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Updates to Tower Blocks UK: general dataset
No full textThis item consists of a single .csv file which collates details of updated datasets, hosted in Zenodo, which are based on the “Tower Blocks UK: general dataset” item in DataShare. The updated datasets were produced by Ryan Browell, an institutionally unaffiliated researcher, and they build on the research undertaken by Prof Miles Glendinning on tower blocks in the UK. Details of the methodology of these updates is contained in the readme file.
The general dataset, upon which these updates are based, is of multi-storey blocks built between the 1940s and 1970s in the United Kingdom, from images mostly taken in the 1980s. Context: Tower Block UK is a project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, bringing together public engagement and an openly-licensed image archive in an attempt to emphasise the social and architectural importance of tower blocks, and to frame multi-storey social housing as a coherent and accessible nationwide heritage. The Tower Block UK image archive is a searchable database of around 4,000 images of every multi-storey social housing development built in the UK. The photographs were largely taken in the 1980s by Miles Glendinning and are made available here for public use. As many of the blocks documented and photographed have since been demolished, the archive functions in part as a repository of information on an important aspect of UK heritage that is now vanishing. The archive itself catalogues multi-storey blocks as part of the developments within which they were initially commissioned and built. It gives details of notable dates, such as when local authorities approved the developments and when construction began or finished. Alongside this, the archive provides information on the local authorities, architects, and other agents involved in the processes of commissioning, designing, and constructing mass social housing. While the most historically 'accurate' identification labels in the database are the original overall development or project names, the archive also contains details of the individual blocks built
A deep dive into the influences on veterinary professionals to perform wildlife medicine in the United Kingdom. A focus on culture, collaborations, education and obligations
No full textThe aim of this empirical research project was to explore the influences on wildlife treatment experienced by the veterinary community in the United Kingdom.
A online survey was completed by 409 veterinary professionals and interviews were performed with 20 veterinary professionals, 7 wildlife centre personnel and 6 academic educators. Between October 2024 - March 2025. Survey data analysis was descriptive, and qualitative interview data was analysed using reflective thematic analysis.Veterinary professional survey. Results from an online survey made available to Veterinary professionals
Veterinary professional interviews. Transcript files from 20 veterinary professional interviews
Wildlife centre interviews. Transcript files from 7 wildlife centre interviews
Academic educator interviews - Transcript files from 6 academic educator interview
Absorbance of two light wavelengths through human fingertip during small changes in hand position, using a light transmission probe
No full textAbsorbance of two light wavelengths through human fingertip during small changes in hand position, using a light transmission probe (Nellcor DS100A Adult SpO2 sensor) These are data from a paper submitted to Physiological Measurement. This journal has a policy that data be shared in a data repository.
The study “Effect of venous pressure on light absorbance by the finger” was ethically approved by the School of Engineering Ethics Officer in the University of Edinburgh. At the time the study was done, this process involved a standard form that was submitted to, and approved by, the department’s research administrator. The Principal Investigators were Dr Gordon Drummond (School of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine) and Dr Jamie Marland (School of Engineering).
