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Automated Machine Learning and Asset Pricing (2024)
Journal Article
Healy, J. V., Gregoriou, A., & Hudson, R. (2024). Automated Machine Learning and Asset Pricing. Risks, 12(9), Article 148. https://doi.org/10.3390/risks12090148

We evaluate whether machine learning methods can better model excess portfolio returns compared to the standard regression-based strategies generally used in the finance and econometric literature. We examine 17 benchmark factor model specifications... Read More about Automated Machine Learning and Asset Pricing.

Improving hospice delirium guideline adoption through an understanding of barriers and facilitators: A mixed-methods study (2024)
Journal Article
Jackson, C., Malia, C., Zacharias, H., Dyson, J., & Johnson, M. J. (2024). Improving hospice delirium guideline adoption through an understanding of barriers and facilitators: A mixed-methods study. PLoS ONE, 19(9), Article e0310704. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0310704

Objectives This study seeks to understand and address barriers to practitioners’ optimal assessment and management of people with delirium in hospices. Methods Retrospective clinical record review to identify areas of low concordance with guideline-a... Read More about Improving hospice delirium guideline adoption through an understanding of barriers and facilitators: A mixed-methods study.

An in vitro multi-organ microphysiological system (MPS) to investigate the gut-to-brain translocation of neurotoxins (2024)
Journal Article
Jones, E. J., Skinner, B. M., Parker, A., Baldwin, L. R., Greenman, J., Carding, S. R., & Funnell, S. G. (2024). An in vitro multi-organ microphysiological system (MPS) to investigate the gut-to-brain translocation of neurotoxins. Biomicrofluidics, 18(5), Article 054105. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0200459

The death of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra in the base of the brain is a defining pathological feature in the development of Parkinson's disease (PD). PD is, however, a multi-systemic disease, also affecting the peripheral nervou... Read More about An in vitro multi-organ microphysiological system (MPS) to investigate the gut-to-brain translocation of neurotoxins.

Rapid Access Diagnostics for Asthma (RADicA): protocol for a prospective cohort study to determine the optimum series of investigations to diagnose asthma using conventional and novel tests (2024)
Journal Article
Murray, C. S., Fowler, S., Drake, S., Wang, R., Durrington, H. J., Wardman, H., Healy, L., Bennett, M., Simpson, A., Barrett, E., Roberts, S. A., & Simpson, A. (2024). Rapid Access Diagnostics for Asthma (RADicA): protocol for a prospective cohort study to determine the optimum series of investigations to diagnose asthma using conventional and novel tests. BMJ open, 14(10), Article e083908. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-083908

INTRODUCTION: The diagnosis of asthma is often based on characteristic patterns of symptoms in the absence of an alternative explanation, resulting in over and under diagnosis. Therefore, diagnostic guidelines usually recommend including confirmation... Read More about Rapid Access Diagnostics for Asthma (RADicA): protocol for a prospective cohort study to determine the optimum series of investigations to diagnose asthma using conventional and novel tests.

The association between frailty, care receipt and unmet need for care with the risk of hospital admissions (2024)
Journal Article
Maharani, A., Sinclair, D. R., Clegg, A., Hanratty, B., Nazroo, J., Tampubolon, G., Todd, C., Wittenberg, R., O’Neill, T. W., & Matthews, F. E. (2024). The association between frailty, care receipt and unmet need for care with the risk of hospital admissions. PLoS ONE, 19(9), Article e0306858. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306858

Background Frailty is characterised by a decline in physical, cognitive, energy, and health reserves and is linked to greater functional dependency and higher social care utilisation. However, the relationship between receiving care, or receiving ins... Read More about The association between frailty, care receipt and unmet need for care with the risk of hospital admissions.

Masters of Reality: The (De)construction of Reality in the Production of Metal Music (2024)
Book Chapter
Thomas, N. (in press). Masters of Reality: The (De)construction of Reality in the Production of Metal Music. In L. Burns, & C. Scotto (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook to Metal Music Composition : Evolution of Structure, Expression, and Production. Routledge

This chapter explores the (de)construction of reality within contemporary metal music production, focusing on doom metal and metalcore. These subgenres demonstrate varied production approaches, influencing how production relates to the compositional... Read More about Masters of Reality: The (De)construction of Reality in the Production of Metal Music.

