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Operations flow effectiveness: a systems approach to measuring flow performance (2018)
Journal Article
Afy-Shararah, M., & Rich, N. (2018). Operations flow effectiveness: a systems approach to measuring flow performance. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 38(11), 2096-2123. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-09-2016-0575

© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: Effective operations management systems (OMS) measurement remains a critical issue for theorists and practising managers (Neely, 2005; Bititci et al., 2012). Traditional labor efficiency measures sufficed... Read More about Operations flow effectiveness: a systems approach to measuring flow performance.

Biotransformation, Using Recombinant CYP450-Expressing Baker's Yeast Cells, Identifies a Novel CYP2D6.10A122V Variant Which Is a Superior Metabolizer of Codeine to Morphine Than the Wild-Type Enzyme (2018)
Journal Article
Williams, I. S., Gatchie, L., Bharate, S. B., & Chaudhuri, B. (2018). Biotransformation, Using Recombinant CYP450-Expressing Baker's Yeast Cells, Identifies a Novel CYP2D6.10A122V Variant Which Is a Superior Metabolizer of Codeine to Morphine Than the Wild-Type Enzyme. ACS Omega, 3(8), 8903-8912. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b00809

© Copyright 2018 American Chemical Society. CYP2D6, a cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme, metabolizes codeine to morphine. Within the human body, 0-15% of codeine undergoes O-demethylation by CYP2D6 to form morphine, a far stronger analgesic than codeine.... Read More about Biotransformation, Using Recombinant CYP450-Expressing Baker's Yeast Cells, Identifies a Novel CYP2D6.10A122V Variant Which Is a Superior Metabolizer of Codeine to Morphine Than the Wild-Type Enzyme.

Bamboo reinforced concrete: a critical review (2018)
Journal Article
Archila, H. F., Kaminski, S., Trujillo, D., Zea Escamilla, E., & Harries, K. A. (2018). Bamboo reinforced concrete: a critical review. Materials and Structures, 51(4), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-018-1228-6

© 2018, The Author(s). The use of small diameter whole-culm (bars) and/or split bamboo (a.k.a. splints or round strips) has often been proposed as an alternative to relatively expensive reinforcing steel in reinforced concrete. The motivation for suc... Read More about Bamboo reinforced concrete: a critical review.

The many assumptions about self‐driving cars – Where are we heading and who is in the driving seat? (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Parkhurst, G., & Lyons, G. (2018, July). The many assumptions about self‐driving cars – Where are we heading and who is in the driving seat?. Paper presented at 16th Annual Transport Practitioners' Meeting, Oxford, England

Will our future be filled with self-driving cars? If so, when are they due to hit our streets, will they have steering wheels, and will people own them or hail them? There is, we suggest, an ‘emotive enthusiasm’ amongst policymakers and industry play... Read More about The many assumptions about self‐driving cars – Where are we heading and who is in the driving seat?.

10‐year review of  the competencies expected of  transport planning professionals (2018)
Report
Lyons, G. (2018). 10‐year review of  the competencies expected of  transport planning professionals

2018 marks 10 years since the Transport Planning Professional (TPP) qualification was launched. Since then over 200 transport planners have secured TPP status with many more on their journey towards being qualified. A lot has changed in those 10 year... Read More about 10‐year review of  the competencies expected of  transport planning professionals.

Is transport planning fit for purpose? (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Lyons, G. (2018, July). Is transport planning fit for purpose?. Paper presented at The 16th Annual Transport Practitioners' Meeting, Oxford, England

Transport planning to those outside the profession may be invisible or misconstrued, yet for those on the inside we see its significance to each and every person in society. Transport planning is about developing the transport system and its use in a... Read More about Is transport planning fit for purpose?.

Finding the power for the electric revolution (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Wright, S. (2018, June). Finding the power for the electric revolution. Presented at Future of Transport World Conference 2018, Cologne, Germany

Electrical storage and power technologies have made a breakthrough in capability to create a new industry of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and the usage envelope has expanded such that personal-transport systems are being proposed. However, the very tech... Read More about Finding the power for the electric revolution.

G-codes and free-form motions (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Cross, B., Cripps, R., Matthews, J., & Mullineux, G. (2018, May). G-codes and free-form motions. Paper presented at TMCE Symposia, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

The usual route from computer aided design to manufacture is firstly to use computer aided manufacturing software to obtain suitable paths for the cutter of the required machine tool. This path needs to be transferred to the controller of the machine... Read More about G-codes and free-form motions.

Epilogue: the new frontiers of behavioral research on the interrelationships between ICT, activities, time use and mobility (2018)
Journal Article
Ben-Elia, E., Lyons, G., & Mokhtarian, P. (2018). Epilogue: the new frontiers of behavioral research on the interrelationships between ICT, activities, time use and mobility. Transportation, 45(2), 479-497. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-018-9871-x

© 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. This special issue is a product of the international symposium on “ICT, Activities, Time Use and Travel” that was hosted by Nanjing University from 16 to 18 July 2016. The symposi... Read More about Epilogue: the new frontiers of behavioral research on the interrelationships between ICT, activities, time use and mobility.

