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Developing a complex intervention to support pregnant women with mild to moderate anxiety: application of the Medical Research Council framework (2020)
Journal Article
Evans, K., Spiby, H., & Morrell, C. J. (2020). Developing a complex intervention to support pregnant women with mild to moderate anxiety: application of the Medical Research Council framework. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 20(1), Article 777. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-03469-8

Background: To design and develop an intervention to support women with symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety in pregnancy. Methods: The development followed the MRC framework for complex interventions, utilising psychological theory, review level evi... Read More about Developing a complex intervention to support pregnant women with mild to moderate anxiety: application of the Medical Research Council framework.

‘My dark heaven’: Hidden voices in orphanage tourism (2020)
Journal Article
Bott, E. (2021). ‘My dark heaven’: Hidden voices in orphanage tourism. Annals of Tourism Research, 87, Article 103110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2020.103110

Literature on orphanage tourism considers the motives of Western volunteers and the problematic nature of their compulsion to ‘help’ vulnerable children in the Global South. Orphanage tourism is also increasingly adopted into ‘rescue ideologies’ (How... Read More about ‘My dark heaven’: Hidden voices in orphanage tourism.

Blood markers in remote ischaemic conditioning for acute ischaemic stroke: data from the REmote ischaemic Conditioning After Stroke Trial (2020)
Journal Article
Appleton, J. P., O'Sullivan, S. E., Hedstrom, A., May, J. A., Donnelly, R., Sprigg, N., …England, T. J. (2021). Blood markers in remote ischaemic conditioning for acute ischaemic stroke: data from the REmote ischaemic Conditioning After Stroke Trial. European Journal of Neurology, 28(4), 1225-1233. https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.14650

Background and purpose: Remote ischaemic per-conditioning (RIC) is neuroprotective in experimental ischaemic stroke. Several neurohumoral, vascular and inflammatory mediators are implicated. The effect of RIC on plasma biomarkers was assessed using c... Read More about Blood markers in remote ischaemic conditioning for acute ischaemic stroke: data from the REmote ischaemic Conditioning After Stroke Trial.

Implementation of dimensional management methodology and optimisation algorithms for pre-drilled hinge line interfaces of critical aero assemblies - A case study (2020)
Journal Article
Bacharoudis, K. C., Bainbridge, D., Turner, A., & Popov, A. A. (2021). Implementation of dimensional management methodology and optimisation algorithms for pre-drilled hinge line interfaces of critical aero assemblies - A case study. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 235(6-7), 1074-1083. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954405420978101

A dimensional management procedure is developed and implemented in this work to deal with the identification of the optimum hole diameter that needs to be pre-drilled in order to successfully join two subassemblies in a common hinge line interface wh... Read More about Implementation of dimensional management methodology and optimisation algorithms for pre-drilled hinge line interfaces of critical aero assemblies - A case study.

Examining the structure of authenticity: A factor analytic study of the Authenticity Scale and Authenticity Inventory Subscales. (2020)
Journal Article
Bayır-Toper, A., Sellman, E., & Joseph, S. (2022). Examining the structure of authenticity: A factor analytic study of the Authenticity Scale and Authenticity Inventory Subscales. Humanistic Psychologist, 50(2), 304-319. https://doi.org/10.1037/hum0000223

Authenticity has received much empirical research attention in recent years. It is currently often measured using one of two psychometric tools - The Authenticity Scale (AS) and The Authenticity Inventory (AI). Although the development of both was in... Read More about Examining the structure of authenticity: A factor analytic study of the Authenticity Scale and Authenticity Inventory Subscales..

The Place-Names of Shropshire. Part 8, Overs Hundred, the Borough of Ludlow, the southern part of Munslow Hundred and the Stowe Division of Purslow Hundred (2020)
Book
Baker, J., & Carroll, J. (2020). The Place-Names of Shropshire. Part 8, Overs Hundred, the Borough of Ludlow, the southern part of Munslow Hundred and the Stowe Division of Purslow Hundred. Nottingham: English Place-Name Society

his Part covers an area of approximately 140 square miles in the south of the county, between the Franchise of Wenlock and the Hundred of Stottesdon to the east and the Hundred of Clun to the west. The introduction provides an overview of information... Read More about The Place-Names of Shropshire. Part 8, Overs Hundred, the Borough of Ludlow, the southern part of Munslow Hundred and the Stowe Division of Purslow Hundred.

