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A techno-economic and life cycle assessment of a new power and biomass to liquids (PBtL) configuration with negative emissions for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) (2024)
Journal Article
Rojas-Michaga, M. F., Michailos, S., Cardozo, E., Hughes, K. J., Ingham, D., & Pourkashanian, M. (2025). A techno-economic and life cycle assessment of a new power and biomass to liquids (PBtL) configuration with negative emissions for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Energy Conversion and Management: X, 25, Article 100841. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2024.100841

A novel configuration of the hybrid Power-and-Biomass to Liquids (PBtL) pathway for producing sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) has been developed and assessed from a techno-economic and environmental perspective. The proposed configuration can achiev... Read More about A techno-economic and life cycle assessment of a new power and biomass to liquids (PBtL) configuration with negative emissions for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Subtropical specialists dominate a coral range expansion front (2024)
Journal Article
Chong, F., Soong, G. Y., Hakim, A. A., Burke, C., De Palmas, S., Gösser, F., Hsiao, W. V., Kise, H., Nishijima, M., Iguchi, A., Sommer, B., Joyce, D., Beger, M., & Reimer, J. D. (in press). Subtropical specialists dominate a coral range expansion front. Coral Reefs, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-024-02601-w

Potential range expansion of scleractinian corals in high-latitude reefs is critically dependent on the coral host-symbiont relationship that determines coral growth and survival. Although increases in coral cover have been observed at higher latitud... Read More about Subtropical specialists dominate a coral range expansion front.

HFL-GAN: scalable hierarchical federated learning GAN for high quantity heterogeneous clients (2024)
Journal Article
Petch, L., Moustafa, A., Ma, X., & Yasser, M. (2025). HFL-GAN: scalable hierarchical federated learning GAN for high quantity heterogeneous clients. Applied Intelligence, 55(2), Article 170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10489-024-05924-x

This paper introduces a novel approach for training generative adversarial networks using federated machine learning. Generative adversarial networks have gained plenty of attention in the research community especially with their abilities to produce... Read More about HFL-GAN: scalable hierarchical federated learning GAN for high quantity heterogeneous clients.

From third space professional to first-generation academic: Navigating new identities (2024)
Book Chapter
Fallin, L. (2024). From third space professional to first-generation academic: Navigating new identities. In D. Conrad, & W. Archer (Eds.), Portraits of Academic Life in Higher Education: From Hiring to Retiring (216-229). Brill Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004716117_018

This chapter reflects on my transition from fresh graduate, student union bureaucrat, learning developer, and then to my first academic role as a Lecturer in Education Studies. I like to think of this as a story of perseverance, hard work and perhaps... Read More about From third space professional to first-generation academic: Navigating new identities.

Involving Patients and the Public in Cancer Associated Thrombosis Research: a strategy for success. (2024)
Journal Article
Edwards, M., Seddon, K., Baddeley, E., Ording, A. G., Pearson, M., Mahe, I., Mooijaart, S., Klok, F. A., Noble, S. I., & on behalf of the SERENITY consortium. (2025). Involving Patients and the Public in Cancer Associated Thrombosis Research: a strategy for success. Thrombosis journal, 18, Article 100196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tru.2024.100196

The role of public involvement (PI) in biomedical research has never been greater, with accumulating evidence demonstrating its ability to improve the quality of research and the likelihood of translating findings into clinical practice. As the deman... Read More about Involving Patients and the Public in Cancer Associated Thrombosis Research: a strategy for success..

Characterisation of double-sided graphene microporous layers for improved polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell performance (2024)
Journal Article
Ruscillo, F., Ismail, M. S., Gautama, Z. A., Nishihara, M., Hughes, K. J., Ingham, D. B., Ma, L., & Pourkashanian, M. (2025). Characterisation of double-sided graphene microporous layers for improved polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell performance. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 98, 576-589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.12.094

This study experimentally evaluates the effects of double-sided microporous layer coated gas diffusion layers, comparing conventional Vulcan black with graphene-based microporous layers. Key properties and fuel cell performance were analysed. The res... Read More about Characterisation of double-sided graphene microporous layers for improved polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell performance.

