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Arx: City of Broken Minds (2024)
Book
Hurst, E. (in press). Arx: City of Broken Minds. Plymouth, UK: Barbican Press

Publisher's promotional text: Inhale the memory. Exhale the truth. Arx: City of Broken Minds is a standalone epic of grimdark fantasy. In Arx, no-one remembers anything. Not the Flame Protests. Not the Sightless executioner. Not even themselves.... Read More about Arx: City of Broken Minds.

Freedom From Religion: Multiculturalism and the Rights of Women and Children (2024)
Book Chapter
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2024). Freedom From Religion: Multiculturalism and the Rights of Women and Children. In M. J. H. Bhuiyan, & A. Black (Eds.), Religious Freedom and Accommodating Religious Diversity: Challenges and Responses (20-39). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003458128

This chapter examines the limits of state interference in proscribing cultural norms by considering the right of people to leave their community free of penalties and practices that deny education to vulnerable populations, particularly women and chi... Read More about Freedom From Religion: Multiculturalism and the Rights of Women and Children.

Unique Co-existence of Two Resistive Switching Modes in a Memristor Device Enables Multifunctional Neuromorphic Computing Properties (2024)
Journal Article
Jaafar, A. H., Khalfan Suroor Al Habsi, S., Braben, T., Venables, C., Francesconi, M. G., Stasiuk, G. J., & Kemp, N. T. (online). Unique Co-existence of Two Resistive Switching Modes in a Memristor Device Enables Multifunctional Neuromorphic Computing Properties. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c07820

We report on hybrid memristor devices consisting of germanium dioxide nanoparticles (GeO2 NP) embedded within a poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) thin-film. Besides exhibiting forming-free resistive switching and an uncommon “ON” state in the pristin... Read More about Unique Co-existence of Two Resistive Switching Modes in a Memristor Device Enables Multifunctional Neuromorphic Computing Properties.

AIE-active Photosensitizers for Concomitant Fluorescence Visualization and Efficient Photodynamic Elimination of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria (2024)
Journal Article
Li, S., Peng, S., Yu, S., Zhi, M., Su, X., Zhang, Q., Redshaw, C., & Feng, X. (2024). AIE-active Photosensitizers for Concomitant Fluorescence Visualization and Efficient Photodynamic Elimination of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria. Dyes and pigments : an international journal, 231, 112388. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2024.112388

Multidrug resistance (MDR) bacterial infection is a serious hazard to human health. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been deployed as an emerging tactic to combat pathogenic bacteria, but the development of efficient photosensitizers against MDR bacter... Read More about AIE-active Photosensitizers for Concomitant Fluorescence Visualization and Efficient Photodynamic Elimination of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria.

The origins of mammal growth patterns during the Jurassic mammalian radiation (2024)
Journal Article
Newham, E., Corfe, I. J., Brewer, P., Bright, J. A., Fernandez, V., Gostling, N. J., Hoffmann, S., Jäger, K. R. K., Kague, E., Lovric, G., Marone, F., Panciroli, E., Schneider, P., Schultz, J. A., Suhonen, H., Witchell, A., Gill, P. G., & Martin, T. (2024). The origins of mammal growth patterns during the Jurassic mammalian radiation. Science Advances, 10(32), https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ado4555

We use synchrotron x-ray tomography of annual growth increments in the dental cementum of mammaliaforms (stem and crown fossil mammals) from three faunas across the Jurassic to map the origin of patterns of mammalian growth patterns, which are intrin... Read More about The origins of mammal growth patterns during the Jurassic mammalian radiation.

Being There - XR Performance at PQ23 (2024)
Journal Article
Fergusson-Baugh, C. (2024). Being There - XR Performance at PQ23. Theatre and performance design, 10(1-2), https://doi.org/10.1080/23322551.2024.2343602

This article presents a personal, critical reflection on the XR work presented at PQ23 that explores virtual aesthetics, emergent cognitive paradigms and their impact on the art-function of performance. The discussion considers the impact and potenti... Read More about Being There - XR Performance at PQ23.

