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Artificial Intelligence-based Software for the Smart Molecular Imaging of Fingermarks
No full textFingermarks are a still primary form of evidence in any crime (and are particularly important in major crimes). This collection refers to a project funded by DASA UK regarding the engineering of a TRL 6 software the specific processing of crime scenes fingermark through of Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionisation Mass Spectrometry Imaging (MALDI MSI). The software integrates artificial intelligence for the smart and fast provision of the highest quality fingermark images for National Database comparison and match, offering an increased likelihood of suspect identification.
The Collection specifically includes: a) project background, aims, objectives and hypotheses; b) the machine learning algorithm (code) developed to assign a Scotland Yeard grade to each MALDI MS image of fingermark recovered; c) detailed information on the scripts, files, and folders used, along with the file structure and naming conventions (data level documentation (pdf). The metadata file (.xls) contains two sheets: one for the code scripts and another for the images
Operating department practitioner's research priorities: a Delphi study
No full textData from rounds 1-3 of the delphi study to determine ODP research priorities
The blurred line in elite sport: Exploring UK media reporting of bullying and banter
No full textIn recent years there has been an increasing interest in the concepts of bullying and banter within both sport research and media reporting. However, at present, research has not explored reports of bullying and banter within the UK sport media This is a potential omission, as the media may provide important conceptual information about bullying and banter to those outside of the academic domain. Therefore, the present study sought to understand how banter and bullying are framed by the UK sport media and how these concepts have been distinguished from one another. Guided by a pragmatist approach, 85 print and broadcast media articles were analysed from The Times, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, The Sun, The Guardian, British Broadcasting Company (BBC) and Sky Sports News (SNN). Through an abductive thematic analysis, the findings highlighted several themes around the media’s view of bullying. The media differentiated bullying and banter through the tipping point between these concepts and a misinterpretation of jokes and banter. The present study contributed to the current research on bullying and banter by analysing the media’s perspectives of the concepts. Overall, the findings outline the contemporary understanding of bullying in sport, whilst highlighting the significant influence the media has in shaping the discussion around banter in this context
An evaluation of pre-registration research teaching provision for operating department practice students
No full textResponses collected from participating HEI
Raw Data of microbiome in people with Parkinson's.
No full textRaw gut microbiome data files produced by Diversigen USA of people with Parkinson's. Sample one taken at baseline, sample two taken at 12-weeks. Two groups one taking probiotic for 12 weeks the other taking placebo for 12 weeks
Teachers and Menopause
No full textThis was a project investigating teachers' experience of menopause. Three people were interviewed
An N2O gas target for studies in low energy nuclear physics at HIGS
No full textThe deposit contains data obtained during experiments at the HIGS facility at Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory (TUNL), Duke University, in collaboration with the University of Connecticut (Uconn). The experimental work was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and the analysis and code developed was part funded by the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council. The data for these experiments were obtained in 2011-2012 and exact details of when each data file was generated can be found in the attached experiment runbooks. Data and analysis codes needed to analyse the data are contained within the archive and were developed between 2021 and 2025. M. Gai (Uconn) and M.W. Ahmed (TUNL), each served as the spokesperson of the UConn-TUNL collaboration that collected and released the data. The released data were subsequently analysed at Sheffield Hallam University by K. C. Z. Haverson and R. Smith with the help of S. Finch (TUNL), and S.R. Stern and D.K. Schweitzer at UConn
Touched Matter: material explorative approaches to investigate tactile relationships with responsive materiality
No full textThe associated thesis explores the mundane nature of tactile relationships with touchscreens, focusing on their material qualities through experimental approaches. The research addresses the question: What do we touch daily that is responsive to our touch? In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the study examines the significance and physicality of touchscreens and other responsive materials, including conductive threads, to understand their impact on tactile interaction. The pandemic's restrictions on physical interactions highlight the changing nature of tactile engagements, as well as the risks associated with contamination through touch and mundane contact with touchscreens. The research is a practice-led inquiry concerning the tactile relationship between skin and touchscreens.Through material interventions and explorations in gallery and workshop settings, the thesis examines the interactions between the body and touchscreen as an embodied encounter . Moving beyond the user-device relationship, the study is framed by the concept of 'intra-action,' which is explored through practice-led methodologies. The study focuses on the residual traces left on touchscreens, considering them as not merely passive objects, but as active participants. This research adopts a New Materialist perspective, where the touchscreen is viewed as a material agent, and the person is seen as a nervous, responsive matter, in physiological and philosophical terms. The research contributes to understanding the tactile relationship with technology by identifying four key themes—Conductive, Broken, Wet/Soft, and Cared—that emerge from material explorations. These themes convey the diversity of encounters between the body and touchscreen, prompting a reconsideration of the everyday tactile engagements we have with responsive technologies. This work makes an original contribution to knowledge by examining the sensory and material dimensions of touch in relation to the materiality of e-waste, thereby expanding the discourse on embodied interaction with technology at the intersection of Art practice and Neurophilosophy
Fighting the system: Psychology consultants’ experiences of working with cases of maltreatment in sport
No full textThe aim of this study was to obtain a nuanced, in-depth insight into sport psychology consultants’ (SPCs’) experiences of working with cases of maltreatment in sport, and their practice recommendations to address this behavior. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five HCPC-registered SPCs in the UK. Data were analyzed in line with the principles of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Four group experiential themes emerged, centered around the participants searching for meaning, fighting the system, ingrained acceptance, and tackling the problem of maltreatment in sport. Specifically, the participants referred to how the sporting context influenced their understanding of maltreatment. They also discussed the inherent difficulties with reporting this behavior, and a lack of support in this process, whilst also alluding to how sporting institutions normalized abusive practices in pursuit of performance outcomes. To address the issue of maltreatment in sports, the participants discussed a variety of recommendations including organizations being accountable, the need for organizations to be more representative, and for SPCs to work with contextual intelligence. The findings from the present study provide important implications for sporting organizations, SPCs, and the professional bodies who support practitioners around the need to further understand maltreatment in sport, and to tackle this issue
Sophomore Slump
No full textThere was evidence to suggest that students returning to Level 5 of the BSc Mathematics course at SHU were struggling to maintain the engagement and attainment they achieved at Level 4. The attendance of students at taught classes was generally lower at Level 5 than at Level 4 and the number of referrals could be considerably higher in L5 than in L4.
This phenomenon was not restricted to SHU or to mathematics; the "sophomore slump" is a recognised issue across institutions and disciplines ((Thompson et al (2013), Wang and Kennedy-Phillips (2013), MacDonald and Gibson (2011))
This project aimed to collect more detailed evidence of the sophomore slump on BSc Maths at SHU, how this fits in to the wider context throughout the UK and gather information on successful strategies employed elsewhere