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Improving sessional teachers’ reliability and consistency in marking through processes of standardisation and moderation (2025)
Book Chapter

It is rare, but quite possible, that a mark that is low by just a few percentage points in one module can alter a student’s final degree classification. Consequently, seeking consistency across a marking team assessing a cohort of students is as much... Read More about Improving sessional teachers’ reliability and consistency in marking through processes of standardisation and moderation.

Guided self-help for bulimia nervosa: A comparison of individual and group provision (2025)
Journal Article

This service evaluation explores the implementation of Guided Self-Help (GSH), the first line recommended treatment for Bulimia Nervosa, in both individual and group formats, in an NHS community eating disorder service. The study aimed to examine the... Read More about Guided self-help for bulimia nervosa: A comparison of individual and group provision.

What and where are urban left mayors delivering in England? (2025)
Book Chapter

The chapter explores the delivery and impact of urban left mayors in England, focusing on the mayoralties of London, Bristol, and Greater Manchester. The study provides a comprehensive analysis of the political strategies and policy implementations o... Read More about What and where are urban left mayors delivering in England?.

Small Fry: Britain's Tiniest Freshwater Fish (2025)
Book

Despite being among the most widespread and common fish in the UK there is still a lack of knowledge about the small freshwater fish species that inhabit our rivers and waterways. Often neglected but endlessly charming, these small fish are, for many... Read More about Small Fry: Britain's Tiniest Freshwater Fish.

Digital textile printing: Opportunities and challenges for sustainable localised production (2025)
Book Chapter

This chapter examines how digital textile printing (DTP) has the potential to offer scalable and sustainable alternatives to conventional fashion and textile production by addressing two key challenges: inefficient overproduction and consumer behavio... Read More about Digital textile printing: Opportunities and challenges for sustainable localised production.

Assertions in ethics of environmental robotics (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The workshop 'Assertions in ethics of environmental robotics' will use a provocation format to elicit discussion with the attending audience in an interactive debate. A provocation, defined as "the action of provoking or inciting" [1], will present p... Read More about Assertions in ethics of environmental robotics.

Towards a metaverse platform for immersive collaborative design: A critical review of a Furniture, Fixture and Equipment (FFE) application (2025)
Book Chapter

The current technological revolution is rapid and a disruptive catalyst to existing ways of doing business in every aspect of human endeavour. One of the most recent technologies gaining attention is the metaverse, which offers computer-generated s... Read More about Towards a metaverse platform for immersive collaborative design: A critical review of a Furniture, Fixture and Equipment (FFE) application.

General public’s perception of earthship buildings in the UK: An immersive VR based approach (2025)
Book Chapter

Earthship homes are exceptionally sustainable forms of housing, designed as passive solar homes with an emphasis on waste minimisation, water conservation, and energy efficiency. This chapter aims to elicit the perceptions of Earthship homes among in... Read More about General public’s perception of earthship buildings in the UK: An immersive VR based approach.

Virtual Reality (VR) application for exploring earthship houses for second-time house buyers in the UK (2025)
Book Chapter

The use of digitalization to advance sustainability is a path the construction industry is eager to take. earthships as the summit of sustainable housing solutions are facing the challenge of low awareness. To overcome this challenge, this study expl... Read More about Virtual Reality (VR) application for exploring earthship houses for second-time house buyers in the UK.

Immersive emergency preparedness: Enhancing tunnel operations with virtual reality door closure training (2025)
Book Chapter

Infrastructure projects, particularly tunnel construction, demand meticulous safety measures due to the complexities involved and the significant risks posed by heavy machinery operations. Despite relying on traditional safety drills and standardized... Read More about Immersive emergency preparedness: Enhancing tunnel operations with virtual reality door closure training.

Eye-tracking and machine learning integration with virtual reality for enhanced construction safety training (2025)
Book Chapter

Over 50% of onsite hazards remain unrecognized, primarily due to poor hazard perception and attention deficits. Eye-tracking can help in understanding human visual attention and cognitive response, but its application in construction has been restric... Read More about Eye-tracking and machine learning integration with virtual reality for enhanced construction safety training.

Virtual reality simulation of pedestrian evacuation in earthquake scenarios: Informing urban design for enhanced evacuation (2025)
Book Chapter

Urban risk analysis traditionally relies on 2D maps and models, which, while effective for static risk mapping, lack the ability to realistically simulate dynamic emergency scenarios. The investigation presented in this chapter explores the integrati... Read More about Virtual reality simulation of pedestrian evacuation in earthquake scenarios: Informing urban design for enhanced evacuation.

The EU and Ukraine – A new five step approach leading to full membership? (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Since the onset of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in 2014, international organisations have adopted varying positions and reacted through various means, employing various avenues to convey their views. The European Union has taken a leading... Read More about The EU and Ukraine – A new five step approach leading to full membership?.

How can economic crime research best inform law, policy and enforcement? (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Jonathan Gilbert participated in a panel discussion at the launch of the Economic Crime Experts Directory, alongside Kathryn Westmore (RUSI), Andrew Kennard (SWROCU) and James Bolton-Jones (Spotlight-on-Corruption), in which they critically discussed... Read More about How can economic crime research best inform law, policy and enforcement?.

Experiences and perceptions of academic motivation in adolescents with a refugee background: A reflexive thematic analysis (2025)
Journal Article

Little previous research exists on academic motivation in refugee adolescents, and none has been conducted in the UK that might help educators to promote motivation and mitigate demotivation in the young people they support. The aim of this study is... Read More about Experiences and perceptions of academic motivation in adolescents with a refugee background: A reflexive thematic analysis.

The 3W project: Wildlife and water for wellbeing. Full evaluation report (2025)
Report

Nature-based activities are increasingly recognised in research for their contribution towards a range of benefits including improving people’s health, wellbeing, community contributions, and environmental engagement.
Tewkesbury Nature Reserve (TNR)... Read More about The 3W project: Wildlife and water for wellbeing. Full evaluation report.

How is ‘wokeness’ constructed in newspaper articles about British heritage institutions move to be more diverse? (2025)
Journal Article

Increasing use of the term ‘wokeness’ in the UK has arisen from the Black Lives Matter movement that challenges anti-Black racism from police. BLM has led to the challenging of decision-making around how heritage is presented such as the toppling of... Read More about How is ‘wokeness’ constructed in newspaper articles about British heritage institutions move to be more diverse?.

Public contributor and stakeholder research priority setting for cancer survivors with chronic cancer-related pain Figure 1: Development of clinical recommendations (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Introduction: Chronic pain is a common side effect of cancer treatment. To better support people with chronic cancer-related pain, a set of evidence-based clinical recommendations have been generated. These are summarised as: PAINS: Prepare and inf... Read More about Public contributor and stakeholder research priority setting for cancer survivors with chronic cancer-related pain Figure 1: Development of clinical recommendations.

Research prioritisation of clinical recommendations for cancer survivors living with chronic pain post cancer treatment (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Introduction: Chronic pain is a common side effect of cancer treatment and is frequently cited as a top concern and unmet need for cancer survivors with wide ranging impacts. To better support people with chronic pain as a long-term or late side ef... Read More about Research prioritisation of clinical recommendations for cancer survivors living with chronic pain post cancer treatment.

Provision of multidisciplinary specialist pain services for people with chronic cancer-related late effects pain across England (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Introduction: Pain can be a significant problem for cancer survivors. The provision of pain services in England for people with cancer-related late effects pain, and the epidemiology of service users, is poorly understood.(1–3)
Aim: To identify th... Read More about Provision of multidisciplinary specialist pain services for people with chronic cancer-related late effects pain across England.