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Design and Emergent Ethical Crises (2020)
Book Chapter
Buwert, P. (2020). Design and Emergent Ethical Crises. In L. Scherling, & A. DeRosa (Eds.), Ethics in Design and Communication. Bloomsbury Publishing

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Osteoarthritis Preoperative Package for care of Orthotics, Rehabilitation, Topical and oral agent Usage and Nutrition to Improve ouTcomes at a Year (OPPORTUNITY); a feasibility study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2020)
Journal Article
Simpson, A. H. R. W., Howie, C. R., Kinsella, E., Hamilton, D. F., Conaghan, P. G., Hankey, C., Simpson, S. A., Bell-Higgs, A., Craig, P., Clement, N. D., Keerie, C., Kingsbury, S. R., Leeds, A. R., Ross, H. M., Pandit, H. G., Tuck, C., & Norrie, J. (2020). Osteoarthritis Preoperative Package for care of Orthotics, Rehabilitation, Topical and oral agent Usage and Nutrition to Improve ouTcomes at a Year (OPPORTUNITY); a feasibility study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 21(1), Article 209 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3709-5

Background
Patients’ pre-operative health and physical function is known to influence their post-operative outcomes. In patients with knee osteoarthritis, pharmacological and non-pharmacological options are often not optimised prior to joint replace... Read More about Osteoarthritis Preoperative Package for care of Orthotics, Rehabilitation, Topical and oral agent Usage and Nutrition to Improve ouTcomes at a Year (OPPORTUNITY); a feasibility study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Pore system characteristics of soil aggregates and their relevance to aggregate stability (2020)
Journal Article
Menon, M., Mawodza, T., Rabbani, A., Blaud, A., Lair, G. J., Babaei, M., Kercheva, M., Rousseva, S., & Banwart, S. (2020). Pore system characteristics of soil aggregates and their relevance to aggregate stability. Geoderma, 366, Article 114259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114259

Aggregates are the structural units of soils, and the physical stability is considered to be a keystone parameter of soil quality. However, little is known about the evolution of the pore system in aggregates and its importance in defining aggregate... Read More about Pore system characteristics of soil aggregates and their relevance to aggregate stability.

A longitudinal study of ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD in the general population of Israel (2020)
Journal Article
Hyland, P., Karatzias, T., Shevlin, M., Cloitre, M., & Ben-Ezra, M. (2020). A longitudinal study of ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD in the general population of Israel. Psychiatry Research, 286, Article 112871. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112871

The ICD-11 includes two trauma disorders: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (CPTSD). CPTSD is a disorder comprised of PTSD and Disturbance in Self-Organization (DSO) symptoms. Evidence supports the construct validity of PTSD and C... Read More about A longitudinal study of ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD in the general population of Israel.

One decade onwards: assessing the impact of European Union membership on Bulgaria and Romania (2020)
Journal Article
Surubaru, N., & Nitoiu, C. (2021). One decade onwards: assessing the impact of European Union membership on Bulgaria and Romania. European Politics and Society, 22(2), 161-166. https://doi.org/10.1080/23745118.2020.1729047

The main aim of this Special Issue is to critically analyse the impact of the EU on Bulgaria and Romania, during their first decade as members of the European community, in several poignant areas of membership. The rationale for this endeavour is two... Read More about One decade onwards: assessing the impact of European Union membership on Bulgaria and Romania.

European funds in Central and Eastern Europe: drivers of change or mere funding transfers? Evaluating the impact of European aid on national and local development in Bulgaria and Romania (2020)
Journal Article
Surubaru, N. (2021). European funds in Central and Eastern Europe: drivers of change or mere funding transfers? Evaluating the impact of European aid on national and local development in Bulgaria and Romania. European Politics and Society, 22(2), 203-221. https://doi.org/10.1080/23745118.2020.1729049

In recent years, there have been numerous academic and policy debates on the delivery mechanisms of European Union (EU) funds in member states. Studies focused on issues arising, for instance, during the management and implementation of EU aid at the... Read More about European funds in Central and Eastern Europe: drivers of change or mere funding transfers? Evaluating the impact of European aid on national and local development in Bulgaria and Romania.

