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Global decoupling of functional and phylogenetic diversity in plant communities (2024)
Journal Article
Hähn, G. J. A., Damasceno, G., Alvarez-Davila, E., Aubin, I., Bauters, M., Bergmeier, E., Biurrun, I., Bjorkman, A. D., Bonari, G., Botta-Dukát, Z., Campos, J. A., Čarni, A., Chytrý, M., Ćušterevska, R., de Gasper, A. L., De Sanctis, M., Dengler, J., Dolezal, J., El-Sheikh, M. A., Finckh, M., …Bruelheide, H. (2024). Global decoupling of functional and phylogenetic diversity in plant communities. Nature Ecology and Evolution, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02589-0

Plant communities are composed of species that differ both in functional traits and evolutionary histories. As species’ functional traits partly result from their individual evolutionary history, we expect the functional diversity of communities to i... Read More about Global decoupling of functional and phylogenetic diversity in plant communities.

An Enhanced Model Predictive Torque Control With Online Loss Minimization Tracking for SPMSM Drive (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, S., Rivera, M., Gerada, C., Wheeler, P., & Lophitis, N. (2025). An Enhanced Model Predictive Torque Control With Online Loss Minimization Tracking for SPMSM Drive. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 72(7), 6659-6668. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2024.3493173

Maximum efficiency per ampere (MEPA) control, also known as loss minimization (LM) control, aims to minimize losses in permanent magnet synchronous machine (PMSM) drive systems by optimizing the dq-axis current references. Addressing the complexities... Read More about An Enhanced Model Predictive Torque Control With Online Loss Minimization Tracking for SPMSM Drive.

Root RADAR: how 'rhizocrine' signals allow roots to detect and respond to their soil environment and stresses (2024)
Journal Article
Pandey, B. K., George, T. S., Cooper, H. V., Sturrock, C. J., Bennett, T., & Bennett, M. J. (2025). Root RADAR: how 'rhizocrine' signals allow roots to detect and respond to their soil environment and stresses. Journal of Experimental Botany, 76(9), 1500-1509. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erae490

Agricultural intensification coupled with changing climate are causing soils to become increasingly vulnerable to stresses such as drought, soil erosion and compaction. The mechanisms by which roots detect and respond to soil stresses remains poorly... Read More about Root RADAR: how 'rhizocrine' signals allow roots to detect and respond to their soil environment and stresses.

Using Oscillation to Improve the Insertion Depth and Consistency of Hollow Microneedles for Transdermal Insulin Delivery with Mechanistic Insights (2024)
Journal Article
Smith, F., Kotowska, A. M., Fiedler, B., Cerny, E., Cheung, K., Rutland, C. S., Chowdhury, F., Segal, J., Rawson, F. J., & Marlow, M. (2025). Using Oscillation to Improve the Insertion Depth and Consistency of Hollow Microneedles for Transdermal Insulin Delivery with Mechanistic Insights. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 22(1), 316-329. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.4c00942

Microneedles (MNs) offer the potential for discrete and painless transdermal drug delivery, yet poor insertion and dosing consistency have hindered their clinical translation. Specifically, hollow MNs are appropriate for the administration of liquid... Read More about Using Oscillation to Improve the Insertion Depth and Consistency of Hollow Microneedles for Transdermal Insulin Delivery with Mechanistic Insights.

A fast switching fast bridge using GaN transistors (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Marchant, S., & Empringham, L. (2024, December). A fast switching fast bridge using GaN transistors. Paper presented at 9th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, Brisbane, Australia

This paper presents the design and evaluation of a half bridge based around off-the-shelf gallium nitride power devices and a bespoke printed circuit board. The necessary parasitic evaluation at the design stage was not straightforward due to the in... Read More about A fast switching fast bridge using GaN transistors.

Global work–life balance trailblazing: how to lead the world in work–life balance, with insights from Denmark (2024)
Journal Article
Warren, T., & Hyltoft, L. (2025). Global work–life balance trailblazing: how to lead the world in work–life balance, with insights from Denmark. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 45(3/4), 331-345. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSSP-06-2024-0287

Purpose
The article asks how to lead the world in work–life balance (WLB) societal rankings, identifies the major WLB challenges in contemporary societies and rethinks how we conceptualise and measure WLB.

Design/methodology/approach
This study... Read More about Global work–life balance trailblazing: how to lead the world in work–life balance, with insights from Denmark.

