Department of Science and Technology

Disability inclusion for just transitions: A semi-systematic review of representations of persons with disabilities in energy transition research

Transitions to low-carbon energy systems risk perpetuating existing social inequalities if they fail to account for marginalised groups. Persons with disabilities are often overlooked in energy policy and research, despite having distinct and often greater energy needs, requiring...

Why draw lots? Funder motivations for using partial randomisation to allocate research grants.

Background The strengths and weaknesses of peer review in grant allocation continue to be a hot topic, especially with the rise of agentic AI in the formulation of grant applications. Expert judgement is at the heart of research funding processes. However, interventions which mil...

Cold Atmospheric Plasma Disrupts Microbial Wound Bioburden: In Vitro, Porcine MRSA Biofilm, and Clinical Fluorescence Evidence from Bench to Bedside

Background: Biofilm-associated microbial burden is a major barrier to wound healing and is increasingly difficult to control in the era of antimicrobial resistance. This translational study evaluated the antimicrobial performance and tissue compatibility of a commercially availab...