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The sociological imagination and social work practice (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The presentation considers the nature of C Wright Mill's Sociological Imagination and its relevance to social work practice.

Biomimetic design of building facades: An evolutionary-based computational approach inspired by elephant skin for cooling in hot and humid climates (2024)
Journal Article

The built environment faces significant challenges in managing energy demands amidst rising temperatures and increasing concerns linked to climate change. Meeting carbon emissions targets and resource management goals necessitates urgent innovation i... Read More about Biomimetic design of building facades: An evolutionary-based computational approach inspired by elephant skin for cooling in hot and humid climates.

Exploring environmental value action gap and education research: A semi-systematic literature review (2024)
Journal Article

Despite rising levels of interest in global environmental challenges, progress towards the widespread adoption of pro-environmental behaviours remains slow and inconsistent. Previous literature identifies the importance of education for working to ad... Read More about Exploring environmental value action gap and education research: A semi-systematic literature review.

An idea-packed guide for scientists teaching communication skills (2024)
Journal Article

Teaching Science Students to Communicate: A Practical Guide is aimed at scientists who want to teach science students transferrable communication skills. It starts with a rallying cry and is filled with creative ideas for teaching sessions with top t... Read More about An idea-packed guide for scientists teaching communication skills.

Role modelling climate action in communities (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

As a social psychologist, Laura explores how to embed theories about groups and communications into practice, developing projects with communities to enable climate action and sustainable development. In this talk, she outlines how role modelling an... Read More about Role modelling climate action in communities.

The making of the liveable city: The overlooked aspects of smart cities design (2024)
Journal Article

This article examines the real potential of smart cities to offer a better experience to residents as people with more than just basic needs. This is done through a lens of design, urban encounters and on-site sensations. The topic is presented and d... Read More about The making of the liveable city: The overlooked aspects of smart cities design.

A systematic review of the factors impacting the mental health, well-being, performance, and intention to leave of frontline ambulance staff (2024)
Digital Artefact

This systematic literature review will explore the impact of specific factors on the mental health, well-being, performance and intention to leave of frontline ambulance staff. These specific factors have been identified as significant drivers of neg... Read More about A systematic review of the factors impacting the mental health, well-being, performance, and intention to leave of frontline ambulance staff.

Engaging children with engineering through the use of Minecraft (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

An invited presentation and demonstration at the IMechE Regional Education Officers Meeting, on Science Hunters projects using Minecraft to engage children with engineering.

Experimental study of bonded, bolted, and hybrid bonded-bolted single lap shear joints with woven CFRP adherends (2024)
Journal Article

This paper presents an extensive experimental performance study of bonded joints (BJs), only bolted joints (OBJs) and hybrid bonded-bolted joints (HJs). For each joint type, three test configurations are considered: namely, short, medium and long ove... Read More about Experimental study of bonded, bolted, and hybrid bonded-bolted single lap shear joints with woven CFRP adherends.

An ICT-enhanced methodology for the characterization of vernacular built heritage at a regional scale (2024)
Journal Article

The characterization of vernacular buildings is crucial for understanding the historical, social, and cultural significance of a community. These buildings reflect a collective memory and result from a long adaptation process to the local environment... Read More about An ICT-enhanced methodology for the characterization of vernacular built heritage at a regional scale.

Constructing child participation in early years classrooms: An exploration from Wales (2024)
Journal Article

This paper addresses the research problem that arises from evidence that, despite supportive policy contexts, enactment of pedagogies that attend to young children’s participation rights in classroom settings is highly variable. We report our explora... Read More about Constructing child participation in early years classrooms: An exploration from Wales.

‘Eat, sleep and repeat?’ Corporate criminal liability and extension of the failure to prevent model (2024)
Journal Article

This paper examines the law relating to corporate criminal liability in England and Wales. A doctrinal analysis of case law and legislation is undertaken in order to examine how the law has worked since the seminal case of Tesco v Nattrass. The probl... Read More about ‘Eat, sleep and repeat?’ Corporate criminal liability and extension of the failure to prevent model.

The Handbook of Music Therapy, second edition co-edited with Sarah Hoskyns and Sangeeta Swamy (2024)
Book

The Handbook of Music Therapy takes the reader on a journey through the historical and contemporary landscape of the field of music therapy, updated with the latest practical, sociocultural and theoretical perspectives and developments in music thera... Read More about The Handbook of Music Therapy, second edition co-edited with Sarah Hoskyns and Sangeeta Swamy.

Multilevel European solidarity: From people to institutions (and back) (2024)
Journal Article

In times of crisis, interpersonal and group solidarity often emerge as people face critical challenges that threaten their survival. However, it remains unclear whether spontaneous solidarity practices are enough to effectively face such crisis situa... Read More about Multilevel European solidarity: From people to institutions (and back).

The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on population health in the UK: Rapid evidence review (2024)
Journal Article

Background: In the UK, unique and unforeseen factors, including COVID-19, Brexit, and Ukraine-Russia war, have resulted in an unprecedented cost of living crisis, creating a second health emergency. We present, one of the first rapid reviews with the... Read More about The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on population health in the UK: Rapid evidence review.

“One dead bedroom”: Exploring the lived experience of sex and sexuality for women with self-reported obsessive-compulsive disorder (2024)
Journal Article

This study explored lived experiences of sexuality for women with self-reported obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), with a particular focus on the felt impact of OCD on their sexual identities, practices and relationships, and their experiences of h... Read More about “One dead bedroom”: Exploring the lived experience of sex and sexuality for women with self-reported obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Voices in a pandemic: using deep mapping to explore children’s sense of place during the COVID-19 pandemic in UK (2024)
Journal Article

Children’s sense of place is important for wellbeing, development and belonging in a community or place. The VIP-CLEAR (Voices in a Pandemic – Children’s Lockdown Experiences Applied to Recovery) project used creative methods and repeat engagement t... Read More about Voices in a pandemic: using deep mapping to explore children’s sense of place during the COVID-19 pandemic in UK.

Curiosity Connections - Inspire Sustainability 2024 (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Curiosity Connections is the network for inspirational science education in the West of England. Our aim is that every child will have an inspirational and relevant science education. The network is managed by the Inspire Sustainability team in UWE B... Read More about Curiosity Connections - Inspire Sustainability 2024.

Reliable and specific detection and identification of Brenneria goodwinii, the causal agent of oak and oriental beech decline (2024)
Journal Article

Chestnut-leaved oak (Quercus castaneifolia) and oriental beech (Fagus orientalis) are among the major tree species in the Hyrcanian forests. Brenneria goodwinii was identified as the causal agent of necrotic lesions and stem bleeding on affected oak... Read More about Reliable and specific detection and identification of Brenneria goodwinii, the causal agent of oak and oriental beech decline.

A consensus statement on perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations for post-pandemic recovery and re-build (2024)
Journal Article

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic posed a significant lifecourse rupture, not least to those who had specific physical vulnerabilities to the virus, but also to those who were suffering with mental ill health. Women and birthing people who were pre... Read More about A consensus statement on perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations for post-pandemic recovery and re-build.