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Highly Sensitive Temperature Sensor Based on a UV Glue-Filled Fabry–Perot Interferometer Utilizing the Vernier Effect
Full text linkA parallel Fabry–Perot interferometer (FPI) optical fiber sensor, enhanced with UV glue, was proposed for environmental temperature detection. The UV glue is applied to the fiber’s sensing region using a coating method, forming an FP cavity through misalignment welding, allowing the FP to function as a temperature sensor. In parallel, a reference FPI with a similar free spectral range (FSR) is connected, generating a Vernier effect that amplifies small changes in the refractive index (RI) of the sensing region. The study demonstrates that UV glue enhances the temperature-sensing capabilities of the FP, and when combined with the Vernier effect, it significantly improves the sensitivity of a single interferometric sensor. The temperature sensitivity of the parallel-connected FPI is −2.80219 nm/°C, which is 7.768 times greater than that of a single FPI (−0.36075 nm/°C). The sensor shows high sensitivity, stability, and reversibility, making it promising for temperature-monitoring applications in various fields, including everyday use, industrial production, and the advancement of optical fiber temperature-sensing technologies.</p
Class and belonging: preliminary results of a study into lecturer demographics in Foundation Year teaching
Full text linkThis paper summarises ongoing research into lecturer demographics within Foundation Year (FY) teaching. It identifies the marginalised voices of working-class academics and recognises the diversity of FY students and practitioners, including those who are first-generation scholars. We explore common characteristics shared by some Foundation lecturers and consider how academics’ previous experiences impact their educational practice. Through a large-scale questionnaire and interviews, our research suggests that a significant percentage of FY practitioners are from widening participation or working-class backgrounds, and may have more in common with their students, especially in terms of experiencing inequity and having marginalised identities in their fields. Class is not a legally protected characteristic, nor a criterion for widening participation, yet anecdotally, it appears to have an impact on FY practitioners and students and their sense of belonging. This study will not only support wider understanding of FY practitioners, but improve experiences for all staff and students, helping to promote greater diversity and inclusion, and potentially influence discussions on local and sector-wide policy
Method Transfer for Gas-Chromatography Ion Mobility Spectrometry from Laboratory to Industrial Instrumentation
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Hearing the Employee Owner's Voice: a critical appraisal of indirect mechanisms for hearing the employee owner's voice for the achievement of real involvement, in the growing sector of UK employee owned businesses
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First record of Scaled Antpitta Grallaria guatimalensis in Belize
Full text linkScaled Antpitta Grallaria guatimalensis is a ground-dwelling invertivore that inhabits a range of forest types from 200 m to 2,800 m elevation in Central and South America6,14. Listed as globally least concern2, it has a large geographic range, recorded from southern Mexico to Bolivia, with a disjunct population in south Venezuela, northern Brazil and western Guyana7. Until now, it has not been reported from Belize3,9,12, with the previous nearest record c. 140 km south at Cerro San Gil, Izabal Department, Guatemala3,8. In this note we present the first record for Belize and briefly discuss possible reasons for this discovery and the species’ potential wider distribution and status in Belize
Voices Behind the Barriers: the experiences of working women in Wales on the path to leadership
Full text linkThis paper presents the preliminary findings of a 2024 study exploring barriers to gender equity in Welsh workplaces. Through a benchmark survey and ZMET interviews, the research investigates challenges women face in leadership roles, including flexible working, childcare responsibilities, and unconscious bias. Survey results highlight that women with caring responsibilities face significant obstacles to career advancement, while flexible working offers both support and hindrance. The study underscores the need for tailored approaches that address the intersectionality of gender, caregiving, and career progression. This paper discusses the ongoing analysis of interview data and its potential to inform Welsh government and organizational policies aimed at fostering gender parity in leadership roles. Ultimately, the research seeks to contribute to advancing gender equality in Welsh workplaces
Outcomes from a National Consensus Event Targeting Service Development Strategies for Alcohol Related Brain Damage
Full text linkAlcohol-Related Brain Damage (ARBD) remains underdiagnosed and inconsistently managed across services, despite its significant impact on individuals. Improving access to appropriate support and treatment requires the integration of stakeholder perspectives. This study aimed to co-produce a service development pathway for ARBD in Wales through a structured consensus methodology.A hybrid World Café method was used. Stakeholders from health boards, local authorities, government, and third-sector organizations participated. Discussions focused on five key themes: identification and screening; diagnosis; referral and inclusion criteria; treatment and support; and training and confidence. Data were synthesized to produce actionable recommendations for service development.Key findings included the need for clearer referral pathways, consistent diagnostic processes, early and proactive screening, and improved access to both support. Participants emphasized gaps in workforce training and confidence, as well as the necessity of cross-sector collaboration.The findings demonstrate the value of stakeholder-led consensus approaches in addressing service gaps for ARBD. Key next steps include piloting pathway trials, establishing a center of excellence to coordinate practice and define roles, and investing in data infrastructure to support outcome monitoring and research. These efforts will be critical to ensuring scalable, sustainable improvements in ARBD care.<br/