Written informed consent was obtained from all subjects. Conditions. The subjects were non smokers and had not recently taken food or caffeine. They were allowed time to acclimatise to a warm environment. The study room was quiet and dimly lit. The mean room air temperature was 23.7(SD 0.9) °C, and never cooler than 22°C: relative humidity was between 34 and 45%. The subject sat in a comfortable upholstered armchair with full back and head support. The left arm and hand, with hand pronated and the fingers outstretched, were supported in a padded trough with the elbow flexed at about 30° from the extended position. The entire arm was aligned in a horizontal plane at the level of the shoulder, using arm supports suspended using a pulley system so that the arm could be promptly moved, with no subject effort, to either raise or lower the hand by exactly 5 cm above and below the original position, with an axis of rotation close to the shoulder. Measurements A standard sphygmomanometer cuff, (14 cm x 48 cm) containing a flexible elastic bladder (10×28 cm) was loosely wrapped around the subject’s left wrist and lower forearm and firmly secured. When deflated, this cuff did not constrict the wrist. A pulse oximeter transmission probe (Nellcor DS100A Adult SpO2 sensor, Covidien, Mansfield, MA02048 USA), with two light emitting diodes (LEDs, 660 nm and 905 nm wavelengths) and a photodiode detector, was applied to the middle finger. We made sure the end of the fingertip did not touch the inside of the probe. During recording, the hand was covered first in a black felt glove and then an opaque black plastic bag. The probe was connected to a commercial pulse oximeter analogue front-end board (AFE4490SPO2EVM, Texas Instruments, Dallas, Tx USA). Data were sampled at 370 Hz using the manufacturer’s GUI software (Texas Instruments), recorded to a battery powered laptop computer, and subsequently processed using Python3 software. Before each study, the light intensity from the LEDs in the probes was measured without the finger present. The probe was fixed open using black vertical cardboard props at each edge of the finger location, so that it was held open in the position it would take when the finger was inserted, and all extraneous light was excluded. The power settings for the LEDs were adjusted to prevent saturation of the photodiode sensor pathway, and then not changed for the duration of the study. These values were used as measures of the incident radiant flux (φi). Absorbance was later calculated as log10 (φi / φt), where φt was the recorded signal. After recording started there was an initial 2 minute run-in period. The arm was then moved to the first study position, either 5 cm above or below the horizontal. To minimise any order effect, this position was randomised for each subject, either up or down, using allocation by sealed envelope. The starting position is indicated in the subject data. After five minutes in the first position, the arm was moved to the alternative position for another five minutes, and then placed horizontally for a recovery period of two minutes. In the second phase of the study, the arm was moved into the up position for 5 minutes of observation. The wrist cuff was then inflated, in less than five seconds, to a pressure of 10 cm water (water manometer) and this pressure was sustained for a further 5 minute period of observation. The times of these events are stated in the data. Each CSV file is for a single subject. The data have been processed to represent Absorbance, as stated above in this description The columns are labelled. Time is in seconds from the recording start. The file basic data contains Subject numbers, physical data, times of recording periods, and hand position for the first and second time periods. Skin pigment noted if not white.The separate CSV files are for each subject.
The data have been processed to represent Absorbance, as stated in the description
The columns are labelled. Time is in seconds from the recording start.
The file basic data contains Subject numbers, physical data, times of recording periods, and hand
position for the first and second time periods. Skin pigment noted if not whit
The Co-Benefits of Reaching Net-Zero in the UK
No full textClimate actions are designed to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but the gains for society reach further. For example, electric cars reduce air pollution, retrofitting homes minimises cold, damp and mould growth, and our health outcomes in turn improve. The CO-BENS project models 11 additional benefits for the climate actions recommended by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) in its Seventh Carbon Budget (2025) to assist the United Kingdom with meeting its net zero target.
For 46,000 communities and regions across the UK, calculations consider localised context to determine actions that can be implemented in addition to how, when and for whom benefits will emerge (or in some cases costs). This data serves to further understand connections between a wide range of social, economic and environmental priorities and drive more effective decision-making
Investigating the accuracy of people’s judgements about social dyads’ autistic diagnostic status from videos of social interaction.
