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Midwifery Care For Pregnant Women Who Live With Obesity: A Guide to Explaining the Risks and Providing Practical Advice (2024)
Book
Greig, Y. M. (2024). Midwifery Care For Pregnant Women Who Live With Obesity: A Guide to Explaining the Risks and Providing Practical Advice. London, UK: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003332398

This practical guide equips midwives with the skills and knowledge necessary to support pregnant women living with obesity, from communicating meaningfully about weight through to providing evidence-based information about optimising health and makin... Read More about Midwifery Care For Pregnant Women Who Live With Obesity: A Guide to Explaining the Risks and Providing Practical Advice.

Solo trails/trials for this unlikely hiker: Purpose, purity, and quest (2024)
Book Chapter
Stanley, P. (2024). Solo trails/trials for this unlikely hiker: Purpose, purity, and quest. In A. Grant, & E. Lloyd-Parkes (Eds.), Meaningful Journeys: Autoethnographies of Quest and Identity Transformation. Routledge

Alex Roddie (2021, p.25) sets himself a challenge: to hike Scotland’s Cape Wrath Trail alone, in winter, and without communications technology. And then, almost immediately, his tent floods and he calls home for backup. He writes: "As I packed up... Read More about Solo trails/trials for this unlikely hiker: Purpose, purity, and quest.

Blinkbonny Avenue and Everyday Life (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Turtola, N., & Vapaasalo, T. (2024, April). Blinkbonny Avenue and Everyday Life. Presented at Language-Based Artistic Research Special Interest Group @ SAR Forum, Tilburg

This artistic research is thematically interested in the practice of everyday life and in issues of the liberated book and page layout, book design and dialogue between text and image. The urgency of this node of the ‘liberated page’ explores shared... Read More about Blinkbonny Avenue and Everyday Life.

An End-to-End Musical Instrument System That Translates Electromyogram Biosignals to Synthesized Sound (2024)
Journal Article
Tanaka, A., Visi, F., Di Donato, B., Klang, M., & Zbyszyński, M. (2024). An End-to-End Musical Instrument System That Translates Electromyogram Biosignals to Synthesized Sound. Computer Music Journal, 47(1), 64-84. https://doi.org/10.1162/comj_a_00672

This article presents a custom system combining hardware and sortware that sense physiological signals of the performer's body resulting from muscle contraction and translates them to computer-synthesized sound. Our goal was to build upon the history... Read More about An End-to-End Musical Instrument System That Translates Electromyogram Biosignals to Synthesized Sound.

Generative AI for Consumer Electronics: Enhancing User Experience with Cognitive and Semantic Computing (2024)
Journal Article
Chamola, V., Sai, S., Sai, R., Hussain, A., & Sikdar, B. (online). Generative AI for Consumer Electronics: Enhancing User Experience with Cognitive and Semantic Computing. IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine, https://doi.org/10.1109/mce.2024.3387049

Generative Artificial Intelligence(GAI) models such as ChatGPT , DALL-E , and the recently introduced Gemini have attracted considerable interest in both business and academia because of their capacity to produce material in response to human inputs.... Read More about Generative AI for Consumer Electronics: Enhancing User Experience with Cognitive and Semantic Computing.

Extreme work in organizations: mapping the field and a future research agenda (2024)
Journal Article
Garavan, T., Grant, K., Holland, P., Bartram, T., & Mackenzie, C. (2024). Extreme work in organizations: mapping the field and a future research agenda. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 35(9), 1603-1625. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2024.2329399

Despite the growing interest in the phenomenon of extreme work amongst academics, policy makers and the media, the area is characterized by different constructs, terminology, and disparate research findings on both contexts and outcomes. The aim of t... Read More about Extreme work in organizations: mapping the field and a future research agenda.

Prevalence and Validity of ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD: A Population-Based Survey of Hong Kong Adults (2024)
Journal Article
Ho, G. W., Chan, K. L., Karatzias, T., Hyland, P., Fung, H. W., & Shevlin, M. (2024). Prevalence and Validity of ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD: A Population-Based Survey of Hong Kong Adults. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 96, Article 104045. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104045

The present study aimed to report the prevalence of ICD-11 posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD) in the general adult Hong Kong population, and examine the validity of the Chinese International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ). This... Read More about Prevalence and Validity of ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD: A Population-Based Survey of Hong Kong Adults.

Workforce redesign through the development and use of a bespoke measurement instrument (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sharp, S., McAuley, G., Seville, L., Corcoran, J., & Forrest, S. (2024, April). Workforce redesign through the development and use of a bespoke measurement instrument. Poster presented at International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, London, UK

The link between the number of registered nurses providing care, and the quality of that care is well documented. Fewer registered nurses is associated with negative patient outcomes, including delayed discharge, falls, medication errors, failure to... Read More about Workforce redesign through the development and use of a bespoke measurement instrument.

Translation and validation of Vietnamese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2024)
Journal Article
MacVicar, S., Jordan, A., Vu, H., Ngoc Tran, H., Greig, Y., Thi Tuyet Nguyen, H., Norris, G., Martin, C. R., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (online). Translation and validation of Vietnamese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2338176

Background The 10-item Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is a quick and easy survey instrument recommended by the International Consortium for Health Outcome Measures as the tool of choice for measuring women’s birth satisfaction. Aim To... Read More about Translation and validation of Vietnamese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).

