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Making science work in the new curriculum for Wales (2022)
Journal Article
Jones, V. (2022). Making science work in the new curriculum for Wales. Primary Science, 27

Verity Jones outlines how the Darwin Experience has helped to provide scientific experiences that support the new Curriculum for Wales

A self-adaptive deep learning model for building electricity load prediction with moving horizon (2022)
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Luo, X., & Oyedele, L. (2022). A self-adaptive deep learning model for building electricity load prediction with moving horizon. Machine Learning with Applications, 7, Article 100257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mlwa.2022.100257

A self-adaptive deep learning model powered by ranking selection-based particle swarm optimisation (RSPSO) is developed to predict electricity load in buildings with moving horizons. The main features of the load prediction model include its self-ada... Read More about A self-adaptive deep learning model for building electricity load prediction with moving horizon.

Collaboration between doctoral researchers and patient research partners: Reflections and considerations (2022)
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Jones, B., & Hunt, A. (2022). Collaboration between doctoral researchers and patient research partners: Reflections and considerations. Research for All, 6(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.14324/rfa.06.1.02

A key principle of working in collaboration with patient research partners (patients contributing to research projects as team members, rather than as participants) is that they should be equal partners with researchers and health professionals. This... Read More about Collaboration between doctoral researchers and patient research partners: Reflections and considerations.

Effective management of district-level malaria control and elimination: Implementing quality and participative process improvements (2022)
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Agins, B., Case, P., Chandramohan, D., Chen, I., Chikodzore, R., Chitapi, P., …Viljoen, G. (2022). Effective management of district-level malaria control and elimination: Implementing quality and participative process improvements. BMC Public Health, 22(1), Article 140. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12322-2

Although it is widely recognized that strong program management is essential to achieving better health outcomes, this priority is not recognized in malaria programmatic practices. Increased management precision offers the opportunity to improve the... Read More about Effective management of district-level malaria control and elimination: Implementing quality and participative process improvements.

Protecting a heterogeneous landscape supports avian diversity across seasons on a Mediterranean island (2022)
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Hadjikyriakou, T. G., Rogers, J. B., & Kirschel, A. N. (2022). Protecting a heterogeneous landscape supports avian diversity across seasons on a Mediterranean island. Journal of Ornithology, 163, 373–384. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-021-01953-2

Conservation efforts commonly target the protection of specific threatened species and habitats, with the value of heterogeneous landscapes often overlooked. Areas with small fragments of habitat tend to receive little attention, but the overall habi... Read More about Protecting a heterogeneous landscape supports avian diversity across seasons on a Mediterranean island.

Rahnella perminowiae sp. nov., Rahnella bonaserana sp. nov., Rahnella rivi sp. nov. and Rahnella ecdela sp. nov., isolated from diverse environmental sources, and emended description of the genus Rahnella (2022)
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Brady, C., Asselin, J. A., Beer, S., Brurberg, M. B., Crampton, B., Venter, S., …Denman, S. (2022). Rahnella perminowiae sp. nov., Rahnella bonaserana sp. nov., Rahnella rivi sp. nov. and Rahnella ecdela sp. nov., isolated from diverse environmental sources, and emended description of the genus Rahnella. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 72(1), https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.005190

Bacteria isolated from onion bulbs suffering from bacterial decay in the United States and Norway were previously shown to belong to the genus Rahnella based on partial housekeeping gene sequences and/or fatty acid analysis. However, many strains cou... Read More about Rahnella perminowiae sp. nov., Rahnella bonaserana sp. nov., Rahnella rivi sp. nov. and Rahnella ecdela sp. nov., isolated from diverse environmental sources, and emended description of the genus Rahnella.

Genomic diversity of bacteriophages infecting the genus acinetobacter (2022)
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Oliveira, H., Domingues, R., Evans, B., Sutton, J. M., Adriaenssens, E. M., & Turner, D. (2022). Genomic diversity of bacteriophages infecting the genus acinetobacter. Viruses, 14(2), Article 181. https://doi.org/10.3390/v14020181

The number of sequenced Acinetobacter phage genomes in the International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration has increased significantly in recent years, from 37 in 2017 to a total of 139 as of January 2021 with genome sizes ranging from 31 to... Read More about Genomic diversity of bacteriophages infecting the genus acinetobacter.

