All Outputs (38925)

Quantifying human-robot interaction by developing a measure for safe collaboration (2024)
Thesis
Camilleri, A. Quantifying human-robot interaction by developing a measure for safe collaboration. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10883623

This research investigated whether human motion prediction by an assistive robot can always lead to a safe and efficient human-robot interaction. Using human motion, prediction can encourage interaction in close physical proximity and can help build... Read More about Quantifying human-robot interaction by developing a measure for safe collaboration.

Investigating the in-situ production and processing of aquatic fluorescent organic matter by freshwater bacteria (2024)
Thesis
Perrin, E. Investigating the in-situ production and processing of aquatic fluorescent organic matter by freshwater bacteria. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10277981

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is one of the largest reservoirs of carbon on the planet, and is ubiquitous throughout aquatic systems. It plays an essential role in global biogeochemical cycles and the transport and storage of carbon through the hydr... Read More about Investigating the in-situ production and processing of aquatic fluorescent organic matter by freshwater bacteria.

Optimization of additively manufactured graphene-enhanced geopolymer concrete (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Sinha, P., Soe, S., Nounu, G., Jorgensen, T., Qureshi, T., & Ball, R. (2024, April). Optimization of additively manufactured graphene-enhanced geopolymer concrete. Poster presented at ICT 52nd Convention, ICT Convention- Hillscourt Hotel

This project will develop high-performance graphene-enhanced geopolymer concrete optimized for additive manufacturing applications. Mix designs employing the additives GGBS, Fly ash, and Metakaolin will be combined with a graphene nano additive to en... Read More about Optimization of additively manufactured graphene-enhanced geopolymer concrete.

Spatial heterogeneity in the response of winter wheat yield to meteorological dryness/wetness variations in Henan province, China (2024)
Journal Article
Li, C., Gu, Y., Xu, H., Huang, J., Liu, B., Chun, K., & Octavianti, T. (in press). Spatial heterogeneity in the response of winter wheat yield to meteorological dryness/wetness variations in Henan province, China. Agronomy,

Knowledge about regional climate-yield relationships is crucial to reducing yield losses and ensuring global food security in a changing climate. Henan province, the largest winter wheat production region in China, was selected for this study. Data o... Read More about Spatial heterogeneity in the response of winter wheat yield to meteorological dryness/wetness variations in Henan province, China.

Reflections on co‐productive research in a youth‐focused climate education project (2024)
Journal Article
Portus, R., Williams, S., Mansikka-aho, A., Reilly, K., Aarnio-Linnanvuori, E., de Vito, L., …McEwen, L. (in press). Reflections on co‐productive research in a youth‐focused climate education project. Geographical Research, https://doi.org/10.1111/1745-5871.12642

The 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child emphasises the value of listening to young people’s voices. Since its inception, there have been significant moves to involve young people in research that concerns their lives in a time of environmen... Read More about Reflections on co‐productive research in a youth‐focused climate education project.

“I don’t think that really any of the symptoms of it are my experience”: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of women who disagree with their diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (2024)
Thesis
Wyatt, G. “I don’t think that really any of the symptoms of it are my experience”: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of women who disagree with their diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11515366

Background Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is noted to be a disorder of mood and interaction. This diagnosis is given to more women than men and can be stigmatising, with people being accused of being attention-seeking and manipulative. People... Read More about “I don’t think that really any of the symptoms of it are my experience”: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of women who disagree with their diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder.

Dynamic connectedness, portfolio performance, and hedging effectiveness of the hydrogen economy, renewable energy, equity, and commodity markets: Insights from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war (2024)
Journal Article
Rubbaniy, G., Almaghaireh, A., Cheffi, W., & Khalid, A. A. (in press). Dynamic connectedness, portfolio performance, and hedging effectiveness of the hydrogen economy, renewable energy, equity, and commodity markets: Insights from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. Journal of Cleaner Production,

This study employs a Time-Varying Parameter Vector Auto Regressive (TVP-VAR) connectedness approach to investigate the dynamic interconnections, portfolio performance, and hedging effectiveness across hydrogen economy, renewable energy markets, equit... Read More about Dynamic connectedness, portfolio performance, and hedging effectiveness of the hydrogen economy, renewable energy, equity, and commodity markets: Insights from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.

