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Perspective chapter: Recent advancements in the management of construction risks (2023)
Book Chapter

The UK zero-harm agenda’s catchphrase, “One Death is Too Many,” demonstrates that no accident on construction sites is acceptable. Risks associated with construction can be reduced by combining cultural, social, and technological factors. While much... Read More about Perspective chapter: Recent advancements in the management of construction risks.

Logical gates in ensembles of proteinoid microspheres (2023)
Journal Article

Proteinoids are thermal proteins which swell into microspheres in aqueous solution. Ensembles of proteinoids produce electrical spiking activity similar to that of neurons. We introduce a novel method for implementing logical gates in the ensembles o... Read More about Logical gates in ensembles of proteinoid microspheres.

Comparative study of mechanical properties of limestone calcined clay cement, ordinary Portland cement, and pozzolana Portland cement (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Carbon emissions from cement manufacturing are reduced by partially replacing cement clinkers with supplementary cementitious materials (SCM). In this study, Limestone calcined clay cement (LC 3 ) was prepared by blending 50% of OPC-43 grade with 50%... Read More about Comparative study of mechanical properties of limestone calcined clay cement, ordinary Portland cement, and pozzolana Portland cement.

Mapping and synthesizing the viability of cement replacement materials via a systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
Journal Article

Supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) are alternative to the conventional cement and have been studied by so many authors owing to the high carbon content of cement. The use of SCM is significant in addressing challenges of carbon emission and i... Read More about Mapping and synthesizing the viability of cement replacement materials via a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Novel framework for efficient detection of QRS morphology for the cardiac arrhythmia classification (2023)
Journal Article

The abnormal conduction or disturbance in the cardiac activity is called cardiac arrhythmia except for sinus rhythm. Cardiac arrhythmias are placing a significant strain on the healthcare system as a result of the rising mortality rate in the world.... Read More about Novel framework for efficient detection of QRS morphology for the cardiac arrhythmia classification.

Unsettling in Norrland (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This presentation is of research using film, photography and projection to develop analysis of the changing space and architectures of Northern Sweden (Norrlands). This peripheral region is one of the most rapidly reconfiguring spaces in Europe, with... Read More about Unsettling in Norrland.

Signs of the times (2023)
Journal Article

Sarah Bodman on reading the ongoing, environmentally-focused works encompassing Termómetos Project from Mexican artist Ireri Topete.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education: A comprehensive review of opportunities, challenges and implications (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper

This paper explores recent advancements and implications of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, with a specific focus on Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT 3.5 within the realm of higher education. Through a comprehensive review of academ... Read More about Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education: A comprehensive review of opportunities, challenges and implications.

Slower rates of prism adaptation but intact aftereffects in patients with early to mid-stage Parkinson's disease (2023)
Journal Article

There is currently mixed evidence on the effect of Parkinson's disease on motor adaptation. Some studies report that patients display adaptation comparable to age-matched controls, while others report a complete inability to adapt to novel sensory pe... Read More about Slower rates of prism adaptation but intact aftereffects in patients with early to mid-stage Parkinson's disease.

Failure to prevent fraud: Fireside chat (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Panel discussion with Dr Bastian Hertstein (Financial Crime Strategy, Government of Jersey) and Dr Samantha Bourton (UWE)

Collective self-defence and the criterion of a request for aid (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The relationships of young disabled men on the margins of alternative provision (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper is based on qualitative data gained from young working-class men with disabilities on the margins of Alternative Provisions (APs), located within a medium sized local authority in England. Young males are disproportionately placed into APs... Read More about The relationships of young disabled men on the margins of alternative provision.

Grasping detection of dual manipulators based on Markov decision process with neural network (2023)
Journal Article

With the development of artificial intelligence, robots are widely used in various fields, grasping detection has been the focus of intelligent robot research. A dual manipulator grasping detection model based on Markov decision process is proposed t... Read More about Grasping detection of dual manipulators based on Markov decision process with neural network.

Lights, camera, justice: ​An evaluation of the first 12 months of video broadcasting sentencing in the Crown Courts of England & Wales  (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

On 28 July 2022, the case of R v Ben Oliver made history when the sentencing remarks of Munro J were filmed and broadcast from the Old Bailey, marking the first time cameras were allowed into the Crown Court. This unarguably represented a significant... Read More about Lights, camera, justice: ​An evaluation of the first 12 months of video broadcasting sentencing in the Crown Courts of England & Wales .

Identifying the need for and obtaining appropriate adults for vulnerable suspects (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Code of Practice C of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 establishes that suspects who are vulnerable (juveniles or vulnerable adults) should receive the safeguard of an appropriate adult (AA). The role of the AA is to provide support to suspe... Read More about Identifying the need for and obtaining appropriate adults for vulnerable suspects.

Black British literature in the secondary English classroom (2023)
Journal Article

This essay explores the teaching and learning of Black British literature in UK secondary schools with reference to texts that now appear on GCSE English Literature specifications. It seeks to reveal some of the issues that may arise when teaching te... Read More about Black British literature in the secondary English classroom.

Violations of international humanitarian law in Ukraine and forums for redress and prosecution (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This is a lecture given to students attending the Ukraine Practicum module at Chapman University (USA). The lecture focuses on violations of international humanitarian law and the ways IHL can be implemented and enforced in the context of the armed c... Read More about Violations of international humanitarian law in Ukraine and forums for redress and prosecution.

Longitudinal risk-based security assessment of docker software container images (2023)
Journal Article

As the use of software containerisation has increased, so too has the need for security research on their usage, with various surveys and studies conducted to assess the overall security posture of software container images. To date, there has been v... Read More about Longitudinal risk-based security assessment of docker software container images.

Virtual reality reduces anxiety and pain in acute hospital palliative care: Service evaluation (2023)
Journal Article

Objectives: Virtual reality (VR) might improve symptom management, but there is limited evidence regarding VR in palliative care. We evaluated the feasibility of VR and impact on anxiety and pain for patients in a hospital palliative care consultatio... Read More about Virtual reality reduces anxiety and pain in acute hospital palliative care: Service evaluation.

Listening to all the stakeholders? The UN Sustainable Development Goals as requirements in Systems Engineering (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a global agreement on 'the world we want' by 2030. Many businesses have identified SDGs that they contribute towards. Can we also use them as requirements in Systems Engineering? This talk will... Read More about Listening to all the stakeholders? The UN Sustainable Development Goals as requirements in Systems Engineering.