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Sustainable development and environmental peacebuilding (2023)
Book Chapter
Das, O. (2023). Sustainable development and environmental peacebuilding. In D. Dam-de Jong, & B. Sjöstedt (Eds.), Research Handbook on International Law and Environmental Peacebuilding. Edward Elgar Publishing

In the face of various post-conflict challenges and conflicting priorities, it is tempting in the short term to dismiss environmental issues or setting them aside for later. However, taking this stance is short sighted as bringing in natural resource... Read More about Sustainable development and environmental peacebuilding.

Efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions: a systematic review informing the 2023 EULAR recommendations for the management of fatigue in people with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (2023)
Journal Article
Santos, E. J. F., Farisogullari, B., Dures, E., Geenen, R., & Machado, P. M. (2023). Efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions: a systematic review informing the 2023 EULAR recommendations for the management of fatigue in people with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. RMD Open, 9(3), e003350. https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003350

Objective: To identify the best evidence on the efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions in reducing fatigue in people with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (I-RMDs) and to summarise their safety in the identified studies to i... Read More about Efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions: a systematic review informing the 2023 EULAR recommendations for the management of fatigue in people with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

Public preference of flood-resilient housing technologies in Nigeria: A case study of Kogi State (2023)
Journal Article
Ameh, H., & Lamond, J. (in press). Public preference of flood-resilient housing technologies in Nigeria: A case study of Kogi State. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-09-2022-0092

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore flood-prone area residents' preferences of flood-resilient housing technologies (HTs), to understand the factors influencing their choices. Flood-resilient HTs can reduce damage and disruption at a hou... Read More about Public preference of flood-resilient housing technologies in Nigeria: A case study of Kogi State.

Ink for Printmaking (2023)
Book
Hoskins, S. (in press). Ink for Printmaking. London: Bloomsbury Publishing

How do emergency department staff respond to behaviour that challenges displayed by people living with dementia? A mixed-methods study (2023)
Journal Article
Goodwin, L., Liddiard, C., Manning, S., Benger, J. R., Benger, J., Carlton, E., Carlton, E., Cheston, R., Hoskins, R., Taylor, H., & Voss, S. (2023). How do emergency department staff respond to behaviour that challenges displayed by people living with dementia? A mixed-methods study. BMJ Open, 13(8), Article e075022. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075022

Objectives: To investigate staff experiences of, and approaches to behaviour that challenges displayed by patients with dementia in the emergency department (ED). Behaviour that challenges is defined as ‘actions that detract from the well-being of in... Read More about How do emergency department staff respond to behaviour that challenges displayed by people living with dementia? A mixed-methods study.

Suspects still left in limbo? The continuing challenge of pre-charge bail (2023)
Journal Article
Dehaghani, R., Smith, T., & Newman, D. (2023). Suspects still left in limbo? The continuing challenge of pre-charge bail. Criminal Law Review -London-, 492-511

Pre-charge bail has undergone significant reform in recent years. In 2017, changes introduced by the Policing and Crime Act 2017 placed time limits on pre-charge bail. Notwithstanding this attempt to regulate the use of bail more effectively, police... Read More about Suspects still left in limbo? The continuing challenge of pre-charge bail.

Determinants of microenterprise performance among microcredit clients in urban areas of Malaysia (2023)
Journal Article
Sahul Hamid, F. (2023). Determinants of microenterprise performance among microcredit clients in urban areas of Malaysia. Akademika, 93(2), 103-114. https://doi.org/10.17576/akad-2023-9302-09

As one of the anti-poverty instruments, the potential of microenterprise in improving livelihoods through the promotion of self-employment activities and micro-entrepreneurship appears to have been increasing over time including in Malaysia. Therefor... Read More about Determinants of microenterprise performance among microcredit clients in urban areas of Malaysia.

No ultrasounds detected from fungi when dehydrated (2023)
Journal Article
Phillips, N., Remedios, S. W., Nikolaidou, A., Baracskai, Z., & Adamatzky, A. (2023). No ultrasounds detected from fungi when dehydrated. Ultrasonics, 135, Article 107111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.2023.107111

Many organisms (including certain plant species) can be observed to emit sounds, potentially signifying threat alerts. Sensitivity to such sounds and vibrations may also play an important role in the lives of fungi. In this work, we explore the poten... Read More about No ultrasounds detected from fungi when dehydrated.

Forced marriage protection orders: Assisting non-british nationals who are not present in the UK (2023)
Journal Article
Gaffney-Rhys, R. (2023). Forced marriage protection orders: Assisting non-british nationals who are not present in the UK. Family Law -Bristol-, 53, 825-830

In Re P (Appeal: Forced Marriage Protection Order: Jurisdiction) [2023] EWHC 195 (Fam), the High Court Family Division granted permission to appeal the dismissal of an application for a Forced Marriage Protection Order (FMPO) because the appellant (a... Read More about Forced marriage protection orders: Assisting non-british nationals who are not present in the UK.

European Solidarity - Interdisciplinary Perspectives (2023)
Book
Quenivet, N., & Tava, F. (2023). F. Tava, & N. Quenivet (Eds.). European Solidarity - Interdisciplinary Perspectives. ECPR PRess

What is solidarity and what makes us think it is something important? Is it just an abstract idea or something more like a prosocial practice that can grow to inform legal regulations and political decisions? How is it that solidarity is so widesprea... Read More about European Solidarity - Interdisciplinary Perspectives.

