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The views and experiences of midwifery academics regarding LGBTQ+ health education in pre-registration programmes in the United Kingdom and Ireland: Qualitative findings from a mixed-methods study (2023)
Journal Article
Brown, M., McCann, E., McLoughlin, G., Martin, C. H., & McCormick, F. (2023). The views and experiences of midwifery academics regarding LGBTQ+ health education in pre-registration programmes in the United Kingdom and Ireland: Qualitative findings from a

Aim The purpose of this study was to identify the current LGBTQ+ health content within midwifery pre-registration programmes and identity education best practice and innovation. Background There have been significant developments in some countri... Read More about The views and experiences of midwifery academics regarding LGBTQ+ health education in pre-registration programmes in the United Kingdom and Ireland: Qualitative findings from a mixed-methods study.

Transcriptomics for Clinical and Experimental Biology Research: Hang on a Seq (2023)
Journal Article
Stokes, T., Cen, H. H., Kapranov, P., Gallagher, I. J., Pitsillides, A. A., Volmar, C., …Timmons, J. A. (2023). Transcriptomics for Clinical and Experimental Biology Research: Hang on a Seq. Advanced Genetics, 4(2), Article 2200024. https://doi.org/10.1

Sequencing the human genome empowers translational medicine, facilitating transcriptome-wide molecular diagnosis, pathway biology, and drug repositioning. Initially, microarrays are used to study the bulk transcriptome; but now short-read RNA sequenc... Read More about Transcriptomics for Clinical and Experimental Biology Research: Hang on a Seq.

T6CONF: Digital Twin Networking Framework for IPv6-Enabled Net-Zero Smart Cities (2023)
Journal Article
Ak, E., Duran, K., Dobre, O. A., Duong, T. Q., & Canberk, B. (2023). T6CONF: Digital Twin Networking Framework for IPv6-Enabled Net-Zero Smart Cities. IEEE Communications Magazine, 61(3), 36-42. https://doi.org/10.1109/mcom.003.2200315

An efficient serving of predictive management and what-if-analysis of smart cities is the only way to achieve a net-zero waste target. With the aid of the enhanced learning capabilities of digital twin, net-zero aims of smart cities can be obtained w... Read More about T6CONF: Digital Twin Networking Framework for IPv6-Enabled Net-Zero Smart Cities.

Impacts of alternative energy production innovation on reducing CO2 emissions: Evidence from China (2023)
Journal Article
Yang, T., Li, F., Du, M., Huang, M., & Li, Y. (2023). Impacts of alternative energy production innovation on reducing CO2 emissions: Evidence from China. Energy, 268, Article 126684. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.126684

Although environmental economics research explores the impacts of green innovation on reducing CO2 emissions, most studies ignore these effects in emerging economies. This paper examines how alternative energy production innovation (AEPI) reduces CO2... Read More about Impacts of alternative energy production innovation on reducing CO2 emissions: Evidence from China.

Optimal 6E design of an integrated solar energy-driven polygeneration and CO2 capture system: A machine learning approach (2023)
Journal Article
Khani, N., Khoshgoftar Manesh, M. H., & Onishi, V. C. (2023). Optimal 6E design of an integrated solar energy-driven polygeneration and CO2 capture system: A machine learning approach. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 38, Article 101669. https://

Renewable energy-driven decentralized polygeneration systems herald great potential in tackling climate change issues and promoting sustainable development. In this light, this study introduces a new machine learning-based multi-objective optimizatio... Read More about Optimal 6E design of an integrated solar energy-driven polygeneration and CO2 capture system: A machine learning approach.

The Associations between Talent Development Environments and Psychological Skills in Iranian Youth Athletes: A Variable and Person-centred Approach (2023)
Journal Article
Martindale, R., Li, C., Andronikos, G., Jafari, M., & Badami, R. (2023). The Associations between Talent Development Environments and Psychological Skills in Iranian Youth Athletes: A Variable and Person-centred Approach. International Sport Coaching Jour

The environment plays a significant role in the development of talent athletes. A big part of this is preparing athletes with the psychological skills to cope and thrive through the challenges of their sporting journey. Understanding which features o... Read More about The Associations between Talent Development Environments and Psychological Skills in Iranian Youth Athletes: A Variable and Person-centred Approach.

