All Outputs (143)

The ‘cruel optimism’ of professional development (2025)
Journal Article

The starting point for this critical exploration of the inner logic of professional learning and development is an orientalist reading of The Great Wave, the iconic woodblock print by the Japanese artist Katushika Hokusai. How might ‘seeing double by... Read More about The ‘cruel optimism’ of professional development.

Evaluation of four gridded climate products in streamflow and drought simulations in the Kelantan River Basin, Malaysia (2025)
Journal Article

The availability of meteorological stations is generally limited and sparsely dispersed in many regions. Gridded climate products (GCPs) are commonly utilized in hydro-climatic modelling due to their wide spatial and temporal coverage. This study aim... Read More about Evaluation of four gridded climate products in streamflow and drought simulations in the Kelantan River Basin, Malaysia.

Edge intelligence: A deep distilled model for wearables to enable proactive eldercare (2025)
Journal Article

Wearable devices are becoming affordable in our society to provide services from simple fitness tracking to the detection of heartbeat disorders. In the case of elderly populations, these devices have great potential to enable proactive eldercare, wh... Read More about Edge intelligence: A deep distilled model for wearables to enable proactive eldercare.

Ernst Wiechert's poet's faith and art philosophy (2025)
Journal Article

How can we recover from Christian-capitalist-rationalist metaphysics if it is understood as an expression of the suffering from fear? German novelist and concentration camp survivor Ernst Wiechert provides an answer. His philosophy of art proposes a... Read More about Ernst Wiechert's poet's faith and art philosophy.

On oscillations in the external electrical potential of sea urchins (2025)
Journal Article

Sea urchins display complex bioelectric activity patterns, even with their decentralized nervous system. Electrophysiological recordings showed distinct spiking patterns. The baseline potential was about 8.80 mV. It had transient spikes with amplitud... Read More about On oscillations in the external electrical potential of sea urchins.

Chondroitin sulfate and proteinoids in neuron models (2025)
Journal Article

This study examines the relationship between chondroitin sulfate, proteinoids, and computational neuron models, with a specific emphasis on the Izhikevich neuron model. We investigate the effect of chondroitin sulfate-proteinoid complexes on the beha... Read More about Chondroitin sulfate and proteinoids in neuron models.

Maternal iron deficiency assessed by serum ferritin and birth outcomes in mainland China (2025)
Journal Article

Iron deficiency is prevalent among pregnant women because of the increased maternal iron requirements. Uncorrected maternal iron deficiency can lead to adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in neonates. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess se... Read More about Maternal iron deficiency assessed by serum ferritin and birth outcomes in mainland China.

Domain-specific implications of error-type metrics in risk-based software fault prediction (2025)
Journal Article

In software development, Software Fault Prediction (SFP) is essential for optimising resource allocation and improving testing efficiency. Traditional SFP methods typically use binary-class models, which can provide a limited perspective on the varyi... Read More about Domain-specific implications of error-type metrics in risk-based software fault prediction.

Exploring the Aventine: An autoethnography on making sense of immersive daydreaming in the context of developmental trauma (2025)
Thesis

Immersive daydreaming is fantasy activity that is vivid, intricate and highly absorptive. Akin to an ongoing ‘movie-in-the-mind’, it often has the quality of feeling real and can continue over a period of months or years. The term ‘maladaptive’ daydr... Read More about Exploring the Aventine: An autoethnography on making sense of immersive daydreaming in the context of developmental trauma.

Engineering living materials: Development of functional hybrid living materials with advanced capabilities (2025)
Thesis

The field of materials is constantly evolving. Recently, there has been a growing interest in the development of advanced materials that upon exposure to environmental, chemical, mechanical and electrical stimulation, they exhibit capabilities such a... Read More about Engineering living materials: Development of functional hybrid living materials with advanced capabilities.

Bio-inspired prosthetic knee joint with pressure sensor-controlled actuation for enhanced human-robot interaction (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The advancement of prosthetics has empowered above-knee amputees to engage in daily activities with minimal disruption. This paper presents the design of a bio-inspired knee joint for prosthetic applications, integrating force-sensitive resistors (FS... Read More about Bio-inspired prosthetic knee joint with pressure sensor-controlled actuation for enhanced human-robot interaction.

