A5067275576- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Online Learning and Analytics
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Research Data Management Practices
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Rural development and sustainability
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Environmental, Ecological, and Cultural Studies
- Big Data Technologies and Applications
- Feminist Theory and Gender Studies
- Museums and Cultural Heritage
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Cell death mechanisms and regulation
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Mentoring and Academic Development
University of the West of England
2023-2024
Manchester Metropolitan University
2021
University of Salford
2018-2020
University of Reading
2019
University of Manchester
1998-2016
Physiological Society
2005
The London College
2005
MSD (UK) Limited (United Kingdom)
1996
Roche (Switzerland)
1994
MSD (Switzerland)
1994
Abstract Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding has revolutionized biomonitoring in both marine and freshwater ecosystems. However, for semi‐aquatic terrestrial animals, the application of this technique remains relatively untested. We first assess efficiency eDNA detecting mammals natural lotic ecosystems UK by comparing sequence data recovered from water sediment samples to mammalian communities expected historical data. Secondly, using occupancy modelling we compared detection multiple...
Abstract: The neurotoxin 6‐hydroxydopamine (6‐OHDA) induces apoptosis in the rat phaeochromocytoma cell line PC12. 6‐OHDA‐induced is morphologically indistinguishable from serum deprivation‐induced apoptosis. Exposure of PC12 cells to a low concentration 6‐OHDA (25 µ M ) results apoptosis, whereas an increased (50 mixture and necrosis. We investigated involvement caspases apoptotic death induced by 6‐OHDA, using general caspase inhibitor, benzyloxycarbonyl‐Val‐Ala‐Asp‐fluoromethyl ketone...
This citizen science study evaluates the occurrence of Fibonacci structure in spirals sunflower ( Helianthus annuus ) seedheads. phenomenon has competing biomathematical explanations, and our core premise is that observation both non-Fibonacci informative for challenging such models. We collected data on 657 sunflowers. In most reliable subset, we evaluated 768 clockwise or anticlockwise parastichy numbers which 565 were numbers, a further 67 had predefined type. also found more complex...
THE non-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist, ifenprodil, discriminates two receptor populations, each of which shows a reciprocal abundance in cultured cortical and cerebellar granule cells. Thus ∼ 70% NMDA-gated membrane current was antagonized with high affinity (IC50 = 1.4 ± 0.9 μM) neurones whereas only ∼20% 1.3 0.3 Inhibition curves for CGS 19755 appeared relatively monophasic: this competitive NMDA antagonist had significantly higher the cell (Ki 0.8 0.2 compared that on...
Abstract Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding has revolutionised biomonitoring in both marine and freshwater ecosystems. However, for semi-aquatic terrestrial animals, the application of this technique remains relatively untested. We first assess efficiency eDNA detecting mammals natural lotic ecosystems UK by comparing sequence data recovered from water sediment samples to mammalian communities expected historical data. Secondly, we evaluate detection compared multiple conventional...
In the UK, women are underrepresented at highest levels of academia in all subjects but nursing, particularly science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (Advance HE, 2018). Research, funding that enables research, is a critical point career progression. Women apply less often for lower amounts funding, successful than male colleagues (UK Research Innovation, The common explanations given have to more, more often, do not sufficiently explain gender disparities research funding. This...
Climate change is a major concern in Malawi, as it projected to impact the stability of food production by affecting crop-suitable areas and yields. To facilitate adaptation local communities, climate suitability models are used assess current future crop for land use planning. However, these often fail consider indigenous knowledge (IK), which may be crucial informing predictors modelling exercises. This study aimed role IK helping inform selection studies among macadamia farmers Malawi....
1. Citizen scientists have become integral participants in nature conservation projects, and the demand for effective efforts has sparked increasing interest utilizing environmental DNA (eDNA) species monitoring, drawing citizen into sample collection process. However, there is still a gap understanding motivations behind volunteer engagement eDNA projects. This includes need to validate data retrieved from collected samples recognise value of involvement ensure their satisfaction active...
Government funded research grants from United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) are the lifeblood of our ecosystem in science, engineering, technology, mathematics medicine (STEMM). These pay salaries researchers, support staff technicians, allow academics to buy consumables equipment, cement partnerships, including access world class facilities. This pre-determines what knowledge is produced. Winning vital career progression being a PhD student developing independence as an early...
The Future of SciComm 2.0 conference was a one-day event in Brussels on April 26th 2022. Focusing the future European science communication, sixty participants from twelve countries with different expertise discussed current challenges and possible solutions for field. Key themes centred around disinformation, communicating global challenges, evidence-based practices institutional structures woven through plenary opening, afternoon workshops closing public panel discussion. conclusion is...
Internet entrepreneurs, EdTech companies, AI enthusiasts, and other powerful stakeholders around the world have promoted idea that big data learning analytics (LA) potential to revolutionise education. LA, defined as continuous measurement, collection, analysis reporting of about learners their context (Gašević et al., 2015, p. 1), is increasingly being used track evaluate what students do in internet-mediated environments. A growing body literature has questioned benefits attributed use...