No full textRecent research has shown that interactions between autistic people do not evidence the same social communication difficulties seen during interactions between autistic and non-autistic people. This raises questions about whether the social context (i.e. the respective autism status of the people interacting with one another) of an interaction affects observer’s ability to identify people as autistic. To examine whether the social context of an interaction also affects observers’ ability to identify autistic people in social interactions, we showed autistic and non-autistic raters videos (rater n=78; 39 autistic) and pictures (rater n=54; 27 autistic) of autistic and non-autistic people interacting (in own-neurotype and mixed pairs), and asked the raters to identify whether each member of the pair was autistic. Raters were able to identify autistic individuals in the stimuli at rates above chance. Dyad type, stimulus type (i.e. video or photo), and rater neurotype (as well as two- and three-way interactions between these factors) all affected identification accuracy, with raters displaying different patterns of accuracy across these factors. Our findings suggest that observers’ ability to identify autistic people depends on a number of socially contextual factors. There may also be an in-group guessing bias when attempting to identify someone’s diagnostic status.This dataset is from a study where autistic and non-autistic participants were asked to watch videos of dyadic interactions (autistic dyads, non-autistic dyads, and dyads with one autistic and one non-autistic person) and judge whether each member of the dyad was autistic or not. We include: ethics documentation (including study protocol/ethics application, and information and consent forms), three processed datasets (participant demographic data, and the data from two different tasks; datasets are provided as both .xlsx (Microsoft Excel) and .csv (comma-separated value) files). Full information of the files in this overall dataset can be found in the README.txt file. Additionally, the code .zip contains its own README.txt with detailed information on its contents.The Dataset contains:
- Data_dictionary_for_photo_and_video_data files.csv : this csv file contains information on the variables (and their associated types) in the photo judgement and video judgement datasets. Both datasets have identical variables; only variable values are different.
- Information_sheet_&_consent_[Durham].docx : this docx file contains the participant information sheet and consent form used at the University of Durham site during data collection.
- Information_sheet_&_consent_[Edinburgh].docx : this docx file contains the participant information sheet and consent form used at the University of Edinburgh site during data collection.
- Information_sheet_&_consent_[Nottingham].docx : this docx file contains the participant information sheet and consent form used at the University of Nottingham site during data collection.
- Participant_demographic_data_in_CSV.csv : this csv file contains the participant demographic data. It contains 78 cases plus header row; data is identical to xlsx format.
- Participant_demographic_data_in_XSLX.xlsx : this xlsx file contains the participant demographic data. It contains 78 cases plus header row; data is identical to csv format.
- Photo_judgement_data_in_CSV.csv : this csv file contains the dataset regarding participant judgements of the photo stimuli. They contains 323 cases plus header row; data is identical to xlsx format.
- Photo_judgement_data_in_XLSX.xlsx : this xlsx file contains the dataset regarding participant judgements of the photo stimuli. They contains 323 cases plus header row; data is identical to the csv format.
- Video_judgement_data_in_CSV.csv : this csv file contains the dataset regarding participant judgements of the video stimuli. They contains 234 cases plus header row; data is identical to xlsx format.
- Video_judgement_data_in_XLSX.xlsx : this xlsx file contains the dataset regarding participant judgements of the video stimuli. They contains 234 cases plus header row; data is identical to csv format.
- [Ethics application]_Autistic_and_neurotypical_paired_interviews_exploring_social_experiences.docx : this docx file contains the ethical application for the study that this paper was based on, submitted to and approved by the PPLS research ethics board at the University of Edinburgh.
- Data_dictionary_for_participant_demographic_data.csv : this csv file contains information on the variables (and their associated types) in the participant demographic dataset.
- asc_judgements.zip : this zipped folder contains the full R project (datasets, code, and its own README) used for the statistical analysis of this data as reported in the paper associated with this dataset.
- README.txt : File detailing the files contained in this dataset upload.
- [Ethics application]_Autistic_and_neurotypical_paired_interviews_exploring_social_experiences.pdf : this pdf file contains the ethical application for the study that this paper was based on, submitted to and approved by the PPLS research ethics board at the University of Edinburgh.
- Information_sheet_&_consent_[Durham].pdf : this pdf file contains the participant information sheet and consent form used at the University of Durham site during data collection.
- Information_sheet_&_consent_[Edinburgh].pdf : this pdf file containsthe participant information sheet and consent form used at the University of Edinburgh site during data collection.
