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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, https://doi.org/10.1080/03610918.2024.2384561

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
Varley, T. S., Lawrence, N. S., & Wadhawan, J. D. (online). 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.

Operando study of the dynamic evolution of multiple Fe-rich intermetallics of an Al recycled alloy in solidification by synchrotron X-ray and machine learning (2024)
Journal Article
Xiang, K., Qin, L., Zhao, Y., Huang, S., Du, W., Boller, E., Rack, A., Li, M., & Mi, J. (2024). Operando study of the dynamic evolution of multiple Fe-rich intermetallics of an Al recycled alloy in solidification by synchrotron X-ray and machine learning. Acta Materialia, 279, Article 120267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2024.120267

Using synchrotron X-ray diffraction, tomography and machine-learning enabled phase segmentation strategy, we have studied under operando conditions the nucleation, co-growth and dynamic interplays among the dendritic and multiple intermetallic phases... Read More about Operando study of the dynamic evolution of multiple Fe-rich intermetallics of an Al recycled alloy in solidification by synchrotron X-ray and machine learning.

Failure analysis of unidirectional CFRP composites with the coupled effects of initial fibre waviness and voids under longitudinal compression (2024)
Journal Article
Chen, J., Wan, L., Nelms, K., Allegri, G., & Yang, D. (2024). Failure analysis of unidirectional CFRP composites with the coupled effects of initial fibre waviness and voids under longitudinal compression. Composite Structures, 347, Article 118451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2024.118451

This research delves into the failure mechanisms exhibited by unidirectional Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composites under longitudinal compression, while considering the interplay of three types of manufacturing-induced defects: initial wa... Read More about Failure analysis of unidirectional CFRP composites with the coupled effects of initial fibre waviness and voids under longitudinal compression.

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.

Rethinking fish-friendliness of pumps by shifting focus to both safe and timely fish passage for effective conservation (2024)
Journal Article
Evans, O. J., Norman, J., Carter, L. J., Hutchinson, T., Don, A., Wright, R. M., Tuhtan, J. A., Toming, G., & Bolland, J. D. (2024). Rethinking fish-friendliness of pumps by shifting focus to both safe and timely fish passage for effective conservation. Scientific reports, 14(1), Article 17888. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-67870-5

Globally, catadromous freshwater eels of the genus Anguilla are of conservation concern, including critically endangered European eel (Anguilla anguilla). Pumping stations that move river water to a higher elevation severely impact eels during their... Read More about Rethinking fish-friendliness of pumps by shifting focus to both safe and timely fish passage for effective conservation.

Enquiry-based learning pedagogy – Design, development and delivery of a reproducible robotics framework (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Walker, A., Diaz, K. R. V., 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.

Benefits of specialist palliative care by identifying active ingredients of service composition, structure, and delivery model: A systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression (2024)
Journal Article
Johnson, M. J., Rutterford, L., Sunny, A., Pask, S., de Wolf-Linder, S., Murtagh, F. E., & Ramsenthaler, C. (2024). Benefits of specialist palliative care by identifying active ingredients of service composition, structure, and delivery model: A systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression. PLoS Medicine, 21(8), Article e1004436. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004436

Background AU Specialist: Pleaseconfirmthatallheadinglevelsarerepresentedcorrectly palliative care (SPC) services address the needs :of people with advanced illness. Meta-analyses to date have been challenged by heterogeneity in SPC service models an... Read More about Benefits of specialist palliative care by identifying active ingredients of service composition, structure, and delivery model: A systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression.

"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 AUGUST), 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.

The power of motivational interviewing in healthcare (2024)
Journal Article
Butler, S. (2024). The power of motivational interviewing in healthcare. Practice Nursing, 35(7), https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2024.35.7.242

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a pivotal approach in healthcare, utilising collaboration, empathy, and individual empowerment. This article focuses on the foundational principles of MI, focusing on its effectiveness in promoting positive outcomes... Read More about The power of motivational interviewing in healthcare.

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. A., & Paunov, V. N. (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.

Why provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities is broken in England – and how to fix it (2024)
Newspaper / Magazine
Glazzard, J. (2024). Why provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities is broken in England – and how to fix it

Opening paragraph:
The capacity of the education sector to meet the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities is broken, according to education secretary Bridget Phillipson.

How to assess and examine a patient with abdominal symptoms (2024)
Journal Article
Coaten, J. (2024). How to assess and examine a patient with abdominal symptoms. Nursing Times, 120(8),

This article presents a systematic approach to assessing and examining a patient presenting with abdominal symptoms to allow you to give a working diagnosis and guide clinical management. This includes how to take a thorough history and examine the a... Read More about How to assess and examine a patient with abdominal symptoms.

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.