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Enhancement of helping skills using videos and blended learning in social and health care education (2024)
Journal Article
Lo, H.-M. H., Chan, W. L. S., Chan, K., Wong, S. S.-K., Ching, S., Chan, S. H.-W., & Yam, K. (2024). Enhancement of helping skills using videos and blended learning in social and health care education. China Journal of Social Work, 17(2), 130-146. https://doi.org/10.1080/17525098.2024.2423957

ABSTRACT
Students in social and health care education often encounter difficulties translating the concepts in communication into the complexities of interpersonal dynamics and diversified contexts in practicums. Most previous resources were develop... Read More about Enhancement of helping skills using videos and blended learning in social and health care education.

Whole‐Life Embodied Carbon Reduction Strategies in UK Buildings: A Comprehensive Analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Keyhani, M., Bahadori‐Jahromi, A., Fu, C., Godfrey, P., & Zhang, H. (2024). Whole‐Life Embodied Carbon Reduction Strategies in UK Buildings: A Comprehensive Analysis. Energy Science and Engineering, 12(12), 5370-5384. https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.1958

This paper presents a detailed analysis of embodied carbon (EC) in various case studies using life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. Through comprehensive assessments, including modules A, B and C, the study evaluates EC across different stages of... Read More about Whole‐Life Embodied Carbon Reduction Strategies in UK Buildings: A Comprehensive Analysis.

Dark tourism: Sectoral Engagement and Ontological Repositioning (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Podoshen, J., Wight, C., & Lennon, J. (2024, November). Dark tourism: Sectoral Engagement and Ontological Repositioning. Presented at The Annual Society for Marketing Advances Conference: The Age of AI, Tampa, Florida, US

We invited stakeholders involved in dark tourism to comment on, and respond to academic constructs of dark tourism, which resides within the body of literature on this topic. Specifically, we undertook a genre analysis of dark tourism literature, and... Read More about Dark tourism: Sectoral Engagement and Ontological Repositioning.

Meeting the Job Expectations of a New Generation of Police Officers: The Changing Psychological Contract and Turnover Intention (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Grant, K., & Vincent, D. (2024, November). Meeting the Job Expectations of a New Generation of Police Officers: The Changing Psychological Contract and Turnover Intention. Presented at 13th Biennial International Conference of the Dutch HRM Network, Rotterdam, Netherlands

This research draws upon psychological contract (PC) theory to investigate the ‘work’ and ‘workplace’ expectations of new probationer police officers in Scotland, UK, and to compare these with the extent to which initial job expectations of establish... Read More about Meeting the Job Expectations of a New Generation of Police Officers: The Changing Psychological Contract and Turnover Intention.

Pre and post diagnostic dementia care in four Scottish prisons (2024)
Journal Article
MacRae, R., Chalmers, N., Tolson, D., Taylor, J., Anderson, K., Thomson, L., & Russ, T. (2024). Pre and post diagnostic dementia care in four Scottish prisons. Health and Justice, 12(1), Article 43. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-024-00294-5

Background and purpose: The number of older people in prisons is increasing across the globe. Many have poor physical and mental health, higher prevalence of head injury, cognitive impairment and dementia than found in community populations. Meeting... Read More about Pre and post diagnostic dementia care in four Scottish prisons.

Going the extra mile: Unveiling the roots of franchisee organisational citizenship behaviours in franchise systems (2024)
Journal Article
Grünhagen, M., Watson, A., & Croonen, E. Going the extra mile: Unveiling the roots of franchisee organisational citizenship behaviours in franchise systems. International Small Business Journal, https://doi.org/10.1177/02662426241292035

While researchers and practitioners have recognised the essential role of employee organisational citizenship behaviours (OCBs), there is an absence of their consideration within franchise systems as a unique context. We aim to address this gap by ex... Read More about Going the extra mile: Unveiling the roots of franchisee organisational citizenship behaviours in franchise systems.

The combined use of biological investigations, bio chromatographic and in silico methods to solve the puzzle of badge and its derivative's toxicity (2024)
Journal Article
Neri, I., Piccolo, M., Russo, G., Ferraro, M. G., Marotta, V., Santamaria, R., & Grumetto, L. (2024). The combined use of biological investigations, bio chromatographic and in silico methods to solve the puzzle of badge and its derivative's toxicity. Chemosphere, 367, Article 143640. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143640

Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) is a pre-polymer of BPA widely used in manufacturing of epoxy resins and plastics; due to its high reactivity, unintended by-products, such as chlorinated and hydrolysed products, can reach the human body. This re... Read More about The combined use of biological investigations, bio chromatographic and in silico methods to solve the puzzle of badge and its derivative's toxicity.

CAST: Efficient Traffic Scenario Inpainting in Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything Systems (2024)
Journal Article
Zhao, L., Mao, C., Wan, S., Hawbani, A., Al-Dubai, A. Y., Min, G., & Zomaya, A. Y. (online). CAST: Efficient Traffic Scenario Inpainting in Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything Systems. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, https://doi.org/10.1109/tmc.2024.3492148

As a promising vehicular communication technology, Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) is expected to ensure the safety and convenience of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) by providing global road information. However, it is difficult to o... Read More about CAST: Efficient Traffic Scenario Inpainting in Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything Systems.

