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Poly-Ether-Ether-Ketone (PEEK) Biomaterials and Composites: Challenges, Progress, and Opportunities (2024)
Journal Article
Molinar-Diaz, J., Parsons, A. J., Ahmed, I., Warrior, N. A., & Harper, L. T. (in press). Poly-Ether-Ether-Ketone (PEEK) Biomaterials and Composites: Challenges, Progress, and Opportunities. Polymer Reviews, 1-39. https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2024.2406965

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a lightweight, bioinert, high-performance thermoplastic that is beginning to see clinical use in orthopedic applications. PEEK outperforms conventional metallic counterparts in terms of reduced stress shielding and impr... Read More about Poly-Ether-Ether-Ketone (PEEK) Biomaterials and Composites: Challenges, Progress, and Opportunities.

EXPRESS: Stratified Distributional Analysis -- a Novel Perspective on RT Distributions (2024)
Journal Article
Thul, R., Marsh, J., Dijkstra, T., & Conklin, K. (2024). EXPRESS: Stratified Distributional Analysis -- a Novel Perspective on RT Distributions. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1177/17470218241288516

Response times and their distributions serve as a powerful lens into cognitive processes. We present a novel statistical methodology called Stratified Distributional Analysis (SDA) to quantitatively assess how key determinants of response times (word... Read More about EXPRESS: Stratified Distributional Analysis -- a Novel Perspective on RT Distributions.

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.

Unpacking the European Commission: Cabinet Composition and EU Policy‐Making (2024)
Journal Article
Daniel, W. T., & Hurka, S. (2024). Unpacking the European Commission: Cabinet Composition and EU Policy‐Making. Journal of Common Market Studies, https://doi.org/10.1111/jcms.13678

We examine bureaucratic politics within the European Commission, using novel data on the backgrounds of individual members of Commissioners' cabinets. Although cabinet composition has become increasingly regulated in recent decades, its selection rem... Read More about Unpacking the European Commission: Cabinet Composition and EU Policy‐Making.

Development of a BIM-based Decision Support Tool for Building Circularity Assessment (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Al-Qazzaz, I., Osorio-Sandova, C., Tokbolat, S., & Thermou, G. (2024, August). Development of a BIM-based Decision Support Tool for Building Circularity Assessment. Presented at ICCBE 2024: The 20th conference of the International Society for Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Montreal, Canada

The transition to a circular economy aims to reduce the consumption of raw materials and minimize waste. To achieve these goals in the context of the built environment, it is crucial to conduct a building circularity assessment (BCA) and select an op... Read More about Development of a BIM-based Decision Support Tool for Building Circularity Assessment.

Self-harm in women in midlife: rates, precipitating problems, and outcomes following hospital presentations in the Multicentre Study of Self-harm in England (2024)
Journal Article
Clements, C., Bickley, H., Hawton, K., Geulayov, G., Waters, K., Ness, J., Kelly, S., Townsend, E., Appleby, L., & Kapur, N. (in press). Self-harm in women in midlife: rates, precipitating problems, and outcomes following hospital presentations in the Multicentre Study of Self-harm in England. British Journal of Psychiatry,

Decolonising Drag (2024)
Book Chapter
Bao, H. (in press). Decolonising Drag. In Drag Vistas & Visions: Drag in a Changing Scene. Bloomsbury

This chapter starts with a question: how do queer artists of Asian heritage living outside Asia do drag? This question is primarily motivated by the understanding that there are distinct drag traditions in each country and culture, and that there has... Read More about Decolonising Drag.

Crop Diversification, Household Welfare and Conflict: Afghanistan 2011–2017 (2024)
Journal Article
Ahmadzai, H., & Morrissey, O. (2024). Crop Diversification, Household Welfare and Conflict: Afghanistan 2011–2017. Journal of Development Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2024.2404576

We use three waves (2011–2012 to 2016–2017) of nationally representative repeated cross section surveys to study the impact of crop diversification (number of crops grown) on household welfare, measured by real adult equivalent consumption and food e... Read More about Crop Diversification, Household Welfare and Conflict: Afghanistan 2011–2017.

Enhanced offshore wind resource assessment using hybrid data fusion and numerical models (2024)
Journal Article
Elshafei, B., Popov, A., & Giddings, D. (2024). Enhanced offshore wind resource assessment using hybrid data fusion and numerical models. Energy, 310, Article 133208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.133208

Wind resource assessments are crucial for pre-construction planning of wind farms, especially offshore. This study proposes a novel hybrid model integrating Complete Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition with Adaptive Noise (CEEMDAN) and Empirical Wa... Read More about Enhanced offshore wind resource assessment using hybrid data fusion and numerical models.

Providing emotional support during the process of multiple sclerosis diagnosis (PrEliMS): A feasibility randomised controlled trial (2024)
Journal Article
Das Nair, R., Mhizha-Murira, J. R., Topcu, G., Tindall, T., Bale, C., Moghaddam, N., Scheffler-Ansari, G., Drummond, A., Fitzsimmons, D., & Evangelou, N. (2024). Providing emotional support during the process of multiple sclerosis diagnosis (PrEliMS): A feasibility randomised controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155241284781

Objectives
To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an emotional support programme for newly diagnosed people with multiple sclerosis.

Design
Three-arm, mixed methods, randomised controlled trial comparing usual care, versus usual care p... Read More about Providing emotional support during the process of multiple sclerosis diagnosis (PrEliMS): A feasibility randomised controlled trial.

