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Is it all about the windows? Residents' values in residential heritage buildings (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Wise, F., Moncaster, A., & Jones, D. (2022). Is it all about the windows? Residents' values in residential heritage buildings. In Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings (592-598). https://doi.org/10.14311/app.2022.38.0592

Reducing energy and associated carbon emissions from the built environment is fundamental to meeting our climate goals. Retrofit of existing buildings is therefore a key strategy. Heritage buildings present particular challenges for retrofitting beca... Read More about Is it all about the windows? Residents' values in residential heritage buildings.

Imagery versus captions: The effect of body positive Instagram content on young women's mood and body image (2022)
Journal Article
Cowles, E., Guest, E., & Slater, A. (2023). Imagery versus captions: The effect of body positive Instagram content on young women's mood and body image. Body Image, 44, 120-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.12.004

Body positive social media content aims to positively impact young women's body image and mood by challenging traditionally narrow beauty ideals. This online experiment investigated the effect of viewing body positive Instagram posts on young women's... Read More about Imagery versus captions: The effect of body positive Instagram content on young women's mood and body image.

My Food Community: Summary evaluation findings from the first delivery of the programme in 2021–22 (2022)
Report
Beardmore, A., Jones, M., Hills, S., & Ismail, S. (2022). My Food Community: Summary evaluation findings from the first delivery of the programme in 2021–22. Bristol: National Lottery Community Fund

The Soil Association’s My Food Community is a community leadership programme intended to create ‘a network for good food champions to learn, connect and take action’. My Food Community forms part of Food for Life Get Togethers, a UK-wide National Lot... Read More about My Food Community: Summary evaluation findings from the first delivery of the programme in 2021–22.

My Food community: Full evaluation report on the first delivery of a community food leadership programme (2022)
Report
Beardmore, A., Jones, M., Hills, S., & Ismail, S. (2022). My Food community: Full evaluation report on the first delivery of a community food leadership programme. Online: National Lottery Community Fund

In the context of the current cost of living crisis, many activists are working within their communities to promote access to affordable, healthy, and sustainable food. Yet there are very few opportunities share experiences, ideas and resources betw... Read More about My Food community: Full evaluation report on the first delivery of a community food leadership programme.

A systematic literature review of the relationship between parenting responses and child post-traumatic stress symptoms (2022)
Journal Article
Afzal, N., Ye, S., Page, A. C., Trickey, D., Lyttle, M. D., Hiller, R. M., & Halligan, S. L. (2023). A systematic literature review of the relationship between parenting responses and child post-traumatic stress symptoms. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 14(1), Article 2156053. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2022.2156053

Background: Parents are a key source of support for children exposed to single-incident/acute traumas and can thereby play a potentially significant role in children’s post-trauma psychological adjustment. However, the evidence base examining parenta... Read More about A systematic literature review of the relationship between parenting responses and child post-traumatic stress symptoms.

Wildlife reports: Freshwater fishes (2022)
Journal Article
Everard, M. (2022). Wildlife reports: Freshwater fishes. British Wildlife, 34(3), 209-211

A review of conservation-relevant issues around British Freshwater fishes in 2022

Improved impact damage resistance of tapered composite laminates using a ply scarfing technique (2022)
Journal Article
Gordon, T., Xu, X., Wisnom, M., Hallett, S., & Kim, B. C. (2023). Improved impact damage resistance of tapered composite laminates using a ply scarfing technique. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 166, 107391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2022.107391

This paper presents an experimental investigation into the effect of scarfed ply drops on the low velocity impact response of asymmetrically tapered, multi-directional, carbon/epoxy laminates, in comparison with that of conventional ply drops. Impact... Read More about Improved impact damage resistance of tapered composite laminates using a ply scarfing technique.

Dis-automation: Creative making with automation and AI (2022)
Journal Article
Crogan, P. (2022). Dis-automation: Creative making with automation and AI. Media Theory, 6(2), 25-54

This essay considers the nature and stakes of creative making with computational automation technologies. I will argue that Bernard Stiegler’s organological approach to the human as “technical life” takes care of the question of the nature of creativ... Read More about Dis-automation: Creative making with automation and AI.

Data use externatilies: Report to department for digital, culture, media and sport by Belmana with the University of the West of England (2022)
Report
Vaze, P., Ioramshvili, C., Whittard, D., & Ritchie, F. (2022). Data use externatilies: Report to department for digital, culture, media and sport by Belmana with the University of the West of England. https://www.gov.uk: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

This study was commissioned by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to: ● Identify the likely positive and negative externalities of data use (that is, the wider social impacts of data use) and ● Provide an assessment of the viabili... Read More about Data use externatilies: Report to department for digital, culture, media and sport by Belmana with the University of the West of England.

