Noise and synthetic biology: How to deal with stochasticity? (2020)
Journal Article

© 2020, The Author(s). This paper explores the functional role of noise in synthetic biology and its relation to the concept of randomness. Ongoing developments in the field of synthetic biology are pursuing the re-organisation and control of biologi... Read More about Noise and synthetic biology: How to deal with stochasticity?.

The effects of alcohol hangover on mood and performance assessed at home (2020)
Journal Article

The current study evaluated the next day consequences of a social night of drinking compared to a no alcohol night, with standardised mood and portable screen-based performance measures assessed in the morning at participants’ homes, and a breathalys... Read More about The effects of alcohol hangover on mood and performance assessed at home.

Schizotypy (2020)
Book Chapter

Schizotypy is a set of traits analogous with the symptoms of schizophrenia. This article explores their putative role in the creative process, arguing that any relationship with creativity is complex and potentially bidirectional, where positive symp... Read More about Schizotypy.

Stability of women’s facial shape throughout the menstrual cycle (2020)
Journal Article

Facial characteristics can serve as a cue for judgements of multiple human traits, from maternal tendencies, overall fertility to sexual openness. In this study, we tested previously found fluctuations in facial shape throughout the menstrual cycle.... Read More about Stability of women’s facial shape throughout the menstrual cycle.

A preliminary evaluation of a client-centred prompting tool for supporting everyday activities in individuals with mild to moderate levels of cognitive impairment due to dementia (2020)
Journal Article

Objectives: Technology-based prompting has the potential to support people with dementia to complete multistep tasks in the home. However, these devices can be complex to use. This paper reports a feasibility trial of a personalised touchscreen digit... Read More about A preliminary evaluation of a client-centred prompting tool for supporting everyday activities in individuals with mild to moderate levels of cognitive impairment due to dementia.

'One dead bedroom': Exploring the impact of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) on women's lived experience of sex and sexuality (2020)
Thesis

Background: There is very little research, and no qualitative research, to date that has explored the lived experiences of sex and sexuality for women with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It is thought that OCD could impact on sexuality because... Read More about 'One dead bedroom': Exploring the impact of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) on women's lived experience of sex and sexuality.

BrisSynBio Art-Science Dossier (2020)
Journal Article

© 2020, The Author(s). Finding avenues for collaboration and engagement between the arts and the sciences (natural and social) was a central theme of investigation for the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) and Public Engagement programme at B... Read More about BrisSynBio Art-Science Dossier.

Philosophy and synthetic biology: The BrisSynBio experiment (2020)
Journal Article

Stashing behaviour in a Herring Gull (2020)
Journal Article

At around midday on 6th June 2019, in warm, bright conditions, we were watching a small Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) colony on the west coast of Lundy, Devon. Our attention was drawn to an adult Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) on the rocks below with... Read More about Stashing behaviour in a Herring Gull.

Pitcairn: Year in Review (1 July 2018–30 June 2019) (2020)
Journal Article

The islands of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno (commonly known as Pitcairn) make up a single territory, the last remaining United Kingdom Overseas Territory in the Pacific Ocean. Much of the period under review (1 July 2018–30 June 2019) followe... Read More about Pitcairn: Year in Review (1 July 2018–30 June 2019).

Masculinity, affect and the search for certainty in an age of precarity (2020)
Journal Article

This article examines the affective dynamics of masculinity as a psychosocial process within a mediatised realm that includes parts of the informal cyberspace known as the Manosphere. Focusing on the relationship between masculinity and discourses of... Read More about Masculinity, affect and the search for certainty in an age of precarity.

Pushing boundaries: Women in sport and exercise conference, St Mary’s University, Twickenham, June 11–12, 2019 (2020)
Journal Article

Opportunities for women in sport and exercise are expanding rapidly, whether it is leading a governing body, excelling in elite competition or simply participation for fitness, camaraderie and the love of sport. However, there is still much work to d... Read More about Pushing boundaries: Women in sport and exercise conference, St Mary’s University, Twickenham, June 11–12, 2019.

The experience of using prompting technology from the perspective of people with Dementia and their primary carers (2020)
Journal Article

Objectives: People who are living with dementia typically experience difficulties in completing multi-step, everyday tasks. However, digital technology such as touchscreen tablets provide a means of delivering concise personalised prompts that combin... Read More about The experience of using prompting technology from the perspective of people with Dementia and their primary carers.

Psychological factors involved in adherence to sport injury rehabilitation: A systematic review (2020)
Journal Article

The objective of this article is to review the extant literature on the psychological factors related to adherence to sport injury rehabilitation among athletes. Published English language articles were identified using electronic databases. The qual... Read More about Psychological factors involved in adherence to sport injury rehabilitation: A systematic review.

Community-based approaches to sexual offender reintegration (2020)
Report

Perpetration of sexual violence is widespread in Australia, creating long-term negative effects on wellbeing. Community safety is enhanced through reducing the risk of reoffending by those who have sexually offended. A key avenue to reducing risk of... Read More about Community-based approaches to sexual offender reintegration.

Lie-detection by strategy manipulation: Developing an Asymmetric Information Management (AIM) technique (2020)
Journal Article

Liars can, when prompted, provide detailed statements. Ideally, interview protocols to improve lie-detection should (a) encourage forthcoming verbal strategies from truth tellers and (b) encourage withholding verbal strategies from liars. Previous re... Read More about Lie-detection by strategy manipulation: Developing an Asymmetric Information Management (AIM) technique.

Exploring representations of old age and ageing (2020)
Report

One in three people within the UK report experiencing age prejudice or age discrimination.

Ageism is a combination of how we think about age (stereotypes), how we feel about age (prejudice) and how we behave in relation to age (discrimination). No... Read More about Exploring representations of old age and ageing.

The case for body positivity on social media: Perspectives on current advances and future directions (2020)
Journal Article

In recent years, the body positive movement has emerged on social media and has generated both support and criticism in pop-cultural discourse. We review the potential benefits and disadvantages of ‘body positivity’ on social media in light of theory... Read More about The case for body positivity on social media: Perspectives on current advances and future directions.

Parents’ perspectives on their children’s music therapy: A synthesis of qualitative literature (2020)
Journal Article

Introduction
There is no existing qualitative synthesis of the music therapy literature on parents’ perspectives on their children’s music therapy. This study seeks to fill this gap, motivated by the first author’s experiences as a clinician/researc... Read More about Parents’ perspectives on their children’s music therapy: A synthesis of qualitative literature.

Evaluating a workforce development programme: Bringing public health into architecture education in England (2020)
Journal Article

Architects can play a key role in the wider public health workforce, in ensuring building and urban design is health promoting. However, there is no requirement to teach health by architectural accreditation bodies across Europe. To evaluate the long... Read More about Evaluating a workforce development programme: Bringing public health into architecture education in England.