Tunnel–framed building interaction: comparison between raft and separate footing foundations (2020)
Journal Article
Xu, J., Franza, A., Marshall, A. M., Losacco, N., & Boldini, D. (2021). Tunnel–framed building interaction: comparison between raft and separate footing foundations. Géotechnique, 71(7), 631-644. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.19.P.393

This paper investigates the influence of the foundation configuration (raft or separate footings) on tunnel-soil-framed building interaction using geotechnical centrifuge testing. Tunnelling-induced soil movements and deformation fields, framed build... Read More about Tunnel–framed building interaction: comparison between raft and separate footing foundations.

BIM, machine learning and computer vision techniques in underground construction: Current status and future perspectives (2020)
Journal Article
Huang, M., Ninić, J., & Zhang, Q. (2021). BIM, machine learning and computer vision techniques in underground construction: Current status and future perspectives. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 108, Article 103677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2020.103677

The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry is experiencing a technological revolution driven by booming digitisation and automation. Advances in research fields of information technology and computer science, such as building infor... Read More about BIM, machine learning and computer vision techniques in underground construction: Current status and future perspectives.

Laser fabrication of Cu nanoparticles based nanofluid with enhanced thermal conductivity: Experimental and molecular dynamics studies (2020)
Journal Article
Khamliche, T., Khamlich, S., Moodley, M., Mothudi, B., Henini, M., & Maaza, M. (2021). Laser fabrication of Cu nanoparticles based nanofluid with enhanced thermal conductivity: Experimental and molecular dynamics studies. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 323, Article 114975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114975

Nanofluids are engineered colloidal suspensions of solid nanoparticles in aqueous and non-aqueous base fluids with enhanced thermo-physical characteristics compared to conventional heat transfer fluids (HTFs). In this study, we report on the fabricat... Read More about Laser fabrication of Cu nanoparticles based nanofluid with enhanced thermal conductivity: Experimental and molecular dynamics studies.

Solid epoxy resin systems for automated composite manufacturing (2020)
Journal Article
Yousefi, N., Evans, A. D., Harper, L. T., Maples, H. A., James, T., & Bismarck, A. (2021). Solid epoxy resin systems for automated composite manufacturing. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 142, Article 106205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2020.106205

© 2020 The Author(s) Thermosetting resins were formulated by mixing solid epoxy components, hardener and accelerator at elevated temperature. These mixtures were ground into uncured, solid resin powders and dispensed onto carbon fibres using a powder... Read More about Solid epoxy resin systems for automated composite manufacturing.

Association between serum urate, gout and comorbidities: a case–control study using data from the UK Biobank (2020)
Journal Article
Sandoval-Plata, G., Nakafero, G., Chakravorty, M., Morgan, K., & Abhishek, A. (2021). Association between serum urate, gout and comorbidities: a case–control study using data from the UK Biobank. Rheumatology, 60(7), 3243-3251. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaa773

Objectives To examine the association between comorbidities and serum urate (SU), gout and comorbidities, and to determine whether the association between gout and comorbidities is independent of SU. Methods We performed a case-control study using UK... Read More about Association between serum urate, gout and comorbidities: a case–control study using data from the UK Biobank.

Visual Histories of Occupation: A Transcultural Dialogue (2020)
Book
Taylor, J. E. (Ed.). (2021). Visual Histories of Occupation: A Transcultural Dialogue. Bloomsbury Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350167513

Asking what does foreign occupation look like and how does occupation shape visual expression and cultures, this edited collection explores how the occupied and occupiers have responded to their circumstances through visual culture. Contributors stud... Read More about Visual Histories of Occupation: A Transcultural Dialogue.