Playing, Viewing, Touching, Modelling, Mentalizing: Theoretical Reflections on PQ 2023 (2024)
Journal Article
Drabek, P. (2024). Playing, Viewing, Touching, Modelling, Mentalizing: Theoretical Reflections on PQ 2023. Theatre and performance design, 10(1-2), 88-104. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322551.2024.2334614

Artefacts exhibited at PQ 2023 challenge our disciplinary heritage in several ways: What is scenography now? How does it engage the viewer/spectator/participant? How does it change our conceptions of theatre, performance, and scenography? How should... Read More about Playing, Viewing, Touching, Modelling, Mentalizing: Theoretical Reflections on PQ 2023.

Stressors and Coping Strategies in Esports: A Systematic Review (2024)
Journal Article
Leis, O., Sharpe, B. T., Pelikan, V., Fritsch, J., Nicholls, A. R., & Poulus, D. (online). Stressors and Coping Strategies in Esports: A Systematic Review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2024.2386528

In this systematic review, we provide an overview of stressors and coping strategies in esports, emphasizing the goal of informing applied practice and guiding future research. Guided by the PRISMA guidelines and employing the SPIDER framework, we sy... Read More about Stressors and Coping Strategies in Esports: A Systematic Review.

A New Class of Zero-truncated Counting Models and Its Application (2024)
Journal Article
Tang, X.-P., Tian, Y.-Z., Wu, C.-H., Wang, Y., & Mian, Z.-B. (2024). A New Class of Zero-truncated Counting Models and Its Application. Communications in Statistics - Simulation and Computation,

Count data is a type of data derived from the number of times an event occurs per unit of time, and zero-truncated count data refers to count data without zero, which often appears in various fields. In this paper, a new zero-truncated Bell (ZTBell)... Read More about A New Class of Zero-truncated Counting Models and Its Application.

Electrochemical Goniometry: Keystone Reactivity at the Three-Phase Boundary (2024)
Journal Article
Wadhawan, J., Lawrence, N., & Varley, T. (2024). Electrochemical Goniometry: Keystone Reactivity at the Three-Phase Boundary. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-024-05932-4

Contact angles of liquid, spherical cap droplets immobilised on an electrode surface and bathed by a fluid are important, quantifiable measures of the liquid/fluid interfacial tension. Optical goniometry, even if computer assisted, suffers when the c... Read More about Electrochemical Goniometry: Keystone Reactivity at the Three-Phase Boundary.

The evolution of democratic peace in animal societies (2024)
Journal Article
Hunt, K., Patel, M., Croft, D., Franks, D., Green, P., Thompson, F., Johnstone, R., Cant, M., & Sankey, D. (2024). The evolution of democratic peace in animal societies. Nature communications, 15, Article 6583. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-50621-5

A major goal in evolutionary biology is to elucidate common principles that drive human and 26 other animal societies to adopt either a warlike or peaceful nature. One proposed explanation 27 for the variation in aggression between human societies is... Read More about The evolution of democratic peace in animal societies.

Enquiry-based learning pedagogy – Design, development and delivery of a reproducible robotics framework (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Walker, A., Regina Vasquez Diaz, K., Mckie, D., & Iqbal, J. (2024, February). Enquiry-based learning pedagogy – Design, development and delivery of a reproducible robotics framework. Presented at Ninth International Congress on Information and Communication Technology (ICICT 2024), London

Hardware-inspired enquiry-based learning (EBL) is an emerging pedagogy to develop transferable engineering skills in students. This paper is aimed at unleashing the potential of this pedagogy via the multidisciplinary domain of robotics to learn the... Read More about Enquiry-based learning pedagogy – Design, development and delivery of a reproducible robotics framework.

Lively commodities and endemic diseases: shifting commodity situations and nonhuman disability in cattle and sheep on UK farms (2024)
Journal Article
Holloway, L., Mahon, N., Clark, B., & Proctor, A. (2024). Lively commodities and endemic diseases: shifting commodity situations and nonhuman disability in cattle and sheep on UK farms. Journal of rural studies, 110, Article 103367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2024.103367

The concept of ‘lively commodities’ captures how aspects of the life of certain entities affect their commodification and exchange within capitalist economic systems. Their status as being, or comprised of, living things matters to their commodificat... Read More about Lively commodities and endemic diseases: shifting commodity situations and nonhuman disability in cattle and sheep on UK farms.