Foundational research could improve future transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation evaluations (2022)
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Gladwell, P. W., Cramp, F., & Palmer, S. (2022). Foundational research could improve future transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation evaluations. Medicina, 58(2), Article 149. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58020149

Background and objectives: There is a lack of good quality evidence regarding the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic musculoskeletal pain, including chronic low back pain. High quality randomised controlle... Read More about Foundational research could improve future transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation evaluations.

A case of trust‐building in the supply chain: Emerging economies perspective (2022)
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Manfredi, E., & Capik, P. (2022). A case of trust‐building in the supply chain: Emerging economies perspective. Strategic Change, 31(1), 147-160. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsc.2488

The paper explores the process of trust-building between SMEs' supply chain partners in turbulent times in emerging economies. It focuses on the role of environmental information exchange in strengthening relationships and improving responsiveness to... Read More about A case of trust‐building in the supply chain: Emerging economies perspective.

Supply chain sustainability risk assessment model using integration of the preference selection index (PSI) and the Shannon entropy (2022)
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Sutrisno, A., & Kumar, V. (2023). Supply chain sustainability risk assessment model using integration of the preference selection index (PSI) and the Shannon entropy. International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 40(3), 674-708. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJQRM-06-2021-0191

Purpose: This study proposes a new model for assessing supply chain sustainability risk integrating subjectivity and objectivity of decision-maker. Research has shown the vacancy of study in dealing with the above issue. To fill this research gap, a... Read More about Supply chain sustainability risk assessment model using integration of the preference selection index (PSI) and the Shannon entropy.

‘Doing Reggio?’ Exploring the complexity of ‘curriculum’ migration through a comparison of Reggio Emilia, Italy and the EYFS, England (2022)
Journal Article
Chicken, S. (2023). ‘Doing Reggio?’ Exploring the complexity of ‘curriculum’ migration through a comparison of Reggio Emilia, Italy and the EYFS, England. Global Studies of Childhood, 13(4), 322-340. https://doi.org/10.1177/20436106211068041

This paper begins a quarter of a century ago with the first visit to the UK of the Reggio Emilia exhibition ‘The Hundred Languages of Children’ and initial interest by some of the early education community in ‘doing Reggio’. Within the same period, t... Read More about ‘Doing Reggio?’ Exploring the complexity of ‘curriculum’ migration through a comparison of Reggio Emilia, Italy and the EYFS, England.

(Loss of) the super soldier: Combat-injuries, body image and veterans’ romantic relationships (2022)
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Keeling, M., & Sharratt, N. D. (2023). (Loss of) the super soldier: Combat-injuries, body image and veterans’ romantic relationships. Disability and Rehabilitation, 45(2), 209-219. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2022.2026499

Purpose: Some military personnel sustain physical injuries that alter their appearance, such as limb-loss and scarring. Veterans injured this way may experience body image distress and mental and physical wellbeing difficulties. While research with c... Read More about (Loss of) the super soldier: Combat-injuries, body image and veterans’ romantic relationships.

Generalized temperature-dependent material models for compressive strength of masonry using fire tests, statistical methods and artificial intelligence (2022)
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Daware, A., Naser, M. Z., & Karaki, G. (2022). Generalized temperature-dependent material models for compressive strength of masonry using fire tests, statistical methods and artificial intelligence. Architecture, Structures and Construction, 2(2), 223-229. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44150-021-00019-4

Masonry has superior fire resistance properties stemming from its inert characteristics, and slow degradation of mechanical properties. However, once exposed to fire conditions, masonry undergoes a series of physio-chemical changes. Such changes are... Read More about Generalized temperature-dependent material models for compressive strength of masonry using fire tests, statistical methods and artificial intelligence.

New development: Enhancing regional innovation capabilities through formal public service communities of practice (2022)
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Walpole, G., Bacon, E., Beverley, K., De Laurentis, C., Renfrew, K., & Rudd, J. (in press). New development: Enhancing regional innovation capabilities through formal public service communities of practice. Public Money and Management, 42(8), 668-671. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2021.2021658

Public services have recently experienced a ‘perfect storm’: dealing with challenges including the task demands of Covid-19, increased financial pressures derived from the pandemic and its impact on future revenue flows, and obligations to meet carbo... Read More about New development: Enhancing regional innovation capabilities through formal public service communities of practice.