Flight dynamic modelling and simulation of large flexible aircraft (2018)
Book Chapter
Dussart, G., Portapas, V., Pontillo, A., & Lone, M. (2018). Flight dynamic modelling and simulation of large flexible aircraft. In K. Volkov (Ed.), Flight Physics - Models, Techniques and Technologies (49-72). London, UK: IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.71050

The drive for aircraft efficiency and minimum environmental impact is requiring the aerospace industry to generate technologically innovative and highly integrated aircraft concepts. This has changed the approach towards conceptual design and highlig... Read More about Flight dynamic modelling and simulation of large flexible aircraft.

Towards a sustainable University. Progress in the journey of the University of the West of England, Bristol (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J., & Gough, G. (2018, January). Towards a sustainable University. Progress in the journey of the University of the West of England, Bristol. Presented at Sustainability in Higher Education Conference, Plymouth University, England

This presentation explores the approach taken by UWE Bristol over more than 20 years to develop its whole institution approach to sustainability with particular reference to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). It discusses the institutional... Read More about Towards a sustainable University. Progress in the journey of the University of the West of England, Bristol.

Sustainable Development Studies (2018)
Book
Brebbia, C. A., Longhurst, J., Marco, E., & Booth, C. (2018). C. Brebbia, J. Longhurst, E. Marco, & C. Booth (Eds.), Sustainable Development Studies. Southampton and Boston: WIT Press

Containing a series of specially selected papers, this book deals with advances in disciplines contributing to sustainable development, such as planning, architecture, engineering, policy making, environmental sciences and economics, and identifies s... Read More about Sustainable Development Studies.

Bridging the gap: A case study of a partnership approach to skills development through student engagement in bristol’s green capital year (2018)
Journal Article
Bigg, M., Brooks, I., Clayton, W., Darwen, J., Gough, G., Hyland, F., …Willmore, C. (2018). Bridging the gap: A case study of a partnership approach to skills development through student engagement in bristol’s green capital year. Higher Education Pedagogies, 3(1), 417-428. https://doi.org/10.1080/23752696.2018.1499419

© 2018 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. HEIs are well placed to engage with local communities, and can connect students with organisations through several pathways, such as volunteering opportunitie... Read More about Bridging the gap: A case study of a partnership approach to skills development through student engagement in bristol’s green capital year.

Exploring the current position of ESD in UK higher education institutions (2017)
Journal Article
Fiselier, E., Longhurst, J., & Gough, G. (2018). Exploring the current position of ESD in UK higher education institutions. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 19(2), 393-412. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-06-2017-0084

© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to consider the position of education for sustainable development in the UK Higher Education (HE) sector with respect to the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) and Higher Education... Read More about Exploring the current position of ESD in UK higher education institutions.

Are we really serious about managing air quality? (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J. (2017, December). Are we really serious about managing air quality?. Presented at Inaugural Honorary Fellow of Society for the Environment Lecture, Victoria, London

Inaugural Honorary Fellow of Society for the Environment Lecture This presentation considers the continuing challenge of managing local air quality in the UK and the factors that act as barriers to progress. It critiques the progress in mee... Read More about Are we really serious about managing air quality?.

Preventing or inventing? Understanding the effects of non-prescriptive design briefs (2017)
Journal Article
Oliveira, S., & Marco, E. (2017). Preventing or inventing? Understanding the effects of non-prescriptive design briefs. International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 27(4), 549-561. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-016-9369-9

© 2016, The Author(s). This paper discusses observations of an architecture and environmental engineering undergraduate design studio project assigned to 4th year students at a UK university. In the UK, most architecture courses are characterised by... Read More about Preventing or inventing? Understanding the effects of non-prescriptive design briefs.

Conductive composites for oligonucleotide detection (2017)
Journal Article
Ferrier, D. C., Shaver, M. P., & Hands, P. J. (2018). Conductive composites for oligonucleotide detection. Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research, 17, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbsr.2017.11.007

© 2017 The Authors A new method for oligonucleotide detection is presented based on oligonucleotide cross-linked polymer composites. Conductive carbon nanoparticles are incorporated into a DNA-functionalised polymer, containing partially complementar... Read More about Conductive composites for oligonucleotide detection.

Local experiences of neighbourhood planning (2017)
Thesis
Slack, E. Local experiences of neighbourhood planning. (Dissertation). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/878201

The Coalition Government introduced the Localism Act 2011 as part of a wider reformation of the planning system. The Act introduced a range of measures including neighbourhood plans, which were designed to empower local people by enabling them to cre... Read More about Local experiences of neighbourhood planning.

An investigation into common challenges of 3D scene understanding in visual surveillance (2017)
Thesis
Tarrit, K. An investigation into common challenges of 3D scene understanding in visual surveillance. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/878361

Nowadays, video surveillance systems are ubiquitous. Most installations simply consist of CCTV cameras connected to a central control room and rely on human operators to interpret what they see on the screen in order to, for example, detect a crime (... Read More about An investigation into common challenges of 3D scene understanding in visual surveillance.