Adaptive model for web engineering methods to develop multi web applications in agile environment by Said, Karzan Wakil

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Enhanced adaptive thermal-aware routing algorithm for network-on-chip by Kaleem, Muhammad

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Animal models of human disease 2.0 by Lange, Sigrun, Inal, Jameel

“…A total of twenty-two papers were published, including two comprehensive reviews on the use of diverse animal models to advance translational research and twenty original research papers using more common and conventional laboratory animal models (mice, rats, rabbits) or other less frequent comparative models (dogs and plateau pikas). Findings reported in this Special Topic provide significant new information on fundamental pathobiological mechanisms and clinical markers of chronic and acute human pathologies and investigate exposome effects on human health. …”
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Follow the Tulip, researching into the textile manufacturer Henry Nathan by Pierce, Gina

“…In following up the trail provided by a small number of fabric samples in the Parker Knoll archive (Special Collections, 2018) new findings have been discovered, that have an impact on a national historic collection. …”
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Prompting and RAG vs. student engagement and comprehension in educational technology by Rana, Soumya Prakash, Dey, Maitreyee, Patel, Preeti, Requena, Jesus, Fu, Colin

“…Results showed that students benefit most when they are engaged and have foundational topic knowledge. These findings underscore the role of educators in fostering student engagement and guiding effective GenAI use. …”
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Social work with separated young people and human rights : cross-national perspectives on practitioners' approaches by Huegler, Nathalie

“…Seeking to unsettle and transcend dichotomist conceptualisations, the field research for this thesis examined accounts of practitioners in different organisational settings in Berlin and London/Southeast England. The findings suggest that there were different approaches, which were not mutually exclusive, to conceptualising and referring to human rights more or less explicitly in their day-to-day practice. …”
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An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Counselling Psychology Trainees’ Experiences of Working with Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Gilmour, Amy

“…Results: From the analysis the following three key super-ordinate themes were developed: balancing the power dynamic in therapeutic relationship; management of vicarious emotional state of self; questioning competent versus incompetent self as therapist. Findings: The study identified clinical implications to develop further understanding and requirements for trainee counselling psychologists in relation the superordinate themes. …”
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The crossroad : experiences of non-EU/EEA international Masters students in their last year of study in the UK by Antonino, Raffaello

“…Methodology and main findings: An interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was chosen for this research, using semi-structured interviews. …”
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A multimodal perspective on modality in the English language classroom by Howard, Michael John

“…Again drawing from systemic functional grammar I explain how these modes have the potential to express interpersonal meaning and thus highlight that meaning is communicated through modal ensembles. Based on these findings I propose a number of teaching strategies to raise awareness of the interpersonal function of modality in multimodal discourse, and for the use of language corpora to better inform teaching materials on selections of modality.…”
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The Equality Act 2010 and empty diversity : neoliberal legislation and inequality in the lives of trans* and sexgender nonconforming people by Hunter, Chryssy

“…Finally, I also analyse the implications of my findings for particular forms of legally focused activism. …”
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A grounded theory study of time-limited therapy for complex trauma : how NHS psychologists manage the challenge of working with developmentally traumatised clients within a time-li... by Aguilera, Katrina

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven NHS psychologists. Findings suggest that the imbalance between demand and resources generates an imbalance of emotional resources and a tentative model is presented outlining the process of progressive emotional depletion experienced by participants as a direct result of the various and conflicting demands placed on them by the client, the organisation and the clinical task. …”
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The Use of Technology and eLearning among Academic Staff: a case study by Kaye, Lorraine

“…Members of staff felt that they were very much at different points towards embedding aspects of technology-mediated learning into their practice. This reflects the findings in the National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education (Dearing) Report, almost a decade ago, which highlighted the gap between potential use and use in practice relating to instructors’ and learners’ responses to the use of technology in learning-related situations. …”
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Chapter 9. Gender representation in Wales: new approaches to candidate selection in UK’s devolved legislatures and beyond by Stirbu, Diana, Larner, Jac, McAllister, Laura

“…It will focus specifically on internal candidate selection processes within the main political parties in Wales -Labour, Conservative and Plaid Cymru. Our findings highlight the importance of endogenous and exogenous factors, both structural and cultural, in diversifying pathways into politics for women through innovative approaches to candidate selection strategies within parties, and through addressing structural barriers outside political parties. …”
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Psychological implications of acquired deafness for adults of employment age by Thomas, Alan J.

“…Studies concerning the relationship between other handicaps and psychological disturbance are reviewed briefly. When the findings from these studies are used as a yardstick it is concluded that if the criterion of psychological disturbance is employed then acquired deafness is indeed a serious handicap.…”
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User perceptions of technology and the office by Smith, Heather Alison

“…In Study 5 content analysis of media portrayal of the computer industry supported the idea that the perceptions of technology and the office held by both users and the computer industry can also be categorised according to the eight dimensions identified above - thus, showing some convergence between the findings of different studies using different methodological approaches. …”
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The bright side of dark: exploring the positive effect of grandiose narcissism on perceived stress through mental toughness by Papageorgiou, Kostas A., Gianniou, Foteini-Maria, Wilson, Paul, Moneta, Giovanni B., Bilello, Delfina, Clough, Peter J.

“…In study 3, we extended the sensitivity of the model showing that, it is the Grandiose SN that decreases PS, through MT; Vulnerable SN exhibited the reverse pattern. The findings indicate that the model, from SN to MT, may predict positive outcomes in various domains (e.g. in education and psychopathology) suggesting that inclusion of SN in the dark triad of personality may need to be reconsidered.…”
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"I'm the same as you" : the experiences of CBT for problem gambling in South Asian men : an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Dandgey, Sheetal

“…Background/Aims In the United Kingdom (UK), South Asians (SAs) are at a higher risk of developing problem gambling (PG), whilst rates of gambling activity remain the same across the population. Similar findings across other minority groups in Western jurisdictions indicate that culture and ethnic minority status may play a role in the development from recreational gambling activity to PG. …”
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Great expectations? Female expatriates’ perceptions of organisational performance and development reviews in supporting access to international assignments by Shortland, Susan, Perkins, Stephen J.

“…Design/methodology/approach A qualitative cross-sectional case study research design is used to analyse performance and development review, and international assignment policies in two firms, together with in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 14 Human Resource policy custodians and 21 female long-term current assignees. Findings Women assignees do not see performance and development reviews as effective mechanisms to access expatriate roles. …”

Cannabidiol Is a novel modulator of bacterial membrane vesicles by Kosgodage, Uchini S., Matewele, Paul, Awamaria, Brigitte, Kraev, Igor, Warde, Purva, Mastroianni, Giulia, Nunn, Alistair V., Guy, Geoffrey W., Bell, Jimmy D., Inal, Jameel, Lange, Sigrun

“…CBD furthermore changed protein profiles of MVs released from E. coli after 1 h CBD treatment. Our findings indicate that CBD may pose as a putative adjuvant agent for tailored co-application with selected antibiotics, depending on bacterial species, to increase antibiotic activity, including via MV inhibition, and help reduce antibiotic resistance.…”
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Factors analysis of the adoption of Cloud Computing in England by Ullah, Raja Muhammad Ubaid, Buckley, Kevan, Garvey, Mary, Li, Jun

“…Still some organisations are struggling, how to create a secure and cost effective CC services environment.The expected finding from this research believe to provide the certain analysis and confirm the significant factors from which perceptions are derived through classification, that can address the business and technology related issues by CC services. …”
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