A comparison between ecological momentary assessment and the adapted-quick drinking screen: Alcohol mixed with energy drinks (2022)
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Johnson, S. J., Verster, J. C., & Alford, C. (2022). A comparison between ecological momentary assessment and the adapted-quick drinking screen: Alcohol mixed with energy drinks. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 57(5), 630-640. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agab086

AIMS: To compare alcohol consumption and risk-taking behaviours on alcohol mixed with energy drink (AMED) and alcohol-only (AO) drinking occasions collected via ecological momentary assessment (EMA) versus retrospective survey methods (adapted-Quick... Read More about A comparison between ecological momentary assessment and the adapted-quick drinking screen: Alcohol mixed with energy drinks.

Inter-annotator agreement using the Conversation Analysis Modelling Schema, for dialogue (2022)
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Duran, N., Battle, S., & Smith, J. (2022). Inter-annotator agreement using the Conversation Analysis Modelling Schema, for dialogue. Communication Methods and Measures, 16(3), 182-214. https://doi.org/10.1080/19312458.2021.2020229

We present the Conversation Analysis Modeling Schema (CAMS), a novel dialogue labeling schema that combines the Conversation Analysis concept of Adjacency Pairs, with Dialogue Acts. The aim is to capture both the semantic and syntactic structure of d... Read More about Inter-annotator agreement using the Conversation Analysis Modelling Schema, for dialogue.

Challenges to implementing environmental-DNA monitoring in Namibia (2022)
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Perry, I., Jâms, I. B., Casas-Mulet, R., Hamutoko, J., Marchbank, A., Lendelvo, S., …Kille, P. (2022). Challenges to implementing environmental-DNA monitoring in Namibia. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9, Article 773991. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.773991

By identifying fragments of DNA in the environment, eDNA approaches present a promising tool for monitoring biodiversity in a cost-effective way. This is particularly pertinent for countries where traditional morphological monitoring has been sparse.... Read More about Challenges to implementing environmental-DNA monitoring in Namibia.

Transfer learning for operator selection: A reinforcement learning approach (2022)
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Durgut, R., Aydin, M. E., & Rakib, A. (2022). Transfer learning for operator selection: A reinforcement learning approach. Algorithms, 15(1), Article 24. https://doi.org/10.3390/a15010024

In the past two decades, metaheuristic optimisation algorithms (MOAs) have been increasingly popular, particularly in logistic, science, and engineering problems. The fundamental characteristics of such algorithms are that they are dependent on a par... Read More about Transfer learning for operator selection: A reinforcement learning approach.

Are current UK coastal defences good enough for Tomorrow? An assessment of vulnerability to coastal erosion (2022)
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Kantamaneni, K., Rice, L., Du, X., Allali, B., & Yenneti, K. (in press). Are current UK coastal defences good enough for Tomorrow? An assessment of vulnerability to coastal erosion. Coastal Management, 50(2), 142-159. https://doi.org/10.1080/08920753.2022.2022971

Coastal vulnerability and its physical, economic and social consequences at national and international scales is of high scientific, political and policy interest. Anthropogenic climate change and coastal erosion threaten the very fabric of a society... Read More about Are current UK coastal defences good enough for Tomorrow? An assessment of vulnerability to coastal erosion.

Exploring the role of contextual behavioural science variables and education in the prosocial domain of global poverty and human rights (2022)
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Thompson, M., Bond, F. W., Lloyd, J., Anslow, S., & Berry, E. (2022). Exploring the role of contextual behavioural science variables and education in the prosocial domain of global poverty and human rights. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 23, 165-173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2022.01.004

Two preliminary, single session, lab-based experiments sought to examine the differing roles of: contextual behavioural science variables (i.e. ACT/mindfulness), charity focused education and control conditions in terms of their influence on donation... Read More about Exploring the role of contextual behavioural science variables and education in the prosocial domain of global poverty and human rights.