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The braids on your blanket (2024)
Journal Article
Cheng, M., & Laugwitz, R. (in press). The braids on your blanket. Journal of Humanistic Mathematics,

In this expositional essay, we introduce some elements of the study of groups by analysing the braid pattern on a knitted blanket. We determine that the blanket features pure braids with a minimal number of crossings. Moreover, we determine polynomia... Read More about The braids on your blanket.

Active noise control by means of high frequency injection in electric motors (2024)
Journal Article
Skoulaxinos, S., Wheeler, P., & Vakil, G. (in press). Active noise control by means of high frequency injection in electric motors. IET Electric Power Applications, https://doi.org/10.1049/elp2.12442

Machine acoustics is an important area of research impacting the quality and comfort of human life. With increased levels of electrification and the wider use of electric motors, the contribution of motor drives towards quieter acoustic systems becom... Read More about Active noise control by means of high frequency injection in electric motors.

A smoking cessation smartphone app that delivers real-time ‘context aware’ behavioural support: the Quit Sense feasibility RCT (2024)
Journal Article
Naughton, F., Hope, A., Siegele-Brown, C., Grant, K., Notley, C., Colles, A., …High, J. (2024). A smoking cessation smartphone app that delivers real-time ‘context aware’ behavioural support: the Quit Sense feasibility RCT. Public Health Research, 12(4), 1-99. https://doi.org/10.3310/kqyt5412

Background During a quit attempt, cues from a smoker’s environment are a major cause of brief smoking lapses, which increase the risk of relapse. Quit Sense is a theory-guided Just-In-Time Adaptive Intervention smartphone app, providing smokers with... Read More about A smoking cessation smartphone app that delivers real-time ‘context aware’ behavioural support: the Quit Sense feasibility RCT.

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Relative age in Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder (2024)
Journal Article
Frisira, E., Holland, J., & Sayal, K. (in press). Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Relative age in Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,

Opposition party institutionalization in authoritarian settings: The case of Uganda (2024)
Journal Article
Bertrand, E., & Mutyaba, M. (in press). Opposition party institutionalization in authoritarian settings: The case of Uganda. Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, https://doi.org/10.1080/14662043.2024.2349345

This article analyses the process of institutionalization among Ugandan opposition parties and highlights the tensions at play between party institutionalization and broader party goals in authoritarian settings. Based upon qualitative research condu... Read More about Opposition party institutionalization in authoritarian settings: The case of Uganda.