Defining independence: A scoping review by the OMERACT patient perspective of remission in rheumatoid arthritis group (2022)
Journal Article
Khoo, T., Jones, B., Chin, A., Terrett, A., Voshaar, M., Hoogland, W., …Proudman, S. (2023). Defining independence: A scoping review by the OMERACT patient perspective of remission in rheumatoid arthritis group. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 58, 152152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2022.152152

Aims: The Outcome Measures in Rheumatology Trials (OMERACT) Remission in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patient perspective working group has previously found that patients prioritised independence, pain, and fatigue as key domains of remission in RA. How... Read More about Defining independence: A scoping review by the OMERACT patient perspective of remission in rheumatoid arthritis group.

The fences of Chuschi: The impacts of land enclosure on an Andean indigenous community (2022)
Journal Article
Bell, K., Hermoza, R. T., Staddon, C., Willems, B., Maldonado, F. C., Berrocal, N. T., & Flores, L. P. (2023). The fences of Chuschi: The impacts of land enclosure on an Andean indigenous community. Journal of Rural Studies, 97, 224-234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.10.004

In this study of the Andean town of Chuschi and its surrounding district of the same name, we consider the impacts of the proliferation of fencing on once open land. The paper contributes to a growing body of literature on the practice and impact of... Read More about The fences of Chuschi: The impacts of land enclosure on an Andean indigenous community.

Defending against adversarial machine learning attacks using hierarchical learning: A case study on network traffic attack classification (2022)
Journal Article
McCarthy, A., Ghadafi, E., Andriotis, P., & Legg, P. (2023). Defending against adversarial machine learning attacks using hierarchical learning: A case study on network traffic attack classification. Journal of Information Security and Applications, 72, Article 103398. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jisa.2022.103398

Machine learning is key for automated detection of malicious network activity to ensure that computer networks and organizations are protected against cyber security attacks. Recently, there has been growing interest in the domain of adversarial mach... Read More about Defending against adversarial machine learning attacks using hierarchical learning: A case study on network traffic attack classification.

Reducing false negatives in ransomware detection: A critical evaluation of machine learning algorithms (2022)
Journal Article
Bold, R., Al-Khateeb, H., & Ersotelos, N. (2022). Reducing false negatives in ransomware detection: A critical evaluation of machine learning algorithms. Applied Sciences, 12(24), Article 12941. https://doi.org/10.3390/app122412941

Technological achievement and cybercriminal methodology are two parallel growing paths; protocols such as Tor and i2p (designed to offer confidentiality and anonymity) are being utilised to run ransomware companies operating under a Ransomware as a S... Read More about Reducing false negatives in ransomware detection: A critical evaluation of machine learning algorithms.

Candles (2022)
Book Chapter
Sobers, S. (2022). Candles. In Sway of Shadows Response: Black Men Reminiscing (42 - 43). Taunton: Black Pansophy Books

In this short auto-ethnographic essay, Sobers uses material culture as a doorway into a deeply personal reflection. Focusing on a pair of candles given to him by his late brother, the chapter leads the reader through the complexity of family dynamics... Read More about Candles.

Editorial transitions part 2 – Hail and hello (2022)
Journal Article
Edwards, G., & Schedlitzki, D. (2023). Editorial transitions part 2 – Hail and hello. Leadership, 19(1), 3-6. https://doi.org/10.1177/17427150221147371

This issue of Leadership marks a new year and a new volume but also our first issue as Co-Editors-in-Chief. We are absolutely delighted to be working with colleagues in continuing the success of the journal and are indebted to Dennis Tourish for all... Read More about Editorial transitions part 2 – Hail and hello.

Measurement and rapid assessment of indoor air quality at mass gathering events to assess ventilation performance and reduce aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (2022)
Journal Article
Malki-Epshtein, L., Adzic, F., Roberts, B., Hathway, A., Iddon, C., Mustafa, M., & Cook, M. (2023). Measurement and rapid assessment of indoor air quality at mass gathering events to assess ventilation performance and reduce aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 44(2), 113 -133. https://doi.org/10.1177/01436244221137995

To assess risk factors for COVID-19 transmission and address the closure of mass gathering events since March 2020, the UK Government ran the Events Research Programme (ERP), following which it reopened live events in sports, music, and culture in Ju... Read More about Measurement and rapid assessment of indoor air quality at mass gathering events to assess ventilation performance and reduce aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

Bearing witness? Forensic architecture and the evidentiary power of art (2022)
Journal Article
Corna, L. L. (2022). Bearing witness? Forensic architecture and the evidentiary power of art. (00) Journal Not Listed, 69-88

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
Blunden, N. (2022, December). Decolonialising a grounded theory of presence. Presented at Embracing the art and science of psychotherapy, Metanoia Institute

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
Adamatzky, A. (2023). Electrical potential spiking of Kombucha zoogleal mats: A symbiotic community of bacteria and yeasts. Bioelectricity, 5(2), 99-108. https://doi.org/10.1089/bioe.2022.0030

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.