All Outputs (1033)

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.

Seismic performance of deficient reinforced concrete frames in developing countries: A case study in Ramallah City (2024)
Journal Article

Buildings in developing regions with moderate to high seismicity are more vulnerable to earthquakes. This increased vulnerability is primarily due to the lack of appropriate seismic design guidelines and limited control of construction technologies.... Read More about Seismic performance of deficient reinforced concrete frames in developing countries: A case study in Ramallah City.

Unseen and unheard: How the future generations act is not addressing the needs of the Welsh deaf community (2024)
Journal Article

2015 places a duty on public bodies to consider the impact of their decisions on future generations and to work towards achieving the seven well-being goals. Using doctrinal, socio-legal and autoethnographic methods, this article seeks to ascertain w... Read More about Unseen and unheard: How the future generations act is not addressing the needs of the Welsh deaf community.

Exploring the experiences of young British South-Asian Muslim women growing up in the UK (2024)
Thesis

Context
According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) (2018) there are around 3 million Muslims living in the United Kingdom (Cheruvallil-Contractor et al, 2022). Islam is now the second largest religion in the UK. However, Muslims face scrut... Read More about Exploring the experiences of young British South-Asian Muslim women growing up in the UK.

“Being really confidently wrong”: Qualitative researchers’ experiences of methodologically incongruent peer review feedback (2024)
Journal Article

Although peer review is one of the central pillars of academic publishing, qualitative researchers’ experiences of this process has been largely overlooked. Existing research and commentary have focused on peer reviewers’ comments on qualitative manu... Read More about “Being really confidently wrong”: Qualitative researchers’ experiences of methodologically incongruent peer review feedback.

Exploring production of social and economic value in social enterprises through a business model framework (2024)
Journal Article

This study explores how social enterprises create social and economic value through business models that support ex-offenders. The work was motivated by a request for help from an entrepreneur wishing to establish a business that supports ex-offender... Read More about Exploring production of social and economic value in social enterprises through a business model framework.

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?.

Understanding criminogenic features: Case studies of cryptocurrencies based financial crimes (2024)
Journal Article

The primary objective of this paper is to comprehensively examine the intricate relationship between cryptocurrency and criminal enterprises, shedding light on the methods, mechanisms, and implications of cryptocurrency use in various financial crime... Read More about Understanding criminogenic features: Case studies of cryptocurrencies based financial crimes.

The effects of omeprazole on the neuron-like spiking of the electrical potential of proteinoid microspheres (2024)
Journal Article

This study examines a new approach to hybrid neuromorphic devices by studying the impact of omeprazole–proteinoid complexes on Izhikevich neuron models. We investigate the influence of these metabolic structures on five specific patterns of neuronal... Read More about The effects of omeprazole on the neuron-like spiking of the electrical potential of proteinoid microspheres.

“An emotional sensitivity now that I didn’t have before”. The therapist’s experience of new motherhood: An IPA study (2024)
Thesis

Aims: Women who are therapists potentially face a landscape of changes during their transition to motherhood. This study aims to explore therapists’ lived experience of returning to therapeutic practice after having their first baby, particularly in... Read More about “An emotional sensitivity now that I didn’t have before”. The therapist’s experience of new motherhood: An IPA study.

Balanced multi-UAV path planning for persistent monitoring (2024)
Journal Article

In scenarios such as environmental data collection and traffic monitoring, etc., timely responses to real-time situations are facilitated by persistently accessing nodes with revisiting constraints using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). However, imba... Read More about Balanced multi-UAV path planning for persistent monitoring.

Providing state-supported financial incentives and benefits for vehicle insurance policies using telematics (2024)
Book Chapter

We recommend providing state-supported financial incentives and benefits for vehicle insurance policies using telematics. To achieve this policy recommendation, we propose the following: (1) Provision for financial incentives and benefits by the stat... Read More about Providing state-supported financial incentives and benefits for vehicle insurance policies using telematics.

Visible light: Shaping chemical intelligence in proteinoid–ZnO interfaces (2024)
Journal Article

We study the emergence of chemical intelligence in proteinoid–ZnO nanocomposites through their interaction with visible light. When these novel materials are exposed to light, they display electrical spiking behaviour that is similar to the action po... Read More about Visible light: Shaping chemical intelligence in proteinoid–ZnO interfaces.

Addressing fraudulent responses in quantitative and qualitative internet research: Case studies from body image and appearance research (2024)
Journal Article

The rise of online research methods has expanded the scope of research globally and has made research more inclusive. However, it has also led to a surge in fraudulent research participation, with individuals and bots infiltrating studies for persona... Read More about Addressing fraudulent responses in quantitative and qualitative internet research: Case studies from body image and appearance research.

Reading his way to royalism? Sir Thomas Myddelton, side-changing and loyalty in England and Wales, 1639-1666 (2024)
Journal Article

Civil War allegiance has long been a preoccupation of early modern British historians. They have weighed geographical, religious, political, and pragmatic reasons for British people to choose sides in 1642. Just as important is a change of allegiance... Read More about Reading his way to royalism? Sir Thomas Myddelton, side-changing and loyalty in England and Wales, 1639-1666.

Closed-loop recycling of wearable electronic textiles (2024)
Journal Article

Wearable electronic textiles (e-textiles) are transforming personalized healthcare through innovative applications. However, integrating electronics into textiles for e-textile manufacturing exacerbates the rapidly growing issues of electronic waste... Read More about Closed-loop recycling of wearable electronic textiles.

A multi‐centre prospective cohort study investigating the roles of psychological flexibility and self‐compassion in appearance concerns after burn injuries (2024)
Journal Article

Objectives: Appearance concerns following burn injuries are common. Psychological factors are important in maintaining such concerns. However, there is a lack of longitudinal or prospective research investigating their development. This study investi... Read More about A multi‐centre prospective cohort study investigating the roles of psychological flexibility and self‐compassion in appearance concerns after burn injuries.

An example of the views of educators on incorporating the sustainable development goals into engineering and environmental school engagement activities using Minecraft (2024)
Journal Article

The United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 as a call to “end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity”. The UK-based Science Hunters programme uses Minecraft to engage childr... Read More about An example of the views of educators on incorporating the sustainable development goals into engineering and environmental school engagement activities using Minecraft.

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.