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Performance metrics outperform physiological indicators in robotic teleoperation workload assessment (2024)
Journal Article
Odoh, G., Landowska, A., Crowe, E. M., Benali, K., Cobb, S., Wilson, M. L., Maior, H. A., & Kucukyilmaz, A. (2024). Performance metrics outperform physiological indicators in robotic teleoperation workload assessment. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 30984. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82112-4

Robotics holds the potential to streamline the execution of repetitive and dangerous tasks, which are difficult or impossible for a human operator. However, in complex scenarios, such as nuclear waste management or disaster response, full automation... Read More about Performance metrics outperform physiological indicators in robotic teleoperation workload assessment.

A Qualitative Systematic Review of Barriers and Facilitators to Hepatitis B and C Programmes in Prisons (2024)
Journal Article
Emery, H., Evans, C., Jack, K., Martello, E., Seripenah, P., Aiyelabegan, F., Dhungana, S., Joseph, T., Koboto, D., Morling, J., Stewart-Evans, J., Wilson, E., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2025). A Qualitative Systematic Review of Barriers and Facilitators to Hepatitis B and C Programmes in Prisons. Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 32(2), Article e14049. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvh.14049

The prevalence of viral hepatitis amongst people in prisons is higher than in the general population. Screening, treatment, and vaccination programmes exist within prisons to reduce the incidence of hepatitis, although lower uptake has often been rep... Read More about A Qualitative Systematic Review of Barriers and Facilitators to Hepatitis B and C Programmes in Prisons.

Can Policy Succeed through Inactivity? A Case Study of UK Foreign Policy after the Gulf War (2024)
Journal Article
Kettle, L. (2025). Can Policy Succeed through Inactivity? A Case Study of UK Foreign Policy after the Gulf War. Foreign Policy Analysis, 21(1), Article orae036. https://doi.org/10.1093/fpa/orae036

Can policy succeed through inactivity? Why does some inactivity lead to policy success, whilst others lead to policy failure? Whilst traditional approaches to policy success and failure have focused upon the impact of active policy interventions, thi... Read More about Can Policy Succeed through Inactivity? A Case Study of UK Foreign Policy after the Gulf War.

Does a novel digital physical activity intervention delivered via the Kidney BEAM platform improve health-related quality of life in people living with polycystic kidney disease? A mixed methods randomised controlled trial. (2024)
Journal Article
Briggs, J., Ralston, E., Wilkinson, T. J., Walklin, C., Mangahis, E., ML Young, H., Castle, E. M., Billany, R. E., Asgari, E., Bhandari, S., Bramham10, K., Burton, J. O., Campbell, J., Chilcot, J., Deelchand, V., Hamilton, A., Jesky, M., Kalra, P. A., McCafferty, K., Nixon, A. C., …Greenwood, S. A. (in press). Does a novel digital physical activity intervention delivered via the Kidney BEAM platform improve health-related quality of life in people living with polycystic kidney disease? A mixed methods randomised controlled trial. Clinical Kidney Journal,

Background
In people living with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), physical inactivity may contribute to poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). To date, no research has elucidated the impact of a PKD-specific physical activity programme on HRQo... Read More about Does a novel digital physical activity intervention delivered via the Kidney BEAM platform improve health-related quality of life in people living with polycystic kidney disease? A mixed methods randomised controlled trial..

High resolution 3D printed biocatalytic reactor core with optimized efficiency for continuous flow synthesis (2024)
Journal Article
Attwood, S. J., Leech, D., He, Y., Croft, A., Hague, R. J., Irvine, D. J., Wildman, R. D., & Pordea, A. (2024). High resolution 3D printed biocatalytic reactor core with optimized efficiency for continuous flow synthesis. Chemical Engineering Science, Article 121156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2024.121156

3D printing has the potential to transform biocatalytic continuous flow reactor technology, where precise control of topology is essential for maximizing reactor performance. By embedding enzymatic catalysts in polymer hydrogel networks, continuous s... Read More about High resolution 3D printed biocatalytic reactor core with optimized efficiency for continuous flow synthesis.

