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Quantum marine predators algorithm for addressing multilevel image segmentation (2021)
Journal Article
Abd Elaziz, M., Mohammadi, D., Oliva, D., & Salimifard, K. (2021). Quantum marine predators algorithm for addressing multilevel image segmentation. Applied Soft Computing, 110, Article 107598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2021.107598

This paper proposes a modified marine predators algorithm based on quantum theory to handle the multilevel image segmentation problem. The main aims of using quantum theory is to enhance the ability of marine predators algorithm to find the optimal t... Read More about Quantum marine predators algorithm for addressing multilevel image segmentation.

Experiences and perceptions of trial participants and healthcare professionals in the UK Frozen Shoulder Trial (UK FROST): a nested qualitative study (2021)
Journal Article
Srikesavan, C., Toye, F., Brealey, S., Goodchild, L., Northgraves, M., Charalambous, C. P., …Lamb, S. (2021). Experiences and perceptions of trial participants and healthcare professionals in the UK Frozen Shoulder Trial (UK FROST): a nested qualitative study. BMJ open, 11(6), Article e040829. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040829

Objectives To explore the experiences and perceptions of trial participants and healthcare professionals in the UK Frozen Shoulder Trial (UK FROST), a multicentre randomised controlled trial that compared manipulation under anaesthesia (MUA), arthros... Read More about Experiences and perceptions of trial participants and healthcare professionals in the UK Frozen Shoulder Trial (UK FROST): a nested qualitative study.

An integrated decision driven design framework to support the ecological restoration of rivers (2021)
Journal Article
King, M., van Zyll de Jong, M., Piercey, D., Nunn, A. D., & Cowx, I. G. (in press). An integrated decision driven design framework to support the ecological restoration of rivers. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2021.1932772

A structured and collaborative approach to design and decision‐making in the context of ecological restoration of rivers is developed and illustrated using a case study involving the mitigation of physical barriers to fish migration on the River Tren... Read More about An integrated decision driven design framework to support the ecological restoration of rivers.

The UK and Covid-19 (2021)
Book Chapter
Tyler, C. (2021). The UK and Covid-19. In J. N. Pieterse, H. Lim, & H. Khondker (Eds.), Covid-19 and Governance: Crisis Reveals (125-138). Abingdon: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

This chapter explores the institutional and ideological tensions that shape the United Kingdom (UK) government’s responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. The discussion is structured as follows. Section one presents the UK government’s response to the pan... Read More about The UK and Covid-19.

Strong sexual selection fails to protect against inbreeding-driven extinction in a moth (2021)
Journal Article
Parrett, J. M., Ghobert, V., Cullen, F. S., & Knell, R. J. (2021). Strong sexual selection fails to protect against inbreeding-driven extinction in a moth. Behavioral ecology, 32(5), 875-882. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arab056

Sexual selection is predicted to influence population persistence because skew in male reproductive success may facilitate the purging of mutation load. We manipulated the strength of sexual selection in populations of Indian meal moths, Plodia inter... Read More about Strong sexual selection fails to protect against inbreeding-driven extinction in a moth.

The outlook for modern slavery in the apparel sector in a post-lockdown economy (2021)
Journal Article
Cole, R., & Shirgholami, Z. (2022). The outlook for modern slavery in the apparel sector in a post-lockdown economy. Supply chain management, 27(4), 526-537. https://doi.org/10.1108/SCM-06-2020-0245

Purpose–This paper argues that the closures will cause regressive rather than progressive modern slavery shifts as the necessity of survival prevailsover addressing modern slavery risks within supply chains. Design/methodology/approach–In the spri... Read More about The outlook for modern slavery in the apparel sector in a post-lockdown economy.

Techno-economic and environmental assessment of BECCS in fuel generation for FT-fuel, bioSNG and OMEx (2021)
Journal Article
Emenike, O., Michailos, S., Hughes, K. J., Ingham, D., & Pourkashanian, M. (2021). Techno-economic and environmental assessment of BECCS in fuel generation for FT-fuel, bioSNG and OMEx. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 5(13), 3382-3402. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1se00123j

This study focuses on bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) in fuel generation and assesses the potential of biofuel generation to decarbonise the fuel economy by reducing CO2emissions to the atmosphere. The research investigates the tech... Read More about Techno-economic and environmental assessment of BECCS in fuel generation for FT-fuel, bioSNG and OMEx.

