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Microfluidics for food and nutrition applications (2024)
Book Chapter
Ekonomou, S. I., Kyriakoudi, A., Saad, S., Mourtzinos, I., & Stratakos, A. C. (2024). Microfluidics for food and nutrition applications. In D. A. Lamprou, & E. Weaver (Eds.), Microfluidics in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Formulation, Drug Delivery, Screening, and Diagnostics (335-357). Springer (part of Springer Nature). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60717-2_14

Fluid flow at the micro- and nanoscale exhibits unique phenomena that can be used to create components suitable for conducting biological studies. This chapter provides an overview of the current state-of-the-art microfluidic technology applications... Read More about Microfluidics for food and nutrition applications.

Contemporary Rationalist Islam in Turkey (2024)
Journal Article
Dikici, E. (in press). Contemporary Rationalist Islam in Turkey. Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations,

Contemporary Rationalist Islam in Turkey is an important academic contribution, providing significant insights into the scale and depth of scholarship on critical Islamic thought in contemporary Turkey, which is often overlooked by global scholarship... Read More about Contemporary Rationalist Islam in Turkey.

Why reinforcement learning? (2024)
Journal Article
Aydin, M. E., Durgut, R., & Rakib, A. (2024). Why reinforcement learning?. Algorithms, 17(6), Article 269. https://doi.org/10.3390/a17060269

The term Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come to be one of the most frequently expressed keywords around the globe. Machine learning (ML) continues to gain popularity in the provision of solutions to both industrial and everyday problems, and advanc... Read More about Why reinforcement learning?.

New traditions - An exhibition of modern folklore (2024)
Exhibition / Performance
Laidler, P. New traditions - An exhibition of modern folklore. [Inkjet print on cotton]. Exhibited at The Island, Nelson St, Bristol BS1 2BE. 20 June 2024 - 23 June 2024. (Unpublished)

The New Traditions on Modern Folklore exhibition seeks to merge echoes of ancient lore with the pulsing grind of contemporary life, inviting select artists to contribute visions of this "future-past" through conventional and experimental interpretati... Read More about New traditions - An exhibition of modern folklore.

The experiences of patients with musculoskeletal conditions accessing first contact physiotherapy practitioner appointments in general practice in the UK: A qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Lamb, K., Comer, C., Walsh, N., Smith, J., Tang, K., & McHugh, G. (2024). The experiences of patients with musculoskeletal conditions accessing first contact physiotherapy practitioner appointments in general practice in the UK: A qualitative study. Musculoskeletal Care, 22(2), Article e1908. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1908

Background: First Contact Physiotherapy Practitioners (FCPPs) provide expert care for patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions in General Practice. Access to FCPPs can facilitate timely care and efficient use of health services. However, there... Read More about The experiences of patients with musculoskeletal conditions accessing first contact physiotherapy practitioner appointments in general practice in the UK: A qualitative study.

An exploration of having social media influencers deliver a first-line digital intervention to improve body image among adolescent girls: A qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Paraskeva, N., Haywood, S., Hasan, F., Nicholls, D., Toledano, M. B., & Diedrichs, P. C. (2024). An exploration of having social media influencers deliver a first-line digital intervention to improve body image among adolescent girls: A qualitative study. Body Image, 51, Article 101753. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101753

Social media influencers are popular among adolescents and could offer a unique way to reach young people at scale with body image interventions. This study explored girls’ and influencers’ views on having influencers deliver body image interventions... Read More about An exploration of having social media influencers deliver a first-line digital intervention to improve body image among adolescent girls: A qualitative study.

On transducing properties of kombucha−proteinoid complexes (2024)
Journal Article
Mougkogiannis, P., Nikolaidou, A., & Adamatzky, A. (in press). On transducing properties of kombucha−proteinoid complexes. ACS Applied Biomaterials, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.4c00535

We investigate the information processing capacities of kombucha−proteinoid proto−brains, focusing on the transducing properties through accommodation spiking, tonic bursting spiking, and optical and acoustic stimulation. We explore self-organization... Read More about On transducing properties of kombucha−proteinoid complexes.

Amplifying the invisible, the overlooked and marginalised: Methods that support children in sharing their lived experiences of racism (2024)
Digital Artefact
Jones, V., Gorell Barnes, L., Podpadec, T., Whitehouse, S., Pawson, C., Vafadari, J., & Richards, M. (in press). Amplifying the invisible, the overlooked and marginalised: Methods that support children in sharing their lived experiences of racism. [BERA Blog]

The history of energy in architecture: A critical reflection (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lavaf Pour, Y. (2024, June). The history of energy in architecture: A critical reflection. Presented at European Commission Sustainable Research

The open science bible psychology needed (2024)
Newspaper / Magazine
Clark, K. (2024). The open science bible psychology needed. [https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/open-science-bible-psychology-needed]

This is a review of Charlotte Pennington's A Student's Guide to Open Science in The Psychologist. https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/open-science-bible-psychology-needed

The impact of Arts on Prescription on individual health and wellbeing: A systematic review with meta-analysis (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Holt, N., Jensen, A., & Bungay, H. (2024, June). The impact of Arts on Prescription on individual health and wellbeing: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Paper presented at International Social Prescribing Conference 2024, University of Westminster, London

Aims of project: The evidence-base for the impact of participating in the arts for health and wellbeing is growing. Arts on Prescription (AoP) has gained recognition as a method for fostering connections among individuals and communities, however, to... Read More about The impact of Arts on Prescription on individual health and wellbeing: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Benchmarking city smartness: Towards developing a robust multi-dimensional evaluative framework (2024)
Thesis
Kadiri, K. Benchmarking city smartness: Towards developing a robust multi-dimensional evaluative framework. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10571739

With increasing urbanization globally, the rapid growth in information and communication technology (ICT), the ubiquity of the internet of things (IoT) vis-à-vis the rising depletion of the natural habitat and biodiversity, there has been tremendous... Read More about Benchmarking city smartness: Towards developing a robust multi-dimensional evaluative framework.

