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The Blood and Associated Disorders (2024)
Book Chapter
McEwan, T., & Crozier, S. (2024). The Blood and Associated Disorders. In C. Leader, & I. Peate (Eds.), Fundamentals of Maternal Pathophysiology (230-246). Wiley

Fundamentals of Maternal Pathophysiology
An introduction to pathophysiology specifically tailored to the needs of midwives

Professional standards of proficiency require that midwives develop a robust understanding of pathophysiology, the study of... Read More about The Blood and Associated Disorders.

The Civil Code Controversy in Meiji Japan: The Struggle to Modernize the Nation (2024)
Book
Piegzik, M. (2024). The Civil Code Controversy in Meiji Japan: The Struggle to Modernize the Nation. Netherlands: Leiden University Press

The book outlines a dramatic history of the failed liberalization of Japanese private law during the Meiji era. Once Japan overthrew the shogunate and fully opened up to contact with the world, modernization of the backward country and its fragmented... Read More about The Civil Code Controversy in Meiji Japan: The Struggle to Modernize the Nation.

“Free Text Is Essentially the Enemy of What We’re Trying to Achieve”: The Framing of a National Vision for Delivering Digital Police Contact (2024)
Journal Article
Wells, H., Andrews, W., Clayton, E., Bradford, B., Aston, E. V., & O’Neill, M. (2024). “Free Text Is Essentially the Enemy of What We’re Trying to Achieve”: The Framing of a National Vision for Delivering Digital Police Contact. European Journal of Policing Studies, 7(1-2), 14-35. https://doi.org/10.5553/ejps.000017

Police organizations in England and Wales, as in many other contexts, are increasingly shifting crime reporting and other public-facing contact online. In this article, we explore the beliefs, motivations and objectives of those tasked with “deliveri... Read More about “Free Text Is Essentially the Enemy of What We’re Trying to Achieve”: The Framing of a National Vision for Delivering Digital Police Contact.

Net Zero Emissions Buildings, Shifting the Focus from Energy Efficient to Whole Life Carbon Emission: A Review Study (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Obead, R., Khaddour, L., & D'Amico, B. (2024, April). Net Zero Emissions Buildings, Shifting the Focus from Energy Efficient to Whole Life Carbon Emission: A Review Study. Presented at Environmental Design, Material Science, and Engineering Technologies conference, Dubai, UAE

Building construction and operation are significant contributors to global world emissions. Therefore, reducing emissions in this sector is an essential step in global efforts toward a zero-emission economy. As a response to this need, many works hav... Read More about Net Zero Emissions Buildings, Shifting the Focus from Energy Efficient to Whole Life Carbon Emission: A Review Study.

Discrete model for discontinuous dynamic recrystallisation applied to grain structure evolution inside adiabatic shear bands (2024)
Journal Article
Borodin, E., Bushuev, O., Bratov, V., & Jivkov, A. P. (2024). Discrete model for discontinuous dynamic recrystallisation applied to grain structure evolution inside adiabatic shear bands. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 30, 2125-2139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2024.03.206

Discontinuous dynamic recrystallisation (DDRX) is a well-known phenomenon playing a significant role in the high-temperature processing of metals, including industrial forming and severe plastic deformations. The ongoing discussion on the Zener–Hollo... Read More about Discrete model for discontinuous dynamic recrystallisation applied to grain structure evolution inside adiabatic shear bands.

Enhancing graduate employability – exploring the influence of experiential simulation learning on life skill development (2024)
Journal Article
Scheuring, F., & Thompson, J. (in press). Enhancing graduate employability – exploring the influence of experiential simulation learning on life skill development. Studies in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2024.2334837

Skills and knowledge which increase the likelihood of university graduates finding employment is an increasingly important factor for higher education institutions. Even though subject matter expertise remains a primary objective, supporting students... Read More about Enhancing graduate employability – exploring the influence of experiential simulation learning on life skill development.