Towards the conservation of the crucian carp in Europe: Prolific hybridization but no evidence for introgression between native and non-native taxa (2024)
Journal Article
Jeffries, D., Lawson-Handley, L., Lamatsch, D., Olsén, K. H., Sayer, C. D., & Hänfling, B. (2024). Towards the conservation of the crucian carp in Europe: Prolific hybridization but no evidence for introgression between native and non-native taxa. Molecular ecology, 33(19), Article e17515. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.17515

Hybridization plays a pivotal role in evolution, influencing local adaptation and speciation. However, it can also reduce biodiversity, which is especially damaging when native and non-native species meet. Hybridization can threaten native species vi... Read More about Towards the conservation of the crucian carp in Europe: Prolific hybridization but no evidence for introgression between native and non-native taxa.

Digital Health and Indoor Air Quality: An IoT- Driven Human-Centred Visualisation Platform for Behavioural Change and Technology Acceptance (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kureshi, R. R., Mazumdar, S., Mishra, B. K., Li, X., & Thakker, D. (2023, December). Digital Health and Indoor Air Quality: An IoT- Driven Human-Centred Visualisation Platform for Behavioural Change and Technology Acceptance. Presented at 4th International Conference on Distributed Sensing and Intelligent Systems (ICDSIS 2023), Dubai, UAE

The detrimental effects of air pollutants on human health have prompted increasing concerns regarding indoor air quality (IAQ). The emergence of digital health interventions and citizen science initiatives has provided new avenues for raising awarene... Read More about Digital Health and Indoor Air Quality: An IoT- Driven Human-Centred Visualisation Platform for Behavioural Change and Technology Acceptance.

Measuring AI Fairness in a Continuum Maintaining Nuances: A Robustness Case Study (2024)
Journal Article
Paxton, K., Aslansefat, K., Thakker, D., & Papadopoulos, Y. (2024). Measuring AI Fairness in a Continuum Maintaining Nuances: A Robustness Case Study. IEEE Internet Computing, 28(5), 11-19. https://doi.org/10.1109/MIC.2024.3450815

As machine learning is increasingly making decisions about hiring or healthcare, we want AI to treat ethnic and socioeconomic groups fairly. Fairness is currently measured by comparing the average accuracy of reasoning across groups. We argue that im... Read More about Measuring AI Fairness in a Continuum Maintaining Nuances: A Robustness Case Study.

Deep Learning-Based Colorectal Cancer Image Segmentation and Classification: A Concise Bibliometric Analysis (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fagbola, T. M., Aderemi, E. T., & Thakur, C. S. (2024, August). Deep Learning-Based Colorectal Cancer Image Segmentation and Classification: A Concise Bibliometric Analysis. Presented at 7th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Computing and Data Communication Systems (icABCD), Mauritius

The use of Deep Learning (DL)-based methods for Colorectal Cancer (CRC) classification and segmentation has gained significant attention in recent times. This study employs a bibliometric analysis to investigate the state-of-The-art research on DL-ba... Read More about Deep Learning-Based Colorectal Cancer Image Segmentation and Classification: A Concise Bibliometric Analysis.

DeepCAI-V3: Improved Brain Tumor Classification from Noisy Brain MR Images using Convolutional Autoencoder and Inception-V3 Architecture (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Babaferi, E. V., Fagbola, T. M., & Thakur, C. S. (2024, August). DeepCAI-V3: Improved Brain Tumor Classification from Noisy Brain MR Images using Convolutional Autoencoder and Inception-V3 Architecture. Presented at 7th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Computing and Data Communication Systems, Mauritius

Brain tumors are abnormal cell growths within the brain tissues, necessitating their early detection towards effective treatment. To achieve this, high-quality brain images via medical imaging techniques, such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), are... Read More about DeepCAI-V3: Improved Brain Tumor Classification from Noisy Brain MR Images using Convolutional Autoencoder and Inception-V3 Architecture.

