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Characterising The Anxiogenic Network From Functional Connectivity Analysis Of The Co2 Challenge Model, Daniel Graham, Santra Mathew, Jonathan Marsden, Alastair D Smith, Gary Smerdon, Stephen D Hall
Characterising The Anxiogenic Network From Functional Connectivity Analysis Of The Co2 Challenge Model, Daniel Graham, Santra Mathew, Jonathan Marsden, Alastair D Smith, Gary Smerdon, Stephen D Hall
School of Psychology
The CO2 challenge model (CCM) is a gas inhalation paradigm that provides precisely controlled anxiety induction in experimental settings. Despite its potential as an experimental model of anxiety, our understanding of the neural effects of the CCM is incomplete. This study employs resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) to explore functional connectivity (FC) changes underlying the CCM. Following a preliminary CO2 tolerance assessment, participants completed an MRI session that included three rs-fMRI scans: during inhalation of control air (pre and post), and during a 6% CCM exposure. Here, we confirm that 6% CCM is a tolerable anxiogenic model in the …
A Cyber Security Look At The Imo Mass Regulations, Kimberly Tam
A Cyber Security Look At The Imo Mass Regulations, Kimberly Tam
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) held its second session on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) in April 2023. This chapter looks at the outputs of that discussion and discusses the potential cyber-physical implications and directions based on this most recent session. This cyber security lens will cover a wide range of topics such as cyber physical security, where cyber security can have a physical effect on operations and safety, as well as socio-technical cyber attacks and risks such as misinformation. This chapter will also have a wide lens in terms by looking at a wide threat landscape in the Maritime …
The Dodo In The Jigsaw Puzzle, Michael Hyland
The Dodo In The Jigsaw Puzzle, Michael Hyland
School of Psychology
Psychology has an uncomfortable relationship with psychoanalysis and the unconscious. During the first half of the 20th century, psychologists supported a behavioural theory of mental illness and competed with psychiatrists who supported a psychoanalytic theory.
Academic Engagement Amongst Commuter Students: A Comparative Analysis, Rebecca Turner, Oliver Webb, Christie Pritchard
Academic Engagement Amongst Commuter Students: A Comparative Analysis, Rebecca Turner, Oliver Webb, Christie Pritchard
Professional Services
As the profile of students entering higher education (HE) has diversified, so too has their residential status. Where students live partly reflects the agenda for widening access but is also a response to rising costs associated with university participation. In the UK, more students are commuting, despite associated challenges and reports of lower academic out-comes. We used survey data (N > 500) to compare engagement between first years who either relocated to attended university or commuted. Overall, commuter students appeared more engaged, demonstrating positive study behaviours and readiness to work alongside course mates. Results indicated that online learning facilitates continuity and …
What Influences Women's Participation In The Private Sector Workforce In Oman?, Rakesh Belwal, Shweta Belwal, Suhaila Alhashemi
What Influences Women's Participation In The Private Sector Workforce In Oman?, Rakesh Belwal, Shweta Belwal, Suhaila Alhashemi
Plymouth Business School
Purpose: Women’s employment has been a contentious issue in the Arab world. However, in today’s changing work conditions, workplaces, and the growth in education, women have increasingly occupied higher-level roles, and their presence in diverse industries has expanded. The study takes a holistic approach to female labor force participation (FLFP) in Oman, encompassing various theories and factors influencing women’s engagement in private sector jobs. Design/methodology/approach: The research employed an exploratory design followed by a qualitative analysis based on a constructivist grounded theory approach. The study involved 170 semi-structured face-to-face interviews with women workers in Oman’s private sector. It explored work–family …
The Effectiveness And Usability Of Online, Group-Based Interventions For People With Severe Obesity: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Madison Milne-Ives, Lorna Burns, Dawn Swancutt, Raff Calitri, Ananya Ananthakrishnan, Helene Davis, Jonathan Pinkney, Mark Tarrant, Edward Meinert