‘How Long Do I Have?’ – Examining survival outcomes in laryngeal cancer patients managed with non-curative intent in Northern UK: Insights from the Northern Head & Neck Cancer Alliance Retrospective Study (2024)
Journal Article
Rajgor, A., Hurley, R., Douglas, C. M., Paterson, C., Moor, J., Lester, S., Sionis, S., Davies, K., O'Hara, J., Inman, G., Jones, T., Hamilton, D. W., Hill, S., O’Neill, S., McLoughlin, A., Jose, J., Wong, W., Ho, M., Horne, D., Homer, J., …Mandrik, O. (in press). ‘How Long Do I Have?’ – Examining survival outcomes in laryngeal cancer patients managed with non-curative intent in Northern UK: Insights from the Northern Head & Neck Cancer Alliance Retrospective Study. Clinical otolaryngology, https://doi.org/10.1111/coa.14260

Introduction: Historically, 15% of laryngeal cancer patients undergo non-curative management, but pragmatic data on this group are limited. This information is crucial to help patients make informed decisions about their care. Supported by the Northe... Read More about ‘How Long Do I Have?’ – Examining survival outcomes in laryngeal cancer patients managed with non-curative intent in Northern UK: Insights from the Northern Head & Neck Cancer Alliance Retrospective Study.

Community out-of-hours palliative care – ‘It’s a patchwork of services’: A qualitative study exploring care provision (2024)
Journal Article
Firth, A. M., Goodrich, J., Gaczkowska, I., Harding, R., Murtagh, F. E., & Evans, C. J. (in press). Community out-of-hours palliative care – ‘It’s a patchwork of services’: A qualitative study exploring care provision. Palliative medicine, https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163241302671

Background: People in receipt of community palliative care usually receive care from a range of services and require access to care 24/7. However, care outside of normal working hours varies, with little understanding of which models of care are opti... Read More about Community out-of-hours palliative care – ‘It’s a patchwork of services’: A qualitative study exploring care provision.

Effect of introduction of intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring on glycaemic control in individuals living with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with non-insulin therapies—A randomised controlled trial (2024)
Journal Article
Ssemmondo, E., Shah, N., Newham, M., Rigby, A., Buckland, R., Deshmukh, H., & Sathyapalan, T. (in press). Effect of introduction of intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring on glycaemic control in individuals living with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with non-insulin therapies—A randomised controlled trial. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.16116

Aims: This pilot randomised controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effect of introducing isCGM on glycaemic control and diabetes distress in individuals with T2DM receiving non-insulin therapies. Materials and Methods: Forty adults with T2DM were ran... Read More about Effect of introduction of intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring on glycaemic control in individuals living with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with non-insulin therapies—A randomised controlled trial.

The Impact of Attendance on Academic Performance in Forensic Science Undergraduate Programs: A Cohort Analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Preece, D. (2024). The Impact of Attendance on Academic Performance in Forensic Science Undergraduate Programs: A Cohort Analysis. Journal of Forensic Science Education, 6(2), 1-10

Attendance in educational settings has long been regarded as a crucial factor influencing student performance and outcomes. In the field of forensic science, where both theoretical knowledge and practical skills are essential, regular attendance in l... Read More about The Impact of Attendance on Academic Performance in Forensic Science Undergraduate Programs: A Cohort Analysis.

Elementary econometric and strategic analysis of curling matches (2024)
Journal Article
Fry, J., Austin, M., & Fanzon, S. (online). Elementary econometric and strategic analysis of curling matches. Managerial Finance, https://doi.org/10.1108/MF-06-2024-0467

Purpose: We develop a Markov model of curling matches. This enables strategic and econometric analyses to be performed alongside computer simulation work. Design/methodology/approach: We develop a Markov model of curling matches, parametrised by the... Read More about Elementary econometric and strategic analysis of curling matches.