Depressive symptoms in adolescence and adult educational and employment outcomes: A structured life course analysis (2024)
Journal Article
López-López, J., Tilling, K., Pearson, R., Fazel, M., Washbrook, E., Zhu, Y., …Smith, A. (in press). Depressive symptoms in adolescence and adult educational and employment outcomes: A structured life course analysis. Psychological Medicine,

Depression is a common mental health disorder which often starts during adolescence, with potentially important future consequences including ‘Not in Education, Employment or Training’ (NEET) status. In this study, we took a structured life course mo... Read More about Depressive symptoms in adolescence and adult educational and employment outcomes: A structured life course analysis.

What do policymakers need to know about harassment in the metaverse? (2024)
Conference Proceeding
McIntosh, V. (2024). What do policymakers need to know about harassment in the metaverse?.

As immersive technologies and spatial computing paradigms move into the mainstream, public and political interest in the metaverse is growing. In some respects, the metaverse offers an exciting view of the future, one in which a global community can... Read More about What do policymakers need to know about harassment in the metaverse?.

3D Machine vision and deep learning for enabling automated and sustainable assistive physiotherapy (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Smith, L., Boyd, S., Bhatta, D., & Smith, M. (2024). 3D Machine vision and deep learning for enabling automated and sustainable assistive physiotherapy. In 2023 Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, & Applied Computing (CSCE). https://doi.org/10.1109/CSCE60160.2023.00209

The significant beneficial effects of physiotherapy as a treatment for a wide range of medical conditions, is well known. However, the challenge for already stressed healthcare systems to provide effective physiotherapy to an aging population, that h... Read More about 3D Machine vision and deep learning for enabling automated and sustainable assistive physiotherapy.

Accept or challenge? Exploring the experiences of pre‐service teachers from minoritised groups (2024)
Journal Article
Vickers‐Hulse, K., & Whitehouse, S. (in press). Accept or challenge? Exploring the experiences of pre‐service teachers from minoritised groups. British Educational Research Journal, https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.4004

The shortage of teachers from Black, Asian and minoritised groups is well documented. Over the past decade, a body of research has confirmed that discrimination and inequality is a factor in the recruitment of teachers from Black, Asian and minoritis... Read More about Accept or challenge? Exploring the experiences of pre‐service teachers from minoritised groups.

A conceptual thematic framework of psychological adjustment in caregivers of children with craniofacial microsomia (2024)
Journal Article
Stock, N., Costa, B., Parnell, J., Johns, A., Crerand, C., Feragen, K., …Heike, C. (in press). A conceptual thematic framework of psychological adjustment in caregivers of children with craniofacial microsomia. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, https://doi.org/10.1177/10556656241245284

Objective: Children with craniofacial microsomia (CFM) have complex healthcare needs, resulting in evaluations and interventions from infancy onward. Yet, little is understood about families’ treatment experiences or the impact of CFM on caregivers’... Read More about A conceptual thematic framework of psychological adjustment in caregivers of children with craniofacial microsomia.

Public involvement and public engagement: An example of convergent evolution? Findings from a conceptual qualitative review of patient and public involvement, and public engagement, in health and scientific research (2024)
Journal Article
Wilkinson, C., Gibson, A., Biddle, M., & Hobbs, L. (2024). Public involvement and public engagement: An example of convergent evolution? Findings from a conceptual qualitative review of patient and public involvement, and public engagement, in health and scientific research. PEC Innovation, 4, Article 100281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecinn.2024.100281

Objective Patient and public involvement (PPI) in health research is now well-established, whilst science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) research has shifted from a focus on science communication alone to public engagement (PE) with... Read More about Public involvement and public engagement: An example of convergent evolution? Findings from a conceptual qualitative review of patient and public involvement, and public engagement, in health and scientific research.

Circular ArtSpace Collective Art Exhibition (2024)
Exhibition / Performance
Bell, R. Circular ArtSpace Collective Art Exhibition. [Ink and Watercolour on Paper]. 6 April 2024 - 28 April 2024. (Unpublished)

Collective Art Exhibition (5-28 April 2024) Rebecca Bell Devotionals: Belonging Remembered 2024 Series of work, Ink and watercolour on paper As part of the New Starters research programme at UWE, Rebecca Bell is researching post-pastoral... Read More about Circular ArtSpace Collective Art Exhibition.