The Effectiveness And Usability Of Online, Group-Based Interventions For People With Severe Obesity: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Madison Milne-Ives, Lorna Burns, Dawn Swancutt, Raff Calitri, Ananya Ananthakrishnan, Helene Davis, Jonathan Pinkney, Mark Tarrant, Edward Meinert
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Long wait times, limited resources, and a lack of local options mean that many people with severe obesity cannot access treatment. Face-to-face group-based interventions have been found effective and can treat multiple people simultaneously, but are limited by service capacity. Digital group interventions could reduce wait times, but research on their effectiveness is limited. This systematic review aimed to examine the literature about online group-based interventions for adults with severe obesity (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2). The review followed the PRISMA and PICOS frameworks. MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched. Two authors …
Are Biobased Microfibers Less Harmful Than Conventional Plastic Microfibers: Evidence From Earthworms, W. Courtene-Jones, F. De Falco, F. Burgevin, R. D. Handy, R. C. Thompson
Are Biobased Microfibers Less Harmful Than Conventional Plastic Microfibers: Evidence From Earthworms, W. Courtene-Jones, F. De Falco, F. Burgevin, R. D. Handy, R. C. Thompson
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Biobased plastics are sometimes promoted as “environmentally friendly” compared to their conventional petrochemical-based counterparts, but their ecotoxicity is only partially understood. Biobased fibers are widely used in clothing and wet wipes and can accumulate in soils through the application of biosolid fertilizers. This study examined the lethal thresholds and sublethal toxicity of chemically characterized, additive-free, biobased (viscose and lyocell) compared to petrochemical-based (polyester) fibers on the key ecosystem engineer, Esenia fetida. Viscose and lyocell had LC20 values of 14.00 and 22.66 mg·L-1, respectively, and no observed effect concentrations (NOEC) of 0-2.8 mg·L-1 (72 h, OECD TG207 …
Knocking Out Antimicrobial Resistance Editorial: Reflections On The United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting On Antimicrobial Resistance, Lovleen Tina Joshi, Catrin E. Moore
Knocking Out Antimicrobial Resistance Editorial: Reflections On The United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting On Antimicrobial Resistance, Lovleen Tina Joshi, Catrin E. Moore
Peninsula Dental School
No abstract provided.
Impact Of The Energy Crisis On Indoor Temperatures And Thermal Comfort In Uk Houses During Winter 2023, Omar Al-Hafith, B. K. Satish, Pieter De Wilde
Impact Of The Energy Crisis On Indoor Temperatures And Thermal Comfort In Uk Houses During Winter 2023, Omar Al-Hafith, B. K. Satish, Pieter De Wilde
School of Art, Design and Architecture
Geopolitical, health and economic events have led to an accumulated surge in energy prices in the UK at the beginning of the 2020s. In response, studies and media reports show that households have had to reduce the running of their heating systems to cut their energy bills. However, there is limited research on the impact of this context on indoor thermal conditions and occupants’ ability to meet their thermal comfort needs. This study aimed to address this research gap. It employed the mixed-method research methodology and used nine homes in Plymouth as case studies. Undertaken research work involved monitoring indoor …
Radiological And Elemental Composition Of Cryoconite And Glacier Mice From Vatnajökull, Iceland, Emma Smith, Caroline Clason, Geoff Millward, Alex Taylor, Ralph Fyfe
Radiological And Elemental Composition Of Cryoconite And Glacier Mice From Vatnajökull, Iceland, Emma Smith, Caroline Clason, Geoff Millward, Alex Taylor, Ralph Fyfe
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Cryoconite has been demonstrated to be an efficient accumulator of some classes of contaminants on glaciers in both mountain and polar environments, however the accumulation of contaminants in cryoconite in Iceland has received very little attention to date. To understand the spatial variability of natural and anthropogenic fallout radionuclides and metals on glaciers in Iceland, we present the first study of this region including both cryoconite from three glaciers: Virkisjökull; Skaftafellsjökull; and Falljökull, together with moss balls (‘glacier mice’) from Falljökull. The cryoconite samples and glacier mice were analysed using XRF spectrometry to assess their elemental composition and gamma spectrometry …
