De Montfort University

Role of ERK1 and ANP as potential forensic biomarkers in hypothermia conditions: An experimental study

Diagnosing fatal hypothermia remains a forensic challenge due to the lack of specific postmortem markers. This study investigates the potential of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 (ERK) and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) as biochemical indicators in hypothermia-related d...

Empirically Derived Whole-Diet Patterns and Multidimensional Adiposity in Emerging Adulthood: A Cross-Sectional Study of Geographically Diverse Students at a UK University

Background: Emerging adulthood is a period in which dietary behaviours may become established before their longer-term effects on adiposity are fully expressed. Evidence linking empirically derived whole-diet patterns with multiple adiposity phenotypes remains limited in narrow-a...

Effect of low-level Ti microalloying on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and corrosion behaviour of WAAM-processed nickel-aluminium bronze

The coarse columnar grains and anisotropic mechanical properties inherent to wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) significantly limit the performance of nickel-aluminum bronze (NAB) alloy. To address this, the effects of Ti nanoparticles on WAAM-NAB alloy are systematically inv...

Cyber harassment engagement and its impact on academic performance impairment: a theory of planned behavior approach

Abstract Cybercrime is one of the most pressing global challenges in the digital era, encompassing offenses conducted through computer networks and online platforms. Among these, cyber harassment refers to the use of electronic communication, such as email, social media, and mess...

Migration, Integration and Riot in Britain: An Historical Perspective

Migrants have created Britain despite the current hostility which has surfaced and manifested itself most disturbingly in rioting against a variety of groups, including those seeking refugee status, Muslims and anybody of migrant background. The article places such developments i...

Diagnosing urban flood resilience and built-environment adaptation priorities in Henan Province, China

Purpose This study develops a multi-criteria framework to assess relative urban flood resilience, temporal change and built-environment adaptation constraints across 18 municipal-level units in Henan Province, China. Design/methodology/approach Seventeen indicators covering natur...

Decarbonising university campuses: A global review of emission trends and key hotspots

Universities play a pivotal role in addressing significant global challenges, such as climate change, through scientific innovation and technological advancement. Nevertheless, a critical examination of the universities’ greenhouse gas emissions is imperative to achieve net-zero...

Turning adversity into adaptation: women entrepreneurs and crisis resilience in a developing economy

Purpose This study examines how women entrepreneurs in a developing economy navigate prolonged crisis conditions. Focussing on Nigeria, it investigates how women entrepreneurs interpreted and responded to disruptions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, and how their responses ref...

Inefficient Frontiers: Industry‐Specific Anomalies in Frontier Markets

ABSTRACT In this study we identify low‐risk anomalies affiliated with industry in frontier markets, offering valuable insights for fund managers and investors managing an internationally diversified portfolio. Utilising a two‐beta model—incorporating both market and industry beta...

Reforming the law commission: Broader institutional representation

This article argues that the Law Commission of England and Wales requires structural reform on two fronts. First, drawing on the Commission's 2024 decision to relaunch a comprehensive review of homicide law despite exhaustive prior treatment in its 2006 report, the partial reform...

Organisational culture and third sector performance: exploring the role of soft and hard TQM

Purpose The study aims to propose and preliminarily assess a conceptual model that explores how organisational culture (OC) shapes organisational performance (OP), alongside the roles of soft and hard total quality management (TQM) practices within the third sector organisations...

The impact of cross-linguistic orthographic similarity in incidental and intentional second language learning

Cross-linguistic orthographic similarity, whether the combination and position of letters within words conform to native language spelling rules, plays an important role in foreign language learning. Very little is known, however, about the effect of cross-linguistic orthographic...

Optimizing information retrieval tasks with large language model for data enhancement

Abstract The data science and artificial intelligence, optimizing information retrieval tasks has become crucial for extracting actionable insights from vast amounts of data. The problem is the need for precise query formulation to retrieve relevant data effectively, as LLMs can...

Occurrence and Detection Profiles of Technology-Critical Elements (Ga, Ge, Nb, Ta and W) in Wild Mushrooms from Leicester and Leicestershire, UK

Technology-critical elements are increasingly used in electronics, renewable-energy systems, high-performance alloys and other strategic technologies, yet their occurrence in wild fungi remains poorly characterised. This study evaluated gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge), niobium (Nb),...

The Role of Relational Stakeholder Management, Trust, and Leadership in the Success of Sustainable Construction Projects

This study aims to examine the role of Relational Stakeholder Management (RSM) on the success of sustainable construction projects in urban areas of Pakistan. The study also examines the mediating role of trust (competence trust, integrity trust, and intuitive trust) and the mode...

Multistream Vision Transformer Fusion with Stain-Physics Priors for Reliable Colorectal Histopathology Classification

Discriminating hyperplastic polyps from sessile serrated adenomas (SSA) in colorectal histopathology is clinically consequential, with documented interpathologist agreement of only κ≈0.56. Existing deep‑learning approaches treat hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) images as entangled RGB...

The impact of sustainability-driven and artificial intelligence-based personalisation on customer loyalty at South Asia-based airlines

The global aviation industry is rapidly switching to AI-based service systems, which leads to an important research question about the effectiveness of Western digital adoption frameworks in explaining the sustainable behaviour of distressed state-owned enterprises (SOEs) that op...