Raccoons contraband – The metazoan parasite fauna of free-ranging raccoons in central Europe (2023)
Journal Article
Peter, N., Dörge, D. D., Cunze, S., Schantz, A. V., Skaljic, A., Rueckert, S., & Klimpel, S. (2023). Raccoons contraband – The metazoan parasite fauna of free-ranging raccoons in central Europe. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wil

The invasive raccoon (Procyon lotor) is an abundant carnivore and considered as an important potential vector of infectious diseases and parasites in Europe. Raccoons show a broad, opportunistic, omnivorous food spectrum. Food supply and habitat qual... Read More about Raccoons contraband – The metazoan parasite fauna of free-ranging raccoons in central Europe.

Motivations and expectations of higher popular music education in Scotland: Student perspectives (2023)
Journal Article
Harvey, A. (2023). Motivations and expectations of higher popular music education in Scotland: Student perspectives. Journal of Popular Music Education, 7(1), 69-85. https://doi.org/10.1386/jpme_00100_1

This research investigates the motivations of students and their expectations of the aims and content of undergraduate popular music programmes in Scotland. With a particular interest in the pedagogical issues surrounding the familiar ideological deb... Read More about Motivations and expectations of higher popular music education in Scotland: Student perspectives.

Unhelmeted Riding, Drunk Riding, and Unlicensed Riding among Motorcyclists: A Population Study in Taiwan during 2011–2016 (2023)
Journal Article
Liu, Y., Wiratama, B. S., Chao, C., Wang, M., Chen, R., Saleh, W., & Pai, C. (2023). Unhelmeted Riding, Drunk Riding, and Unlicensed Riding among Motorcyclists: A Population Study in Taiwan during 2011–2016. International Journal of Environmental Resear

This study aimed to investigate the association between drunk riding, unhelmeted riding, unlicensed riding, and running-off-road (ROR) crashes. Multiple logistic regression was used to calculate the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) by using the National Tai... Read More about Unhelmeted Riding, Drunk Riding, and Unlicensed Riding among Motorcyclists: A Population Study in Taiwan during 2011–2016.

Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells for Building Integrated Photovoltaics: Recent Advances (2023)
Journal Article
Srivishnu, K. S., Markapudi, P. R., Sundaram, S., & Giribabu, L. (2023). Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells for Building Integrated Photovoltaics: Recent Advances. Energies, 16(2), Article 889. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16020889

Perovskite solar cells technology is one of the most advanced and fascinating technologies in the field of photovoltaics due to its low-cost processing and delivering efficient power conversion efficiencies. The ability to become transparent is anoth... Read More about Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells for Building Integrated Photovoltaics: Recent Advances.

Autoethnography, assemblage, and the lived/researched subjectivity of hiking "alone" (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stanley, P. (2023, January). Autoethnography, assemblage, and the lived/researched subjectivity of hiking "alone". Paper presented at European Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Portsmouth, UK

This paper examines the complex production of “aloneness” as subjectivity, considering lived experience, multimedia Instagram/Facebook texts, and academic writing. The context is hiking and camping/bothying “alone” and, in particular, hiking alone as... Read More about Autoethnography, assemblage, and the lived/researched subjectivity of hiking "alone".

Ecological and Carbon Footprints of Cities (2023)
Book Chapter
Khaddour, L. A., Yeboah, S. K., & Dodoo, J. K. (2023). Ecological and Carbon Footprints of Cities. In M. Abraham (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Sustainable Technologies. (2nd edn). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90386-8.00044-9

Population and urbanisation are main contributors of carbon emissions, energy demand, resource consumption, waste generation and climate change. Tackling climate change is the emerging challenge of cities as through the process of obtaining their nat... Read More about Ecological and Carbon Footprints of Cities.

War exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder, and complex posttraumatic stress disorder among parents living in Ukraine during the Russian war (2023)
Journal Article
Karatzias, T., Shevlin, M., Ben-Ezra, M., McElroy, E., Redican, E., Vang, M. L., …Hyland, P. (2023). War exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder, and complex posttraumatic stress disorder among parents living in Ukraine during the Russian war. Acta Psyc

Background: High rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been documented in war‐affected populations. The prevalence of Complex PTSD (CPTSD) has never been assessed in an active war zone. Here, we provide initial data on war‐related experi... Read More about War exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder, and complex posttraumatic stress disorder among parents living in Ukraine during the Russian war.

Energy-efficient RL-based aerial network deployment testbed for disaster areas (2023)
Journal Article
Ariman, M., Akkoç, M., Sari, T. T., Erol, M. R., Seçinti, G., & Canberk, B. (2023). Energy-efficient RL-based aerial network deployment testbed for disaster areas. Journal of Communications and Networks, 25(1), 25-34. https://doi.org/10.23919/jcn.2022.0

Rapid deployment of wireless devices with 5G and beyond enabled a connected world. However, an immediate demand increase right after a disaster paralyzes network infrastructure temporarily. The continuous flow of information is crucial during disaste... Read More about Energy-efficient RL-based aerial network deployment testbed for disaster areas.

Regression Models for Predicting the Global Warming Potential of Thermal Insulation Materials (2023)
Journal Article
Tajuddeen, I., Sajjadian, S. M., & Jafari, M. (2023). Regression Models for Predicting the Global Warming Potential of Thermal Insulation Materials. Buildings, 13(1), Article 171. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13010171

The impacts and benefits of thermal insulations on saving operational energy have been widely investigated and well-documented. Recently, many studies have shifted their focus to comparing the environmental impacts and CO2 emission-related policies o... Read More about Regression Models for Predicting the Global Warming Potential of Thermal Insulation Materials.

Automated Algorithm Selection: from Feature-Based to Feature-Free Approaches (2023)
Journal Article
Alissa, M., Sim, K., & Hart, E. (2023). Automated Algorithm Selection: from Feature-Based to Feature-Free Approaches. Journal of Heuristics, 29(1), 1-38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10732-022-09505-4

We propose a novel technique for algorithm-selection, applicable to optimisation domains in which there is implicit sequential information encapsulated in the data, e.g., in online bin-packing. Specifically we train two types of recurrent neural netw... Read More about Automated Algorithm Selection: from Feature-Based to Feature-Free Approaches.

Eight-Port Modified E-Slot MIMO Antenna Array with Enhanced Isolation for 5G Mobile Phone (2023)
Journal Article
Abubakar, H. S., Zhao, Z., Wang, B., Kiani, S. H., Parchin, N. O., & Hakim, B. (2023). Eight-Port Modified E-Slot MIMO Antenna Array with Enhanced Isolation for 5G Mobile Phone. Electronics, 12(2), Article 316. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12020316

An eight-element antenna system operating at sub 6 GHz is presented in this work for a future multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system based on a modified E-slot on the ground. The modified E-slot significantly lowers the coupling among the anten... Read More about Eight-Port Modified E-Slot MIMO Antenna Array with Enhanced Isolation for 5G Mobile Phone.

Football-specific extension of the IOC consensus statement: methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport 2020 (2023)
Journal Article
Waldén, M., Mountjoy, M., McCall, A., Serner, A., Massey, A., Tol, J. L., …Andersen, T. E. (2023). Football-specific extension of the IOC consensus statement: methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport 20

Several sports have published consensus statements on methods and reporting of epidemiological studies concerning injuries and illnesses with football (soccer) producing one of the first guidelines. This football-specific consensus statement was publ... Read More about Football-specific extension of the IOC consensus statement: methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport 2020.