Vertical Arrays Of Artificial Rockpools On A Seawall Provide Refugia Across Tidal Levels For Intertidal Species In The Uk, Jessica R. Bone, Rick Stafford, Alice E. Hall, Roger J.H. Herbert
Vertical Arrays Of Artificial Rockpools On A Seawall Provide Refugia Across Tidal Levels For Intertidal Species In The Uk, Jessica R. Bone, Rick Stafford, Alice E. Hall, Roger J.H. Herbert
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
Eco-engineering of coastal infrastructure aims to address the insufficient intertidal habitat provided by coastal development and flood defence. There are numerous ways to enhance coastal infrastructure with habitat features, but a common method involves retrofitting artificial rockpools. Often these are ‘bolt-on’ units that are fixed to existing coastal infrastructure but there is a paucity of literature on how to optimise their arrangement for biodiversity. In this study, 24 artificial rockpools were installed at three levels between High Water Neaps and Mean Tide Level on a vertical concrete seawall on the south coast of the UK. The species abundance of the …
Realist Assessment Of Fidelity During The Implementation Of The Partners Collaborative Care Intervention For People With Diagnoses Of Severe Mental Illness Within A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial, Charley Hobson-Merrett, Julia Frost, Ruth Gwernan-Jones, Vanessa Pinfold, Michael Clark, Shamiaa El Naggar,, Linda Gask, Bliss Gibbons, John Gibson, Siobhan Theresa Reilly, Debra Richards, Angela Saunders, Debs Smith, Richard Byng
Realist Assessment Of Fidelity During The Implementation Of The Partners Collaborative Care Intervention For People With Diagnoses Of Severe Mental Illness Within A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial, Charley Hobson-Merrett, Julia Frost, Ruth Gwernan-Jones, Vanessa Pinfold, Michael Clark, Shamiaa El Naggar,, Linda Gask, Bliss Gibbons, John Gibson, Siobhan Theresa Reilly, Debra Richards, Angela Saunders, Debs Smith, Richard Byng
Peninsula Medical School
Many with severe mental illnesses are underserved by disjointed service provision. PARTNERS aims to address this via collaborative care with recovery-based coaching. PARTNERS was evaluated in a randomised controlled trial. Understanding how intervention delivery compared to the model, why this was, and under what circumstances, aids interpretation of trial results and optimisation of future implementation. This paper reports the results of a Realist assessment of fidelity, exploring delivery compared to model and refining programme theory. Practitioners, service users, supervisors, primary care representatives, and researchers (n = 39) were interviewed. Additional data included session recordings, follow up interviews, practitioner reflective logs, …
The Evaluation Of Health Recommender Systems: A Scoping Review, Rohit Shankar
The Evaluation Of Health Recommender Systems: A Scoping Review, Rohit Shankar
Peninsula Medical School
Background: People often look online for information about health concerns, but the vast amount of available and unregulated content can cause misinformation and potential harm. Health recommender systems (HRSs) can address this issue by recommending personalised health information. Previous research has evaluated individual systems, but there is a lack of reviews synthesising their evaluation findings. Such a synthesis is needed to ensure that future recommender designs have a positive impact on target health or behavioural outcomes. Objective: This review aimed to provide a summary of the evidence obtained from previous studies evaluating HRSs and highlight methodological considerations and gaps in …
Organic Food Consumption At Casual And Fine Dining Restaurants In The Uk: Restaurant Managers’ Perspectives, Lokman Dinc, Rong Huang
Organic Food Consumption At Casual And Fine Dining Restaurants In The Uk: Restaurant Managers’ Perspectives, Lokman Dinc, Rong Huang
Plymouth Business School
