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Ambient Air Pollution near Petrochemical Industries and Chronic Kidney Disease Risk: Integrating Citizen Science within an Exploratory Mixed Methods Study (dataset) (2024)
Data
Okoye, O. (2024). Ambient Air Pollution near Petrochemical Industries and Chronic Kidney Disease Risk: Integrating Citizen Science within an Exploratory Mixed Methods Study (dataset). [Data]. https://doi.org/10.17869/enu.2024.3559366

This is data underpinning the thesis titled 'Ambient Air Pollution near Petrochemical Industries and Chronic Kidney Disease Risk: Integrating Citizen Science with an Exploratory Mixed Methods Study'. The data includes quantitative data in SPSS file... Read More about Ambient Air Pollution near Petrochemical Industries and Chronic Kidney Disease Risk: Integrating Citizen Science within an Exploratory Mixed Methods Study (dataset).

Privacy-Aware Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) Using Bilinear Group Accumulators in Batch Mode (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W., Grierson, S., & Uribe, D. (2024, February). Privacy-Aware Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) Using Bilinear Group Accumulators in Batch Mode. Presented at 10th International Conference on Information Systems Security and Privacy, Rome, Italy

Biometric data is often highly sensitive, and a leak of this data can lead to serious privacy breaches. Some of the most sensitive of this type of data relates to the usage of DNA data on individuals. A leak of this type of data without consent could... Read More about Privacy-Aware Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) Using Bilinear Group Accumulators in Batch Mode.

Eco-friendly 3D Printing Mortar with Low Cement Content: Investigation on Printability and Mechanical Properties (2024)
Journal Article
Sukontasukkul, P., Komkham, S., Jamnam, S., Zhang, H., Fujikake, K., Puttiwongrak, A., & Hansapinyo, C. (2024). Eco-friendly 3D Printing Mortar with Low Cement Content: Investigation on Printability and Mechanical Properties. Civil Engineering Journal, 10(3), https://doi.org/10.28991/CEJ-2024-010-03-010

The conventional approach to achieving optimal printability and buildability in 3D printing mortar relies heavily on cement, which is both costly and environmentally detrimental due to substantial carbon emissions from its production. This study aims... Read More about Eco-friendly 3D Printing Mortar with Low Cement Content: Investigation on Printability and Mechanical Properties.

Digital Twins: Towards an Overarching Framework for the Built Environment (2024)
Journal Article
Bagireanu, A., Bros-Williamson, J., Duncheva, M., & Currie, J. (2024). Digital Twins: Towards an Overarching Framework for the Built Environment. Architectural and Environmental Engineering, 18(1), 1-11

Digital Twins (DTs) have entered the built environment from more established industries like aviation and manufacturing, although there has never been a common goal for utilising DTs at scale. Their assimilation into the built environment lacked its... Read More about Digital Twins: Towards an Overarching Framework for the Built Environment.

Library catalogue’s search interface: Making the most of subject metadata (2024)
Journal Article
Gnoli, C., Golub, K., Haynes, D., Salaba, A., Shiri, A., & Slavic, A. (2024). Library catalogue’s search interface: Making the most of subject metadata. Knowledge Organization, 51, 169-186. https://doi.org/10.5771/0943-7444-2024-3-169

This article addresses the underutilization of knowledge organization systems (KOS) elements in online library catalogues, hindering effective subject-based search and discovery. It highlights the International Society for Knowledge Organization's in... Read More about Library catalogue’s search interface: Making the most of subject metadata.

Exploring safety at Mass Gathering Events through the lens of three different stakeholders (2024)
Journal Article
Hutton, A., Robertson, M., & Ranse, J. (in press). Exploring safety at Mass Gathering Events through the lens of three different stakeholders. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1451891

The work here reviews the role of those with responsibility in managing people and their safety at Mass Gathering Events (MGE); event managers, police, and medical personnel. Focus groups were used to gain insight into MGE safety through the lens of... Read More about Exploring safety at Mass Gathering Events through the lens of three different stakeholders.

