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The future is a work in progress (2024)
Exhibition / Performance

A collaborative exhibition as the partners shared the culmination of five years dedicated pursuit of knowledge, funded through a groundbreaking E3 initiative by Research England in 2019. During this time four centres of design-research excellence acr... Read More about The future is a work in progress.

On interaction of proteinoids with simulated neural networks (2024)
Journal Article

Proteinoid-neuron networks combine biological neurons with spiking proteinoid microspheres, which are generated by thermal condensation of amino acids. Complex and dynamic spiking patterns in response to varied stimuli make these networks suitable fo... Read More about On interaction of proteinoids with simulated neural networks.

What are the challenges in progression, retention and achievement in A-level chemistry in Further Education colleges in England? (2024)
Thesis

Choices made to study STEM subjects determine both the level of STEM skills in the population and the numbers of students with the necessary skills to continue studying STEM subjects at higher education. The aim of this research was to explore curren... Read More about What are the challenges in progression, retention and achievement in A-level chemistry in Further Education colleges in England?.

Rahnella (2024)
Book Chapter

Rahnella species are ubiquitous in the environment, regularly isolated from water, soil, and woody tree hosts as well as occasionally from human clinical samples. Cells are Gram stain negative, facultatively anaerobic, and motile rods. Species are ps... Read More about Rahnella.

Implications and impacts of aligning regional agriculture with a healthy diet (2024)
Journal Article

One of the most intractable challenges currently facing agricultural systems is the need to produce sufficient food for all to enjoy a healthy balanced diet while minimising impacts to the environment. Balancing these competing goals is especially in... Read More about Implications and impacts of aligning regional agriculture with a healthy diet.

Neo-Gemstones (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Researcher, jeweller and podcastmaker Sofie Boons spoke about her work on Tuesday 5th of March at 19h00, in the Showroom of Sint Lucas Antwerpen, Van Schoonbekestraat 143, Antwerpen.

You may know Sofie Boons as the Alchemical Jeweller. She resear... Read More about Neo-Gemstones.

What lessons can be learnt from America’s use of competition law in the enforcement of financial crime? (2024)
Book Chapter

This chapter focusses on the United States of America (US)’s approach to the enforcement of financial crime. In particular, the use by regulators in the US of competition law to enforce financial crimes such as market manipulation will be examined an... Read More about What lessons can be learnt from America’s use of competition law in the enforcement of financial crime?.

Tide and Time - Liz Lane (2024)
Other

Commissioned in 2018 by Foden's Band, conductor Michael Fowles, premiered at the RNCM Brass Band Festival. Revised 2023 for performance by Flowers Band, conductor Michael Fowles at the Three Choirs Festival, Gloucester Cathedral.

Tide and Time is... Read More about Tide and Time - Liz Lane.

Restorative Justice and Harmful Sexual Behaviour (RJHSB): A commentary (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper

Restorative Justice (RJ) has been practiced around the world in various settings, including criminal justice,
for many years (Shapland et al., 2004; 2006). In the UK, there has been a long history of its use with the
intent to allow those who have... Read More about Restorative Justice and Harmful Sexual Behaviour (RJHSB): A commentary.

A dynamic movement primitives-based tool use skill learning and transfer framework for robot manipulation (2024)
Journal Article

This paper presents a framework for learning and transferring robot tool-use skills based on Dynamic Movement Primitives (DMPs) for robot fine manipulation. DMPs and their enhanced methods are employed to acquire a specific tool-use skill applicable... Read More about A dynamic movement primitives-based tool use skill learning and transfer framework for robot manipulation.

Unleadership: The Remarkable Power of Unremarkable Acts (2024)
Book

Leaderly acts and practices from unexpected places are often overlooked and yet have remarkable power. These spontaneous acts are in sharp contrast to those of formal leaders in governments and leading corporations. Global events like the Covid-19 pa... Read More about Unleadership: The Remarkable Power of Unremarkable Acts.

Don't give them fire! (2024)
Exhibition / Performance

The title ‘Don’t give them fire’ refers to the myth of Prometheus. Prometheus's most famous act was his theft of fire from the gods. According to the myth, Prometheus took fire from the workshop of Hephaestus (the god of fire and craftsmanship) and g... Read More about Don't give them fire!.

A systematic review of the effectiveness of reading comprehension interventions in the South African multilingual context (2024)
Journal Article

International comparative measures show that South Africa has extremely low standards in reading. A variety of programmes aimed at boosting reading have been developed, however, the effectiveness of these programmes is unclear. Prior reviews of effec... Read More about A systematic review of the effectiveness of reading comprehension interventions in the South African multilingual context.

“It’s on your shoulders now” Transitioning from child-to-adult UK cleft lip/palate services: An exploration of young adults' narratives (2024)
Journal Article

Objectives Treatment for cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) in the United Kingdom is administered on a standardised pathway from diagnosis to early adulthood, with options to be re-referred in later life. At age 16, patients become responsible for their... Read More about “It’s on your shoulders now” Transitioning from child-to-adult UK cleft lip/palate services: An exploration of young adults' narratives.

The burden of acute eye conditions on different healthcare providers: A retrospective population-based study (2024)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND: The demand for acute eyecare exponentially outstrips capacity. The public lacks awareness of community eyecare services. AIM: To quantify the burden of acute eyecare on different healthcare service providers in a national population throu... Read More about The burden of acute eye conditions on different healthcare providers: A retrospective population-based study.

Oral microbial diversity in health: An ethnic comparative study (2024)
Thesis

This work involved two key phases: an in-vitro study and a clinical trial (in-vivo) study. The in-vitro study compared the antimicrobial properties of an oral formulation containing 5% potassium nitrate and 0.24% sodium fluoride to 1% chlorohexidine... Read More about Oral microbial diversity in health: An ethnic comparative study.

Development of the intelligent knee osteoarthritis lifestyle app: A person-based approach (2024)
Journal Article

Background: Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most prevalent long term health conditions globally. Exercise and physical activity are now widely recognised to significantly reduce joint pain, improve physical function and quality of life in patients... Read More about Development of the intelligent knee osteoarthritis lifestyle app: A person-based approach.

RIBA Horizons 2034 The Environmental Challenge: An Introduction (2024)
Digital Artefact

The environmental challenge facing us is both vast and urgent.

Use of energy and materials is increasing globally, greenhouse gas emissions are going up rather than down, the devastating impacts of climate change are already being suffered from su... Read More about RIBA Horizons 2034 The Environmental Challenge: An Introduction.

Bamboo (2024)
Book Chapter

The environmental impacts of construction are momentous. How can architects minimise these by making responsible material choices? Material choices have a global impact. The design and construction industry are responsible for 39% of all carbon emiss... Read More about Bamboo.

Composition I and II (2024)
Physical Artefact

Composition I and II, 2024, two collage works made in response to Luiz Sacilotto's Composition painting 1949 for the exhibition: Homagen a Luiz Sacilotto, organised by Marica Rosenberger.

Homagen a Luiz Sacilotto, organised by Marica Rosenberger... Read More about Composition I and II.