The Researching the Arts in Primary Schools Project (2024)
Report
Thomson, P., Hall, C., & Maloy, L. (in press). The Researching the Arts in Primary Schools Project. arts primary.com: Freelands Foundation

Arts-rich primary schools are highly diverse. There is no one way to be arts-rich. However, there are patterns across the schools that can inform other schools and the school system more generally.

Arts-rich schools offer art and music to all chil... Read More about The Researching the Arts in Primary Schools Project.

Conflict or Consensus? The Politicization of Law and Order in the United States since 1960 (2024)
Book Chapter
Merton, J. (2024). Conflict or Consensus? The Politicization of Law and Order in the United States since 1960. In J. Campbell, & V. Miller (Eds.), The Routledge History of Crime in America (459-473). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003300151-37

This chapter provides a comprehensive survey of the history and historiography of “law and order” politics since the 1960s. Dismissing the significance of rising crime rates alone in explaining crime's politicization during the 1960s, it explores alt... Read More about Conflict or Consensus? The Politicization of Law and Order in the United States since 1960.

Punishment in America: Innovation, Continuity, Recycling, and Technological Transformations (2024)
Book Chapter
Miller, V. (2024). Punishment in America: Innovation, Continuity, Recycling, and Technological Transformations. In J. Campbell, & V. Miller (Eds.), The Routledge History of Crime in America. Routledge

This chapter examines the historical transformations and contemporary uses of three groups of punishments: non-custodial sanctions, imprisonment, and the death penalty. It begins with a contemporary overview of mass incarceration but crosses differen... Read More about Punishment in America: Innovation, Continuity, Recycling, and Technological Transformations.

Specialist clinical pathways in audiology services for adults living with coexisting hearing loss and dementia: a scoping review protocol (2024)
Journal Article
Wenje, S. M., Calvert, S., Henshaw, H., Spriggs, R. V., Dening, T., Hendron, E., & Heffernan, E. (2024). Specialist clinical pathways in audiology services for adults living with coexisting hearing loss and dementia: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 14(12), Article e087418. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087418

Introduction Both hearing loss and dementia are associated with ageing, and it is thought that many individuals living with dementia also live with hearing loss. Despite the large comorbidity between these two disorders, there remains a clear lack of... Read More about Specialist clinical pathways in audiology services for adults living with coexisting hearing loss and dementia: a scoping review protocol.

Exploring the Impact of Different Approaches to Healthcare Support for Older Care Home Residents in Greater Manchester on Ambulance Services and Unplanned Hospital Admissions (2024)
Journal Article
Hargreaves, C., Tucker, S., Hughes, J., Hothersall, G., Patterson, M., Gillan, V., & Challis, D. (2024). Exploring the Impact of Different Approaches to Healthcare Support for Older Care Home Residents in Greater Manchester on Ambulance Services and Unplanned Hospital Admissions. Journal of Long-Term Care, 2024, 489-499. https://doi.org/10.31389/jltc.339

Context:

Meeting the healthcare needs of care home residents is an international concern. In England, three approaches to enhance usual care provided by primary care general practitioners have been identified: additional direct (face-to-face) sup... Read More about Exploring the Impact of Different Approaches to Healthcare Support for Older Care Home Residents in Greater Manchester on Ambulance Services and Unplanned Hospital Admissions.

Mode of Action of Psyllium in Reducing Gas Production from Inulin and its Interaction with Colonic Microbiota: A 24 hours, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial in Healthy Human Volunteers (2024)
Journal Article
Alhasani, A., Modasia, A., Anodiyil, M., Corsetti, M., Aliyu, A., Crooks, C., MARCIANI, L., Reid, J., Yakubov, G., Avery, A., Harris, H., Warren, F., & Spiller, R. (2024). Mode of Action of Psyllium in Reducing Gas Production from Inulin and its Interaction with Colonic Microbiota: A 24 hours, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial in Healthy Human Volunteers. Journal of Nutrition, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.12.017

Background: Recent studies show that the increase in breath hydrogen (BH2) and symptoms after ingestion of inulin is reduced by co-administering psyllium.