ESG stock markets and clean energy prices prediction: Insights from advanced machine learning (2024)
Journal Article
Ghallabi, F., Souissi, B., Du, A. M., & Ali, S. (online). ESG stock markets and clean energy prices prediction: Insights from advanced machine learning. International Review of Financial Analysis, Article 103889. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2024.103889

In the post-Paris agreement, the clean energy market has grown significantly due to its undeniable environmental sustainability. Therefore, this study aims to predict clean energy stock prices by analyzing ESG stock markets in ten countries using a b... Read More about ESG stock markets and clean energy prices prediction: Insights from advanced machine learning.

The oxidative potential of nanomaterials: an optimized high-throughput protocol and interlaboratory comparison for the ferric reducing ability of serum (FRAS) assay (2024)
Journal Article
Ruijter, N., Boyles, M., Braakhuis, H., Ayerbe Algaba, R., Lofty, M., di Battista, V., Wohlleben, W., Cassee, F. R., & Candalija, A. (2024). The oxidative potential of nanomaterials: an optimized high-throughput protocol and interlaboratory comparison for the ferric reducing ability of serum (FRAS) assay. Nanotoxicology, 18(8), 724-738. https://doi.org/10.1080/17435390.2024.2438116

Successful implementation of Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) and grouping approaches requires simple, reliable, and cost-effective assays to facilitate hazard screening at early stages of product development. Especially for nanomaterials (NMs),... Read More about The oxidative potential of nanomaterials: an optimized high-throughput protocol and interlaboratory comparison for the ferric reducing ability of serum (FRAS) assay.

The UK Cancer nurses safe handling practice of cytotoxic drugs: a survey study. (2024)
Journal Article
Campbell, K., & Dicksit, D. (in press). The UK Cancer nurses safe handling practice of cytotoxic drugs: a survey study. Cancer Nursing Practice,

Background: Cytotoxic drugs (CDs) potentially pose significant risks to cancer nurses. This study aimed to determine UK cancer nurses' perceptions and experiences regarding potential exposure to CDs, knowledge of hazard, use of personal protective e... Read More about The UK Cancer nurses safe handling practice of cytotoxic drugs: a survey study..

Workflow evaluation of environmental contamination with hazardous drugs during compounding and administration in an UK hospital (2024)
Journal Article
Sessink, P. J. M., Barry, B., Dunbar, L., Cameron, L. T., Kirkness, T., & Campbell, K. (online). Workflow evaluation of environmental contamination with hazardous drugs during compounding and administration in an UK hospital. Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, https://doi.org/10.1177/10781552241285138

Introduction
Exposure of healthcare workers to hazardous drugs may result in adverse health effects underscoring the importance of validating working procedures and safety precautions to minimise the risk. The objective was to monitor environmental... Read More about Workflow evaluation of environmental contamination with hazardous drugs during compounding and administration in an UK hospital.

Examining a Successful High-Performance Triathlon Environment From the Coaching Team Perspective (2024)
Journal Article
Andronikos, G., Westbury, T., Souglis, A., Travlos, A., & Martindale, R. J. (online). Examining a Successful High-Performance Triathlon Environment From the Coaching Team Perspective. International Sport Coaching Journal / ISCJ, https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2024-0011

This research aims to investigate an environment designed by a head coach with a track record of both highly successful talent development and world-class performance outcomes in the sport of triathlon. A qualitative approach involving semistructured... Read More about Examining a Successful High-Performance Triathlon Environment From the Coaching Team Perspective.

The potential virulence of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from fresh produce processing facilities as determined by an invertebrate Galleria mellonella model (2024)
Journal Article
Umaru, B., de Llanos Frutos, R., Donnellan, S., Smith, A., Flockhart, A., Singleton, I., & Wheelhouse, N. (2024). The potential virulence of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from fresh produce processing facilities as determined by an invertebrate Galleria mellonella model. PLOS ONE, 19(12), e0311839. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311839

Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium responsible for listeriosis, is an environmental and food-borne pathogen that poses a particular risk to pregnant women and the elderly. While traditionally associated with animal products, ready-to-eat salads are... Read More about The potential virulence of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from fresh produce processing facilities as determined by an invertebrate Galleria mellonella model.

