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Flexural performance of seawater sea sand concrete composite beams enhanced by dual-functional C-FRCM jackets (2024)
Journal Article
Feng, R., Hou, L., Wang, F., Thermou, G., Xu, Y., & Zhu, J.-H. (2024). Flexural performance of seawater sea sand concrete composite beams enhanced by dual-functional C-FRCM jackets. Journal of Building Engineering, 95, Article 110252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.110252

The flexural performance of seawater sea sand concrete (SSC) composite beams enhanced by the dual-functional carbon-fabric reinforced cementitious matrix (C-FRCM) jackets was experimentally investigated. Five SSC composite beams were constructed and... Read More about Flexural performance of seawater sea sand concrete composite beams enhanced by dual-functional C-FRCM jackets.

Kinetic analysis of solid fuel combustion in chemical looping for clean energy conversion (2024)
Journal Article
Güleç, F. (2024). Kinetic analysis of solid fuel combustion in chemical looping for clean energy conversion. Fuel, 378, Article 132911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2024.132911

Chemical looping combustion (CLC) offers an advanced, eco-friendly method for converting solid fuels into energy with inherent CO2 capture, presenting a cost-efficient solution. The kinetics of solid fuel CLC, crucial for reactor design, are not well... Read More about Kinetic analysis of solid fuel combustion in chemical looping for clean energy conversion.

Ice Source Heat Pump System for Energy Supply via Gas Pipelines – Part1: Performance Analysis in Residential Units (2024)
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Mehdipour, R., Garvey, S., Baniamerian, Z., & Cardenas, B. (2024). Ice Source Heat Pump System for Energy Supply via Gas Pipelines – Part1: Performance Analysis in Residential Units. Energy, Article 132974. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.132974

This study evaluates the performance of heat pumps using water or ice as the heat source, with energy transferred via repurposed gas delivery pipes. The proposed system offers significant benefits for urban energy networks, particularly in densely po... Read More about Ice Source Heat Pump System for Energy Supply via Gas Pipelines – Part1: Performance Analysis in Residential Units.

An asset management modelling framework for wind turbine blades considering monitoring system reliability (2024)
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Wu, W., Prescott, D., Remenyte-Prescott, R., Saleh, A., & Chiachio Ruano, M. (2024). An asset management modelling framework for wind turbine blades considering monitoring system reliability. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 252, Article 110478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2024.110478

By incorporating information about asset condition from a monitoring system, engineers can utilise asset management models to manage maintenance activities on wind turbine blades throughout their lifespan. This can lower operating and maintenance cos... Read More about An asset management modelling framework for wind turbine blades considering monitoring system reliability.

Towards a psychotherapy publishing ethics concordat (2024)
Journal Article
Winship, G., Scott, A., & Edgar, J. (2024). Towards a psychotherapy publishing ethics concordat. European Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling, https://doi.org/10.1080/13642537.2024.2384864

The changing landscape of data management and privacy have far-reaching implications for psychotherapy research regarding confidentiality, informed consent, and data de-identification in scientific publications. This paper reports on discussions amon... Read More about Towards a psychotherapy publishing ethics concordat.

Class, gender and the work of working-class women amid turbulent times (2024)
Journal Article
Warren, T., Torres, L., Lyonette, C., & Tarlo, R. (in press). Class, gender and the work of working-class women amid turbulent times. British Journal of Sociology, https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.13147

The article focuses on the work of working-class women amid turbulent times. Its timespan is just prior to and during the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK. The women's work, and the key skills involved, are fundamental to everyday lives, but both have bee... Read More about Class, gender and the work of working-class women amid turbulent times.

Applying health promotion knowledge to self-care: healthy eating and weight management for nurses (2024)
Journal Article
Blake, H. (2024). Applying health promotion knowledge to self-care: healthy eating and weight management for nurses. Nursing Standard, https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2024.e12393

Promoting health in the workplace is a national and international public health priority, and health promotion is a central aspect of the nursing role. However, nurses’ knowledge of health promotion does not always translate to self-care and there ar... Read More about Applying health promotion knowledge to self-care: healthy eating and weight management for nurses.

The prototypical UK blood donor, homophily and blood donation: Blood donors are like you, not me (2024)
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Ferguson, E., Bowen, S., Mills, |. R., Reynolds, C., Davison, K., Lawrence, C., Maharaj, R., Starmer, C., Barr, A., Williams, T., Croucher, M., & Brailsford, S. R. (in press). The prototypical UK blood donor, homophily and blood donation: Blood donors are like you, not me. Vox Sanguinis, https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.13731

Background and Objectives
Homophily represents the extent to which people feel others are like them and encourages the uptake of activities they feel people like them do. Currently, there are no data on blood donor homophily with respect to (i) peop... Read More about The prototypical UK blood donor, homophily and blood donation: Blood donors are like you, not me.

