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Methodology for optimizing a Constellation of a Lunar Global Navigation System with a multi-objective optimization algorithm (2023)
Journal Article
Arcia Gil, A. D., Renwick, D., Cappelletti, C., & Blunt, P. (2023). Methodology for optimizing a Constellation of a Lunar Global Navigation System with a multi-objective optimization algorithm. Acta Astronautica, 204, 348-357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2023.01.003

Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are not only used in terrestrial applications, but also in Low-Earth orbit satellites and in higher altitude missions. NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission has demonstrated the capabilities of exis... Read More about Methodology for optimizing a Constellation of a Lunar Global Navigation System with a multi-objective optimization algorithm.

Systematic review of outbreaks of COVID-19 within households in the European region when the child is the index case (2023)
Journal Article
Vardavas, C. I., Nikitara, K., Aslanoglou, K., Kamekis, A., Ramesh, N., Symvoulakis, E., Agaku, I., Phalkey, R., Leonardi-Bee, J., Fernandez, . E., Condell, O., Lamb, . F., Deogan, C., & Suk, J. E. (2023). Systematic review of outbreaks of COVID-19 within households in the European region when the child is the index case. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 7(1), Article e001718. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001718

Objectives This systematic review aims to identify the secondary attack rates (SAR) to adults and other children when children are the index cases within household settings.

Methods This literature review assessed European-based studies published... Read More about Systematic review of outbreaks of COVID-19 within households in the European region when the child is the index case.

Animals in the Writing of Bharati Mukherjee (2023)
Journal Article
Maxey, R. (2023). Animals in the Writing of Bharati Mukherjee. ariel: A Review of International English Literature, 54(1),

James Kim has argued that "despite long noting the links between animalisation and racialisation, critical animal studies have yet to consider their relationship to Asian American studies." Relating to this wider scholarly gap, studies of the South A... Read More about Animals in the Writing of Bharati Mukherjee.

Optimizing the Transient Performance of Thermoelectric Generator with PCM by Taguchi Method (2023)
Journal Article
Shi, Z., Wang, G., Liu, C., Lv, Q., Gong, B., Zhang, Y., & Yan, Y. (in press). Optimizing the Transient Performance of Thermoelectric Generator with PCM by Taguchi Method. Energies, 16(2), Article 805. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16020805

Phase change material (PCM) is an effective thermal management method to improve the thermoelectric conversion performance of a system. PCM can not only absorb excessive thermal energy at high temperature to protect the thermoelectric module (TEM) an... Read More about Optimizing the Transient Performance of Thermoelectric Generator with PCM by Taguchi Method.

Le BIM et le Lean Construction (2023)
Book Chapter
Koskela, L., Talebi, S., Tezel, A., & Tzortzopoulos, P. (2023). Le BIM et le Lean Construction. In R. Teulier, & M. Bagieu (Eds.), Le BIM, nouvel art de construire: données communes et modélisations partagées (133-156). iSTE Group

Equality and diversity in the work of the Sentencing Council (2023)
Report
Chen, Q., Vuk, M., Kuppuswamy, C., & Kirsch, D. (2023). Equality and diversity in the work of the Sentencing Council. London: Sentencing Council for England and Wales

This report is commissioned by the Sentencing Council for England and Wales. It examines whether the guidelines published by the Council have the potential to cause disparities in sentencing, and whether the guideline development and revision process... Read More about Equality and diversity in the work of the Sentencing Council.

Clostridium beijerinckii strain degeneration is driven by the loss of Spo0A activity (2023)
Journal Article
Humphreys, J. R., Debebe, B. J., Diggle, S. P., & Winzer, K. (2023). Clostridium beijerinckii strain degeneration is driven by the loss of Spo0A activity. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13, Article 1075609. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1075609

Solventogenic clostridia represent a diverse group of anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria capable of producing acetone, butanol and ethanol through their unique biphasic metabolism. An intrinsic problem with these organisms however is their tendency to... Read More about Clostridium beijerinckii strain degeneration is driven by the loss of Spo0A activity.