Key actions for a sustainable chemicals policy (2020)
Journal Article
Collins, C., Depledge, M., Fraser, R., Johnson, A., Hutchison, G., Matthiessen, P., Murphy, R., Owens, S., & Sumpter, J. (2020). Key actions for a sustainable chemicals policy. Environment International, 137, Article 105463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.105463

Chemicals policies have spawned a wide range of regulations aimed at limiting damage to the environment and human health. Most instruments are reactive and fragmented. We propose a simple underpinning philosophy, “Do no harm”, to ensure a more sustai... Read More about Key actions for a sustainable chemicals policy.

A high-performance global maximum power point tracker of PV system for rapidly changing partial shading conditions (2020)
Journal Article
Kermadi, M., Salam, Z., Ahmed, J., & Berkouk, E. M. (2021). A high-performance global maximum power point tracker of PV system for rapidly changing partial shading conditions. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 68(3), 2236-2245. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2020.2972456

This article proposes a fast and efficient maximum power point tracker (MPPT) for photovoltaic (PV) systems under rapidly changing partial shading conditions. An intelligent mechanism is adopted to systematically schedule the search for the global ma... Read More about A high-performance global maximum power point tracker of PV system for rapidly changing partial shading conditions.

An objective comparison of detection and segmentation algorithms for artefacts in clinical endoscopy (2020)
Journal Article
Ali, S., Zhou, F., Braden, B., Bailey, A., Yang, S., Cheng, G., Zhang, P., Li, X., Kayser, M., Soberanis-Mukul, R. D., Albarqouni, S., Wang, X., Wang, C., Watanabe, S., Oksuz, I., Ning, Q., Yang, S., Khan, M. A., Gao, X. W., Realdon, S., …Rittscher, J. (2020). An objective comparison of detection and segmentation algorithms for artefacts in clinical endoscopy. Scientific Reports, 10(1), Article 2748 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59413-5

We present a comprehensive analysis of the submissions to the first edition of the Endoscopy Artefact Detection challenge (EAD). Using crowd-sourcing, this initiative is a step towards understanding the limitations of existing state-of-the-art comput... Read More about An objective comparison of detection and segmentation algorithms for artefacts in clinical endoscopy.

Component processes of detection probability in camera-trap studies: understanding the occurrence of false-negatives (2020)
Journal Article
Findlay, M. A., Briers, R. A., & White, P. J. C. (2020). Component processes of detection probability in camera-trap studies: understanding the occurrence of false-negatives. Mammal Research, 65, 167-180. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-020-00478-y

Camera-trap studies in the wild record true-positive data, but data loss from false-negatives (i.e. an animal is present but not recorded) is likely to vary and widely impact data quality. Detection probability is defined as the probability of record... Read More about Component processes of detection probability in camera-trap studies: understanding the occurrence of false-negatives.

Defining animation terminology with BSL users (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mortimer, J. (2020, February). Defining animation terminology with BSL users. Presented at Educating animators conference, University of Salford

Exploring the gap in animation/games terminology available to BSL users, and working with BSL focus groups to propose new signs for animation. Reviewing the challenges and gaps in University policy and procedure for supporting both the student and de... Read More about Defining animation terminology with BSL users.

Reconfigurable Antennas: Switching Techniques—A Survey (2020)
Journal Article
Ojaroudi Parchin, N., Jahanbakhsh Basherlou, H., Al-Yasir, Y. I. A., M. Abdulkhaleq, A., & A. Abd-Alhameed, R. (2020). Reconfigurable Antennas: Switching Techniques—A Survey. Electronics, 9(2), Article 336. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9020336

Due to the fast development of wireless communication technology, reconfigurable antennas with multimode and cognitive radio operation in modern wireless applications with a high-data rate have drawn very close attention from researchers. Reconfigura... Read More about Reconfigurable Antennas: Switching Techniques—A Survey.