Exploring the content validity of the Chalder Fatigue Scale using cognitive interviewing in an ME/CFS population (2024)
Journal Article
Dures, E. (in press). Exploring the content validity of the Chalder Fatigue Scale using cognitive interviewing in an ME/CFS population. Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health and Behavior, https://doi.org/10.1080/21641846.2024.2335861

Background The Chalder Fatigue Scale, also known as the Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire (CFQ) is a Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) comprising 11 items designed to measure physical and cognitive fatigue. It is widely used with people with myalg... Read More about Exploring the content validity of the Chalder Fatigue Scale using cognitive interviewing in an ME/CFS population.

Varieties of institutional systems, ownership characteristics and cross-border acquisitions: A comparative study of Brazil and China (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Cai, C. (2024). Varieties of institutional systems, ownership characteristics and cross-border acquisitions: A comparative study of Brazil and China.

In this paper, we use the Varieties of Institutional Systems framework and comparative institutional perspective to compare and contrast the home country institutional factors in two emerging countries: Brazil and China. Our focus is on exploring how... Read More about Varieties of institutional systems, ownership characteristics and cross-border acquisitions: A comparative study of Brazil and China.

The LivDem 2023 survey: Facilitator views on benefits and the more active involvement of carers in the Living well with Dementia (LivDem) course (2024)
Journal Article
Cheston, R., Reilly, F., Topalova, N., Woodstoke, N., & Dodd, E. (2024). The LivDem 2023 survey: Facilitator views on benefits and the more active involvement of carers in the Living well with Dementia (LivDem) course. FPOP Bulletin, 166(April), 48-55. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpsfpop.2024.1.166.48

Introduction. The Living Well with Dementia (LivDem) intervention is an eight-week, group based post-diagnostic course for people living with dementia that aims to facilitate adjustment to the diagnosis. We set out to establish the views of course fa... Read More about The LivDem 2023 survey: Facilitator views on benefits and the more active involvement of carers in the Living well with Dementia (LivDem) course.

"The asylum system is completely broken": An analysis of justifications and resistance for the UK Government's Rwanda policy in parliamentary debates (2024)
Journal Article
Parker, S., & Cornell, J. (2024). "The asylum system is completely broken": An analysis of justifications and resistance for the UK Government's Rwanda policy in parliamentary debates. Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis Across Disciplines, 16(1), 1-17

In April 2022, the UK government announced the signing of a 'partnership agreement' with the Government of Rwanda in which some asylum seekers who enter the UK would be transported to Rwanda where their cases would be decided. This 'Rwanda policy' ha... Read More about "The asylum system is completely broken": An analysis of justifications and resistance for the UK Government's Rwanda policy in parliamentary debates.

Understanding Mental Health Apps: An Applied Psychosocial Perspective (2024)
Book
Goodings, L., Ellis, D., & Tucker, I. (2024). Understanding Mental Health Apps: An Applied Psychosocial Perspective. Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53911-4

Offers insight into the power of apps to shape our sense of selves and others. Looks at the use of mental health applications from a social psychological perspective. Aims to show how everyday forms of distress are embedded in the use of mental hea... Read More about Understanding Mental Health Apps: An Applied Psychosocial Perspective.

Effectiveness of interventions on occupational stress, health and well-being, performance, and job satisfaction for midwives: A systematic mixed methods review (2024)
Journal Article
Anchors, Z., Arnold, R., Bressington, C., Burnard, S., Moreton, A., & Moore, L. (in press). Effectiveness of interventions on occupational stress, health and well-being, performance, and job satisfaction for midwives: A systematic mixed methods review. Women and Birth, Article 101589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2024.02.005

Background: Work-related stress is high in midwifery with negative implications for midwives’ health and performance. This systematic review therefore examined which stress management interventions (SMIs) are most effective at reducing occupational s... Read More about Effectiveness of interventions on occupational stress, health and well-being, performance, and job satisfaction for midwives: A systematic mixed methods review.