The criminalization of solidarity in today's European Union (2023)
Book Chapter
Quenivet, N., Dadomo, C., & Tava, F. (2023). The criminalization of solidarity in today's European Union. In European Solidarity - Interdisciplinary Perspectives (313-345). ECPR Press

European solidarity is a contested concept. Social groups and political parties with different ideological orientations across the European Union often try to impose their own conception of solidarity to the detriment of alternative interpretations.... Read More about The criminalization of solidarity in today's European Union.

Green infrastructure and regeneration (2023)
Journal Article
Sinnett, D. (2023). Green infrastructure and regeneration. Town and Country Planning -London- Town and Country Planning Association-, 92, 227-229

The co-creation, initial piloting, and protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of a coach-led positive body image intervention for girls in sport (2023)
Journal Article
Matheson, E. L., Schneider, J., Tinoco, A., Gentili, C., Silva-Breen, H., LaVoi, N. M., …Diedrichs, P. C. (2023). The co-creation, initial piloting, and protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of a coach-led positive body image intervention for girls in sport. BMC Public Health, 23(1), Article 1467. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16360-w

Background: Globally, girls disengage from sports at an earlier age and higher rate than boys. This is, in part, due to the unique body image challenges that girls face, relative to their male peers. Existing intervention efforts that aim to reduce g... Read More about The co-creation, initial piloting, and protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of a coach-led positive body image intervention for girls in sport.

Acceptability of memory-aid technological devices for community-dwelling older adults with dementia to maintain quality of life (2023)
Thesis
Muponda, T. Acceptability of memory-aid technological devices for community-dwelling older adults with dementia to maintain quality of life. (Thesis). University of the West of England. https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10393789

The rising prevalence of dementia cases due to ageing population presents a global challenge. Despite different types of memory aid devices available, evidence reveal that it is not widely accepted (Thordardottir et al., 2019). The current study aime... Read More about Acceptability of memory-aid technological devices for community-dwelling older adults with dementia to maintain quality of life.

Improving sustainability of affordable housing using innovative technologies: Case study of SIAH-Livable (2023)
Journal Article
Moghayedi, A., Phiri, C., & Ellmann, A. M. (2023). Improving sustainability of affordable housing using innovative technologies: Case study of SIAH-Livable. Scientific African, 21, Article e01819. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01819

Rapid urbanization presents a major challenge in achieving affordable and sustainable housing. In the face of the problem, rapid urbanisation represents, there is room for innovation. Advancements in sustainable design methods, new materials, and inn... Read More about Improving sustainability of affordable housing using innovative technologies: Case study of SIAH-Livable.

Appraising the nexus between influencers on the public transport choice by women commuters in South Africa (2023)
Journal Article
Moghayedi, A., Mehmood, A., Matsika, E., Vanderschuren, M., Jeune, K. L., Ekpo, C. O., & Chukwueke, I. (2023). Appraising the nexus between influencers on the public transport choice by women commuters in South Africa. Scientific African, 21, Article e01820. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01820

Women represent the largest share of public transport users in developing countries, yet they face many barriers that limit their mobility. In South Africa, safety and security concerns and limited access to reliable transport reduce women's particip... Read More about Appraising the nexus between influencers on the public transport choice by women commuters in South Africa.

The OdonAssist inflatable device for assisted vaginal birth—the ASSIST II study (United Kingdom) (2023)
Journal Article
Hotton, E. J., Hotton, E. J., Bale, N., Rose, C., White, P., Wade, J., …Reading, I. (2024). The OdonAssist inflatable device for assisted vaginal birth—the ASSIST II study (United Kingdom). American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 230(3), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2023.05.018

Background: Decreasing rates of assisted vaginal birth have been paralleled with increasing rates of cesarean deliveries over the last 40 years. The OdonAssist is a novel device for assisted vaginal birth. Iterative changes to clinical parameters, de... Read More about The OdonAssist inflatable device for assisted vaginal birth—the ASSIST II study (United Kingdom).

Building rehabilitation, sustainable development, and rural settlements: A contribution to the state of the art (2023)
Journal Article
Mouraz, C. P., Ferreira, T. M., & Silva, J. M. (in press). Building rehabilitation, sustainable development, and rural settlements: A contribution to the state of the art. Environment, Development and Sustainability, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-03664-5

The quality of life in rural housing settlements is at the heart of territorial cohesion concerns across Europe and the United Nations’ sustainable development goals. However, the gap between urban and rural developments remains substantial, stressin... Read More about Building rehabilitation, sustainable development, and rural settlements: A contribution to the state of the art.

Surviving limbo: Critical career capital aspects for entrepreneur immigrants in an extreme context (2023)
Journal Article
Arman, G. (2023). Surviving limbo: Critical career capital aspects for entrepreneur immigrants in an extreme context. Career Development International, 28(4), 443-457. https://doi.org/10.1108/CDI-07-2022-0218

Purpose: The present study explored the adjustment (i.e. survival vs stay) of a unique group of Turkish entrepreneur immigrants in the United Kingdom, whose initial experiences upon their move were disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020. De... Read More about Surviving limbo: Critical career capital aspects for entrepreneur immigrants in an extreme context.