Formal Dialogue and Large Language Models (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Snaith, M., & Wells, S. (2024, October). Formal Dialogue and Large Language Models. Presented at SICSA Workshop on Reasoning, Evaluation and Application of Large Language Models (SICSA-REALLM 2024), Aberdeen, UK

In this paper, we present preliminary work into combining formal models of dialogue and large language models, before going on to discuss how this provides a foundation for similar approaches involving computational models of argument. First, we addr... Read More about Formal Dialogue and Large Language Models.

Game-theoretic optimization strategy for maximizing profits to both end-users and suppliers in building rooftop PV-based microgrids (2024)
Journal Article
Luo, J., Panchabikesan, K., Lai, K.-H., Olawumi, T. O., Mewomo, M. C., & Liu, Z. (2024). Game-theoretic optimization strategy for maximizing profits to both end-users and suppliers in building rooftop PV-based microgrids. Energy, 313, Article 133715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.133715

Rooftop photovoltaic (PV) with battery storage offers a promising avenue for enhancing renewable energy integration in buildings. Creating microgrids with backup power from closely spaced solar buildings is widely recognized as an effective strategy.... Read More about Game-theoretic optimization strategy for maximizing profits to both end-users and suppliers in building rooftop PV-based microgrids.

The new path towards ecopreneurship education (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Harte, P., Fonseca, A. P., & Peisl, T. (2024, November). The new path towards ecopreneurship education. Presented at Heriot Watt University Sustainability Week, Edinburgh

The chapter will provide our working definition of ecopreneurs as (start-up) entrepreneurs who focus on an environmental or green aspect in their product or service innovations (Harte et al., 2021) and the roadmap for the chapter.

A brief literatu... Read More about The new path towards ecopreneurship education.

Firm biodiversity risk, climate vulnerabilities, and bankruptcy risk (2024)
Journal Article
Adamolekun, G. (2024). Firm biodiversity risk, climate vulnerabilities, and bankruptcy risk. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 97, Article 102075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2024.102075

This study examines the relationship between firms’ biodiversity risk, climate susceptibility, and bankruptcy risk. The findings indicate that firm exposure to biodiversity risk increases the likelihood of financial distress. Furthermore, we document... Read More about Firm biodiversity risk, climate vulnerabilities, and bankruptcy risk.

Evaluating the effectiveness of the ‘eco-cooler’ for passive home cooling (2024)
Journal Article
Bunker, A., Lundgren Kownacki, K., Sarker, S., Bari, R., Sarker, M., Buonocore, J. J., Geldsetzer, P., Revstedt, J., & Bärnighausen, T. (2024). Evaluating the effectiveness of the ‘eco-cooler’ for passive home cooling. npj Climate Action, 3(1), Article 94. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-024-00165-7

Constructed with used plastic bottles, the eco-cooler has been widely adopted in resource-poor communities in Bangladesh and other countries. We tested the eco-cooler under controlled conditions using a scientific wind tunnel in a climatic chamber. I... Read More about Evaluating the effectiveness of the ‘eco-cooler’ for passive home cooling.

A glossary for social-to-biological research (2024)
Journal Article
Robertson, T., Benzeval, M., Betzer, M., Booker, C., Castagné, R., Delpierre, C., Gallagher, I., Kelly-Irving, M., McCrory, C., Morris, T., Narimatsu, E., & Paval, R. (2025). A glossary for social-to-biological research. Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, 16(1), 75-121. https://doi.org/10.1332/17579597y2024d000000032

Research has shown that our socially structured experiences elicit a biological response, leading to the observation that numerous biomarkers (objective biological measures that are representative of various biological processes) are socially pattern... Read More about A glossary for social-to-biological research.

The Academic Respiratory Research Alliance network (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N. J. (2024, November). The Academic Respiratory Research Alliance network. Presented at Scottish Respiratory Nurses Forum, Edinburgh

This was an invited presentation at the Scottish Respiratory Nurses Forum conference on the Academic Respiratory Research Alliance network.

Characterisation of autophagy induction by the thiopurine drugs azathioprine, mercaptopurine and thioguanine in THP-1 macrophages (2024)
Journal Article
Masson, C. D., Findlay-Greene, F., Henderson Sousa, F., Henderson, P., Fraser, J. A., Barlow, P. G., & Stevens, C. (online). Characterisation of autophagy induction by the thiopurine drugs azathioprine, mercaptopurine and thioguanine in THP-1 macrophages. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00210-024-03563-0

Purpose: Activating autophagy may be therapeutically beneficial, and we have previously shown that azathioprine (AZA), an immunomodulatory drug, induces autophagy. Here, we evaluated the induction of autophagy by the thiopurines AZA, mercaptopurine (... Read More about Characterisation of autophagy induction by the thiopurine drugs azathioprine, mercaptopurine and thioguanine in THP-1 macrophages.

Modelling individuals for simulating contemporary mobility scenarios (2024)
Thesis
Nguyen, J. Modelling individuals for simulating contemporary mobility scenarios. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Urban traffic is a system prone to overload, often approaching breakdown during rush hour times. Well-adjusted modifications of traffic policies, with appropriate interventions, promise potential improvements by inducing change in both individual as... Read More about Modelling individuals for simulating contemporary mobility scenarios.

The influence of active road studs on safe driving behaviour (2024)
Thesis
Llewellyn, R. The influence of active road studs on safe driving behaviour. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

The establishment of safe roads and roadsides is one of the five elements of the safe system approach to road safety, the global initiative towards the goal of a transport system free from death and injury. Road marking and delineation systems form a... Read More about The influence of active road studs on safe driving behaviour.