Understanding the role of frontline employee felt obligation in services: 解读在服务领域一线员工中感知义务的作用 (2020)
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Malhotra, N., Ashill, N., Lages, C. R., & Homayounfard, A. (2020). Understanding the role of frontline employee felt obligation in services: 解读在服务领域一线员工中感知义务的作用. Service Industries Journal, 42(11-12), 843-871. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2020.1858062

Drawing on social exchange theory, this study investigates the mechanism of felt obligation underpinning the link between three key forms of perceived support (organization, supervisor, and team) and three key frontline employee work outcomes. The st... Read More about Understanding the role of frontline employee felt obligation in services: 解读在服务领域一线员工中感知义务的作用.

Model Class Reliance for Random Forests (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, G., Mansilla Lobos, R., & Goulding, J. (2020). Model Class Reliance for Random Forests. In Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 33 pre-proceedings (NeurIPS 2020)

Variable Importance (VI) has traditionally been cast as the process of estimating each variable's contribution to a predictive model's overall performance. Analysis of a single model instance, however, guarantees no insight into a variables relevance... Read More about Model Class Reliance for Random Forests.

Patients' and kidney care team's perspectives of treatment burden and capacity in older people with chronic kidney disease: A qualitative study (2020)
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Hounkpatin, H. O., Leydon, G. M., Veighey, K., Armstrong, K., Santer, M., Taal, M. W., …Fraser, S. D. (2020). Patients' and kidney care team's perspectives of treatment burden and capacity in older people with chronic kidney disease: A qualitative study. BMJ Open, 10(12), Article e042548. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042548

Objective Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is often a multimorbid condition and progression to more severe disease is commonly associated with increased management requirements, including lifestyle change, more medication and greater clinician involvemen... Read More about Patients' and kidney care team's perspectives of treatment burden and capacity in older people with chronic kidney disease: A qualitative study.

Investigating the barriers and facilitators to implementing mental health first aid in the workplace: a qualitative study (2020)
Journal Article
Narayanasamy, M. J., THOMSON, L., Coole, C., Nouri, F., & Drummond, A. (2021). Investigating the barriers and facilitators to implementing mental health first aid in the workplace: a qualitative study. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 16(2), 164-178. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-12-2019-0064

Purpose: There has been little research into the use and efficacy of Mental Health First Aid across UK workplaces. The present study investigated the implementation of MHFA across six UK organisations, identifying key barriers and facilitators.
Desi... Read More about Investigating the barriers and facilitators to implementing mental health first aid in the workplace: a qualitative study.

Aging of lime-based TRM composites under natural environmental conditions (2020)
Journal Article
Dalalbashi, A., Ghiassi, B., & Oliveira, D. V. (2021). Aging of lime-based TRM composites under natural environmental conditions. Construction and Building Materials, 270, Article 121853. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121853

Textile-reinforced mortar (TRM) composites, composed of textile fibers embedded in an inorganic matrix, have been found to be a sustainable solution for strengthening of existing masonry and concrete structures. Despite the extensive recent attention... Read More about Aging of lime-based TRM composites under natural environmental conditions.

Comparison of equivalent plate models using wavenumber approach (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Arasan, U., Marchetti, F., Chevillotte, F., Becot, F., Ege, K., Chronopoulos, D., & Gourdon, E. (2020). Comparison of equivalent plate models using wavenumber approach.

Mutli-layered structures (such as sandwich panels) are commonly used in engineering applications for the improved sound comfort and noise reduction. Finite Element modelling of these layered structures would often results in increased total number of... Read More about Comparison of equivalent plate models using wavenumber approach.

The threehundred: the structure and properties of cosmic filaments in the outskirts of galaxy clusters (2020)
Journal Article
Rost, A., Kuchner, U., Welker, C., Pearce, F., Stasyszyn, F., Gray, M., …Rasia, E. (2021). The threehundred: the structure and properties of cosmic filaments in the outskirts of galaxy clusters. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 502(1), 714-727. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa3792

Galaxy cluster outskirts are described by complex velocity fields induced by diffuse material collapsing towards filaments, gas, and galaxies falling into clusters, and gas shock processes triggered by substructures. A simple scenario that describes... Read More about The threehundred: the structure and properties of cosmic filaments in the outskirts of galaxy clusters.