Biomechanical energy harvesting for enhanced battery efficiency in robotic prosthetic limbs (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The increasing adoption of robotics in assistive technologies calls for innovative energy management solutions to improve device autonomy and functionality. This paper explores the integration of biomechanical energy harvesting mechanisms in robotic... Read More about Biomechanical energy harvesting for enhanced battery efficiency in robotic prosthetic limbs.

Automated cyclic testing of prosthetic knee joints using a 4-axis robotic arm: Enhancing biomechatronics and human-machine interaction (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The complex nature of knee joints makes designing and testing prosthetic replacements challenging. The ISO 10328:2016 standard requires rigorous static, constant, and cyclic force testing, which involves high forces and variable angles, adding to the... Read More about Automated cyclic testing of prosthetic knee joints using a 4-axis robotic arm: Enhancing biomechatronics and human-machine interaction.

Sex and the social order: Creative approaches to teaching the history of gender and sexuality in modern Britain (2025)
Journal Article

As History researchers and teachers, we want our students to discover the excitement that can be found in original historical research, and in how this research can be used to make a difference in and with our communities. Teaching, research, and pub... Read More about Sex and the social order: Creative approaches to teaching the history of gender and sexuality in modern Britain.

Sexual health, pleasure, justice, and well-being in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: A scoping review protocol (2025)
Journal Article

Introduction
Sexual health, pleasure, justice (equity in sexual rights and experiences), and well-being are crucial determinants of health and life quality, yet often overlooked in the rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) field. However, thi... Read More about Sexual health, pleasure, justice, and well-being in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: A scoping review protocol.

Co-producing the Deaf Legal Theory model final report (2025)
Report

The Deaf Legal Theory (DLT) framework represents a novel approach to understanding and addressing the unique position that deaf individuals find themselves in the world over when navigating the legal systems of their respective nations. Rooted in the... Read More about Co-producing the Deaf Legal Theory model final report.

Hypoxia compromises the differentiation of human osteosarcoma cells to CAR-R, a hydroxylated derivative of lithocholic acid and potent agonist of the vitamin D receptor (2025)
Journal Article

The active metabolite of vitamin D3, calcitriol (1,25D), is widely recognised for its direct anti-proliferative and pro-differentiation effects. However, 1,25D is calcaemic, which restricts its clinical use for cancer treatment. Non-calcaemic agonist... Read More about Hypoxia compromises the differentiation of human osteosarcoma cells to CAR-R, a hydroxylated derivative of lithocholic acid and potent agonist of the vitamin D receptor.

Mathematical modelling approach to understanding the effect of Mg-rich synthetic gypsum used as fertilizer on growth of Hevea brasiliensis in acid soils (2025)
Journal Article

Knowledge of plant growth dynamics is essential where constraints such as COVID-19 lockdown restrictions have limited its field establishment. Thus, modeling can be used to predict plant performance where field planting/monitoring cannot be achieved.... Read More about Mathematical modelling approach to understanding the effect of Mg-rich synthetic gypsum used as fertilizer on growth of Hevea brasiliensis in acid soils.

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944): Three perspectives on Preston Sturges and the Production Code (2025)
Journal Article

In this hybrid article, the authors examine Preston Sturges’s ability to outmanoeuvre the Production Code Administration (PCA), specifically in relation to the handling of sex, pregnancy and childbirth in The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek. Our approach i... Read More about The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944): Three perspectives on Preston Sturges and the Production Code.

“Sacred intimacies”: Sexual ambiguity and performance in My Favorite Wife (1940) (2025)
Journal Article

My Favorite Wife (1940) exemplifies the more “sex suggestive” style of screwball comedy in the late 1930s, posing significant problems for the Production Code Administration (PCA). Strategies for handling taboo content onscreen depended on ambiguity,... Read More about “Sacred intimacies”: Sexual ambiguity and performance in My Favorite Wife (1940).