Models of osteoarthritis: relevance and new insights (2020)
Journal Article
Samvelyan, H., Hughes, D., Stevens, C., & Staines, K. A. (2021). Models of osteoarthritis: relevance and new insights. Calcified Tissue International, 109(3), 243-256. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00223-020-00670-x

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive and disabling musculoskeletal disease affecting millions of people and resulting in major healthcare costs worldwide. It is the most common form of arthritis, characterised by degradation of the articular cartilag... Read More about Models of osteoarthritis: relevance and new insights.

Information exchange networks at the climate science‐policy interface: Evidence from the Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, and Portugal (2020)
Journal Article
Wagner, P. M., Ylä‐Anttila, T., Gronow, A., Ocelík, P., Schmidt, L., & Delicado, A. (2021). Information exchange networks at the climate science‐policy interface: Evidence from the Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, and Portugal. Governance, 34(1), 211-228. https://doi.org/10.1111/gove.12484

Scientifically informed climate policymaking starts with the exchange of credible, salient, and legitimate scientific information between scientists and policymakers. It is therefore important to understand what explains the exchange of scientific in... Read More about Information exchange networks at the climate science‐policy interface: Evidence from the Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, and Portugal.

Use Of Smartphones for Ensuring Vulnerable Road User Safety through Path Prediction and Early Warning: An In-Depth Review of Capabilities, Limitations and Their Applications in Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (2020)
Journal Article
Vourgidis, I., Maglaras, L., Alfakeeh, A. S., Al-Bayatti, A. H., & Ferrag, M. A. (2020). Use Of Smartphones for Ensuring Vulnerable Road User Safety through Path Prediction and Early Warning: An In-Depth Review of Capabilities, Limitations and Their Applications in Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems. Sensors, 20(4), Article 997. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20040997

The field of cooperative intelligent transport systems and more specifically pedestrians to vehicles could be characterized as quite challenging, since there is a broad research area to be studied, with direct positive results to society. Pedestrians... Read More about Use Of Smartphones for Ensuring Vulnerable Road User Safety through Path Prediction and Early Warning: An In-Depth Review of Capabilities, Limitations and Their Applications in Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems.

A J-curve of interprofessional change: co-locating non-health partners in an oncology unit (2020)
Journal Article
Young, J., & Snowden, A. (2020). A J-curve of interprofessional change: co-locating non-health partners in an oncology unit. British Journal of Nursing, 29(3),

Background
Internationally, clinicians face increased demand, pressure on resources and unmet patient needs. A community social support service was co-located within cancer clinics in Scotland to help meet some of these needs.
Aim
Aims were to ana... Read More about A J-curve of interprofessional change: co-locating non-health partners in an oncology unit.

A cross-country psychiatric screening of ICD-11 disorders specifically associated with stress in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana (2020)
Journal Article
Ben-Ezra, M., Hyland, P., Karatzias, T., Maercker, A., Hamama-Raz, Y., Lavenda, O., Mahat-Shamir, M., & Shevlin, M. (2020). A cross-country psychiatric screening of ICD-11 disorders specifically associated with stress in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 11(1), Article 1720972. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2020.1720972

Background
The Global Forum for Health Research, with the support of the World Health Organization, highlighted the need to prioritize mental health research in Africa. The introduction of revised descriptions of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD... Read More about A cross-country psychiatric screening of ICD-11 disorders specifically associated with stress in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana.

Increasing intensities of Anisakis simplex third-stage larvae (L3) in Atlantic salmon of coastal waters of Scotland (2020)
Journal Article
Kent, A. J., Pert, C. C., Briers, R. A., Diele, K., & Rueckert, S. (2020). Increasing intensities of Anisakis simplex third-stage larvae (L3) in Atlantic salmon of coastal waters of Scotland. Parasites & vectors, 13, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-3942-5

Background: Red Vent Syndrome (RVS), a haemorrhagic inflammation of the vent region in Atlantic salmon, is associated with high abundance of Anisakis simplex (s.s.) third-stage larvae (L3) in the vent region. Despite evidence suggesting that increasi... Read More about Increasing intensities of Anisakis simplex third-stage larvae (L3) in Atlantic salmon of coastal waters of Scotland.