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Diagnostic accuracy of clinical pathways for suspected acute myocardial infarction in the out-of-hospital environment (2023)
Journal Article

Study objective Chest pain is one of the most common reasons for emergency ambulance calls. Patients are routinely transported to the hospital to prevent acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We evaluated the diagnosti... Read More about Diagnostic accuracy of clinical pathways for suspected acute myocardial infarction in the out-of-hospital environment.

Application of spherical macro-indentation for determination of plastic anisotropy and residual stresses using indentation geometry and inverse analysis (2023)
Journal Article

The simultaneous determination of mechanical properties and residual stresses using the instrumented indentation technique is more challenging when the anisotropic behaviour of a material is considered. If ignored, it may lead to inaccurate estimatio... Read More about Application of spherical macro-indentation for determination of plastic anisotropy and residual stresses using indentation geometry and inverse analysis.

Efficacy of bioadmendments in reducing the influence of salinity on the bioremediation of oil-contaminated soil (2023)
Journal Article

This study aimed to investigate the potential of three bioamendments (rice husk biochar, wheat straw biochar, and spent mushroom compost) to enhance microbial degradation of crude oil in saline soil. A soil microcosm experiment was conducted, compari... Read More about Efficacy of bioadmendments in reducing the influence of salinity on the bioremediation of oil-contaminated soil.

Writing practices, socialisation and subject cultures: Visual culture pedagogies (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The social and historical construction of Visual Culture is entangled in a false theory/practice binary that presents writing as cerebral and formulaic. Through this construction, writing is often conflated with an essay assessment and a transmission... Read More about Writing practices, socialisation and subject cultures: Visual culture pedagogies.

Will AI chatbots replace physicists? (2023)
Digital Artefact

When discussing the capabilities of the latest AI chatbots, a physicist may argue: “Okay, they’re impressive at regurgitating texts that sound increasingly human. But we physicists don’t have much to worry about. It will be ages before the bots learn... Read More about Will AI chatbots replace physicists?.

Kombucha electronics: Electronic circuits on kombucha mats (2023)
Journal Article

A kombucha is a tea and sugar fermented by over sixty kinds of yeasts and bacteria. This symbiotic community produces kombucha mats, which are cellulose-based hydrogels. The kombucha mats can be used as an alternative to animal leather in industry an... Read More about Kombucha electronics: Electronic circuits on kombucha mats.

Did stopping ultrasound surveillance during COVID-19 result in an increase of the dialysis access thrombosis rate? (2023)
Journal Article

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in cessation and subsequent reduction of routine care including the outpatient ultrasound surveillance of AVF. This un-planned service disruption allowed evaluation of effectiveness of US surveillance in reduci... Read More about Did stopping ultrasound surveillance during COVID-19 result in an increase of the dialysis access thrombosis rate?.

The Pandemic in Britain: COVID-19, British Exceptionalism and Neoliberalism (2023)
Book

This book is to a large degree an attempt to examine the reasons for the UK government’s internationally suboptimal performance in addressing the novel coronavirus pandemic. As such, this is conceived as a work of political and social critique. The t... Read More about The Pandemic in Britain: COVID-19, British Exceptionalism and Neoliberalism.

Greenwashed relations of genocide (2023)
Book Chapter

This chapter seeks to contribute to an emerging “ecological turn” in genocide studies that places the material “extra-human environment” at the core of the biological and cultural integrity of social groups such as indigenous peoples and territoriall... Read More about Greenwashed relations of genocide.

Loneliness: What it is, how it affects young people, how it can be tackled, and the role of transport (2023)
Report

This report is a summary of the evidence on loneliness, looking in particular at how loneliness can be defined, how it affects the population and specifically children and young people, what type of interventions can successfully tackle loneliness an... Read More about Loneliness: What it is, how it affects young people, how it can be tackled, and the role of transport.

Towards digital-twin solutions for the 15 minute city (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The Covid-19 pandemic and the climate emergency have re-emphasised the need to re-evaluate urban governance and planning process in cities. The "new-normal"and digital transformations offer catalysts to drive and deliver climate mitigation in cities.... Read More about Towards digital-twin solutions for the 15 minute city.

Creating programmatic healthcare education teams by involving our technicians (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Over the last six years @ UWE Bristol there has been a greater focus on the roles that our Technicians play across the University. • Becoming a member of the Technician Commitment was a key driver / enabler as a founding member. • Connecting with... Read More about Creating programmatic healthcare education teams by involving our technicians.

Effects of Cowichan Lake water management on Vancouver Lamprey in British Columbia and identification of possible enhancement opportunities (2023)
Report

Vancouver Lamprey (also known as Cowichan Lake Lamprey; Entosphenus macrostomus) is listed as a threatened species under the Species at Risk Act (SARA). This species is endemic to three interconnected lakes on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Cowi... Read More about Effects of Cowichan Lake water management on Vancouver Lamprey in British Columbia and identification of possible enhancement opportunities.

Major incident management: Principles & preparedness for category 1 responders (2023)
Digital Artefact

A training video intended for emergency service personnel to better manage on-scene risk and enhance knowledge and awareness at unpredictable and/or potentially escalating HAZMAT and/or CBRNE incidents.

Proximity and knowledge sharing in coworking spaces: The case of São Paulo (2023)
Journal Article

This paper studies proximity and knowledge creation and sharing in coworking spaces, which are currently abundant in large metropolitan areas. Physical and non-physical proximities can have a positive effect on knowledge sharing, as they facilitate c... Read More about Proximity and knowledge sharing in coworking spaces: The case of São Paulo.

Black Lives Matter: How the UK movement struggled to be heard (2023)
Newspaper / Magazine

In response to the killing of George Floyd in May 2020, international protests under the banner of the Black Lives Matter movement asserted the global inequity of the Black experience. But the Black Lives Matter movement was formed much earlier than... Read More about Black Lives Matter: How the UK movement struggled to be heard.

Novel use of robotic 3D paste printing technology for the creation of ceramic shell investment casting moulds (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper presentation outlines early-stage, ongoing research into novel approaches with Additive Layer Manufacturing for the direct manufacture of ceramic shell investment casting moulds. The research is focused on the use of 3D printing with refra... Read More about Novel use of robotic 3D paste printing technology for the creation of ceramic shell investment casting moulds.

The Yeovil Riots of October 1831 (2023)
Digital Artefact

This case study covers the reform related riots in Yeovil, Somerset over the period 21-22 October 1831. The study commences with an assessment of the administration and government of the town with reference to the changes made by the 1830 Improvement... Read More about The Yeovil Riots of October 1831.

A novel human-robot skill transfer method for contact-rich manipulation task (2023)
Journal Article

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to enhance the robot’s ability to complete multi-step contact tasks in unknown or dynamic environments, as well as the generalization ability of the same task in different environments. Design/methodology/approac... Read More about A novel human-robot skill transfer method for contact-rich manipulation task.

Deep learning-based multi-target regression for traffic-related air pollution forecasting (2023)
Journal Article

Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) remains one of the main contributors to urban pollution and its impact on climate change cannot be overemphasised. Experts in developed countries strive to make optimal use of traffic and air qua... Read More about Deep learning-based multi-target regression for traffic-related air pollution forecasting.