Reflections on the Field: Teaching Medieval History through Active Learning and Role-Play (2024)
Journal Article
Hefferan, M. (2024). Reflections on the Field: Teaching Medieval History through Active Learning and Role-Play. Nottingham Medieval Studies, 68, 201-210. https://doi.org/10.1484/J.NMS.5.144835

It is common for undergraduate students who have not studied medieval history before (or have not done so in any great depth) to be nervous and potentially unenthusiastic about approaching it for the first time at university. To help students overcom... Read More about Reflections on the Field: Teaching Medieval History through Active Learning and Role-Play.

Factors affecting first lactation milk yield and herd replacement rate and its effect on the economic and environmental cost of milk production (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Margerison, J. (2024, December). Factors affecting first lactation milk yield and herd replacement rate and its effect on the economic and environmental cost of milk production. Presented at 4th International Calf and Heifer Conference, Bejing, China

Spin–Phonon Relaxation Dynamics from a Conical Intersection of Trapped Rydberg Ions (2024)
Journal Article
Chaudhary, M., Nath, R., & Li, W. (2024). Spin–Phonon Relaxation Dynamics from a Conical Intersection of Trapped Rydberg Ions. Photonics, 11(12), Article 1135. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics11121135

Non-adiabatic processes near conical intersections are rooted in the stronger coupling between electronic and nuclear degrees of freedom. Using a system of two trapped Rydberg ions, their high polarizability and strong dipolar interactions allow to f... Read More about Spin–Phonon Relaxation Dynamics from a Conical Intersection of Trapped Rydberg Ions.

THE THREE HUNDRED project: Estimating the dependence of gas filaments on the mass of galaxy clusters (2024)
Journal Article
Santoni, S., De Petris, M., Yepes, G., Ferragamo, A., Bianconi, M., Gray, M. E., Kuchner, U., Pearce, F. R., Cui, W., & Ettori, S. (2024). THE THREE HUNDRED project: Estimating the dependence of gas filaments on the mass of galaxy clusters. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 692, Article A44. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202450895

Context. Galaxy clusters are located in the densest areas of the universe and are intricately connected to larger structures through the filamentary network of the cosmic web. In this scenario, matter flows from areas of lower density to higher densi... Read More about THE THREE HUNDRED project: Estimating the dependence of gas filaments on the mass of galaxy clusters.

Enhanced Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks Using a Bat-Optimized Malicious Anchor Node Prediction Algorithm (2024)
Journal Article
Sreeja, B. N. P., Sundaram, G., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Enhanced Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks Using a Bat-Optimized Malicious Anchor Node Prediction Algorithm. Sensors, 24(24), Article 7893. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24247893

The accuracy of node localization plays a crucial role in the performance and reliability of wireless sensor networks (WSNs), which are widely utilized in fields like security systems and environmental monitoring. The integrity of these networks is o... Read More about Enhanced Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks Using a Bat-Optimized Malicious Anchor Node Prediction Algorithm.

‘Part of the team as opposed to watching from the outside’: Critical incident study of autistic veterinary surgeons’ workdays (2024)
Journal Article
Pickles, K., Houdmont, J., Smits, F., & Hill, B. (2024). ‘Part of the team as opposed to watching from the outside’: Critical incident study of autistic veterinary surgeons’ workdays. Veterinary Record, Article e4957. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.4957

Background: Autistic individuals experience differences in sensory processing, communication and executive function, which may affect their experience of the workplace. We investigated UK-based autistic clinical veterinary surgeons’ experiences to es... Read More about ‘Part of the team as opposed to watching from the outside’: Critical incident study of autistic veterinary surgeons’ workdays.

A Parallel Input and Versatile Output Dual Active Bridge Converter (2024)
Journal Article
Qazi, S., Venugopal, P., Watson, A. J., Wheeler, P., & Soeiro, T. B. (2025). A Parallel Input and Versatile Output Dual Active Bridge Converter. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 40(4), 6203-6215. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2024.3509529

Due to their easy scalability to high power, simple control mechanism, and effective semiconductor and transformer utilization, H-bridge-derived isolated dc/dc converters have taken a central stage in various power electronics applications such as fa... Read More about A Parallel Input and Versatile Output Dual Active Bridge Converter.