What influences how well householders living in previously flooded communities feel they are protected or could recover from future flooding?: results of a survey (2024)
Journal Article
Twiddy, M., & Ramsden, S. (2024). What influences how well householders living in previously flooded communities feel they are protected or could recover from future flooding?: results of a survey. PLoS ONE, 19(8), Article e0306593. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306593

In England, the Environment Agency (EA) estimates that over 3 million properties in England are at risk of surface water flooding. Heavy and prolonged rainfall that drives surface water flooding is projected to increase in the future due to climate c... Read More about What influences how well householders living in previously flooded communities feel they are protected or could recover from future flooding?: results of a survey.

A hybrid contextual framework to predict severity of infectious disease: COVID-19 case study (2024)
Journal Article
Azam, M. M. B., Anwaar, F., Khan, A. M., Anwar, M., Ghani, H. B. A., Eisa, T. A. E., & Abdelmaboud, A. (2024). A hybrid contextual framework to predict severity of infectious disease: COVID-19 case study. Egyptian Informatics Journal, 27, Article 100508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eij.2024.100508

Infectious disease is a particular type of disorder triggered by organisms and transmitted directly or indirectly from an infected one like COVID-19. The global economy and public health are immensely affected by COVID-19, a recently emerging infecti... Read More about A hybrid contextual framework to predict severity of infectious disease: COVID-19 case study.

Enhanced anticancer effect of lysozyme-functionalized metformin-loaded shellac nanoparticles on a 3D cell model: Role of the nanoparticle and payload concentrations (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, A., Madden, L., & Paunov, V. (online). Enhanced anticancer effect of lysozyme-functionalized metformin-loaded shellac nanoparticles on a 3D cell model: Role of the nanoparticle and payload concentrations. Biomaterials science / Royal Society of Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1039/d4bm00692e

Here we used a 3D human hepatic tumour cell culture model to assess the in vitro efficacy of “active” metformin-loaded nanoparticles (NPs) as anticancer therapeutics. The metformin nanocarrier design was repurposed from previous studies targeting bac... Read More about Enhanced anticancer effect of lysozyme-functionalized metformin-loaded shellac nanoparticles on a 3D cell model: Role of the nanoparticle and payload concentrations.

The ten-year anniversary of public procurement reforms: a critical assessment of the European Union public procurement Directives (2024)
Journal Article
Bovis, C. (2024). The ten-year anniversary of public procurement reforms: a critical assessment of the European Union public procurement Directives. ERA-Forum, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12027-024-00798-5

This article evaluates the objectives of the legal framework on public procurement in the European Union and assesses its contribution to the internal market. The author provides for a critical analysis of the evolution of the public procurement acqu... Read More about The ten-year anniversary of public procurement reforms: a critical assessment of the European Union public procurement Directives.

Confronting the Legacy of Eugenics and Ableism: Towards Anti-Ableist Bioscience Education (2024)
Journal Article
da Silva, S.-M., & Hubbard, K. (2024). Confronting the Legacy of Eugenics and Ableism: Towards Anti-Ableist Bioscience Education. CBE-Life Sciences Education, 23(3), https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.23-10-0195

Society and education is inherently ableist. Disabled people are routinely excluded from education, or have poorer outcomes within educational systems. Improving educational experiences and outcomes for people of colour have required educators to des... Read More about Confronting the Legacy of Eugenics and Ableism: Towards Anti-Ableist Bioscience Education.

Place-Based Arts Engagement and Learning Histories: An Effective Tool for Climate Action (2024)
Journal Article
Smith, K., McDonagh, B., & Brookes, E. (in press). Place-Based Arts Engagement and Learning Histories: An Effective Tool for Climate Action. Environmental Communication: A Journal of Nature and Culture, https://doi.org/10.1080/17524032.2024.2382473

Artistic works informed by the global climate emergency are now common. Yet research typically focuses on the role of art in climate communication, rather than evaluating opportunities for large-scale public art to drive climate action and behavioral... Read More about Place-Based Arts Engagement and Learning Histories: An Effective Tool for Climate Action.