This research explores the phenomenon of organic food consumption in UK restaurants from restaurant managers’ perspectives. The research collected primary and secondary data. Primary data was collected from restaurant managers and secondary data was collected from restaurant websites, menus and social media platforms. Twelve semi-structured interviews were carried out with restaurant managers in London. Thematic analysis and content analysis were adopted to analyze the qualitative data. Findings: From the viewpoints of restaurant managers, there is a growing organic dining trend and rising consumer demand for organic. The trend towards organic food consumption in UK restaurants is influenced by a number …
Clinical Practice Guidelines For The Care Of Patients With A Chronic Subdural Haematoma: Multidisciplinary Recommendations From Presentation To Recovery., Stubbs Dj, Davies Bm, E Edlmann, A Ansari, Bashford Th, P Braude, Bulters Do, Camp Sj, G Carr, Coles Jp, D De Monteverde-Robb, J Dhesi, J Dinsmore, Improving Care In Elderly Neurosurgery Initiative (Iceni) Working Group
Clinical Practice Guidelines For The Care Of Patients With A Chronic Subdural Haematoma: Multidisciplinary Recommendations From Presentation To Recovery., Stubbs Dj, Davies Bm, E Edlmann, A Ansari, Bashford Th, P Braude, Bulters Do, Camp Sj, G Carr, Coles Jp, D De Monteverde-Robb, J Dhesi, J Dinsmore, Improving Care In Elderly Neurosurgery Initiative (Iceni) Working Group
Peninsula Medical School
IntroductionA chronic subdural haematoma (cSDH) is an encapsulated collection of fluid and blood degradation products in the subdural space. It is increasingly common, affecting older people and those living with frailty. Currently, no guidance exists to define optimal care from onset of symptoms through to recovery. This paper presents the first consensus-built recommendations for best practice in the care of cSDH, co-designed to support each stage of the patient pathway.MethodsGuideline development was led by a multidisciplinary Steering Committee with representation from diverse clinical groups, professional associations, patients, and carers. Literature searching to identify relevant evidence was guided by core clinical …
Dual Stage Semantic Information Based Generative Adversarial Network For Image Super-Resolution, Shailza Sharma, Abhinav Dhall, Shikhar Johri, Vinay Kumar, Vivek Singh
Dual Stage Semantic Information Based Generative Adversarial Network For Image Super-Resolution, Shailza Sharma, Abhinav Dhall, Shikhar Johri, Vinay Kumar, Vivek Singh
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Deep learning has revolutionized image super-resolution, yet challenges persist in preserving intricate details and avoiding overly smooth reconstructions. In this work, we introduce a novel architecture, the Residue and Semantic Feature-based Dual Subpixel Generative Adversarial Network (RSF-DSGAN), which emphasizes the critical role of semantic information in addressing these issues. The proposed generator architecture is designed with two sequential stages: the Premier Residual Stage and the Deuxième Residual Stage. These stages are concatenated to form a dual-stage upsampling process, substantially augmenting the model’s capacity for feature learning. A central innovation of our approach is the integration of semantic information directly into …
A Framework To Conceptualize Social Prescribing Services From A Prevention Perspective, Adrienne Alayli, Kerryn Husk, Vashti Berry, Freia De Bock
A Framework To Conceptualize Social Prescribing Services From A Prevention Perspective, Adrienne Alayli, Kerryn Husk, Vashti Berry, Freia De Bock
Peninsula Medical School
Objective: Social prescribing models are expanding worldwide to serve multiple goals, such as attending to social conditions that affect people's health, supporting patients with mental health issues or other long-term conditions, facilitating community building and reducing demands on the health care system. Implicitly, many social prescribing services seek to promote health, prevent morbidity or deterioration of disease. Given that the scientific literature currently does not systematically describe these services as preventive service models, we propose a framework to explicitly conceptualize social prescribing from a prevention perspective. Methods: Based on concepts from prevention science (e.g., classifications of prevention approaches), and a …
Doing The Maths: The Impact Of A Foundation Year On Mathematics Students’ Achievements And Attitudes, Matthew Craven, Jenny Sharp
Doing The Maths: The Impact Of A Foundation Year On Mathematics Students’ Achievements And Attitudes, Matthew Craven, Jenny Sharp
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
No abstract provided.