Stories of restitution: Family experiences of diagnosis and help-seeking for a child with cerebral palsy (2023)
Journal Article
Asante, E., Lymn, J. S., & Diver, C. (2023). Stories of restitution: Family experiences of diagnosis and help-seeking for a child with cerebral palsy. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 69, e73-e79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2022.12.010

Background: The experience of living with children with CP is dominated by the voice of the mother while others are rarely reported. Incorporation of the voices of other family members is important for a holistic understanding. Methods: Drawing on th... Read More about Stories of restitution: Family experiences of diagnosis and help-seeking for a child with cerebral palsy.

Machine learning and domain adaptation to monitor yoghurt fermentation using ultrasonic measurements (2023)
Journal Article
Bowler, A., Ozturk, S., di Bari, V., Glover, Z. J., & Watson, N. J. (2023). Machine learning and domain adaptation to monitor yoghurt fermentation using ultrasonic measurements. Food Control, 147, Article 109622. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.109622

In manufacturing environments, real-time monitoring of yoghurt fermentation is required to maintain an optimal production schedule, ensure product quality, and prevent the growth of pathogenic bacteria. Ultrasonic sensors combined with machine learni... Read More about Machine learning and domain adaptation to monitor yoghurt fermentation using ultrasonic measurements.

Low-Dimensional Metal-Organic Magnets as a Route toward the S = 2 Haldane Phase (2023)
Journal Article
Pitcairn, J., Iliceto, A., Cañadillas-Delgado, L., Fabelo, O., Liu, C., Balz, C., Weilhard, A., Argent, S. P., Morris, A. J., & Cliffe, M. J. (2023). Low-Dimensional Metal-Organic Magnets as a Route toward the S = 2 Haldane Phase. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 145(3), 1783-1792. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.2c10916

Metal-organic magnets (MOMs), modular magnetic materials where metal atoms are connected by organic linkers, are promising candidates for next-generation quantum technologies. MOMs readily form low-dimensional structures and so are ideal systems to r... Read More about Low-Dimensional Metal-Organic Magnets as a Route toward the S = 2 Haldane Phase.

Deep Learning with Attention Mechanisms for Road Weather Detection (2023)
Journal Article
Samo, M., Mafeni Mase, J. M., & Figueredo, G. (2023). Deep Learning with Attention Mechanisms for Road Weather Detection. Sensors, 23(2), Article 798. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23020798

There is great interest in automatically detecting road weather and understanding its impacts on the overall safety of the transport network. This can, for example, support road condition-based maintenance or even serve as detection systems that assi... Read More about Deep Learning with Attention Mechanisms for Road Weather Detection.

Becoming an inner ally: The compassionate minds approach to self-compassion online programme (2023)
Journal Article
Croston, M., & Rutter, S. (2023). Becoming an inner ally: The compassionate minds approach to self-compassion online programme. British Journal of Nursing, 32(1), S20–S23. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2023.32.1.S20

A rapidly growing body of evidence indicates the enormous associated psychological burden on nurses and other healthcare workers which is resulting in high levels of psychological problems. These will have profound effects on individuals and long-ter... Read More about Becoming an inner ally: The compassionate minds approach to self-compassion online programme.

Continuous Beam Steering Realized by Tunable Ground in a Patch Antenna (2023)
Journal Article
Qu, Z., Zhou, Y., Alkaraki, S., Kelly, J. R., & Gao, Y. (2023). Continuous Beam Steering Realized by Tunable Ground in a Patch Antenna. IEEE Access, 11, 4095-4104. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3235597

A continuously steerable patch antenna employing liquid metal is presented. The proposed antenna employs a novel tunable ground plane together with parasitic steering to steer the direction of the main beam. The tunable ground plane consists of a per... Read More about Continuous Beam Steering Realized by Tunable Ground in a Patch Antenna.

