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Governing flood risk in mid seventeenth-century England (2025)
Journal Article
McDonagh, B., Worthen, H., & Mottram, S. (2025). Governing flood risk in mid seventeenth-century England. Journal of Historical Geography, 89, 13-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhg.2024.12.001

The paper explores how early modern people lived with and responded to extraordinary flood events at a time of environmental, social and political crisis. By focusing on a period when flood risk management ‘failed’ and houses, land and businesses sat... Read More about Governing flood risk in mid seventeenth-century England.

Self-Assembly of Colloidal Particles at Fluid Interfaces into Complex 2D Structures (2025)
Thesis
Eatson, J. (2025). Self-Assembly of Colloidal Particles at Fluid Interfaces into Complex 2D Structures. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5179536

Colloidal particles are used to stabilise multiphase liquids by adsorbing to liquid interfaces, but they also serve as model systems for studying self-assembly in two-dimensions. The rich variety of interactions at liquid interfaces, e.g., electrosta... Read More about Self-Assembly of Colloidal Particles at Fluid Interfaces into Complex 2D Structures.

The effectiveness of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on endurance capacity, performance, and neuromuscular fatigue in cyclists. (2025)
Thesis
Healy, A. (2025). The effectiveness of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on endurance capacity, performance, and neuromuscular fatigue in cyclists. (Thesis). The University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5179451

Cycling performance requires the optimisation of physiological, psychological, biomechanical and aerodynamic factors. Research pertaining to success in road cycling indicates that physiological variables such as maximal oxygen uptake and lactate thre... Read More about The effectiveness of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on endurance capacity, performance, and neuromuscular fatigue in cyclists..

What are student nurse’s experiences and perceptions of social media activity within their peer groups and its effect on their wellbeing? (2025)
Thesis
Kennedy, M. (2025). What are student nurse’s experiences and perceptions of social media activity within their peer groups and its effect on their wellbeing?. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5179581

This study explores student nurse’s experiences and perceptions of social media activity within their peer groups and its effect on their wellbeing, focusing on Social Networking Sites (SNS). Student nurses are known to experience higher levels of st... Read More about What are student nurse’s experiences and perceptions of social media activity within their peer groups and its effect on their wellbeing?.

Role of Serotonin in crayfish anxiety and anti-predatory behaviour (2025)
Thesis
Khan, A. (2025). Role of Serotonin in crayfish anxiety and anti-predatory behaviour. (Thesis). The University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5179467

Encountering threatening situations is a common occurrence in the living world. When exposed to danger for extended periods, behavioural response manifests as stress-induced sustained alertness, which is known as anxiety. It is essential to understan... Read More about Role of Serotonin in crayfish anxiety and anti-predatory behaviour.

Written in Stone: a poetic exploration of our enduring relationship with rocks, and how they ignite creativity. (2025)
Thesis
Forrester, C. (2025). Written in Stone: a poetic exploration of our enduring relationship with rocks, and how they ignite creativity. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5179479

This PhD explores humankind’s long relationship with rock and the effects it can have on our creativity and affinity with the natural world. Using rock as a conduit for a sense of appreciation and belonging, could a pebble in the hand spark an inhere... Read More about Written in Stone: a poetic exploration of our enduring relationship with rocks, and how they ignite creativity..

Time, Tide, and Tempestuous Flooding: ‘To his Coy Mistress’ in an Age of Storms (2025)
Journal Article
Mottram, S., McDonagh, B., & Worthen, H. (online). Time, Tide, and Tempestuous Flooding: ‘To his Coy Mistress’ in an Age of Storms. Review of English Studies, https://doi.org/10.1093/res/hgaf012

Why might Marvell complain ‘by the tide | Of Humber’ in ‘To his Coy Mistress’? This article reads these lines in light of little-known records of flood risk management, housed at East Riding of Yorkshire Archives, Beverley, to uncover a new approach... Read More about Time, Tide, and Tempestuous Flooding: ‘To his Coy Mistress’ in an Age of Storms.

An exploration of Chinese Doctoral Student’s motivations and expectations of studying in the UK. (2025)
Thesis
Liu, J. (2025). An exploration of Chinese Doctoral Student’s motivations and expectations of studying in the UK. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5087929

This qualitative research study delves into the perceived impact of UK doctoral programmes on Chinese doctoral students (CDS), aiming to elucidate their motivations, experiences, and expectations throughout their academic journey. Focused on understa... Read More about An exploration of Chinese Doctoral Student’s motivations and expectations of studying in the UK..

Community Waterscapes: Uncovering tangible and intangible heritage of watery landscapes through community engagement in the Hull region (2025)
Newspaper / Magazine
Velentza, K., Worthen, H., & Brookes, E. (2025). Community Waterscapes: Uncovering tangible and intangible heritage of watery landscapes through community engagement in the Hull region

Excerpt:
Community Waterscapes, funded by the University of Hull and supported by Hull Maritime, the Living with Water Partnership and an endorsed action of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, is carrying out community-driven... Read More about Community Waterscapes: Uncovering tangible and intangible heritage of watery landscapes through community engagement in the Hull region.

