Lancaster University

Navigating dark kitchens in England: environmental health, planning, and public health perspectives

BACKGROUND: Dark kitchens, 'tech-enabled commercial kitchen(s) operating mostly for delivery, to fulfil remote on-demand consumer online orders of food for immediate consumption', are a global phenomenon. As part of a wider project exploring dark kitchens and the fast-moving onli...

The role of self-study-report in negotiating local accreditation and international standards at a Qatar-based international branch campus

Purpose The expansion of international branch campuses (IBCs) across the Gulf Cooperation Council region has led to the development of national quality assurance frameworks through the establishment of accreditation agencies, such as the National Committee for Qualifications and...

Body-image and appearance concerns for people with psoriasis: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research

Research highlights the impact of experiencing a chronic skin condition upon psychosocial functioning. One such condition is psoriasis, an autoimmune inflammatory condition, resulting in red, scaly plaques occurring on the skin. People with psoriasis may experience body-image con...

The Role of Age and Instruction in Children's Learning of Vocabulary and Grammar

Abstract It is generally assumed that children and adults learn language through fundamentally different mechanisms: Children predominantly rely on implicit learning, and adults utilize more explicit strategies (Lichtman, 2016). However, little is known about when and how learner...

Does native culture restore emotional intensity? Distinct effects of cultural context on L2 affective processing

Abstract Bilinguals often experience reduced emotional resonance in their second language (L2), known as “emotional distance.” This study investigates how cultural context, specifically culture relatedness, modulates this experience in late Mandarin-English bilinguals. We employe...

Post-disturbance temperate reef states influence fish contributions to nature and people

Abstract Background Climate-driven habitat reorganization is reshaping the capacity of marine ecosystems to sustain biodiversity and human well-being, with implications for SDG 14 (Life Below Water) and SDG 2 (Zero Hunger). Yet, it remains unclear to what extent post-disturbance...

How, why, for whom, and in what contexts organisational and team dynamics shape, and are shaped by, service user researchers in higher education mental health research centres: a realist review protocol

Abstract Background: Service user researchers (SURs) are increasingly recognised as integral contributors within academic mental health research centres. However, the ways in which these roles are integrated and supported vary widely across academic contexts and are strongly shap...

Piezo1 footprint nanoarchitecture: from individual channels to collective behaviour and from outward to inward curvature

Piezo1 acts as a key architect of the cell membrane, generating a curved nanodome that extends beyond the protein trimer itself. Although Piezo1 intrinsically favours an outward (convex) membrane footprint, recent high-resolution studies have revealed that clustered channels can...

Providing advice and support for financial and social welfare-related challenges adapted to the needs of people experiencing mental ill health: a qualitative evaluation of the Money and Mental Health (MAMH) service in Kent, England

Background Financial difficulties and mental ill health are closely associated. Evidence on specialist financial and welfare-related advice and support services for people engaging with mental health services in the UK is limited. This study reports findings from the qualitative...

Space-time signatures of surface warming accelerations since 1970

Abstract With record-breaking temperatures over 2023-2024 and extreme events observed around the world, there is currently a debate in the scientific literature and media as to whether global warming is accelerating. Here we address this question from a regional perspective, dete...

Recovery and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) from Phalaris aquatica L. energy crop: towards the Mediterranean biorefinery sustainability and biodiversity valorisation

Phalaris aquatica L., a perennial Mediterranean species with potential as a sustainable energy crop, represents an underexplored lignocellulosic resource for advanced bio-based material production. This study investigated the feasibility of converting P. aquatica biomass into cel...

Engineering design and development of an artificial bumblebee nestbox (BeeBox)

Artificial habitat structures are increasingly used for biodiversity conservation, yet their designs often lack the integration of sustainable engineering principles. In this study, we present the development and evaluation of an artificial bumblebee nestbox designed to support B...

Availability and readiness of primary healthcare facilities in the provision of adolescent sexual and reproductive health services in two regions of Burkina Faso: a cross-sectional study

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) remains a major public health concern in Burkina Faso, where adolescents constitute nearly a quarter of the population. Primary healthcare (PHC) facilities are the main entry point for these services, yet evidence on their capacity...

The playful entanglements of very young children’s intergenerational video calls across cultures and languages: More-than-human perspectives

The United Kingdom is home to a culturally and linguistically diverse population of young children living in families where digital technologies offer unprecedented opportunities to develop multiliteracies across languages. Many babies and toddlers born into multilingual families...

Corporate Political Ideology and Environmental Strategy: Evidence From US Toxic Releases

ABSTRACT This paper examines whether corporate political ideology shapes firms' environmental strategy and realized environmental performance. Using US political donation data matched to facility‐level toxic releases from the Toxics Release Inventory from 2000 to 2014, we measure...

A stabilized finite element method for a Morpho-Visco-Poroelastic Model

Studying the structure of soft tissues is important and relevant in biology, particularly in some diseases, such as tumor growth and dermal contraction after burn injury. Based on the complicated characteristics of the tissue and for the sake of a better understanding of the unde...

Hidden Morphological Features in Organically Synthesized Porous Carbon Revealed through Analysis of Contradictory NMR Spectra

Abstract A new family of carbon-based materials named “Organically synthesised porous carbon” (OSPC) have proven to have exceptional properties as anode materials in lithium-ion batteries. Experimental X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterization has confirmed that the frame...

Telehealth to Reduce Compound Pressures on the NHS and Social Care: A Multi-Methods Study Protocol

Abstract Telehealth and remote monitoring are increasingly used in the management of long-term health conditions and can improve access to care. The Mersey Care Telehealth Service (MCTS) provides technology-enabled support for people with heart failure, diabetes and chronic obstr...

Neurofeedback for functional neurological disorders: future directions for research and clinical practice

Functional neurological disorder (FND) is increasingly conceptualized as a disorder of network-level dysfunction involving altered salience processing, impaired motor intention-execution coupling and disrupted self-agency. Despite advances in multi-disciplinary rehabilitation, a...

Tephra fall probabilistic hazard maps for VEI 3 and VEI 4 eruptions at Mt. Garibaldi (Nch’kay’) volcano, British Columbia, Canada

Abstract Following explosive volcanic eruptions, hazard from tephra fall can be widespread. Based on the geological record of past eruptions and risk to population and infrastructure, Mt. Garibaldi volcano ( Nch’ k ay’ ) in British Columbia has been assigned the highest threat ra...