Outputs (487)

An interactive agent-based modelling framework for assessing COVID-19 transmission risk on construction site (2023)
Journal Article

The outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted the world and society in its entirety. The labour-intensive construction industry is especially disrupted by COVID-19 and construction workers have a higher chance of exposure to COVID-19. Despite the extensivene... Read More about An interactive agent-based modelling framework for assessing COVID-19 transmission risk on construction site.

Research data governance in low- and middle-income countries (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Research and policy development on the governance of confidential research data is dominated by the work of academics and government agencies based in high-income countries (HICs). This leaves three quarters of the world’s population faced with a cor... Read More about Research data governance in low- and middle-income countries.

SACRO: Semi-Automated Checking Of Research Outputs (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Output checking can require significant resources, acting as a barrier to scaling up the research use of confidential data. We report on a project, SACRO, that is developing a general-purpose, semi-automatic output checking systems that works across... Read More about SACRO: Semi-Automated Checking Of Research Outputs.

Towards a comprehensive theory and practice of output SDC (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In 2000, the statistical disclosure control of outputs (OSDC) was largely limited to models of table protection developed by and intended for national statistical institutes (NSIs), as a particular branch of general SDC theory. However, in this centu... Read More about Towards a comprehensive theory and practice of output SDC.

Disclosure control issues in complex medical data (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The covid19 pandemic assisted the acceleration of routine access to medical records for research. In the UK platforms including OpenSafely and NHSDigital, alongside emerging hospital trust based Trusted Research Environments (TREs), demonstrate the u... Read More about Disclosure control issues in complex medical data.

Exploring the potential of a pronunciation guide app to support non-native speaking students in higher education (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Non-native speaking (NNS) students form an important part of the student population in the UK and many other countries’ higher education sectors. They face numerous additional challenges compared with their native speaking counterparts. Software to s... Read More about Exploring the potential of a pronunciation guide app to support non-native speaking students in higher education.

Investigating barriers to blockchain adoption in construction supply chain management: A fuzzy-based MCDM approach (2023)
Journal Article

This study aims to investigate the barriers to the adoption of Blockchain Technology (BT) within the field of Construction Supply Chain Management (CSCM) by unravelling their interrelationships. In doing so, a Pythagorean fuzzy-set-based DEMATEL meth... Read More about Investigating barriers to blockchain adoption in construction supply chain management: A fuzzy-based MCDM approach.

Twisting clay - Creative research to explore the complex rheology in ceramic extrusion (2023)
Journal Article

This paper details practice-based research exploring new creative possibilities involving the ceramic extrusion process. The paper begins by providing a short overview of the extrusion technique, its charac-teristics and some contextual coverage of t... Read More about Twisting clay - Creative research to explore the complex rheology in ceramic extrusion.

Capturing and cultivating craft practices in the UK (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The type of intensive training previously needed for crafts in the printing trade is now redundant, but as craft practices are added biannually to Heritage Craft’s UK Red List of Endangered Crafts, there is a pressing need to preserve skills whilst a... Read More about Capturing and cultivating craft practices in the UK.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education: A comprehensive review of opportunities, challenges and implications (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper

This paper explores recent advancements and implications of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, with a specific focus on Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT 3.5 within the realm of higher education. Through a comprehensive review of academ... Read More about Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education: A comprehensive review of opportunities, challenges and implications.

Rural mobility fund evaluation: Interim report (2023)
Report

The Rural Mobility Fund (RMF) provides funding to local transport authorities (LTAs) to trial demand responsive transport (DRT) in rural and suburban areas of England. DRT is a flexible service that provides shared transport to users who can specify... Read More about Rural mobility fund evaluation: Interim report.

Listening to all the stakeholders? The UN Sustainable Development Goals as requirements in Systems Engineering (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a global agreement on 'the world we want' by 2030. Many businesses have identified SDGs that they contribute towards. Can we also use them as requirements in Systems Engineering? This talk will... Read More about Listening to all the stakeholders? The UN Sustainable Development Goals as requirements in Systems Engineering.

A method to enable automatic extraction of cost and quantity data from hierarchical construction information documents to enable rapid digital comparison and analysis (2023)
Journal Article

Context: Despite the effort put into developing standards for structuring construction costs and the strong interest in the field, most construction companies still perform the process of data gathering and processing manually. This provokes inconsis... Read More about A method to enable automatic extraction of cost and quantity data from hierarchical construction information documents to enable rapid digital comparison and analysis.

Understanding people's perceptions of their liveable neighbourhoods: A case study of East Bristol (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Liveable neighbourhoods are urban planning initiatives that aim to improve the quality of residential areas. In this paper, we focus on the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood (EBLN) to understand people’s perceptions of their neighbourhood’s urban r... Read More about Understanding people's perceptions of their liveable neighbourhoods: A case study of East Bristol.

From necessity to choice: An exploration of participants’ learning experience of online coaching training programmes (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This exploratory study examines how online coaching education is experienced by managers and senior leaders taking part in a Coaching and Mentoring (C&M) qualification at level 5 and 7. This is particularly timely and important considering the shift... Read More about From necessity to choice: An exploration of participants’ learning experience of online coaching training programmes.

Urban building energy modelling and generative design - an integration for energy-optimised urban design: A systematic review (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Global warming is having a significant impact on urban living conditions and putting pressure on finite resources. The built environment, particularly in urban areas, is a major contributor to this problem, highlighting the need for sustainable urban... Read More about Urban building energy modelling and generative design - an integration for energy-optimised urban design: A systematic review.

Child safeguarding and immersive technologies - Key concepts (2023)
Report

Given the rapid growth of new technologies, including immersive environments, the current generation of extended reality products – Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) – and the clear shift towards the development of the metaverse, resear... Read More about Child safeguarding and immersive technologies - Key concepts.

Child safeguarding and immersive technologies - An outline of the risks (2023)
Report

Given the rapid growth of new technologies, including immersive environments, the current generation of extended reality products – Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) – and the clear shift towards the development of the metaverse, resear... Read More about Child safeguarding and immersive technologies - An outline of the risks.

Expert verification of information requirements for integrating building information modelling with operation and maintenance (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Despite the successful project delivery for BIM in facilities management, limited investigations have focused on BIM and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) integration. Although this phase accounts for approximately 60% of total life cycle costs, making... Read More about Expert verification of information requirements for integrating building information modelling with operation and maintenance.

Methods for improving robustness against adversarial machine learning attacks (2023)
Thesis

Machine learning systems can improve the efficiency of real-world tasks, including in the cyber security domain; however, these models are susceptible to adversarial attacks; indeed, an arms race exists between adversaries and defenders. The benefits... Read More about Methods for improving robustness against adversarial machine learning attacks.