Addressing hidden tensions and grey areas of general practice: A qualitative study of the experiences of newly qualified GPs attending a course on generalist medicine (2024)
Journal Article
Reeve, J., & Dell Olio, M. (in press). Addressing hidden tensions and grey areas of general practice: A qualitative study of the experiences of newly qualified GPs attending a course on generalist medicine. BJGP Open, 74(746), e637-e643. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0514

Background
Generalist approaches can help address several challenges facing today’s primary care. However, GPs report insufficient support to deliver advanced generalist medicine (AGM) in daily practice, struggling within a healthcare system that im... Read More about Addressing hidden tensions and grey areas of general practice: A qualitative study of the experiences of newly qualified GPs attending a course on generalist medicine.

Addressing hidden tensions and grey areas of general practice: a qualitative study of the experiences of newly qualified GPs attending a course on generalist medicine (2024)
Journal Article
Dell'Olio, M., & Reeve, J. (2024). Addressing hidden tensions and grey areas of general practice: a qualitative study of the experiences of newly qualified GPs attending a course on generalist medicine. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 74(746), e637-e643. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0514

Background Generalist approaches can help address several challenges facing today’s primary care. However, GPs report insufficient support to deliver advanced generalist medicine (AGM) in daily practice, struggling within a healthcare system that imp... Read More about Addressing hidden tensions and grey areas of general practice: a qualitative study of the experiences of newly qualified GPs attending a course on generalist medicine.

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: The Rising Geopolitical Competition in Balochistan and its Impact on the Local Population (2024)
Thesis
Hussain, M. (2024). China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: The Rising Geopolitical Competition in Balochistan and its Impact on the Local Population. (Dissertation). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4920398

This PhD thesis undertakes a thorough investigation of the complex relationship between increasing geopolitical competition and its resulting impact on human rights, with a particular emphasis on the unique setting of Balochistan. The purpose of this... Read More about China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: The Rising Geopolitical Competition in Balochistan and its Impact on the Local Population.

An exploration of person-centred practices among emergency department physiotherapists (2024)
Thesis
Naylor, J. An exploration of person-centred practices among emergency department physiotherapists. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4871223

Person-centred practice (PCP) constitutes an important, individualising approach that strives to confront a legacy of healthcare paternalism. The biomedical roots of physiotherapy, alongside context-specificity of PCP, hinder realisation of this huma... Read More about An exploration of person-centred practices among emergency department physiotherapists.

Apparent Joint Swarms Formed by the Crack-Jump Process (2024)
Journal Article
Peacock, D. C., Leiss, B., & Anderson, M. W. (online). Apparent Joint Swarms Formed by the Crack-Jump Process. Terra Nova, https://doi.org/10.1111/ter.12747

Joint swarms can be important components of fractured reservoirs. They are often explained as damage around faults or related to mechanical differences between layers, although this does not explain the close spacing of the joints. Joint swarms aroun... Read More about Apparent Joint Swarms Formed by the Crack-Jump Process.

Perception of corruption as a business obstacle, generalized trust and relation centrism in low- and middle-income nations: the moderating influence of governance (2024)
Journal Article
Olarewaju, T., Tamvada, J. P., McDowall-Emefiele, S., & Swaray, R. (online). Perception of corruption as a business obstacle, generalized trust and relation centrism in low- and middle-income nations: the moderating influence of governance. Review of Managerial Science, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11846-024-00802-9

We examine regional differences in how generalized trust and relation centrism influence how 16,785 firms across 20 lower- and middle-income countries perceive corruption as a business obstacle. Using the machine learning method LASSO, our empirical... Read More about Perception of corruption as a business obstacle, generalized trust and relation centrism in low- and middle-income nations: the moderating influence of governance.

‘All the unlawful issue that their lust / Since then hath made between them’: children and absent motherhood in Early Modern English Cleopatra plays (2024)
Book Chapter
Lawrence, J. ‘All the unlawful issue that their lust / Since then hath made between them’: children and absent motherhood in Early Modern English Cleopatra plays. In C. Ragni (Ed.), Shakespeare and the Mediterranean 3: Antony and Cleopatra (127-150). Edizioni ETS. https://doi.org/10.13136/wf4xrq28

Recent criticism on 'Antony and Cleopatra' has started to argue for a closer correspondence between Shakespeare’s play and the English closet dramas ('The Tragedie of Antonie' by Mary Sidney Herbert, and 'The Tragedie of Cleopatra' by Samuel Daniel),... Read More about ‘All the unlawful issue that their lust / Since then hath made between them’: children and absent motherhood in Early Modern English Cleopatra plays.