The variability of measured and calculated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in statin-treated diabetes patients (2024)
Journal Article
Kilpatrick, E. S., Kallner, A., Atkin, S. L., & Sathyapalan, T. (2024). The variability of measured and calculated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in statin-treated diabetes patients. Annals of clinical biochemistry, https://doi.org/10.1177/00045632241305936

Background: The Sampson-NIH and Martin-Hopkins low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) equations are advocated as being superior to the Friedewald calculation. However, their mathematical complexity means they may have different biological and an... Read More about The variability of measured and calculated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in statin-treated diabetes patients.

PEGylation of indium phosphide quantum dots prevents quantum dot mediated platelet activation (2024)
Journal Article
Naylor-Adamson, L., Price, T. W., Booth, Z., Leonard, S. V. L., Gallo, J., Tung, L. D., Harvell-Smith, S., Thi Kim Thanh, N., Aslam, Z., Allsup, D., Hondow, N., Chamberlain, T., Schneider, J. E., Naseem, K., Bouillard, J. S. G., Stasiuk, G. J., & Calaminus, S. D. (in press). PEGylation of indium phosphide quantum dots prevents quantum dot mediated platelet activation. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, https://doi.org/10.1039/d4tb01334d

Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconducting inorganic nanocrystals, that have garnered interest in biological and medical spheres due, to their potential benefits in biomedical imaging and drug-delivery systems. Indium phosphide QDs shelled with zinc sulph... Read More about PEGylation of indium phosphide quantum dots prevents quantum dot mediated platelet activation.

The Magnet Effect of Price Limits: An Agent-Based Approach (2024)
Journal Article
Dong, X., Chen, T., Gao, T., Li, H., & Li, Y. (online). The Magnet Effect of Price Limits: An Agent-Based Approach. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, https://doi.org/10.1080/1540496X.2024.2434042

In this paper, we study the magnet effect within the context of circuit breaker events that transpired in global stock markets during March 2020. Our analysis encompasses nine such events across six countries. Employing a time-distanced quadratic fun... Read More about The Magnet Effect of Price Limits: An Agent-Based Approach.

The transport and vertical distribution of microplastics in the Mekong River, SE Asia (2024)
Journal Article
Mendrik, F., Hackney, C. R., Cumming, V. M., Waller, C., Hak, D., Dorrell, R., Hung, N. N., & Parsons, D. R. (2025). The transport and vertical distribution of microplastics in the Mekong River, SE Asia. Journal of hazardous materials, 484, Article 136762. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136762

Rivers are primary vectors of plastic debris to oceans, but sources, transport mechanisms, and fate of fluvial microplastics (<5 mm) remain poorly understood, impeding accurate predictions of microplastic flux, ecological risk and socio-economic impa...

Wearables, wayfinding, and data visualisations for distance running (2024)
Journal Article
Toner, J., Allen-Collinson, J., Jackman, P. C., Jones, L., & Addrison, J. (online). Wearables, wayfinding, and data visualisations for distance running. Performance enhancement & health, Article 100315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peh.2024.100315

Data visualisations represent an important source of regulatory information and feedback for competitive and recreational runners alike. However, athletes' embodied or sensory engagements with data visualisations are often ignored by researchers in f... Read More about Wearables, wayfinding, and data visualisations for distance running.

LGBTQ+ Lives in Prisons: Addressing the Policy-Practice Gap (2024)
Journal Article
Thomas, S., & Glazzard, J. (online). LGBTQ+ Lives in Prisons: Addressing the Policy-Practice Gap. International Journal of Prison Health, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPH-06-2024-0033

The purpose of this policy brief is to use lived experience and research to bridge the gap between LGBTQ+ policy and practice in prisons. We hope that this policy brief will ignite debate and lead to the development of policy, training and awareness... Read More about LGBTQ+ Lives in Prisons: Addressing the Policy-Practice Gap.

Music, Technology, Innovation: Industry and Educational Perspectives (2024)
Book
Johnson, C., & King, A. (Eds.). (2024). Music, Technology, Innovation: Industry and Educational Perspectives. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003041474

Music, Technology, Innovation: Industry and Educational Perspectives draws upon cutting-edge practice in the use of technology from both a pedagogical and industry perspective. Situated within the latest research, this edited volume explores technolo... Read More about Music, Technology, Innovation: Industry and Educational Perspectives.