Regional patterning in tail vertebral form and function in chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus) (2021)
Journal Article
Luger, A. M., Watson, P. J., Dutel, H., Fagan, M. J., Van Hoorebeke, L., Herrel, A., & Adriaens, D. (2021). Regional patterning in tail vertebral form and function in chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus). Integrative and Comparative Biology, 61(2), 455-463. https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icab125

Previous studies have focused on documenting shape variation in the caudal vertebrae in chameleons underlying prehensile tail function. The goal of this study was to test the impact of this variation on tail function using multibody dynamic analysis... Read More about Regional patterning in tail vertebral form and function in chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus).

Developing and evaluating a frailty index for older South Africans - Findings from the HAALSI study (2021)
Journal Article
Barker, F. J., Davies, J. I., Xavier Gomez-Olive, F., Kahn, K., Matthews, F. E., Payne, C. F., …Witham, M. D. (2021). Developing and evaluating a frailty index for older South Africans - Findings from the HAALSI study. Age and ageing, 50(6), 2167-2173. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afab111

Background: despite rapid population ageing, few studies have investigated frailty in older people in sub-Saharan Africa. We tested a cumulative deficit frailty index in a population of older people from rural South Africa. Methods: analysis of cross... Read More about Developing and evaluating a frailty index for older South Africans - Findings from the HAALSI study.

Running Scared? A Critical Analysis of LGBTQ+ Inclusion Policy in Schools (2021)
Journal Article
Glazzard, J., & Stones, S. (2021). Running Scared? A Critical Analysis of LGBTQ+ Inclusion Policy in Schools. Frontiers in Sociology, 6, Article 613283. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2021.613283

This article provides an overview of the UK government policy in relation to relationships and sex education in schools. It focuses on the latest statutory guidance which requires primary and secondary schools in England to teach pupils about differe... Read More about Running Scared? A Critical Analysis of LGBTQ+ Inclusion Policy in Schools.

The Tokophobia Severity Scale (TSS): measurement model, power and sample size considerations (2021)
Journal Article
Martin, C. R., Jones, C., Huang, C., Jomeen, J., Boubert, L., & Marshall, C. A. (in press). The Tokophobia Severity Scale (TSS): measurement model, power and sample size considerations. Journal of reproductive and infant psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2021.1931070

Objective: To examine the measurement model of the Tokophobia Severity Scale and consider issues of statistical power and sample size from the original instrument development study. Background: Fear of childbirth (FoC) and tokophobia represents an ar... Read More about The Tokophobia Severity Scale (TSS): measurement model, power and sample size considerations.

Aggressive maneuver oriented robust actuator fault estimation of a 3-DOF helicopter prototype considering measurement noises (2021)
Journal Article
Wang, T., Lu, M., Zhu, X., & Patton, R. (2022). Aggressive maneuver oriented robust actuator fault estimation of a 3-DOF helicopter prototype considering measurement noises. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 27(3), 1672-1682. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2021.3087193

This paper presents a robust actuator fault estimation strategy design for a 3-DOF helicopter prototype which can be adapted to aggressive maneuvers. First, considering large pitch angle condition during flight, nonlinear coupling characteristic of t... Read More about Aggressive maneuver oriented robust actuator fault estimation of a 3-DOF helicopter prototype considering measurement noises.

Where are we? Towards an understanding of the selective accumulation of microplastics in mussels (2021)
Journal Article
Li, J., Wang, Z., Rotchell, J. M., Shen, X., Li, Q., & Zhu, J. (2021). Where are we? Towards an understanding of the selective accumulation of microplastics in mussels. Environmental pollution, 286, Article 117543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117543

Mussels are suggested as bioindicators of marine microplastic pollution. However, they are selective in regards to accumulation of microplastics. To make studies more targeted and comparable, ultimately helping to determine the suitability of the mus... Read More about Where are we? Towards an understanding of the selective accumulation of microplastics in mussels.

A mixed-method feasibility study of a novel transitional regime of incremental haemodialysis: study design and protocol (2021)
Journal Article
Twiddy, M., Hazara, A., Bhandari, S., & Allgar, V. (in press). A mixed-method feasibility study of a novel transitional regime of incremental haemodialysis: study design and protocol. Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10157-021-02072-1

Background: Incremental haemodialysis/haemodiafiltration (HD) may help reduce early mortality rates in patients starting HD. This mixed-method feasibility study aims to test the acceptability, tolerance and safety of a novel incremental HD regime, an... Read More about A mixed-method feasibility study of a novel transitional regime of incremental haemodialysis: study design and protocol.