Peri-operative pain management in adults: a multidisciplinary consensus statement from the Association of Anaesthetists and the British Pain Society (2024)
Journal Article
El-Boghdadly, K., Levy, N. A., Fawcett, W. J., Knaggs, R. D., Laycock, H., Baird, E., Cox, F. J., Eardley, W., Kemp, H., Malpus, Z., Partridge, A., Partridge, J., Patel, A., Price, C., Robinson, J., Russon, K., Walumbe, J., & Lobo, D. N. (2024). Peri-operative pain management in adults: a multidisciplinary consensus statement from the Association of Anaesthetists and the British Pain Society. Anaesthesia, https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.16391

This is a consensus document produced by expert members of a Working Party established by the Association of Anaesthetists and the British Pain Society. It has been seen and approved by their Committee and Board respectively. It is supported by the E... Read More about Peri-operative pain management in adults: a multidisciplinary consensus statement from the Association of Anaesthetists and the British Pain Society.

Paradigmatic perspectives of research on the self-regulated learning of non-western learners in health professions education: a scoping review protocol (2024)
Journal Article
Yoosoof, F., Ihsan, F. R., Agius, S., Coulson, N., Freeman, K., & Cooper, N. (2024). Paradigmatic perspectives of research on the self-regulated learning of non-western learners in health professions education: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, https://doi.org/10.11124/jbies-24-00144

Objective:
The objective of this review will be to explore the paradigmatic perspectives of research on self-regulated learning in non-western learners in health professions education.

Introduction:
Studies show that there are significant cult... Read More about Paradigmatic perspectives of research on the self-regulated learning of non-western learners in health professions education: a scoping review protocol.

Deep learning solver unites SDGSAT-1 observations and Navier–Stokes theory for oceanic vortex streets (2024)
Journal Article
Gao, H., Huang, B., Chen, G., Xia, L., & Radenkovic, M. (2024). Deep learning solver unites SDGSAT-1 observations and Navier–Stokes theory for oceanic vortex streets. Remote Sensing of Environment, 315, Article 114425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2024.114425

The world’s first scientific satellite for sustainable development goals (SDGSAT-1) provides valuable data about offshore small-scale ocean phenomena, including the Kármán vortex street phenomenon. Although the simulation of the oce... Read More about Deep learning solver unites SDGSAT-1 observations and Navier–Stokes theory for oceanic vortex streets.

Local cryptic diversity in salinity adaptation mechanisms in the wild outcrossing Brassica fruticulosa (2024)
Journal Article
Busoms, S., da Silva, A. C., Escolà, G., Abdilzadeh, R., Curran, E., Bollmann-Giolai, A., Bray, S., Wilson, M., Poschenrieder, C., & Yant, L. (2024). Local cryptic diversity in salinity adaptation mechanisms in the wild outcrossing Brassica fruticulosa. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(40), Article e2407821121. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2407821121

It is normally supposed that populations of the same species should evolve shared mechanisms of adaptation to common stressors due to evolutionary constraint. Here, we describe a system of within-species local adaptation to coastal habitats, Brassica... Read More about Local cryptic diversity in salinity adaptation mechanisms in the wild outcrossing Brassica fruticulosa.

Selective Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to CH4 over NU-1000 Metal-Organic Frameworks (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
Korhonen, P., Thangamuthu, M., Castaldelli, E., Diego-Lopez, A., Weilhard, A., Clowes, R., O'Shea, J., Laybourn, A., & Lanterna, A. Selective Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to CH4 over NU-1000 Metal-Organic Frameworks

CO2 adsorption and its subsequent utilization represent a promising avenue for mitigating climate change. The conver-sion of CO2 into valuable and useful products like carbon monoxide, methane, and methanol offers significant economic benefits. Howev... Read More about Selective Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to CH4 over NU-1000 Metal-Organic Frameworks.

Optimising Digital Clinical Consultations in Maternity Care: A Realist Review and Implementation Principles (2024)
Journal Article
Evans, C., Clancy, G., Evans, K., Booth, A., Nazmeen, B., Timmons, S., Sunney, C., Clowes, M., Jones, N., & Spiby, H. (in press). Optimising Digital Clinical Consultations in Maternity Care: A Realist Review and Implementation Principles. BMJ Open,

OBJECTIVES
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to increased use of digital clinical consultations (phone or video calls) within UK maternity services. This project aimed to review the evidence on digital clinical consultations in maternity systems to illu... Read More about Optimising Digital Clinical Consultations in Maternity Care: A Realist Review and Implementation Principles.

Single-step preparation of activated carbons from pine wood, olive stones and nutshells by KOH and microwaves: Influence of ultra-microporous for high CO2 capture (2024)
Journal Article
Duran-Jimenez, G., Rodriguez, J., Stevens, L., Altarawneh, S., Batchelor, A., Jiang, L., & Dodds, C. (2024). Single-step preparation of activated carbons from pine wood, olive stones and nutshells by KOH and microwaves: Influence of ultra-microporous for high CO2 capture. Chemical Engineering Journal, 499, Article 156135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.156135

Biomass residues are crucial feedstocks for facing climate change challenges due to high-value products, such as producing activated carbons (AC) for carbon capture. Two stages of pyrolysis followed by activation at high temperatures are the most use... Read More about Single-step preparation of activated carbons from pine wood, olive stones and nutshells by KOH and microwaves: Influence of ultra-microporous for high CO2 capture.