Hybrid Wi-Fi and PLC network for efficient e-health communication in hospitals: a prototype (2024)
Journal Article
Khan, S. U., Ullah Jan, S., Hwang, T., & Koo, I. (2024). Hybrid Wi-Fi and PLC network for efficient e-health communication in hospitals: a prototype. Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, 13(2), 1400-1410. https://doi.org/10.11591/eei.v13i2.5309

E-health is being adapted in modern hospitals as a significant addition to the existing healthcare services. To this end, modern hospitals urgently require a mobile, high-capacity, secure, and cost-effective communication infrastructure. In this pape... Read More about Hybrid Wi-Fi and PLC network for efficient e-health communication in hospitals: a prototype.

Can Generative AI Models Extract Deeper Sentiments as Compared to Traditional Deep Learning Algorithms? (2024)
Journal Article
Anas, M., Saiyeda, A., Sohail, S. S., Cambria, E., & Hussain, A. (2024). Can Generative AI Models Extract Deeper Sentiments as Compared to Traditional Deep Learning Algorithms?. IEEE Intelligent Systems, 39(2), 5-10. https://doi.org/10.1109/mis.2024.3374582

Recent advances in the context of deep learning have led to the development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) models which have shown remarkable performance in complex language understanding tasks. This study proposes an evaluation of tradit... Read More about Can Generative AI Models Extract Deeper Sentiments as Compared to Traditional Deep Learning Algorithms?.

Finite Element Modeling of Electric Field Distribution in a Defective XLPE Cable Insulation Under Different Magnitudes of Stressing Voltage (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sulaiman, S. H., Rohani, M. N. K. H., Abdulkarim, A., Abubakar, A. S., Shehu, G. S., Musa, U., Mas'ud, A. A., Rosle, N., & Muhammad-Sukki, F. (2023, August). Finite Element Modeling of Electric Field Distribution in a Defective XLPE Cable Insulation Under Different Magnitudes of Stressing Voltage. Presented at The 12th International Conference on Robotics, Vision, Signal Processing, and Power Applications, Penang, Malaysia

Air voids in solid dielectrics affect the performance and lifespan of high voltage (HV) equipment. In this research, electric field distribution within a cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) HV cable is analyzed using a finite element analysis (FEA) soft... Read More about Finite Element Modeling of Electric Field Distribution in a Defective XLPE Cable Insulation Under Different Magnitudes of Stressing Voltage.

Race, Genetics and Disablement: Colonial Longings for Racial Certainty (2024)
Book Chapter
Keval, H. (2024). Race, Genetics and Disablement: Colonial Longings for Racial Certainty. In T. Chataika, & D. Goodley (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Postcolonial Disability Studies. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003310709-29

This chapter explores the relationship between disablement, race, coloniality and the social and cultural production of naturalised, embodied difference. Race here is a fluid, relational, technology of power that speaks to coloniality and often un-ar... Read More about Race, Genetics and Disablement: Colonial Longings for Racial Certainty.

Spring forth diversity: Specialist species contribute to the conservation value of headwater springs and streams at the landscape scale (2024)
Journal Article
Kabir, J., Biondi, G., Gething, K. J., Aspin, T., Sykes, T., & Stubbington, R. (2024). Spring forth diversity: Specialist species contribute to the conservation value of headwater springs and streams at the landscape scale. River Research and Applications, 40(5), 863-874. https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.4275

Headwater springs and streams often occur in relatively remote areas, reducing their exposure to human influences and thus increasing their collective capacity to support high biodiversity. Their aquatic macroinvertebrate communities can include spec... Read More about Spring forth diversity: Specialist species contribute to the conservation value of headwater springs and streams at the landscape scale.