Novel urinary biomarkers for the non-invasive detection of endometriosis. (2025)
Thesis
Draper, H. (2025). Novel urinary biomarkers for the non-invasive detection of endometriosis. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, University of Hull and University of York. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5178894

Introduction: Endometriosis affects 190 million women worldwide, yet there are no accurate non-invasive diagnostic tests that have been shown able to alleviate the average 8-year diagnostic delay. Phosphoglycerate mutase 1 (PGAM1) has been identified... Read More about Novel urinary biomarkers for the non-invasive detection of endometriosis..

Insights into Polymicrobial Communities in Wound Infections (2024)
Thesis
Kadam, S. (2024). Insights into Polymicrobial Communities in Wound Infections. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School, University of Hull and University of York. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5178990

Delayed wound healing, particularly in patients with comorbidities like diabetes, represents a significant health and economic burden, often resulting in a reduced quality of life for these patients. Infection is a key factor in delayed wound healing... Read More about Insights into Polymicrobial Communities in Wound Infections.

Watery Archives: Reflections on doing participatory archival research for climate action and audience engagement (2024)
Journal Article
Worthen, H., & Weatherall, C. (online). Watery Archives: Reflections on doing participatory archival research for climate action and audience engagement. Area, https://doi.org/10.1111/area.12985

This paper is based on our experience of running a one-day participatory workshop at the Hull History Centre in the summer of 2023 titled “Watery Archives: Exploring Hull’s flood histories”. The event was co-designed by academics and archivists in di... Read More about Watery Archives: Reflections on doing participatory archival research for climate action and audience engagement.

Community Waterscapes Storymap (2024)
Digital Artefact
Velentza, K. (2024). Community Waterscapes Storymap

This digital 'Storymap' presents heritage from Hull Community Waterscapes participants. The stories, photographs, landmarks, experiences and memories on the map represent their relationships with water in the city of Hull and beyond.

Engaging with parents' voices to support children with neurodiversity, anxiety, trauma, and attachment issues: Towards more inclusive practice in schools (2024)
Journal Article
Shaw, T. (in press). Engaging with parents' voices to support children with neurodiversity, anxiety, trauma, and attachment issues: Towards more inclusive practice in schools. Support for Learning, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9604.12494

The return to school following the significant disruption to education during the COVID‐19 pandemic presents challenges for students, teachers, and parents. In the English context, education leaders have expressed serious concerns about the significa... Read More about Engaging with parents' voices to support children with neurodiversity, anxiety, trauma, and attachment issues: Towards more inclusive practice in schools.

Engaging with parents’ voices to support children with neurodiversity, anxiety, trauma, and attachment issues: Towards more inclusive practice in schools. (2024)
Journal Article
Shaw, T. (online). Engaging with parents’ voices to support children with neurodiversity, anxiety, trauma, and attachment issues: Towards more inclusive practice in schools. Support for Learning, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9604.12494

The return to school following the significant disruption to education during the COVID-19 pandemic presents challenges for students, teachers, and parents. In the English context, education leaders have expressed serious concerns about the significa... Read More about Engaging with parents’ voices to support children with neurodiversity, anxiety, trauma, and attachment issues: Towards more inclusive practice in schools..

Transitions and Continuities in Petitioning in Early Modern England (2024)
Book Chapter
Waddell, B., & Worthen, H. (2024). Transitions and Continuities in Petitioning in Early Modern England. In R. Huzzey, M. Janse, H. Miller, J. Oddens, & B. Waddell (Eds.), Petitions and Petitioning in Europe and North America: From the Late Medieval Period to the Present. Oxford University Press

An integrated spatio-temporal view of riverine biodiversity using environmental DNA metabarcoding (2024)
Journal Article
Perry, W., Seymour, M., Orsini, L., Jâms, I. B., Milner, N., Edwards, F., Harvey, R., de Bruyn, M., Bista, I., Walsh, K., Emmett, B., Blackman, R., Altermatt, F., Lawson Handley, L., Mächler, E., Deiner, K., Bik, H. M., Carvalho, G., Colbourne, J., Cosby, B. J., …Creer, S. (2024). An integrated spatio-temporal view of riverine biodiversity using environmental DNA metabarcoding. Nature communications, 15(1), Article 4372. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-48640-3

Anthropogenically forced changes in global freshwater biodiversity demand more efficient monitoring approaches. Consequently, environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis is enabling ecosystem-scale biodiversity assessment, yet the appropriate spatio-temporal r... Read More about An integrated spatio-temporal view of riverine biodiversity using environmental DNA metabarcoding.

Effects of Exercise Training Response on Quality of Life and Cardiovascular Risk Factor Profiles in People With Coronary Artery Disease: Insights From the HIIT or MISS UK Trial (2024)
Journal Article
Ingle, L., Powell, R., Begg, B., Birkett, S., Nichols, S., Ennis, S., Banerjee, P., Shave, R., & McGregor, G. (2024). Effects of Exercise Training Response on Quality of Life and Cardiovascular Risk Factor Profiles in People With Coronary Artery Disease: Insights From the HIIT or MISS UK Trial. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2024.03.002

Objective: To compare the characteristics of responders and nonresponders to 8 weeks of exercise training to determine differences in key cardiovascular disease outcomes in people with coronary artery disease (CAD). Design: Secondary analysis of data... Read More about Effects of Exercise Training Response on Quality of Life and Cardiovascular Risk Factor Profiles in People With Coronary Artery Disease: Insights From the HIIT or MISS UK Trial.