Loughborough University

Socioeconomic inequalities and spatial dependence in multidimensional household water–energy–food nexus deprivation in Malawi

Access to safe drinking water, modern energy and adequate food is fundamental to household well-being, yet many households in Malawi continue to experience overlapping deprivations across these essential resources. Although water, energy and food systems are inherently interdepen...

Do low emission zones generate car fleet renewal? A quasi-natural experiment

This study evaluates whether the introduction of Low Emission Zones accelerates car fleet renewal. To achieve this aim, this study uses the 2017 introduction of the Ultra Low Emission Zone in London, United Kingdom. This policy required drivers of older cars (EURO 4 or older) to...

Diagnosing Data Quality Gaps across Decision Levels: A Semiotic Framework for Highway Pavement Management

Abstract The rapid digitalization of highway infrastructure has created large volumes of data, yet it remains unclear how effectively this information supports decisions across organizational levels. This paper develops a multidimensional, semiotic-based framework for assessing d...

Validity of wearable inertial measurement units for monitoring lower-limb running biomechanics: a comparison with optical motion capture

Wearable inertial measurement units (IMU) provide a portable alternative to optical motion capture (OMC) systems for assessing running biomechanics. However, whether IMU-derived lower-limb kinematics demonstrate consistent agreement with OMC across different joints and kinematic...

The strategic impact of big data analytics and big data management on innovation, competitive advantage, and financial performance

Purpose This study aims to examine how big data analytics (BDA) capabilities – specifically the effective use of BDA tools and big data management (BDM) – affect the innovation process, competitive advantage and financial performance. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on the re...

Real-Time Prediction of Lower-Limb Joint Kinematics, Kinetics, and Ground Reaction Force Using Wearable Sensors and Machine Learning

Walking is a key movement of interest in biomechanics, yet gold-standard data collection methods are time- and cost-expensive. This paper presents a real-time, multimodal, high sample rate lower-limb motion capture framework, based on wireless wearable sensors and machine learnin...

Public narrative leadership in community sport: enabling social change in health and wellbeing through storytelling, relationship building and collective action

This paper examines public narrative leadership in mobilising and empowering local leaders for increasing participation in community sport and physical activity for health in Southall, London UK. Public narrative strengthens local leadership for social change through storytelling...

Protecting our champions: improving the safeguarding journey for adult athletes who have experienced sexual harassment or abuse within sport in France

Whilst the occurrence of sexual harassment and abuse in sport has been the focus of a growing body of literature, the vast majority of research has focused on children. There is therefore a significant gap in the literature regarding experiences of sexual abuse and harassment of...

Inside the ward round: Experiences and perspectives of autistic patients and mental health hospital staff

Autistic individuals experience disproportionately high rates of mental health conditions and hospitalisation, yet research about their perspectives within inpatient decision-making structures, such as the ward round, is limited. We address this gap by exploring how autistic adul...

Using social media to build relationships at the tennis Grand Slams

Purpose The aims of this study were to explore how the four tennis Grand Slams use social media to build relationships. Design/methodology/approach We conceptualised Relationship Marketing (RM) as a sport organisation's broad strategy, with Organisation–Public Relationship (OPR)...

Understanding auto-photography in coaching research: A reflexive account

Drawing upon auto-photography as a research method, this article offers a reflexive account of how the visual method was negotiated and analysed with participants in a study of sport coaching in a semi-professional football club in the UK. When engaging with Henri Lefebvre’s (199...

Holographic conversational agents for education

Abstract Conversational agents in universities are mostly screen-based and lack the presence needed for confident, back-and-forth teaching. We introduce life-sized, AI-powered Holographic Conversational Agents (HCAs) that run on Proto displays and portray Ada Lovelace and Averroe...

Athletic Performance after Complex Training Compared to Traditional Strength Training

Effects of ≥4‑week Complex Training (CT) in trained/developmental athletes (≥3×/week, local competition) are unclear. This review addressed this gap. Five databases were searched for RCTs (updated June 2025) comparing CT vs. traditional strength training on jump, agility, and spr...

Equal goals, unequal standards: the policy debate on goalpost dimensions in women’s football

This study critically examines proposals to reduce goalpost sizes in women’s football; a debate often framed as a practical adjustment to accommodate physiological differences between male and female goalkeepers. Using data from men’s and women’s professional English football wit...

A quantum reservoir computing approach to quantum stock price forecasting in technology-markets

Abstract We present a quantum reservoir computing (QRC) framework based on a small-scale quantum system comprising at most six interacting qubits, designed for nonlinear financial time-series forecasting. We apply the model to predict future daily closing trading prices of 20 qua...

Increased cathodoluminescence signal intensity from surfaces prepared using xenon vs gallium focused ion beam

Cathodoluminescence (CL) is a powerful technique for the analysis of optoelectronic materials and devices. When used with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) or Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM), it provides bandgap and defect analysis with high spatial resolution....

Trust calibration in human-AI collaborative decision-making: a cross-domain investigation of climate intelligence and organisational governance systems

Abstract The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) in complex decision environments has intensified scholarly and practical interest in how humans calibrate trust when collaborating with intelligent systems. This paper presents a cross-domain empirical investigation of hu...

Bio-interfacial engineering of electrophoretic coacervate microcapsules for cytocompatible on-skin displays

Electrophoretic ink (e-ink) holds significant potential for energy-efficient displays and sustainable alternatives to print media. However, their use in wearables is hindered by hazardous materials which are cytotoxic and sensitizing to human tissue. While commercial e-inks encap...

Association of Reallocation of Movement Behaviours with Ectopic Fat Accumulation: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the UK Biobank Cohort

Purpose: Ectopic fat in non-adipose tissues is linked to higher chronic-disease risk. Using the UK Biobank, this study examined associations of device-measured physical activity (PA) and sedentary time with ectopic fat. Methods: Liver and pancreas proton density fat fraction (PDF...

A Dynamic Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Framework With Giant OFF–ON Birefringence

ABSTRACT Birefringence, the optical property enabling materials to split light based on polarization and propagation direction, is crucial for many technological fields, spanning from telecommunications to imaging and photonics. Particularly, controlling the birefringence is vita...