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Insulin-dependent GLUT4 trafficking is not regulated by protein SUMOylation in L6 myocytes (2019)
Journal Article
Carmichael, R. E., Wilkinson, K. A., & Craig, T. J. (2019). Insulin-dependent GLUT4 trafficking is not regulated by protein SUMOylation in L6 myocytes. Scientific Reports, 9(1), Article 6477. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42574-3

Type-II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is one of the fastest growing public health issues today, consuming 12% of worldwide health budgets and affecting an estimated 400 million people. One of the key pathological traits of this disease is insulin resistan... Read More about Insulin-dependent GLUT4 trafficking is not regulated by protein SUMOylation in L6 myocytes.

A streaming dataflow engine for sparse matrix-vector multiplication using high-level synthesis (2019)
Journal Article
Hosseinabady, M., & Nunez-Yanez, J. L. (2020). A streaming dataflow engine for sparse matrix-vector multiplication using high-level synthesis. IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, 39(6), 1272-1285. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCAD.2019.2912923

Using high-level synthesis techniques, this paper proposes an adaptable high-performance streaming dataflow engine for sparse matrix dense vector multiplication (SpMV) suitable for embedded FPGAs. As the SpMV is a memory-bound algorithm, this engine... Read More about A streaming dataflow engine for sparse matrix-vector multiplication using high-level synthesis.

Gwalia Gazette (2019)
Physical Artefact
Bodman, S., Parr, L., Butler, A., & Campbell, N. Gwalia Gazette. Bristol, UK

A collaboration with 47 national and international artists for World Book Night 2019. Coordinated by Linda Parr. In collections: Tate Britain, London, UK; UWE Bristol Special Collections, Bower Ashton Library, Bristol, UK; Biblioteca Universitária UF... Read More about Gwalia Gazette.

A classification and framework for measuring sustainability supply chain risk indices in small and medium enterprises (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Sutrisno, A., Kumar, V., Handayani, D., Arief, R., Virdhian, S., & Punuhsingon, C. (2019). A classification and framework for measuring sustainability supply chain risk indices in small and medium enterprises.

Considering its significant contribution to the global Gross Domestic Product, improving an understanding of risks affecting the sustainability of operation in small and medium enterprises in a networked economy is undeniably important. Unfortunate... Read More about A classification and framework for measuring sustainability supply chain risk indices in small and medium enterprises.

The national context of assessment in higher education (2019)
Book Chapter
King, H. (2019). The national context of assessment in higher education. In C. Bryan, & K. Clegg (Eds.), Innovative Assessment in Higher Education: A Handbook for Academic Practitioners. Routledge

Assessment is an integral part of effective curriculum design and development within modules and across programmes. However, it is also influenced by the wider local, national and, to an extent, international education policy context. This chapter wi... Read More about The national context of assessment in higher education.

From nursing Virgins to brelfies: The project of maternal femininity (2019)
Journal Article
Johnson, C., & Rintoul, J. (2019). From nursing Virgins to brelfies: The project of maternal femininity. Journal of Gender Studies, 28(8), 918-936. https://doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2019.1607267

Contemporary debates about breastfeeding are saturated with ideas about what constitutes ‘good’ and ‘bad’ mothering, ‘achieved’ or ‘failed’ femininity frequently derived from Christian representations of the Virgin Mother. In this article we trace de... Read More about From nursing Virgins to brelfies: The project of maternal femininity.

Integrating construction supply chains within a circular economy: An ANFIS-based waste analytics system (A-WAS) (2019)
Journal Article
Akinade, O. O., & Oyedele, L. O. (2019). Integrating construction supply chains within a circular economy: An ANFIS-based waste analytics system (A-WAS). Journal of Cleaner Production, 229, 863-873. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.04.232

© 2019 The circular economy agenda makes it paramount for construction supply chains to reduce material waste. Although a collaborative platform called Building Information Modelling (BIM) offers a means of supply chains integration, it has not been... Read More about Integrating construction supply chains within a circular economy: An ANFIS-based waste analytics system (A-WAS).

"We must unite now or perish!": Kwame Nkrumah's creation of a mythic discourse? (2019)
Journal Article
Nartey, M. (2019). "We must unite now or perish!": Kwame Nkrumah's creation of a mythic discourse?. Journal of Language and Politics, 18(2), 252-271. https://doi.org/10.1075/jlp.17051.nar

This paper presents a discourse-mythological analysis of the rhetoric of a pioneering Pan-African and Ghana's independence leader, Kwame Nkrumah, drawing on Ruth Wodak's discourse-historical approach to critical discourse analysis. The thesis of the... Read More about "We must unite now or perish!": Kwame Nkrumah's creation of a mythic discourse?.

Endorsing and reinforcing gender and age stereotypes: The negative effect on self-rated leadership potential for women and older workers (2019)
Journal Article
Tresh, F., Steeden, B., de Moura, G. R., Leite, A. C., Swift, H. J., & Player, A. (2019). Endorsing and reinforcing gender and age stereotypes: The negative effect on self-rated leadership potential for women and older workers. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, Article 688. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00688

Previous research has examined the impact of stereotypes on outcomes such as career progression and hiring decisions. We present a novel approach to examine the role of stereotypes in predicting self-rated leadership potential across gender and age g... Read More about Endorsing and reinforcing gender and age stereotypes: The negative effect on self-rated leadership potential for women and older workers.