Pre-Processing-based Fast Design of Multiple EM Structures with One Deep Neural Network (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, P., Li, Z., Luo, C., Wei, Z., Wu, T., Jiang, W., Hong, T., Parchi, N. O., Pedersen, G. F., & Shen, M. (2024). Pre-Processing-based Fast Design of Multiple EM Structures with One Deep Neural Network. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 72(5), https://doi.org/10.1109/tap.2024.3381376

Deep learning plays a vital role in the design of electromagnetic (EM) structures. However, in current research, a single neural network typically supports only one structure design and requires a complex framework to accommodate multiple structure d... Read More about Pre-Processing-based Fast Design of Multiple EM Structures with One Deep Neural Network.

Building an Embodied Musicking Dataset for co-creative music-making (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Vear, C., Poltronieri, F., Di Donato, B., Zhang, Y., Benerradi, J., Hutchinson, S., Turowski, P., Shell, J., & Malekmohamadi, H. (2024, April). Building an Embodied Musicking Dataset for co-creative music-making. Presented at Evostar 2024: The Leading European Event on Bio‑Inspired Computation, Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom

In this paper, we present our findings of the design, development and deployment of a proof-of-concept dataset that captures some of the physiological, musicological, and psychological aspects of embodied musicking. After outlining the conceptual ele... Read More about Building an Embodied Musicking Dataset for co-creative music-making.

Ascension (2024)
Book
Binge, N. (2024). Ascension. HarperCollins

Mandating indoor air quality for public buildings (2024)
Journal Article
Morawska, L., Allen, J., Bahnfleth, W., Bennett, B., Bluyssen, P. M., Boerstra, A., Buonanno, G., Cao, J., Dancer, S. J., Floto, A., Franchimon, F., Greenhalgh, T., Haworth, C., Hogeling, J., Isaxon, C., Jimenez, J. L., Kennedy, A., Kumar, P., Kurnitski, J., Li, Y., …Yao, M. (2024). Mandating indoor air quality for public buildings. Science, 383(6690), 1418-1420. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adl0677

People living in urban and industrialized societies, which are expanding globally, spend more than 90% of their time in the indoor environment, breathing indoor air (IA). Despite decades of research and advocacy, most countries do not have legislated... Read More about Mandating indoor air quality for public buildings.

Guide for Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (SDGs measurement and evaluation guide) (2024)
Other
Robertson, M. (2024). Guide for Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (SDGs measurement and evaluation guide). [PDF]

This guide is for Business Event client (UK or International) hosting conference, convention or other large business-related event in Edinburgh. It is a guide for application of the measurement matrix created by Dr Martin Robertson in 2022 as part of... Read More about Guide for Business Events Shaping Tomorrow (SDGs measurement and evaluation guide).

Assessment of the safety and efficacy of Guanidinoacetic acid (Creamino®) as a feed additive for all animal species (2024)
Report
Morrison, D., & Wheelhouse, N. (2024). Assessment of the safety and efficacy of Guanidinoacetic acid (Creamino®) as a feed additive for all animal species. Food Standards Agency

An application was submitted to the Food Standards Agency in May 2021 from AlzChem Trostberg GmbH (“the applicant”) for the new use authorisation of an additive guanidinoacetic acid (Creamino®), under the category of ‘nutritional additives” and funct... Read More about Assessment of the safety and efficacy of Guanidinoacetic acid (Creamino®) as a feed additive for all animal species.

Safety Assessment RP1047 Quillaja saponaria and Yucca schidigera (Magni-Phi®) (2024)
Report
Morrison, D., & Wheelhouse, N. (2024). Safety Assessment RP1047 Quillaja saponaria and Yucca schidigera (Magni-Phi®). Food Standards Agency

An application was submitted to the Food Standards Agency in April 2021 from Phibro Animal Health Corporation (“the applicant”) for the new authorisation of an additive (Magni-Phi®), a natural preparation of powdered dry Quillaja saponaria and dry Yu... Read More about Safety Assessment RP1047 Quillaja saponaria and Yucca schidigera (Magni-Phi®).