Gender and Social Sciences. Dr Roberto Kulpa speaks on the TVP Nauka, Polish Public Broadcaster (2024)
Digital Artefact
Kulpa, R. (2024). Gender and Social Sciences. Dr Roberto Kulpa speaks on the TVP Nauka, Polish Public Broadcaster. [Video interview]

Dr Roberto Kulpa speaks about the importance of the 'gender' category in social sciences, incl. reflections from the RESIST project. Other guests featured in the programme are Dr Sylwia Chutnik, Dr J. Szpilka, and Dr Mira Marcinów.

Programme title... Read More about Gender and Social Sciences. Dr Roberto Kulpa speaks on the TVP Nauka, Polish Public Broadcaster.

Fine-scale residency and temperature-driven habitat selection in a migratory shark species (2024)
Journal Article
Thorburn, J., Gagnon, É., Martin, J., Henry, L.-A., Wright, P., Dodd, J., James, M., & Neat, F. (online). Fine-scale residency and temperature-driven habitat selection in a migratory shark species. Environmental Biology of Fishes, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-024-01640-0

Many marine species exhibit complex and diverse movements that vary across spatial and temporal scales. These movements must be accounted for when designing effective management and conservation efforts. While environmental cues such as temperature a... Read More about Fine-scale residency and temperature-driven habitat selection in a migratory shark species.

Exploring patients’ views regarding the support and rehabilitation needs of people living with myocardial ischaemia and no obstructive coronary arteries: a qualitative interview study (2024)
Journal Article
Humphreys, H., Paddock, D., Brown, S., Cowie, A., Berry, C., Dawkes, S., & Nichols, S. (2024). Exploring patients’ views regarding the support and rehabilitation needs of people living with myocardial ischaemia and no obstructive coronary arteries: a qualitative interview study. BMJ Open, 14(12), Article e086770. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086770

Objectives: This study aimed to generate new qualitative insights to understand the rehabilitation needs of people living with a confirmed or presumed diagnosis of ischaemia with no obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA), explore which aspects of curr... Read More about Exploring patients’ views regarding the support and rehabilitation needs of people living with myocardial ischaemia and no obstructive coronary arteries: a qualitative interview study.

Moving Healthcare AI Support Systems for Visually Detectable Diseases to Constrained Devices (2024)
Journal Article
Watt, T., Chrysoulas, C., Barclay, P. J., El Boudani, B., & Kalliatakis, G. (2024). Moving Healthcare AI Support Systems for Visually Detectable Diseases to Constrained Devices. Applied Sciences, 14(24), Article 11474. https://doi.org/10.3390/app142411474

Image classification usually requires connectivity and access to the cloud, which is often limited in many parts of the world, including hard-to-reach rural areas. Tiny machine learning (tinyML) aims to solve this problem by hosting artificial intell... Read More about Moving Healthcare AI Support Systems for Visually Detectable Diseases to Constrained Devices.

Evaluation and Structural Optimisation of 0.6 m Impulse Turbine in Dolphin Wave Energy Conversion Device Through Computational Fluid Dynamics and Generative Design (2024)
Journal Article
Szatkowski, S., Gonzalez Delgado, D., Jaen-Sola, P., & Oterkus, E. (2024). Evaluation and Structural Optimisation of 0.6 m Impulse Turbine in Dolphin Wave Energy Conversion Device Through Computational Fluid Dynamics and Generative Design. Journal of marine science and engineering, 12(12), Article 2259. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12122259

In this paper, the performance of an adapted design of a 0.6 m impulse turbine in a new wave energy conversion device—the Dolphin device—is evaluated. This study is focused on developing an optimised structure in order to maximise the potential of th... Read More about Evaluation and Structural Optimisation of 0.6 m Impulse Turbine in Dolphin Wave Energy Conversion Device Through Computational Fluid Dynamics and Generative Design.