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Assessing the Role of Gaze Tracking in Optimizing Humans-In-The-Loop Telerobotic Operation Using Multimodal Feedback (2021)
Journal Article

A key challenge in achieving effective robot teleoperation is minimizing teleoperators’ cognitive workload and fatigue. We set out to investigate the extent to which gaze tracking data can reveal how teleoperators interact with a system. In this stud... Read More about Assessing the Role of Gaze Tracking in Optimizing Humans-In-The-Loop Telerobotic Operation Using Multimodal Feedback.

Nigeria at sixty-two: Burdens, sacrifices and optimism (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

As Nigeria marks its sixty-second year of independence, this paper explores the multifaceted journey of the nation through the lenses of burdens, sacrifices, and optimism. The study delves into the historical and contemporary challenges that have sha... Read More about Nigeria at sixty-two: Burdens, sacrifices and optimism.

Caesarean section as an informed choice in the UK? A systematic review of qualitative studies on women’s narratives using thematic synthesis (2021)
Journal Article

Quality improvement in action (2021)
Journal Article

Kate Nash and Anna Garratt discuss how quality improvement can make an impact on practice and summarise the key approaches to this process

Efficient and scalable generation of human ventral midbrain astrocytes from human-induced pluripotent stem cells (2021)
Journal Article

In Parkinson's disease, progressive dysfunction and degeneration of dopamine neurons in the ventral midbrain cause life-changing symptoms. Neuronal degeneration has diverse causes in Parkinson's, including non-cell autonomous mechanisms mediated by a... Read More about Efficient and scalable generation of human ventral midbrain astrocytes from human-induced pluripotent stem cells.

The costs of accidents in Qatar, Oman, and Saudi Arabia construction industry (2021)
Journal Article

Considering the construction projects and the current status of occupational safety in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, this article attempts to estimate the costs of accidents in construction. The parameters used in these estimates include... Read More about The costs of accidents in Qatar, Oman, and Saudi Arabia construction industry.

Urban policy in European Cohesion Policy (2021)
Book Chapter

Since the early 1990s cities have been part of European Cohesion Policy (ECP) and much has been written on the relationship between ECP and cities. We will briefly summarize this process, highlighting the discursive shift from an anti-poverty agenda... Read More about Urban policy in European Cohesion Policy.

A comparative study of prior learning for serving police officers in Canada and England and Wales, UK: Bridging the academic gap (2021)
Journal Article

The professionalisation of the police in Canada, and England and Wales has highlighted a gap in the education levels of new recruits and current serving police officers, motivating many of these officers
to complete a university degree. The prior ex... Read More about A comparative study of prior learning for serving police officers in Canada and England and Wales, UK: Bridging the academic gap.

East Quay: Designing for change (2021)
Physical Artefact

East Quay is a £7m cultural development, much-lauded in the architectural press, and the recipient of multiple awards including SW RIBA Building of the Year. Designed by Piers Taylor of Invisible Studio, East Quay was commissioned and is now run by O... Read More about East Quay: Designing for change.

Modifying automatic responses to food cues using cognitive control training and brain stimulation (2021)
Thesis

This thesis set out to investigate the potential role of brain stimulation and behavioural training paradigms in modifying automatic responses to food cues. A brief summary of the design and key findings of each chapter is detailed below. In Chapter... Read More about Modifying automatic responses to food cues using cognitive control training and brain stimulation.

Mental health professionals' experiences of provision of health behaviour change interventions to people with schizophrenia: A thematic analysis (2021)
Thesis

Abstract
People living with schizophrenia have disproportionately high rates of comorbidities and significantly reduced life expectancy as compared to the general population. The evidence suggests that the elevated risk of multi-morbidity and premat... Read More about Mental health professionals' experiences of provision of health behaviour change interventions to people with schizophrenia: A thematic analysis.

Effects of landscape patterns on the summer microclimate and human comfort in urban squares in China (2021)
Journal Article

This research uses empirical data and supplementary computer simulation result to study the summertime cooling effect of different landscape patterns in urban areas in China. It employs field monitoring to collect hourly air temperatures and relative... Read More about Effects of landscape patterns on the summer microclimate and human comfort in urban squares in China.

Policing and criminological perspectives (2021)
Book Chapter

A rationalised CFD design methodology for Turgo turbines to enable local manufacture in the Global South (2021)
Journal Article

In the Global South, pico-and micro-hydropower turbines are often made by local work-shops. Despite several advantageous features, e.g., a high power density and capacity to handle silt, there is no commonly available Turgo turbine design appropriate... Read More about A rationalised CFD design methodology for Turgo turbines to enable local manufacture in the Global South.

'Don't Wander Off' and other rules to ignore (2021)
Book Chapter

This article explores the complexities of navigating the city as a photographer during the period of the covid pandemic lockdowns. The article is a response to Chris Hoare's photobook Keywork, in which he took photographs around Bristol during lockdo... Read More about 'Don't Wander Off' and other rules to ignore.

Therapeutic jurisprudence and the development of family courts in Ireland (2021)
Journal Article

While specialised family and children’s courts are commonplace throughout Europe and in other common law jurisdictions, Ireland has yet to develop such courts. Despite the Family Court Bill, the purpose of which was to establish a dedicated family co... Read More about Therapeutic jurisprudence and the development of family courts in Ireland.

Computer-aided screening of autism spectrum disorder: Eye-tracking study using data visualization and deep learning (2021)
Journal Article

Background: The early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is highly desirable but remains a challenging task, which requires a set of cognitive tests and hours of clinical examinations. In addition, variations of such symptoms exist, which ca... Read More about Computer-aided screening of autism spectrum disorder: Eye-tracking study using data visualization and deep learning.

State of the nation | Changing-wind-from-all-directions (2021)
Report

This thought piece explores eight current themes that will, over the coming twelve to eighteen months, continue to shape the business of Universities across the United Kingdom. Higher Education is truly at an intersection, that has undoubtedly been... Read More about State of the nation | Changing-wind-from-all-directions.

“Will you still feel beautiful when you find out you are different?” Parents’ experiences, reflections, and appearance-focused conversations about their child’s visible difference (2021)
Journal Article

To investigate parents’ reflections and experiences of having a child born with an appearance-altering condition, interviews with 33 parents of children born with rare craniofacial conditions were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. Three the... Read More about “Will you still feel beautiful when you find out you are different?” Parents’ experiences, reflections, and appearance-focused conversations about their child’s visible difference.

Fatigue in inflammatory rheumatic diseases: Current knowledge and areas for future research (2021)
Journal Article

Fatigue is a complex phenomenon and an important health concern for many people with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, primary Sjögren syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus. Although some... Read More about Fatigue in inflammatory rheumatic diseases: Current knowledge and areas for future research.