- Information_sheet_&_consent_[Nottingham].pdf: this pdf file contains the participant information sheet and consent form used at the University of Nottingham site during data collection
RESTART trial main results dataset
No full textAnalysis dataset used for the RESTART main results and imaging sub-study results papers in 2019Protocol, SAP, data dictionary, sharing dataset, annotated CRF
A DNA Rotary Pump
No full textTruncated trajectory files, parameter files and related topology for Molecular Dynamics Simulations of a DNA Ion pump
Covid-19 and NTDs
No full textBackground: The pandemic has created an opportunity to review the strengths and threats to the One Health (OH) approach which has widely been promoted in several African countries. In this survey, we assessed the relevance of OH with the objective of understanding the underlying drivers to its poor implementation during the pandemic period by using Uganda as a case study. Methods: This was a key informant interview (KII) survey conducted across multiple districts in Uganda. We held in-person, virtual and phone calls with study participants and data was analysed and presented using a SWOT framework. Results: The study involved 12 participants, the majority from the central region, males, and senior officers, from the health and veterinary industries. Almost everyone got OH right by theoretical definition, with disciplinary collaborations being more common than multi-interdisciplinary collaborations. Major threats to OH were associated with working in silos, and the lack of a National One Health Policy thus making it challenging to mobilize national funding and coordination of OH activities in the country. Conflicts due to corruption in administrative offices are major barriers to multidisciplinary collaboration. The pandemic has provided more avenues to foster multi-interdisciplinary collaborations, and opportunities to gain budgetary support from the Ugandan government for OH activities. Conclusion: A lack of data-sharing initiatives among the ministries and limited advocacy for OH activities in rural communities are challenges that need to be addressed in strengthening national systems for future epidemics.During the COVID-19 pandemic, we observed a chronic failure of one-health (OH) principles being applied, not only in the United Kingdom, but also in most developing countries. Here, we set out to identify critical drivers for this observed behavior pattern at a time when OH activities could have been embraced. The study was conducted amongst 12/20 OH experts with a background in academia, the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries, Non-governmental organizations and Ministry of Water and Environment. This dataset doesn’t involve any individual from the Ministry of Tourism and Trade (where the Uganda Wildlife Authority belongs), demonstrating missed opportunities at a time when the region was wheeling from the pandemic. R script briefly describes the distribution of study participants and transcribed responses are developed using a SWOT analysis
Trypanocide counterfeits
No full textThe script supports Chapter 5 subsection 2 titled: “Trypanocide advancements and challenges in Uganda” from my PhD thesis titled: Exploring trypanocide resistance: Lessons from Uganda (2024). This describes data (referenced as “trypCounterfeit”) were the quality of trypanocides i.e., diminazene aceturate (DA), isometamidium chloride (ISM) and homidium bromide (HB) are descriptly presented. The samples were collected from 45 drugshops and subjected to visual inspection against counterfeits. Using the USP and the International Pharmacopoeia as a guide, a customized visual schematic screening flowchart was developed and customized for the drugs inspected since Uganda lacks a local pharmacopoeia for reference. Products were compared against information available online at the National Drug Authority (NDA) registar for 2018 and 2023. Items which passed all the visual inspection criterion on origin, age, indications, dosaging, batch numbers, brand, manufacturers address, factory address through a manual and digital inspection of the labelling information were clustered into standard or suscipious counterfeits. This approach was important since its practical and cheaper compared to analytical techniques which are capital intensive. The R script uses the pacman, party, rio and tidyverse packages. Information is described as appropriate, and visualizations were made based on location and having an upto date NDA registration status at the time of the survey
Particle Sizing in Milk by Combined Differential Dynamic Microscopy and Cryo-FIB-SEM Tomography
No full textMilk is a suspension with a multimodal size distribution of fat droplets and protein micelles, which most sizing methods do not distinguish. We demonstrate the use of differential dynamic microscopy and cryo-FIB-SEM tomography to simultaneously size fat globules and casein micelles in homogenised milk without the need for prior physical separation. The two techniques are complimentary, with Cryo FIB-SEM tomography providing an in-depth picture of the constituents, which then allows for confident interpretation of the high-throughput DDM data with its associated improved statistics