‘Let's Work Together To Pass Medical School’: A Qualitative Study Of Medical Student Attitudes To Teamwork, Competition And Collaboration, Helen R. Watson, Paul Millin, James Close, Robert Jeffery, Holly Stephenson, Daniel Zahra
‘Let's Work Together To Pass Medical School’: A Qualitative Study Of Medical Student Attitudes To Teamwork, Competition And Collaboration, Helen R. Watson, Paul Millin, James Close, Robert Jeffery, Holly Stephenson, Daniel Zahra
Peninsula Medical School
Teamwork is vital to all types of work, and graduates of higher educationprogrammes must be prepared to contribute to a wide variety of professionalteams. This is especially true in healthcare, where graduates willwork in multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) under considerable pressure. Thisstudy is a follow-up to a previous study, where we described how competitionbetween students is a barrier to constructive teamwork. Since then, wehave made considerable enhancements to our transferable skills curriculum,moved away from norm referencing, and there have been national changesto the way that graduate Foundation training places are allocated. Here wepresent findings from a qualitative study of students from …
Exploring The Possibility Of University Students As Charity Trustees, Carl Evans, Nigel Jackson, Nicole Shrives, Huilan Chen
Exploring The Possibility Of University Students As Charity Trustees, Carl Evans, Nigel Jackson, Nicole Shrives, Huilan Chen
Plymouth Business School
The aim of this study is to examine the viewpoint of charities, as to how receptive they might be to having a university student on their board of trustees. A questionnaire was sent to charities in the South-West of England. 154 responses were received. 63% of respondents currently have vacancies for trustees. There is a heightened awareness among respondents of the importance of diversity of boards and a high level of interest in exploring whether, and how, students could be recruited as trustees. This paper extends previous work in exploring whether charities would be receptive to having a university student …
Community-Led Workshops To Engage Action For Food System Change (Foodsequal), Clare Pettinger, Louise Hunt, Hannah Gardiner, Lisa Howard, Carol Wagstaff
Community-Led Workshops To Engage Action For Food System Change (Foodsequal), Clare Pettinger, Louise Hunt, Hannah Gardiner, Lisa Howard, Carol Wagstaff
School of Health Professions
Background: The UK food system is distorted by inequalities of access for socially and economically disadvantaged communities. There is a need for novel approaches whereby communities can lead food system change. Research Objective: This study aimed to explore creative methods (delivered by community members) to support dietary benchmarking activities as part of a UK consortium food system transformation research project (FoodSEqual, 2021). Methods: Several ‘shopping basket’ workshops were run to ‘sense check’ national dietary datasets against local community lived experience, seeking aspirational views on dietary change. Informed by UK data synthesis (Methven et al 2022), workshops were co-designed by community …
Engaging Secondary Schools In Food Activities – Curriculum Enrichment (Foodsequal), Clare Pettinger
Engaging Secondary Schools In Food Activities – Curriculum Enrichment (Foodsequal), Clare Pettinger
School of Health Professions
Background: Secondary schools in disadvantaged communities are vulnerable to poor food provision. Food literacy in children builds skills and confidence to support lifelong healthy (sustainable) eating habits (Carroll et al 2021). Research Objective: The aim of this study was to co-design a food-themed curriculum enrichment week for secondary school children to explore food literacy and school food culture (FoodSEqual, 2021) Methods: A series of taster sessions (cooking; filming; games; discussions) were run to introduce ideas. This informed co-design of food-themed curriculum enrichment week activities. Food literacy focus groups were run with students; interviews with school teachers (school food culture); observations …
Patient And Health Professional Attitudes Towards The Use Of Telemedicine For Abortion Care In Britain: Findings From The Sacha Study, The Sacha Study Team, Rebecca Meiksin, Maria Lewandowska, Rachel H. Scott, Melissa Palmer, Ona Mccarthy, Natasha Salaria, Patricia A. Lohr, Jill Shawe, Rebecca Sophia French, Kaye Wellings