Dynamic Coordination between a Triphenylamine-Functionalized Salicylaldehyde Schiff Base and a Copper(II) Ion (2021)
Journal Article
Zhang, X., Wu, S. T., Yang, X. J., Shen, L. Y., Huang, Y. L., Xu, H., …Feng, X. (2021). Dynamic Coordination between a Triphenylamine-Functionalized Salicylaldehyde Schiff Base and a Copper(II) Ion. Inorganic chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c00523

The coordination between a ligand and a metal is a spontaneous and uncontrollable process. In this Article, we successfully observe the formation of metal coordination in a triphenylamine-functionalized salicylaldehyde Schiff base with a copper(II) i... Read More about Dynamic Coordination between a Triphenylamine-Functionalized Salicylaldehyde Schiff Base and a Copper(II) Ion.

Detecting hypoxia in vitro using 18F-pretargeted IEDDA “click” chemistry in live cells (2021)
Journal Article
Allott, L., Chen, C., Braga, M., Leung, S. F. J., Wang, N., Barnes, C., …Aboagye, E. O. (in press). Detecting hypoxia in vitro using 18F-pretargeted IEDDA “click” chemistry in live cells. RSC advances, 11(33), 20335-20341. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ra02482e

We have exemplified a pretargeted approach to interrogate hypoxia in live cells using radioactive bioorthogonal inverse electron demand Diels–Alder (IEDDA) “click” chemistry. Our novel 18F-tetrazine probe ([18F]FB-Tz) and 2-nitroimidazole-based TCO t... Read More about Detecting hypoxia in vitro using 18F-pretargeted IEDDA “click” chemistry in live cells.

Growth of the Benefit System in UK (2021)
Journal Article
Bhattarai, K. (2021). Growth of the Benefit System in UK. Journal of Development Economics and Finance, 2(1), 153-176

The benefit system has expanded by ten times in the UK after the adoption the Beveridge social security system in 1940s. It has protected vulnerable people but also brought price distortions and adverse consequences in the economy. Efficiency issues... Read More about Growth of the Benefit System in UK.

Design Engineering in the Age of Industry 4.0 (2021)
Journal Article
Jiao, R., Commuri, S., Panchal, J., Milisavljevic-Syed, J., Allen, J. K., Mistree, F., & Schaefer, D. (2021). Design Engineering in the Age of Industry 4.0. Journal of Mechanical Design, 143(7), Article 070801. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051041

Industry 4.0 is based on the digitization of manufacturing industries and has raised the prospect for substantial improvements in productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction. This digital transformation not only affects the way products are manu... Read More about Design Engineering in the Age of Industry 4.0.

Hydrodynamic efficiency in sharks: the combined role of riblets and denticles (2021)
Journal Article
Lloyd, C. J., Peakall, J., Burns, A., Keevil, G., Dorrell, R. M., Wignall, P., & Fletcher, T. (2021). Hydrodynamic efficiency in sharks: the combined role of riblets and denticles. Bioinspiration&biomimetics, 16(4), Article 046008. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-3190/abf3b1

We investigate the influence of smooth and ribletted shark skin on a turbulent boundary layer flow. Through Laser Doppler Anemometry the role of riblets in combination with the shark skin denticle is established for the first time. Our results show t... Read More about Hydrodynamic efficiency in sharks: the combined role of riblets and denticles.

Mobile phone use and the welfare of community health nurses in Ghana: An analysis of unintended costs (2021)
Journal Article
Robson, E., Hampshire, K., Abane, A., Kasim, A., Owusu, S., & Mariwah, S. (2021). Mobile phone use and the welfare of community health nurses in Ghana: An analysis of unintended costs. World Development Perspectives, 23, Article 100317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2021.100317

The use of mobile phones is fast transforming the healthcare delivery landscape in Ghana. A substantial number of health facilities are now dependent on mobile phones to facilitate their work. Evidence of the use of mobile phones in Ghana's healthcar... Read More about Mobile phone use and the welfare of community health nurses in Ghana: An analysis of unintended costs.