Editorial: Exploring sustainable strategies for active compounds from low-quality crops: Extraction, package, and development (2024)
Journal Article
Luo, K., Ma, Z. F., Gong, J., & Fu, C. (2024). Editorial: Exploring sustainable strategies for active compounds from low-quality crops: Extraction, package, and development. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 8, Article 1413454. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1413454

With the explosive growth of the global population and the rapid development of agriculture and food technology, people have shown a huge demand for high-quality and diverse food (Tripathi et al., 2019), followed by the rapid development and expansio... Read More about Editorial: Exploring sustainable strategies for active compounds from low-quality crops: Extraction, package, and development.

Textile‐based triboelectric nanogenerators integrated with 2D materials (2024)
Journal Article
Ali, I., Karim, N., & Afroj, S. (in press). Textile‐based triboelectric nanogenerators integrated with 2D materials. EcoMat, Article e12471. https://doi.org/10.1002/eom2.12471

The human body continuously generates ambient mechanical energy through diverse movements, such as walking and cycling, which can be harvested via various renewable energy harvesting mechanisms. Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) stands out as one of... Read More about Textile‐based triboelectric nanogenerators integrated with 2D materials.

Understanding, defining, engaging and evaluating secondary child sexual abuse prevention interventions (2024)
Report
McCartan, K., Solle, J., McPhee, D., Gavin, P., Porter, C., Rees, E., & Eason, A. (2024). Understanding, defining, engaging and evaluating secondary child sexual abuse prevention interventions. 2PS

The first 2PS (Prevent & protect through support) Knowledge Transfer Workshop (KTW) was held with stakeholders on 22nd January 2024 at UWE in Bristol bringing together professionals, practitioners, academics, and policy makers from acro... Read More about Understanding, defining, engaging and evaluating secondary child sexual abuse prevention interventions.

The digital dis-intermediation and social re-intermediation of work and labour in India’s gig economy (2024)
Book Chapter
Ray, A. (2024). The digital dis-intermediation and social re-intermediation of work and labour in India’s gig economy. In M. Vale, D. Ferreira, & N. Rodrigues (Eds.), Geographies of the Platform Economy (189-201). Springer Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53594-9_13

There is little doubt that we are gradually beginning to have a greater understanding of the platform-based gig economy model and its growing influence on work and labour around the world, and in the global South in particular. Existing accounts from... Read More about The digital dis-intermediation and social re-intermediation of work and labour in India’s gig economy.

Silent suffering: The unmet sexual health needs of male sex workers (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Turner, K., Meyrick, J., & Wood, M. (2024). Silent suffering: The unmet sexual health needs of male sex workers. International Journal of STD and AIDS, 35(1S), 25. https://doi.org/10.1177/09564624241254949

Introduction: The health and wellbeing need of Male Sex Workers (MSWs) are largely informed by misconceptions of sexual labour that drive physical health interventions to focus on perceived needs around sexual health and wellbeing. Findings from th... Read More about Silent suffering: The unmet sexual health needs of male sex workers.

Conservative management versus invasive management of significant traumatic pneumothoraces in the emergency department (the CoMiTED trial): A study protocol for a randomised non-inferiority trial (2024)
Journal Article
Blythe, N. M., Coates, K., Benger, J. R., Annaw, A., Banks, J., Clement, C., …Carlton, E. (2024). Conservative management versus invasive management of significant traumatic pneumothoraces in the emergency department (the CoMiTED trial): A study protocol for a randomised non-inferiority trial. BMJ Open, 14(6), Article e087464. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087464

Introduction: Traumatic pneumothoraces are present in one of five victims of severe trauma. Current guidelines advise chest drain insertion for most traumatic pneumothoraces, although very small pneumothoraces can be managed with observation at the t... Read More about Conservative management versus invasive management of significant traumatic pneumothoraces in the emergency department (the CoMiTED trial): A study protocol for a randomised non-inferiority trial.

Effects of nature-based mindfulness on pain and wellbeing for adults with persistent pain: A systematic literature review (2024)
Journal Article
Smith, F., Howie, L., Malsingh, J., O’Mant, A., Shakespeare, S., & Tunney, K. (in press). Effects of nature-based mindfulness on pain and wellbeing for adults with persistent pain: A systematic literature review. Physical Therapy Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1080/10833196.2024.2367814

Background: Persistent pain (PP) is a complex mechanism affecting 35% to 51.3% of adults in the United Kingdom and is associated with significant reductions in quality of life. Understanding of PP and how best to treat it has developed over the past... Read More about Effects of nature-based mindfulness on pain and wellbeing for adults with persistent pain: A systematic literature review.

The peer review process: Past, present, and future (2024)
Journal Article
Drozdz, J. A., & Ladomery, M. (2024). The peer review process: Past, present, and future. British Journal of Biomedical Science, 81, Article 12054. https://doi.org/10.3389/bjbs.2024.12054

The peer review process is a fundamental aspect of modern scientific paper publishing, underpinning essential quality control. First conceptualised in the 1700s, it is an iterative process that aims to elevate scientific literature to the highest sta... Read More about The peer review process: Past, present, and future.