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Bearing witness? Forensic architecture and the evidentiary power of art (2022)
Journal Article

The article examines the juridical paradigm of the research group Forensic Architecture. In its first part, it analyzes Forensic Architecture's methods alongside Allan Sekula's theories of photography. The second part addresses Forensic Architecture'... Read More about Bearing witness? Forensic architecture and the evidentiary power of art.

Decolonialising a grounded theory of presence (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In this seminar, Nicola presents her inter-disciplinary constructivist grounded theory of therapeutic improvisation. She proposes a model of therapy-as-art-making, bringing to light the central aesthetic practice employed by therapists: conversationa... Read More about Decolonialising a grounded theory of presence.

Electrical potential spiking of Kombucha zoogleal mats: A symbiotic community of bacteria and yeasts (2022)
Journal Article

Background: A kombucha is a sugared tea fermented by a symbiotic community of over 20 species of bacteria and yeasts. The community produces and inhabits cellulosic gelatinous zoogleal mats. Methods: We studied electrical activity of the kombucha mat... Read More about Electrical potential spiking of Kombucha zoogleal mats: A symbiotic community of bacteria and yeasts.

The Rohingya genocide and southeast Asian responses (2022)
Digital Artefact

International efforts to secure justice and accountability for the alleged genocide against the Rohingya are underway. Southeast Asian states have conspicuously neglected to engage with questions of justice and accountability in their approach to the... Read More about The Rohingya genocide and southeast Asian responses.

Assessment of the sustainable use of chemicals on a level playing field (2022)
Journal Article

Misleading conclusions can result from applying tools beyond the purposes for which they were designed. A range of chemical assessment systems was compared against a set of principles germane to the sustainable use of chemicals relevant to the whole... Read More about Assessment of the sustainable use of chemicals on a level playing field.

Family influences on migration intentions: The role of past experience of involuntary immobility (2022)
Journal Article

The article examines the relationship between past experience of involuntary immobility in a family and the current migration intentions of its members. While family migration experience has been shown to be positively related to migration intentions... Read More about Family influences on migration intentions: The role of past experience of involuntary immobility.

Experiences, attitudes, barriers and facilitators of physical activity among first-generation Somali migrants aged 40+ years in Bristol, United Kingdom (2022)
Thesis

Physical inactivity is a significant public health issue among adults and older adults from Black African and other racially minoritised groups, including the Somali community. Lack of physical activity is an important contributor to high levels of i... Read More about Experiences, attitudes, barriers and facilitators of physical activity among first-generation Somali migrants aged 40+ years in Bristol, United Kingdom.

Examining critical project management skills for successful delivery of major maintenance projects: Insights from the United Kingdom energy sector (2022)
Journal Article

Purpose: Major maintenance projects are often regarded as maintenance activities regardless of the projects' complexity and scale. Consequently, very scarce research attention has hitherto been paid to the critical skills required when undertaking th... Read More about Examining critical project management skills for successful delivery of major maintenance projects: Insights from the United Kingdom energy sector.

Reflections on anti-racism and memorialisation from South West UK (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Sobers spoke at a roundtable discussion with 20 human rights advocates from across Europe, at the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR), Brussels. Sobers talked about the King Leopold II statue in Brussels, and points of... Read More about Reflections on anti-racism and memorialisation from South West UK.

Evaluation of the structural performance of low carbon concrete (2022)
Journal Article

Evaluation of the effect of embodied carbon reduction using an optimized design section for a ground beam, use of supplementary cementitious materials, and replacement of normal aggregate with light weight aggregate on the mechanical properties of lo... Read More about Evaluation of the structural performance of low carbon concrete.

Cycling infrastructure: Planning cycle networks (2022)
Book Chapter

Significant developments in cycle infrastructure practice and guidance have taken place since the turn of the millennium.this chapter discusses infrastructure in the following order. First the basis for planning cycle networks is discussed. This is f... Read More about Cycling infrastructure: Planning cycle networks.

Climate change and sustainability education in India and the place for arts-based practice: Reflections from East Kolkata Wetlands (2022)
Journal Article

In 2019 India was ranked seventh most affected nation by climate change, yet 65 per cent of the Indian population had not heard of climate change. India’s revised National Education Policy mentions climate change and environmental issues as part of i... Read More about Climate change and sustainability education in India and the place for arts-based practice: Reflections from East Kolkata Wetlands.

What advice do general practitioners give to people living with obesity to lose weight? A qualitative content analysis of recorded interactions (2022)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend general practitioners (GPs) take every opportunity to talk to people living with obesity about their weight, and evidence shows even very brief advice is associated with weight loss. However, little is known about wha... Read More about What advice do general practitioners give to people living with obesity to lose weight? A qualitative content analysis of recorded interactions.

Body image concerns in long-term head and neck cancer survivors: Prevalence and role of clinical factors and patient-reported late effects (2022)
Journal Article

Purpose: Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients are at risk of long-term body image distress (BID). We aimed to investigate the severity of BID in long-term HNC survivors and to explore the associations between sociodemographic and clinical factors, pat... Read More about Body image concerns in long-term head and neck cancer survivors: Prevalence and role of clinical factors and patient-reported late effects.

Concussion increases within-player injury risk in male professional rugby union (2022)
Journal Article

Objectives To assess within-player change in injury risk and between-player subsequent injury risk associated with concussive and common non-concussive injuries in professional rugby union. Methods This prospective cohort study in Welsh professional... Read More about Concussion increases within-player injury risk in male professional rugby union.

Harnessing the potential of practice-based clinical optometry research in the United Kingdom (2022)
Journal Article

Research is the core of evidence-based practice across all healthcare, in order to ensure optimum patient care. The College of Optometrists is a national standard setting institution for optometric practice in the United Kingdom. However, the standar... Read More about Harnessing the potential of practice-based clinical optometry research in the United Kingdom.

Challenges and opportunities for local action to improve air quality (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This brief presentation considers the role of Local Authorities (LA) in providing local air quality management (LAQM) and public health protection.
It will focus on the role of LAs in reviewing and assessing air quality, declaring Air Quality Ma... Read More about Challenges and opportunities for local action to improve air quality.

Navigating the relational character of social class for capitalism in the academy (2022)
Book Chapter

This chapter is a Marxist Critical Realist inspired discussion of my interest in, and experiences of, being a working-class academic from Indian/African heritage. I begin my autoethnography by problematising the limits of defining social class from a... Read More about Navigating the relational character of social class for capitalism in the academy.

Crowding in during the Seven Years’ War (2022)
Preprint / Working Paper

We present a detailed study of the Seven Years’ War (1756–1763) using a new dataset based on the Bank of England minutes. We argue that the war and associated Bank of England actions led to a transformation of the financial system. Additionally, whil... Read More about Crowding in during the Seven Years’ War.

An interview study exploring clients' experiences of receiving therapeutic support for family estrangement in the UK (2022)
Journal Article

Many people experience estrangement from a family member, which is broadly understood to refer to negative relationships that are characterised by little or no contact. However, little is known about how people cope with family estrangement. To addre... Read More about An interview study exploring clients' experiences of receiving therapeutic support for family estrangement in the UK.