Design and Control of a Multiple-Section Continuum Robot With a Hybrid Sensing System (2023)
Journal Article
Fang, Y., Dong, X., Mohammad, A., & Axinte, D. (2023). Design and Control of a Multiple-Section Continuum Robot With a Hybrid Sensing System. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 28(3), 1522-1533. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2022.3229188

After decades of development, the technology of continuum robots continues to mature gradually and is used for various applications, e.g., inspection and repair in high-value-added industries such as aerospace & nuclear. However, such robots are inva... Read More about Design and Control of a Multiple-Section Continuum Robot With a Hybrid Sensing System.

A large bioassay identifies Stb resistance genes that provide broad resistance against Septoria tritici blotch disease in the UK (2023)
Journal Article
Tidd, H., Rudd, J. J., Ray, R. V., Bryant, R., & Kanyuka, K. (2023). A large bioassay identifies Stb resistance genes that provide broad resistance against Septoria tritici blotch disease in the UK. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, Article 1070986. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1070986

Introduction: Septoria tritici blotch (STB) is one of the most damaging fungal diseases of wheat in Europe, largely due to the paucity of effective resistance genes against it in breeding materials. Currently dominant protection methods against this... Read More about A large bioassay identifies Stb resistance genes that provide broad resistance against Septoria tritici blotch disease in the UK.

Chloroplast/thylakoid-rich material: A possible alternative to the chemically synthesised flow enhancer polyglycerol polyricinoleate in oil-based systems (2023)
Journal Article
Sutcharit, P., Wattanakul, J., Price, R., Di Bari, V., Gould, J., Yakubov, G., Wolf, B., & Gray, D. A. (2023). Chloroplast/thylakoid-rich material: A possible alternative to the chemically synthesised flow enhancer polyglycerol polyricinoleate in oil-based systems. Food Research International, 165, Article 112472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112472

Chloroplasts are abundant organelles in a diverse range of plant materials; they are predominantly composed of multicomponent thylakoid membranes which are lipid and protein rich. Intact or unravelled thylakoid membranes should, in principle, have in... Read More about Chloroplast/thylakoid-rich material: A possible alternative to the chemically synthesised flow enhancer polyglycerol polyricinoleate in oil-based systems.

Chronic pain in people living with dementia: challenges to recognising and managing pain, and personalising intervention by phenotype (2023)
Journal Article
Collins, J. T., Harwood, R. H., Cowley, A., Di Lorito, C., Ferguson, E., Minicucci, M. F., Howe, L., Masud, T., Ogliari, G., O'Brien, R., Azevedo, P. S., Walsh, D. A., & Gladman, J. R. (2023). Chronic pain in people living with dementia: challenges to recognising and managing pain, and personalising intervention by phenotype. Age and Ageing, 52(1), Article afac306. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac306

Pain is common in people with dementia, and pain can exacerbate the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Effective pain management is challenging, not least in people with dementia. Impairments of cognition, communication and abstract... Read More about Chronic pain in people living with dementia: challenges to recognising and managing pain, and personalising intervention by phenotype.

International business and Africa: Theoretical and applied challenges, and future directions (2023)
Journal Article
Kamoche, K., & Wood, G. (2023). International business and Africa: Theoretical and applied challenges, and future directions. Journal of International Business Studies, 54(5), 956–967. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-022-00589-5

In response to Nachum et al.’s (J Int Bus Stud, 2023) call for further research in Africa by international business (IB) scholars, we argue that while IB scholars may have been slow to engage with Africa, the same cannot be said of related and IB-rel... Read More about International business and Africa: Theoretical and applied challenges, and future directions.

Reentry support in Victoria, Australia: managing risk, or fostering agency? (2023)
Journal Article
Kennedy, K., Sandy, L., & Martinovic, M. (2023). Reentry support in Victoria, Australia: managing risk, or fostering agency?. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 62(1), 21-38. https://doi.org/10.1080/10509674.2022.2158984

More than half of Australia’s prison population have experienced prior incarceration. Factors such as homelessness, mental illness, and poverty compound the challenges of reentry. Reentry support in Victoria, Australia is state funded, yet delivered... Read More about Reentry support in Victoria, Australia: managing risk, or fostering agency?.