Benchmarks for energy access: Policy vagueness and incoherence as barriers to sustainable electrification of the global south (2019)
Journal Article
Monyei, C. G., Oyedele, L. O., Akinade, O. O., Ajayi, A. O., & Luo, X. J. (2019). Benchmarks for energy access: Policy vagueness and incoherence as barriers to sustainable electrification of the global south. Energy Research and Social Science, 54, 113-116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2019.04.005

© 2019 The unavailability of tangible policy benchmarks continues to mitigate against sustainable electrification in the global south. Furthermore, incoherent policy benchmarks as to what should constitute clean energy allow for varying interpretatio... Read More about Benchmarks for energy access: Policy vagueness and incoherence as barriers to sustainable electrification of the global south.

The political is personal: Brexit and the career aspirations of UK undergraduates (2019)
Journal Article
McCrory, M., & Thomson, T. (in press). The political is personal: Brexit and the career aspirations of UK undergraduates. Journal of the National Institute for Career Education and Counselling, 42(1), 3-8. https://doi.org/10.20856/jnicec.4202

Findings from a small-scale qualitative research project exploring the impact of Brexit on the career aspirations of final year students at a UK university reveal the centrality of values and emotion in career decision-making. Although not conclusive... Read More about The political is personal: Brexit and the career aspirations of UK undergraduates.

Brexit: The political is personal. Values and emotion in career thinking (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Thomson, T. (2019, April). Brexit: The political is personal. Values and emotion in career thinking. Paper presented at Employability across Europe, Chancellors Conference Centre, Manchester, England

How is Brexit impacting on the future plans of UK undergraduates? This small-scale research study, conducted in 2017,seeks to better understand the impact of political events on career thinking. Updated for this conference, we learn if the participa... Read More about Brexit: The political is personal. Values and emotion in career thinking.

Characterisation of a nuclear cave environment utilising an autonomous swarm of heterogeneous robots (2019)
Thesis
Bridgwater, T. J. F. Characterisation of a nuclear cave environment utilising an autonomous swarm of heterogeneous robots. (Thesis). University of the West of England and University of Bristol. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1490801

As nuclear facilities come to the end of their operational lifetime, safe decommissioning becomes a more prevalent issue. In many such facilities there exist ‘nuclear caves’. These caves constitute areas that may have been entered infrequently, or ev... Read More about Characterisation of a nuclear cave environment utilising an autonomous swarm of heterogeneous robots.

Building information modelling (BIM) capability and delivery success on construction projects (2019)
Journal Article
Mahamadu, A., Mahdjoubi, L., Booth, C., Manu, P., & Manu, E. (2019). Building information modelling (BIM) capability and delivery success on construction projects. Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management, 19(2), 170-192. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-03-2018-0016

Purpose: In spite of emerging research on building information modelling (BIM) capability assessment, there is a general dearth of knowledge about the links between often pre-emptive capability measurement attributes and actual delivery success. More... Read More about Building information modelling (BIM) capability and delivery success on construction projects.

On the simulation (and energy costs) of human intelligence, the singularity and simulationism (2019)
Book Chapter
Winfield, A. F. T. (2019). On the simulation (and energy costs) of human intelligence, the singularity and simulationism. In A. Adamatzky, & V. Kendon (Eds.), From Astrophysics to Unconventional Computation (397-407). Springer Nature Publishing AG. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15792-0_16

For many the Holy Grail of robotics and AI is the creation of artificial persons: artefacts with equivalent general competencies as humans. Such artefacts would literally be simulations of humans. With the theme of simulation this essay reflects on b... Read More about On the simulation (and energy costs) of human intelligence, the singularity and simulationism.

Levetiracetam versus phenytoin for second-line treatment of paediatric convulsive status epilepticus (EcLiPSE): a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial (2019)
Journal Article
Crome, L., Nyirenda, M., Sajjanhar, T., Leighton, S., McLellan, S., Bell, C., …Lyttle, M. D. (2019). Levetiracetam versus phenytoin for second-line treatment of paediatric convulsive status epilepticus (EcLiPSE): a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial. Lancet, 393(10186), 2125-2134. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2819%2930724-X

Background Phenytoin is the recommended second-line intravenous anticonvulsant for treatment of paediatric convulsive status epilepticus in the UK; however, some evidence suggests that levetiracetam could be an effective and safer alternative. This... Read More about Levetiracetam versus phenytoin for second-line treatment of paediatric convulsive status epilepticus (EcLiPSE): a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial.

Young carers in England: Findings from the 2018 BBC survey on the prevalence and nature of caring among young people (2019)
Journal Article
Joseph, S., Kendall, C., Toher, D., Sempik, J., Holland, J., & Becker, S. (2019). Young carers in England: Findings from the 2018 BBC survey on the prevalence and nature of caring among young people. Child: Care, Health and Development, 45(4), 606-612. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12674

© 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Background: Many young people are involved in caring for parents, siblings, or other relatives who have an illness or disability. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of caring by young people in England... Read More about Young carers in England: Findings from the 2018 BBC survey on the prevalence and nature of caring among young people.

The natural connectivity of autonomous systems (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Battle, S. (2019, April). The natural connectivity of autonomous systems. Paper presented at 2019 AISB Convention, Falmouth, UK

The concept of enaction, or embodied cognition, de- scribed by Varela et al., aims to resolve the the dilemma of Cartesian mind-body dualism by re-casting these categories as complementary explanations of the same phenomena. This paper explores Varel... Read More about The natural connectivity of autonomous systems.