Patient And Health Professional Attitudes Towards The Use Of Telemedicine For Abortion Care In Britain: Findings From The Sacha Study, The Sacha Study Team, Rebecca Meiksin, Maria Lewandowska, Rachel H. Scott, Melissa Palmer, Ona Mccarthy, Natasha Salaria, Patricia A. Lohr, Jill Shawe, Rebecca Sophia French, Kaye Wellings
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Introduction: Use of telemedicine in abortion care is safe and effective. Patient satisfaction with telemedically supported abortion is high, but as use expands in Britain, little is known about patients’ or health professionals’ views on how it is best used. We sought the views of both groups on telemedicine's role in abortion provision and how its use might be optimised. Methods: We administered a structured survey with an additional free-text response option to a range of health professionals from services identified via clustered random sampling. We conducted semi-structured interviews with patients with recent experience of abortion, purposively sampled from abortion …
Employee Motivation And Outcomes Of Developing And Maintaining High-Quality Supervisor–Subordinate Guanxi In Hotel Operations, Jinhua Zhang, Rong Huang, Beilei Huang, Tao Xu, Guoqing Zhao
Employee Motivation And Outcomes Of Developing And Maintaining High-Quality Supervisor–Subordinate Guanxi In Hotel Operations, Jinhua Zhang, Rong Huang, Beilei Huang, Tao Xu, Guoqing Zhao
Plymouth Business School
Dyadic leader–follower relationships play a significant role in sustainable development of labor-intensive and service-oriented organizations. The purpose of this study is to assess employees’ motivation and outcomes of developing and maintaining high-quality supervisor–subordinate guanxi in Chinese hotels. A survey was undertaken in four- or five-star hotels, with a total of 318 matched employees-supervisor completed responses used for data analysis, which was conducted using SPSS Statistics and SmartPLS. The study’s results show that affection and obligation significantly motivate employees to develop and maintain supervisor–subordinate guanxi, which in turn contributes to the desirable task performance delivery and supervisor autonomy support. Furthermore, the …
‘Each Child Must Be Assigned A Key Person’: Context And Interpretation Of A Statutory Requirement In English Early Childhood Education And Care Settings, Ulrike Hohmann
School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
This article explores whether the statutory key person policy can mediate children’s experience of fragmentation due to a variety of transitions in the English Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector. I explore the policy enactment in the context of another statutory requirement, the staff:child ratio, and against the backdrop of a fragmented and neoliberal ECEC system. Data are from interviews with staff in three ECEC settings and publicly available Ofsted reports. I conclude that the contemporary understanding and practice of the key person policy is less likely to address all challenges of fragmentation experienced by children. The interplay of …
Military Roads And King's Houses: Spaces Of Conflict, Mobility And Cultural Assimiliation In The Scottish Highlands, Daniel Maudlin
Military Roads And King's Houses: Spaces Of Conflict, Mobility And Cultural Assimiliation In The Scottish Highlands, Daniel Maudlin
School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
Drawing on a range of primary and secondary sources pertainingto military roads and King’s Houses, this paper highlights thesignificance of space and material culture during the century ofconflict, mobility, and cultural assimilation that drew the ScottishHighlands and Gaelic culture into the nation-state of GreatBritain. The original fieldwork presented here locates, identifies,and analyzes lost inns known as King’s Houses, governmentownedinns established along military roads constructed by theBritish army throughout the eighteenth century. King’s Houseswere central to the narrative of Highland Scotland as a site of bothimprovement and internal colonialism within the British Isles.