The JWST EXCELS survey: Too much, too young, too fast? Ultra-massive quiescent galaxies at 3 < z < 5 (2024)
Journal Article
Carnall, A. C., Cullen, F., Mclure, R. J., Mcleod, D. J., Begley, R., Donnan, C. T., Dunlop, J. S., Shapley, A. E., Rowlands, K., Almaini, O., Arellano-Córdova, K. Z., Barrufet, L., Cimatti, A., Ellis, R. S., Grogin, N. A., Hamadouche, M. L., Illingworth, G. D., Koekemoer, A. M., Leung, H.-H., Lovell, C. C., …Wild, V. (in press). The JWST EXCELS survey: Too much, too young, too fast? Ultra-massive quiescent galaxies at 3 < z < 5. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1-24

We report ultra-deep, medium-resolution spectroscopic observations for 4 quiescent galaxies with log 10 (M * /M ⊙) > 11 at 3 < z < 5. These data were obtained with JWST NIRSpec as part of the Early eXtragalactic Continuum and Emission Line Science (E... Read More about The JWST EXCELS survey: Too much, too young, too fast? Ultra-massive quiescent galaxies at 3 < z < 5.

Cost-effectiveness of the ‘Stay One Step Ahead’ Home Safety programme for the prevention of injuries among children under 5 years (2024)
Journal Article
Jones, M., Orton, E., Taylor, M. J., Timblin, C., Clarke, R., Watson, M. C., Hayes, M., Patel, T., Coupland, C., & Kendrick, D. (2024). Cost-effectiveness of the ‘Stay One Step Ahead’ Home Safety programme for the prevention of injuries among children under 5 years. Injury Prevention, https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2024-045236

Background Unintentional injuries are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the under-5s, but undertaking home safety practices can reduce injury risk. Stay One Step Ahead (SOSA) is an evidence-based standardised home safety programme. This st... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of the ‘Stay One Step Ahead’ Home Safety programme for the prevention of injuries among children under 5 years.

Occupational support following Arthroplasty of the lower limb (OPAL): trial protocol for a UK wide phase III randomised controlled trial (2024)
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Sheehan, L., Woodward, A., Adamson, J., Archer, M., Drummond, A., Hewison, A., Jordan, C., Keding, A., Kottam, L., Madan, I., Martland, M., McDaid, C., McDonald, D. A., Parkinson, G., Reed, M., Sinclair, L., Smith, T. O., Thomson, L., Watkins, L., Wu, Q., & Baker, P. (in press). Occupational support following Arthroplasty of the lower limb (OPAL): trial protocol for a UK wide phase III randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open,

Background
In the UK, one in four patients are in work at the time of their hip or knee replacement surgery. These patients receive little support about their return to work (RTW). There is a need for an occupational support intervention that encour... Read More about Occupational support following Arthroplasty of the lower limb (OPAL): trial protocol for a UK wide phase III randomised controlled trial.

Bicarbonate concentration influences carbon utilization rates and biochemical profiles of freshwater and marine microalgae (2024)
Journal Article
Kusi, P. A., McGee, D., Tabraiz, S., & Ahmed, A. (2024). Bicarbonate concentration influences carbon utilization rates and biochemical profiles of freshwater and marine microalgae. Biotechnology Journal, 19(8), Article 2400361. https://doi.org/10.1002/biot.202400361

Selecting the optimal microalgal strain for carbon capture and biomass production is crucial for ensuring the commercial viability of microalgae‐based biorefinery processes. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of varying bicarbonate concentration... Read More about Bicarbonate concentration influences carbon utilization rates and biochemical profiles of freshwater and marine microalgae.

Ethics and Governance of Neurotechnology in Africa: Lessons From AI (2024)
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Eke, D. (2024). Ethics and Governance of Neurotechnology in Africa: Lessons From AI. JMIR Neurotechnology, 3, Article e56665. https://doi.org/10.2196/56665

As a novel technology frontier, neurotechnology is revolutionizing our perceptions of the brain and nervous system. With growing private and public investments, a thriving ecosystem of direct-to-consumer neurotechnologies has also emerged. These tech... Read More about Ethics and Governance of Neurotechnology in Africa: Lessons From AI.

Learnings from the vaccines taskforce: an apotheosis in mission, purpose and handling risk (2024)
Journal Article
Carroll, S. M., Van-Tam, J. N., Shaw, I., Todd, R., & Bell, E. (2024). Learnings from the vaccines taskforce: an apotheosis in mission, purpose and handling risk. Journal of Medical Economics (JME), 27(1), 1119-1123. https://doi.org/10.1080/13696998.2024.2395741

The Vaccines Task Force was established by the UK government in April 2020, with the objective of securing early access to effective COVID-19 vaccines for the UK population and internationally. The VTF was successful in securing the earliest access t... Read More about Learnings from the vaccines taskforce: an apotheosis in mission, purpose and handling risk.