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2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology classification criteria for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (2022)
Journal Article

Objective To develop and validate revised classification criteria for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA).

Methods Patients with vasculitis or comparator diseases were recruited into an international cohort. The study proceeded in... Read More about 2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology classification criteria for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis.

A novel deep reinforcement learning-based approach for task-offloading in vehicular networks (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Next-generation vehicular networks will impose unprecedented computation demand due to the wide adoption of compute-intensive services with stringent latency requirements. Computational capacity of vehicular networks can be enhanced by integration of... Read More about A novel deep reinforcement learning-based approach for task-offloading in vehicular networks.

2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for rheumatology classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis (2022)
Journal Article

ABSTRACT
Objective: To develop and validate classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis (MPA).
Methods: Patients with vasculitis or comparator diseases were recruited into an international cohort. The study proceeded in five phases: i) Id... Read More about 2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for rheumatology classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis.

The responsibility to protect principle: A comparative perspective on the last decade of implementation (2022)
Thesis

The central task of this thesis is to question how the international community and particularly, the United Nations Security Council, has or failed to invoke the principle of Responsibility to Protect and how this has elicited different reactions an... Read More about The responsibility to protect principle: A comparative perspective on the last decade of implementation.

Integration of computer vision in a testing facility for prosthetic joint inspection and performance assessment (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper presents a computer vision system within a test facility for prosthetic joint inspection and performance by analysing range of motion data. Testing with individuals rather than using a testing facility can cause issues, such as irritation,... Read More about Integration of computer vision in a testing facility for prosthetic joint inspection and performance assessment.

Copyright law and the internet (2022)
Book Chapter

Along with the proliferation of internet-aided means of communication, the digitalisation of creative expressions and the demand for access to online content have emphasised the importance of copyright protection as a socio-economic driver. These fac... Read More about Copyright law and the internet.

Curbing excess: High energy consumption and the fair energy transition (2022)
Report

The Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) is a research programme dedicated to understanding the role of reduced energy demand in the UK’s transition to a net-zero carbon society.

This research project investigated the household... Read More about Curbing excess: High energy consumption and the fair energy transition.

The Law Relating to Financial Crime in the United Kingdom (2022)
Book

Outlining the different types of financial crime and their impact, this book is a user-friendly, up-to-date guide to the regulatory processes, systems and legislation which exist in the UK. Each chapter has a similar structure and covers individual f... Read More about The Law Relating to Financial Crime in the United Kingdom.

Analysis of the relationship between climate change and land use change using the ESA CCI land cover maps in Sungai Kelantan Basin, Malaysia (2022)
Journal Article

Climate and land use land cover (LULC) are two major key drives that affect the hydrological cycle pattern within a river basin. This study aims to evaluate the capability of the European Space Agency Climate Change Initiative land cover (ESA CCI LC)... Read More about Analysis of the relationship between climate change and land use change using the ESA CCI land cover maps in Sungai Kelantan Basin, Malaysia.

Therapy Easy: A co-designed hand rehabilitation system using Leap motion controller (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Disability affects over 1 billion people across the globe [1]. About 190 million people in this demographic aged 15 or older require healthcare services due to having significant difficulties in functioning [1]. Upper limb disability is one such issu... Read More about Therapy Easy: A co-designed hand rehabilitation system using Leap motion controller.

Mimicking condylar knee to design bio-inspired robotic knee joint based on magnetic resonance imaging (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The process of designing bio-inspired knee joint has been a challenging issue due to the complicated kinematics and dynamics of the human knee joint. This paper addresses this issue by presenting a design methodology that has been used to model the h... Read More about Mimicking condylar knee to design bio-inspired robotic knee joint based on magnetic resonance imaging.

Online peer-mentoring for the development of cultural intelligence (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Cultural intelligence (CQ) and intercultural competence have repeatedly been identified as key skills for the development of future global leaders and the recruitment of young graduates. This case study presents an innovative use of peer-mentoring to... Read More about Online peer-mentoring for the development of cultural intelligence.

Protecting private information in the digital era: making the most effective use of the availability of the actions under the GDPR/DPA and the tort of misuse of private information (2022)
Journal Article

Globally, enhanced data protection schemes are being introduced in the face of threats to privacy in the digital era. In England and Wales protection from one such threat – from unconsented-to disclosures of private information online - is covered by... Read More about Protecting private information in the digital era: making the most effective use of the availability of the actions under the GDPR/DPA and the tort of misuse of private information.

Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development in Africa (2022)
Book

High foreign aid dependence, poor human capital, rising high youth unemployment and poverty are just some of the reasons that Africa represents a striking symbol of global inequality today.

In this book, the author draws on his research and experi... Read More about Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development in Africa.

The evolution of the community psychology festival (2022)
Book Chapter

November 2014 saw the inaugural British Psychological Society (BPS) Community Psychology Festival. The BPS Community Psychology Section Committee had a vision of an accessible, inclusive alternative to an academic conference, which materialised as a... Read More about The evolution of the community psychology festival.

Effects of an unsteady morphing wing with seamless side-edge transition on aerodynamic performance (2022)
Journal Article

This paper presents an unsteady flow analysis of a 3D wing with a morphing trailing edge flap (TEF) and a seamless side-edge transition between the morphed and static parts of a wing by introducing an unsteady parametrization method. First, a 3D stea... Read More about Effects of an unsteady morphing wing with seamless side-edge transition on aerodynamic performance.

Reducing social anxiety in adolescents distressed by a visible difference: Results from a randomised control trial of a web-based intervention (2022)
Journal Article

A visible difference to the face or body may challenge adolescents’ adjustment and engagement in life activities, where some require psychosocial support. However, evidence is limited for whether existing interventions for this adolescent group reduc... Read More about Reducing social anxiety in adolescents distressed by a visible difference: Results from a randomised control trial of a web-based intervention.

Putting leadership in its place: Introduction to the special issue (2022)
Journal Article

This special issue emerges from a call for papers issued following the 18th International Studying Leadership Conference, hosted at the University of the West of England in December 2019, which addressed the theme of ‘Putting leadership in its place’... Read More about Putting leadership in its place: Introduction to the special issue.

UK clinical and community psychology: Exploring personal and professional connections (2022)
Journal Article

This paper explores the personal and professional connections between clinical psychologists in the United Kingdom (UK) and critical/community psychology (CCP). Specifically, it asks how clinical psychologists define the area, how they relate to it a... Read More about UK clinical and community psychology: Exploring personal and professional connections.

Physiological data measurement in digital manufacturing (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

As industry is moving towards a new digital rev-olution, identifying workers' mental and physical status is key to improved productivity in a digital manufacturing scenario. The main objective here is to provide an overview of sensing technologies in... Read More about Physiological data measurement in digital manufacturing.