Assessing The Maturity Of The “Family Centered Care” Concept: A Review Of Concept Analyses Studies, Sarah Neill, Mohammad Al-Motlaq, Mandie Foster, Maggie Zgambo
Assessing The Maturity Of The “Family Centered Care” Concept: A Review Of Concept Analyses Studies, Sarah Neill, Mohammad Al-Motlaq, Mandie Foster, Maggie Zgambo
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Background: Concept analysis studies play major role in clarifying and operationalizing concepts. This approach has been used to clarify and advance knowledge about the concept of Family Centred Care (FCC). The concept of FCC has been studied by many nursing scholars using different methods. Aim: This review aimed to combine outcomes of concept analysis studies to assess the level of maturity of the concept of Family Centred Care. Methods: Formal electronic databases (MEDLINE and CINAHL) and informal (Google Scholar) were searched using the terms “Family Centred Care” and “concept analysis”. The Morse concept maturity evaluation approach was used to appraise …
Stronger Shores: A Natural Capital Asset And Risk Register For The North East Uk Coastline. Part One Introduction To Natural Capital Assets And Ecosystem Service Benefits, Matthew Ashley, Sian Rees, Tom Mullier, Riley Bibaud, Helen Agosti
Stronger Shores: A Natural Capital Asset And Risk Register For The North East Uk Coastline. Part One Introduction To Natural Capital Assets And Ecosystem Service Benefits, Matthew Ashley, Sian Rees, Tom Mullier, Riley Bibaud, Helen Agosti
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
In this Stronger Shores programme study we address the aim of improving understanding of the costs and benefits of kelp, seagrass and native oyster habitats with regard to coastal erosion, flood risk, climate change, biodiversity management and wider benefits by providing a Natural Capital Asset and Risk Register for the North East England coast, with a focus on the Stronger Shores pilot sites. The Natural Capital Asset and Risk Register provides evidence of the wide range of existing benefits provided by the marine and coastal environment in North East England, as well as the additional benefits that Stronger Shores Nature …
Cascading Hazards In Volcanic Environments: Monitoring, Modelling And Impact Analysis Of Tsunamigenic Flows For Risk Reduction, Irene Manzella, Symeon Makris, Daniele Casalbore, Paul Cole, Karim Kelfoun, Aggeliki Georgiopoulou, Anna Hicks, Cees Van Westen
Cascading Hazards In Volcanic Environments: Monitoring, Modelling And Impact Analysis Of Tsunamigenic Flows For Risk Reduction, Irene Manzella, Symeon Makris, Daniele Casalbore, Paul Cole, Karim Kelfoun, Aggeliki Georgiopoulou, Anna Hicks, Cees Van Westen
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Volcanic environments present complex multi-hazard scenarios where primary volcanic activity can trigger cascading hazards or where multiple hazards can occur simultaneously, leading to cascading and compounding impacts on communities and ecosystems. Stromboli, one of the most active volcanoes globally, exemplifies these challenges with its frequent eruptions, pyroclastic density currents, landslides, and tsunamis. In the present study, the mechanisms behind tsunamigenic flows at Stromboli are investigated by using extensive monitoring data from previous studies and numerical modelling. Key findings from simulations and parametric analysis are presented, showing the relationships between mass flow dynamics, morphological factors, and tsunami generation. A more comprehensive …
Writing To Learn: Creative Ld Perspectives For Learning Developers And Students, Sandra Abegglen, Carina Buckley, Tom Burns, Sandra Sinfield, Alicja Syska
Writing To Learn: Creative Ld Perspectives For Learning Developers And Students, Sandra Abegglen, Carina Buckley, Tom Burns, Sandra Sinfield, Alicja Syska
School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
Academic writing is a contested area, even more so in times of large language models and artificial intelligence (AI). This writing is tricky to navigate and master especially for newcomers – staff and students. Learning Developers almost uniquely play with writing as a practice of emergence and discovery. Academic writing is a process: we write to become academic. Students write to join their epistemic communities, and Learning Developers write to give birth to an emergent field.Drawing on recent work by Syska and Buckley (2022) and Abegglen, Burns and Sinfield (2022; 2023), we argue that academic writing is an initiation into …