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Understanding the effects of spatial planning on the deployment of on-shore wind power: Insights from Italy and the UK (2021)
Journal Article

Despite sustained interest in spatial planning approaches for steering renewable energy development, the effect of these practices remains poorly understood. This paper addresses this knowledge deficit through comparative analysis of the effects of s... Read More about Understanding the effects of spatial planning on the deployment of on-shore wind power: Insights from Italy and the UK.

Molecular hydrogen: Is this a viable new treatment for plants in the UK? (2021)
Journal Article

Despite being trialed in other regions of the world, the use of molecular hydrogen (H2) for enhanced plant growth and postharvest storage of crops has yet to be widely accepted in the UK. The evidence continues to grow that treatment of plants and pl... Read More about Molecular hydrogen: Is this a viable new treatment for plants in the UK?.

Paramedics and health promotion (2021)
Journal Article

Development of African Union Law: Tax harmonisation and regional integration towards achieving social structures in West Africa (2021)
Book Chapter

Economic and structural development has been at the forefront of the African Union (AU) policy. The establishment of sustainable social structures is an integral part of the development agenda for AU Member States. Certain factors including poverty,... Read More about Development of African Union Law: Tax harmonisation and regional integration towards achieving social structures in West Africa.

Investigating the disease-promoting abilities of gut bacteria in colorectal tumour cells (2021)
Thesis

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy worldwide and the second leading cause of cancer-related death. The global burden of CRC is rising, particularly in younger populations. This increase has been attributed to lifestyle factor... Read More about Investigating the disease-promoting abilities of gut bacteria in colorectal tumour cells.

Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars The Politics of Sex (2021)
Book

Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars provides important theoretical background and context to the 'gender wars' or 'TERF wars' – the violent feminist fracture at the forefront of the LGBTQ international conversation. Using queer and female mascul... Read More about Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars The Politics of Sex.

The light fantastic: Laser technology for textile surface coloration and patterning (2021)
Exhibition / Performance

The consumption of water and energy used in current dyeing and finishing processes in the textile industry poses significant environmental concern. By offering alternative solutions to traditional textile wet processing through dry laser technology,... Read More about The light fantastic: Laser technology for textile surface coloration and patterning.

Recommendation regarding the assessment, management and reintegration of persons accused or convicted of a sexual offence (2021)
Report

The transdisciplinary engineering index: Towards a disciplinary maturity grid (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The adoption of transdisciplinary capabilities within UK manufacturing could strengthen resilience in response to system disruptions. We propose a Disciplinary Maturity Grid (DMG) as a means through which industry can assess the disciplinarity of the... Read More about The transdisciplinary engineering index: Towards a disciplinary maturity grid.

Effects of climate variability on households, individuals and firms (2021)
Report

On the occasion of COP26, this report is proposing an assessment of the socio-economic impacts of climate change in Viet Nam by 2050, based on the intermediary results of the GEMMES Viet Nam research project. MONRE and AFD have undertaken this ambiti... Read More about Effects of climate variability on households, individuals and firms.

Wind power ramp characterisation and forecasting using Numerical Weather Prediction and Machine Learning models (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Critical management education: Selected auto-ethnographic vignettes on how attachment to identity may disrupt learning (2021)
Journal Article

In this essay, we explore the underlying processes of identity work in teaching from a critical management education (CME) perspective. Identity is a concern for both teachers and students and especially where the assumptions and routines on which it... Read More about Critical management education: Selected auto-ethnographic vignettes on how attachment to identity may disrupt learning.

Topology morphing lattice structures (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Planar cellular lattice structures subject to axial compression may undergo elastic bending or buckling of the unit cells. If sufficient compression is applied, the columns of adjacent cells make contact. This changes the topology of the lattice by e... Read More about Topology morphing lattice structures.

Systematic review evaluating the efficacy of the cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) in saving babies lives (2021)
Journal Article

Introduction: The aim of this systematic review is to critically assess the efficacy of the cerebroplacental ratio performed in the third trimester at predicting adverse perinatal outcomes and reducing stillbirth rates. Method: The literature search... Read More about Systematic review evaluating the efficacy of the cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) in saving babies lives.

Pain assessment for individuals with advanced dementia in care homes: A systematic review (2021)
Journal Article

Pain is prevalent in older people, especially in those with advanced dementia who have communication impairments. Although pain is recognised to be present in this population, it is often under-assessed and ineffectively managed. The assessment of pa... Read More about Pain assessment for individuals with advanced dementia in care homes: A systematic review.

Detection of barely visible impact damage in polymeric laminated composites using a biomimetic tactile whisker (2021)
Journal Article

This is a novel investigation on the possibility of detecting barely visible impact damage (BVID) in composite materials by whisking across the surface via tactile whisker sensors that resemble rats' whiskers. A series of drop tower low-velocity impa... Read More about Detection of barely visible impact damage in polymeric laminated composites using a biomimetic tactile whisker.

Status of BIM implementation in the Dominican Republic construction industry – an empirical study (2021)
Journal Article

Purpose: The increased use and proven benefits of building information modelling (BIM) worldwide suggest that its implementation could be of great help in diminishing inefficient traditional practices in the Dominican Republic (DR) construction indus... Read More about Status of BIM implementation in the Dominican Republic construction industry – an empirical study.

North Atlantic air pressure and temperature conditions associated with heavy rainfall in Great Britain (2021)
Journal Article

Severe flooding in the United Kingdom is often linked to the occurrence of heavy rainfall events, which can be characterized by the synoptic scale meteorological conditions over the North Atlantic region. Seasonal heavy rainfall events (summer and wi... Read More about North Atlantic air pressure and temperature conditions associated with heavy rainfall in Great Britain.

Student mental health in higher education: The contextual influence of “cuts, competition & comparison” (2021)
Journal Article

Background: The mental health of students in UK higher education (HE) is receiving increased attention, and support services for students are under increased pressure. Aims: Drawing on ecological systems theory (EST), this study sought to explore pos... Read More about Student mental health in higher education: The contextual influence of “cuts, competition & comparison”.

In praise of holistic scholarship: A collective essay in memory of Mark Easterby-Smith (2021)
Journal Article

This collective essay was born out of a desire to honor and remember Professor Mark Easterby-Smith, a founder of the Management Learning community. To do this, we invited community members to share their experiences of working with Mark. The resultin... Read More about In praise of holistic scholarship: A collective essay in memory of Mark Easterby-Smith.