freight contributes around 40% of the emissions, posing significant obstacles to achieving decarbonisation goals (deSaxe et al., 2023). Cleaner energy fue... Read More about An Exploration of Attitudes and Perceptions of Freight Operators in Ireland toward adopting Bio-methane Fuelled Heavy Good Vehicles.

The Impact of Transformational Leadership Style on Nurses’ Job Satisfaction: An Integrative Review (2023)
Journal Article
Gebreheat, G., Teame, H., & Costa, E. I. (2023). The Impact of Transformational Leadership Style on Nurses’ Job Satisfaction: An Integrative Review. SAGE Open Nursing, 9, https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608231197428

Introduction: The argument about whether leadership style affects nurses’ job satisfaction is centered around the impact of different leadership styles on the work environment and the quality of care provided by nurses. Therefore, this review was pri... Read More about The Impact of Transformational Leadership Style on Nurses’ Job Satisfaction: An Integrative Review.

Perspectives of Healthcare Providers to Inform the Design of an AI-Enhanced Social Robot in the Pediatric Emergency Department (2023)
Journal Article
Hudson, S., Nishat, F., Stinson, J., Litwin, S., Zeller, F., Wiles, B., Foster, M. E., & Ali, S. (2023). Perspectives of Healthcare Providers to Inform the Design of an AI-Enhanced Social Robot in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Children, 10(9), Article 1511. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10091511

Children commonly experience pain and distress in healthcare settings related to medical procedures such as blood tests and intravenous insertions (IVIs). Inadequately addressed pain and distress can result in both short- and long-term negative conse... Read More about Perspectives of Healthcare Providers to Inform the Design of an AI-Enhanced Social Robot in the Pediatric Emergency Department.

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Justice Voluntary Sector (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Skelton, F., & Haddow, C. (2023, September). The Impact of COVID-19 on the Justice Voluntary Sector. Paper presented at European Society of Criminology (Eurocrim), Florence

Though the Justice Voluntary Sector (JVS) has long supported statutory organisations, recent years have seen the sector becoming enmeshed with the Criminal Justice System and integral to its functioning (Hucklesby & Corcoran, 2016). When COVID-19 loc... Read More about The Impact of COVID-19 on the Justice Voluntary Sector.

The humanitarian supply network: A paradigm problem and a big idea (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Duddy, D., Stantchev, D., & Weaver, M. (2023, September). The humanitarian supply network: A paradigm problem and a big idea. Paper presented at Logistics Research Network (LRN) Conference 2023, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland

This research examines whether greater effectiveness and efficiency in humanitarian supply chains can be achieved by adopting a cybernetic approach to information flow. It looks at how, by taking a holistic view of humanitarian supply operations, the... Read More about The humanitarian supply network: A paradigm problem and a big idea.

Disparities in work-integrated learning experiences for students who present as women: an international study of biases, barriers, and challenges (2023)
Journal Article
Bowen, T., Drysdale, M. T., Callaghan, S., Smith, S., Johansson, K., Smith, C., Walsh, B., & Berg, T. (2024). Disparities in work-integrated learning experiences for students who present as women: an international study of biases, barriers, and challenges. Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 14(2), 313-328. https://doi.org/10.1108/HESWBL-05-2023-0115

Purpose This study identifies gendered disparities among women students participating in work-integrated learning and explores the effects of the disparities on their perceptions on perceived opportunities, competencies, sense of belonging, and prof... Read More about Disparities in work-integrated learning experiences for students who present as women: an international study of biases, barriers, and challenges.

‘They gave me an opportunity, and I took it’: motivations and concerns of adult apprentices (2023)
Journal Article
Smith, S., Fabian, K., Taylor-Smith, E., Barr, M., Berg, T., Bratton, A., Kolberg, M., Paterson, J., & Zarb, M. (online). ‘They gave me an opportunity, and I took it’: motivations and concerns of adult apprentices. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2023.2255576

In the UK context of an ageing population, degree apprenticeships represent a new opportunity to study for a degree while working. Apprentices are full-time employees granted time to study for a degree with a significant workplace learning component.... Read More about ‘They gave me an opportunity, and I took it’: motivations and concerns of adult apprentices.

Filmmaking practice-as-research: a case study in pursuit of subtext through AI generated dialogue (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gray, P. (2023, September). Filmmaking practice-as-research: a case study in pursuit of subtext through AI generated dialogue. Paper presented at MeCCSA 2023, Glasgow

Practice led research in filmmaking and screenwriting that explores the potential for creating meaningful dialogue with subtext, through the use of AI chat bots. The presentation will include a short film alongside a case study paper, exploring the... Read More about Filmmaking practice-as-research: a case study in pursuit of subtext through AI generated dialogue.