Assessing the impact of a cleaning programme on environmental hygiene in labour and neonatal wards: an exploratory study in The Gambia (2024)
Journal Article
Okomo, U., Gon, G., Darboe, S., Sey, I. C. M., Nkereuwem, O., Leigh, L., Camara, N., Makalo, L., Keita, A., Dancer, S. J., Graham, W., & Aiken, A. M. (2024). Assessing the impact of a cleaning programme on environmental hygiene in labour and neonatal wards: an exploratory study in The Gambia. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 13(1), Article 36. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-024-01393-6

Background: Effective surface cleaning in hospitals is crucial to prevent the transmission of pathogens. However, hospitals in low- and middle-income countries face cleaning challenges due to limited resources and inadequate training. Methods: We ass... Read More about Assessing the impact of a cleaning programme on environmental hygiene in labour and neonatal wards: an exploratory study in The Gambia.

Data-driven innovation for sustainable practice in the creative economy (2024)
Book Chapter
Panneels, I., Lechelt, S., Schmidt, A., & Coşkun, A. (2024). Data-driven innovation for sustainable practice in the creative economy. In Data Driven Innovation in the Creative Industries (243-266). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003365891-11

Can data-driven innovation support the shift towards a more sustainable future? In this chapter, we present case studies from eight European cities to demonstrate how the creative sector is moving towards economic models that expand beyond the notion... Read More about Data-driven innovation for sustainable practice in the creative economy.

Digital and data literacy (2024)
Book Chapter
Osborne, N., Helgason, I., Lechelt, S., Michielin, L., Panneels, I., Parkinson, C., Smyth, M., Ross, J., Sulaiman, Y., & Warren, K. (2024). Digital and data literacy. In Data Driven Innovation in the Creative Industries (71-100). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003365891-4

In this chapter we explore models for training and upskilling people in the creative industries in data, technology and entrepreneurial skills, situating this in the wider skills and training context. We will particularly look at the challenges of de... Read More about Digital and data literacy.

Ecosystems and partnerships (2024)
Book Chapter
Panneels, I., Jones, C., Parkinson, C., Komorowski, M., & Orme, A. (2024). Ecosystems and partnerships. In Data-Driven Innovation in the Creative Industries (23-45). London, UK: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003365891-2

What are the ecosystems and partnerships required to enable data-driven innovation to be taken up in the creative industries? This chapter discusses how ecosystems enable different forms of innovation through partnership networks in the creative indu... Read More about Ecosystems and partnerships.

Framework for the UK Construction Industry Transition to Net Zero Design: A Delphi Techniques and Structural Equation Model Approach (2024)
Journal Article
Osunsanmi, T. O., Gillies-Denning, E., Khaddour, L., Olawumi, T. O., & Moobela, C. (online). Framework for the UK Construction Industry Transition to Net Zero Design: A Delphi Techniques and Structural Equation Model Approach. International journal of construction management, https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2024.2337143

The shift towards net zero design for the construction industry poses complex challenges, which can be likened to a three-headed hydra embodying energy, water, and carbon emissions. The industry stakeholders have grappled with addressing the challeng... Read More about Framework for the UK Construction Industry Transition to Net Zero Design: A Delphi Techniques and Structural Equation Model Approach.

‘Weathervanes of their Communities’ – The Sanderson Review, public libraries and information literacy futures (2024)
Digital Artefact
Feeney, D., & Goldstein, S. (2024). ‘Weathervanes of their Communities’ – The Sanderson Review, public libraries and information literacy futures. [Blog]

Recent independent reviews of public library services in England have argued for a more comprehensive and cohesive strategy to promote the many benefits of these services. However a critical lack of quality data to support these conclusions, particu... Read More about ‘Weathervanes of their Communities’ – The Sanderson Review, public libraries and information literacy futures.

New Horizons in Peer Advice Systems: Developing the Freelance Advisor (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Patrick-Thomson, H., Lawson, A., & Lapok, P. (2024, April). New Horizons in Peer Advice Systems: Developing the Freelance Advisor. Paper presented at Digital Business and Society Consortium, Royal Holloway, University of London

Work in the creative and cultural industries is often seen as “good” because it offers people a chance to earn money while engaged in their passion (McRobbie, 2018), to have autonomy over when, where and how they work (Smith and McKinlay, 2009), and... Read More about New Horizons in Peer Advice Systems: Developing the Freelance Advisor.

Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B trial): protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial (2024)
Journal Article
Aitken, L. M., Emerson, L. M., Kydonaki, K., Blackwood, B., Creagh-Brown, B., Lone, N. I., McKenzie, C. A., Reade, M. C., Weir, C. J., Wise, M. P., & Walsh, T. S. (2024). Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B trial): protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 14(4), Article e081637. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081637

Introduction: An association between deep sedation and adverse short-term outcomes has been demonstrated although this evidence has been inconsistent. The A2B (alpha-2 agonists for sedation in critical care) sedation trial is designed to determine wh... Read More about Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B trial): protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial.