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Cornwall e-cycle pilot evaluation: Social research appendices (2024)
Report

These reports present findings from the Cornwall e-cycle pilot, a scheme which gave people a chance to try using an e-cycle without having to buy one. The appendices present the full results of social research conducted for the evaluation, alongside... Read More about Cornwall e-cycle pilot evaluation: Social research appendices.

Behavioural impacts of e-cycle trials: A rapid evidence assessment (2024)
Report

The report collated information from 18 trials, pilots or research programmes considering e-cycle interventions. In particular, the review looked for evidence of behavioural changes related to the chance to try an e-cycle without having to purchase o... Read More about Behavioural impacts of e-cycle trials: A rapid evidence assessment.

Determining the effectiveness of interventions for the reduction of child exposure to traffic-related air pollution at schools in England (2024)
Journal Article

Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is a significant risk to human health and is particularly damaging to children as a vulnerable group. TRAP exposure near schools and on the school commute is linked to a growing number of adverse health effects, i... Read More about Determining the effectiveness of interventions for the reduction of child exposure to traffic-related air pollution at schools in England.

Light-induced spiking response in proteinoid-actin-kombucha system (2024)
Journal Article

This study examines the spiking response of a proteinoid–actin–kombucha system when exposed to varying frequency of yellow light pulses. The objective is to understand the frequency-dependent characteristics of this system's response and explore the... Read More about Light-induced spiking response in proteinoid-actin-kombucha system.

Kombucha–proteinoid crystal bioelectric circuits (2024)
Journal Article

We propose “kombucha–proteinoid crystal bioelectric circuits” as a sustainable bio-computing platform. These circuits are hybrid biological-inorganic devices that utilize crystal growth dynamics as the physical substrate to convert information. Micro... Read More about Kombucha–proteinoid crystal bioelectric circuits.

Political-RAG: using generative AI to extract political information from media content (2024)
Journal Article

In the digital era, media content is crucial for political analysis, providing valuable insights through news articles, social media posts, speeches, and reports. Natural Language Processing (NLP) has transformed Political Information Extraction (IE)... Read More about Political-RAG: using generative AI to extract political information from media content.

Paying for driving: Is doing nothing an option? (2024)
Report

‘Road pricing’ is one of the most talked about non-starter policies in the transport sector. Debate on changing how we pay for driving reaches back over half a century. The transition to electric vehicles may now suggest winds of change. Yet there ar... Read More about Paying for driving: Is doing nothing an option?.

Smart Biobased Construction (SmartBioC) for climate-positive solutions (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Smart Biobased Construction (SmartBioC) for climate-positive solutions. SmartBioC aims to speed up the uptake of circular biobased materials to provide zero-carbon, healthy and socially and economically viable solutions for the construction industry.... Read More about Smart Biobased Construction (SmartBioC) for climate-positive solutions.

A cost data management framework proposal to help accelerate whole life costing in Tanzania building construction industry (2024)
Book Chapter

Despite a widespread understanding of whole life costing within the Tanzanian building construction industry, practical implementation remains limited. A significant hindrance to the adoption of this approach is the absence of dependable cost data. T... Read More about A cost data management framework proposal to help accelerate whole life costing in Tanzania building construction industry.

Heritage at War (2024)
Book

The right of access to, and enjoyment of, cultural heritage is enshrined in human rights norms and the devastating effects of armed conflict on cultural heritage are well documented, with the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage having been an... Read More about Heritage at War.

Broken Words/Broken Language Portfolio (2024)
Physical Artefact

Portfolio of prints and books made during a week-long knowledge exchange event (07-13 Oct 2024) with printers and museum volunteers/Linotype and Ludlow casters at Vingaards Officin Book Printing Museum, Viborg, Denmark. Edition of 20.

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Driving sustainable energy transitions with a multi-source RAG-LLM system (2024)
Journal Article

By 2035, the UK aims to upgrade all homes to achieve a net-zero economy by 2050, thereby reducing energy consumption, household costs, and improving living conditions. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in this transition.... Read More about Driving sustainable energy transitions with a multi-source RAG-LLM system.

Goals, barriers and enablers to realising biodiversity delivery through new development (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The protection and enhancement of biodiversity through development is a key challenge for planning. In England, the planning system has adopted a mitigation hierarchy, which seeks to focus development in less sensitive areas, or mitigate or compensat... Read More about Goals, barriers and enablers to realising biodiversity delivery through new development.

Airborne microplastic monitoring: Developing a simplified outdoor sampling approach using pollen monitoring equipment (2024)
Journal Article

A novel, yet simple, airborne microplastic (MP) sampling approach using global pollen monitoring equipment was applied to identify, characterise and quantify outdoor airborne MPs for the first time. Modification of Burkard spore trap tape adhesive pr... Read More about Airborne microplastic monitoring: Developing a simplified outdoor sampling approach using pollen monitoring equipment.

Solar-integrated biogas reactor for efficient kitchen waste conversion to biogas (2024)
Journal Article

This study aimed to improve biogas production by co-digesting kitchen waste and animal manure in a solar-integrated biogas reactor. The panel then heated the substrate mixture to the right temperature for the reactor after turning solar energy into e... Read More about Solar-integrated biogas reactor for efficient kitchen waste conversion to biogas.

Revamping occupational safety and health (OS&H) regulations in Pakistan (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Construction is regarded as the most hazardous industrial sector due to its nature and physical demanding activities. Construction workers in developing countries are 3~4 times more likely to die from accidents on-site compared to workers in other in... Read More about Revamping occupational safety and health (OS&H) regulations in Pakistan.

Architectural inclusivity: Adaptive spaces for aural wellbeing of individuals with dissimilar sensorium (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

It is often found that architectural spaces are designed primarily through visual geometrical procedures, privileging a standardised kind of user experience. Vision has been given a prominent role in the spatial experience. However, as we might be in... Read More about Architectural inclusivity: Adaptive spaces for aural wellbeing of individuals with dissimilar sensorium.

Retail company voluntary arrangements: A dubious remedy? (2024)
Journal Article

Despite much debate on Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVA) among UK retailers, understanding of retail CVAs remains limited. There is continuing uncertainty about the uptake of CVAs, what aspects lead to successful outcomes and whether CVAs can be v... Read More about Retail company voluntary arrangements: A dubious remedy?.

Business insights using RAG–LLMs: A review and case study (2024)
Journal Article

As organizations increasingly rely on diverse data sources like invoices and surveys, efficient Information Extraction (IE) is crucial. Natural Language Processing (NLP) enhances IE through tasks such as Named Entity Recognition (NER), Relation Extra... Read More about Business insights using RAG–LLMs: A review and case study.

Mitigating child exposure to traffic-related air pollution on the school commute: Views of parents and teachers in England (2024)
Journal Article

Children are particularly vulnerable to the adverse health effects of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) due to their developing physiologies. A survey was distributed to schools in England for completion by parents and teachers. The survey examine... Read More about Mitigating child exposure to traffic-related air pollution on the school commute: Views of parents and teachers in England.