Objectives: To determine if slowing delivery of inulin to the colon by administering it in... Read More about Mode of Action of Psyllium in Reducing Gas Production from Inulin and its Interaction with Colonic Microbiota: A 24 hours, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial in Healthy Human Volunteers.

Assessing the Impact of Board Sustainability Committees on Greenhouse Gas Performance: Evidence From Industrialised European Countries (2024)
Journal Article
Morrison, E. A., Adu, D. A., Yongsheng, G., Kimani, D., & Saa, V. Y. (2024). Assessing the Impact of Board Sustainability Committees on Greenhouse Gas Performance: Evidence From Industrialised European Countries. Business Strategy and the Environment, https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.4073

This study examines the impact of executive compensation (EC) and board sustainability integration index (BSII) on both greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) and greenhouse gas management processes (GGMP). Additionally, it investigates the relationship bet... Read More about Assessing the Impact of Board Sustainability Committees on Greenhouse Gas Performance: Evidence From Industrialised European Countries.

Real-Time Monitoring Procedures for Early Detection of Bubbles (2024)
Journal Article
Whitehouse, E., Harvey, D., & Leybourne, S. (in press). Real-Time Monitoring Procedures for Early Detection of Bubbles. International Journal of Forecasting,

Asset price bubbles and crashes can have severe consequences for the stability of financial and economic systems. Policy-makers require timely identification of such bubbles in order to respond to their emergence. In this paper we propose new econome... Read More about Real-Time Monitoring Procedures for Early Detection of Bubbles.

Seasonal and intraday effects on spectral mismatch corrections for photovoltaic performance modelling in the United Kingdom (2024)
Journal Article
Daxini, R., Wilson, R., & Wu, Y. (2025). Seasonal and intraday effects on spectral mismatch corrections for photovoltaic performance modelling in the United Kingdom. Energy Reports, 13, 759-769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2024.11.086


Modelling photovoltaic (PV) performance is essential for improving system design and operation. Current models to account for the spectral influence on PV performance (spectral correction functions, SCFs) are typically developed and validated on a... Read More about Seasonal and intraday effects on spectral mismatch corrections for photovoltaic performance modelling in the United Kingdom.

Exploring soil erosion in the lake basins of Michoacán, Mexico: From sediment cores to conservation policies (2024)
Journal Article
Aguilera Lara, J., & Metcalfe, S. E. (2024). Exploring soil erosion in the lake basins of Michoacán, Mexico: From sediment cores to conservation policies. Journal of Quaternary Science, https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.3676

Understanding soil erosion, its history and links to potential drivers such as land use (particularly agriculture and deforestation), different cultural perspectives and climate change are crucial for the development of effective management and conse... Read More about Exploring soil erosion in the lake basins of Michoacán, Mexico: From sediment cores to conservation policies.

We(o)ndun, Symeon of Durham and the battle of Brunanburh (2024)
Journal Article
Cavill, P. (2024). We(o)ndun, Symeon of Durham and the battle of Brunanburh. Medium Ævum, 93(1), 46-69

The battle of Brunanburh in 937 was seen as significant throughout the medieval period, and some account of the conflict between the English and the invading men of Alba and Dublin- Norse occurs in dozens of medieval records. There are some variation... Read More about We(o)ndun, Symeon of Durham and the battle of Brunanburh.

Heat-moisture-mechanical bidirectional coupling multiphase porous media model for microwave vacuum drying of pitaya (2024)
Journal Article
Han, L., & Yan, Y. (2025). Heat-moisture-mechanical bidirectional coupling multiphase porous media model for microwave vacuum drying of pitaya. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 112, Article 109731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2024.109731

Microwave vacuum drying (MVD) is widely adopted in the food industry helping maintain high product quality but the impact of shrinkage on heat and mass transfer is often overlooked. In the present study, the popular fruit, pitaya, was selected for a... Read More about Heat-moisture-mechanical bidirectional coupling multiphase porous media model for microwave vacuum drying of pitaya.