Defining within-host SARS-CoV-2 RNA viral load kinetics during acute COVID-19 infection within different respiratory compartments and their respective associations with host infectiousness: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Pan, D., Martin, C. A., Nazareth, J., Sze, S., Al-Oraibi, A., Gogoi, M., Grolmusova, N., Divall, P., Decker, J., Fletcher, E., Williams, C., Hay, J., Baggaley, R. F., Wyllie, A. L., Stephenson, I., Gaillard, E., Nellums, L. B., Clark, T. W., Van-Tam, J. N., Cowling, B. J., …Pareek, M. (2024). Defining within-host SARS-CoV-2 RNA viral load kinetics during acute COVID-19 infection within different respiratory compartments and their respective associations with host infectiousness: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 14(12), Article e085127. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085127

Introduction: Understanding how RNA viral load changes (viral load kinetics) during acute infection in SARS-CoV-2 can help to identify when and which patients are most infectious. We seek to summarise existing data on the longitudinal RNA viral load... Read More about Defining within-host SARS-CoV-2 RNA viral load kinetics during acute COVID-19 infection within different respiratory compartments and their respective associations with host infectiousness: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Interventions to prevent surgical site infection in adults undergoing cardiac surgery (2024)
Journal Article
Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network, Rogers, L. J., Vaja, R., Bleetman, D., Ali, J. M., Rochon, M., Sanders, J., Tanner, J., Lamagni, T. L., Talukder, S., Quijano-Campos, J. C., Lai, F., Loubani, M., & Murphy, G. J. (2024). Interventions to prevent surgical site infection in adults undergoing cardiac surgery. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2024(12), Article CD013332. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013332.pub2

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common type of hospital-acquired infection and affects up to a third of patients following surgical procedures. It is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. In the United Kingdom alone, it... Read More about Interventions to prevent surgical site infection in adults undergoing cardiac surgery.

Flourishing and job satisfaction in employees working in UK clinical trial units: a national cross-sectional survey (2024)
Journal Article
Hall, S. S., Riga, E., Sprange, K., Hagan, P., Carr, L., Taylor, J., Thomson, L., & Mitchell, E. J. (2024). Flourishing and job satisfaction in employees working in UK clinical trial units: a national cross-sectional survey. BMC Health Services Research, 24(1), Article 1522. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11986-x

Background
To evaluate healthcare interventions in clinical trials, it is crucial to attract and retain a skilled workforce. The job demands associated with developing and running clinical trials have been linked with difficulties in recruiting and... Read More about Flourishing and job satisfaction in employees working in UK clinical trial units: a national cross-sectional survey.

Diagnostic performance of axial T2-weighted MRI sequence for exclusion of brain tumour in paediatric patients with non-localizing symptoms (2024)
Journal Article
Gerrish, A. C., Malik, L., Swain, C., Thomas, A. G., Jaspan, T., & Dineen, R. A. (2024). Diagnostic performance of axial T2-weighted MRI sequence for exclusion of brain tumour in paediatric patients with non-localizing symptoms. British Journal of Radiology, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjr/tqae244

Objective
To establish diagnostic performance of a single axial T2-weighted sequence for detection of brain tumours in children with non-localizing symptoms, compared to a standard MRI protocol.

Methods
Retrospective analysis of children undergo... Read More about Diagnostic performance of axial T2-weighted MRI sequence for exclusion of brain tumour in paediatric patients with non-localizing symptoms.

Reverse innovation for global sustainable development: a conceptualisation (2024)
Journal Article
Corsi, S., & Bianchi, L. (2024). Reverse innovation for global sustainable development: a conceptualisation. International Journal of Development Issues, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDI-08-2024-0200

Purpose: we offer a first conceptualization of sustainable reverse innovation, by discussing the contribution of innovation from the Global South towards sustainable development. In so doing, we aim at recognizing an active role played by developing... Read More about Reverse innovation for global sustainable development: a conceptualisation.

Testing for Equal Average Forecast Accuracy in Possibly Unstable Environments (2024)
Journal Article
Harvey, D. I., Leybourne, S. J., & Zu, Y. (2024). Testing for Equal Average Forecast Accuracy in Possibly Unstable Environments. Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, 43(3), 643-656. https://doi.org/10.1080/07350015.2024.2418835

We consider the issue of testing the null of equal average forecast accuracy in a model where the forecast error loss differential series has a potentially non-constant mean function over time. We show that when time variation is present in the loss... Read More about Testing for Equal Average Forecast Accuracy in Possibly Unstable Environments.

Interventions to prevent surgical site infection in adults undergoing cardiac surgery (2024)
Journal Article
Rogers, L. J., Vaja, R., Bleetman, D., Ali, J. M., Talukder, S., Carlos Quijano-Campos, J., Lamagni, T. L., Lai, F., Sanders, J., Rochon, M., Loubani, M., Tanner, J., & Murphy, G. (2024). Interventions to prevent surgical site infection in adults undergoing cardiac surgery. Cochrane Library, 2024(12), Article CD013332. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013332.pub2

Background
Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common type of hospital‐acquired infection and affects up to a third of patients following surgical procedures. It is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. In the United Kingdom alone, it... Read More about Interventions to prevent surgical site infection in adults undergoing cardiac surgery.