University College Cork

Fairness, Trust and Understanding As Preconditions and Predictors for Industry 5.0 AI Adoption

Background Workplace adoption of AI technologies depends, not only on technical performance, but also on whether people perceive these systems as fair, trustworthy, and understandable. Existing research utilises varied definitions for these concepts, impeding our understanding of...

International best practice in the cessation of vaping and non-combustible nicotine use, and barriers, facilitators and treatment preferences: A rapid review

Introduction: Increasing use of e-cigarettes and forms of non-combustible nicotine consumption, especially among children and young people who do not smoke, is an emerging challenge for traditional services oriented to stop smoking care. However, as services struggle to manage th...

Pediatric Infectious Encephalitis in Spain

BACKGROUND: Pediatric infectious encephalitis remains a significant cause of neurologic morbidity. Prompt antiviral treatment is recommended in patients with suspected herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis. This study aimed to describe the epidemiology and outcomes of infectiou...

Barriers to Engagement in Circular Business Models Among Small and Medium‐Sized Enterprises: Evidence From the Irish Construction, Manufacturing and Retail/Wholesale Sectors

ABSTRACT Although circular business models (CBMs) are central to the circular economy (CE) transition, their adoption among small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) remains limited, and evidence on barrier variation across CBMs and sectors is scarce. This study examines barriers...

Unlocking the potential of aquatic animal telemetry research to advance management and conservation: Barriers and a blueprint for Great Britain and Ireland

Aquatic animal telemetry research can provide important knowledge for how populations, anthropogenic pressures and, indeed, entire ecosystems are managed. However, the true scale, extent and impact in Britain and Ireland is poorly understood. We surveyed 53 researchers about past...

Invasive Bacterial Infections Other Than Escherichia coli and Streptococcus agalactiae in Febrile Infants Younger Than 90 Days

BACKGROUND: Invasive bacterial infections (IBIs) in febrile infants ≤90 days are mostly caused by Escherichia coli and Streptococcus agalactiae. However, data on IBIs caused by other pathogens remain limited. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter retrospective study of febrile infa...

The Irish Pub as a Microcosm of the Nation in Twentieth-Century Irish Writing and Film

If, as Clare Carroll promotes, an “analysis of the ‘nation’ in all its various forms” is essential to any understanding of how Irish society and identity emerged from colonialism, then the hope of this dissertation rests on this diverse theoretical approach (6). For it is in view...

Shared household environment structures the gut microbiota in a large family cohort with central areolar choroidal dystrophy

Central areolar choroidal dystrophy (CACD) is a rare monogenic hereditary retinal dystrophy characterised by progressive retinal pigment epithelium and choriocapillaris atrophy, photoreceptor loss, oxidative stress, and chronic inflammation. Emerging evidence suggests that the gu...

Childhood trauma and addiction: prevalence, comorbidity, and mediating mechanisms – a systematic review

OBJECTIVES: To examine the association between childhood trauma and substance use and behavioural addictions in adults, including comorbid mental and physical illness, and to identify mediating and moderating mechanisms. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA...

Sustainable iodine contrast media for a healthy future (SUSTAINED): a global survey of practice

Abstract Objectives To investigate healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) of the environmental impact and sustainability of iodinated contrast media (ICM). Materials and methods A cross-sectional web-based survey was distributed to members of profess...

The future management of HS : People with HS as partners

Abstract Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease with profound impact on quality of life. Increasing recognition of the patient's role as an active partner in their own care has transformed approaches to disease management, yet a conceptual framework...

Assessing Patient Preferences for Management of Mixed Arterial and Venous Leg Ulcers

Introduction Management of Mixed Arterial Venous Leg Ulcers (MAVLU) represents a clinical dilemma. The ideal sequencing of intervention ‘veins-first’ vs ‘artery-first’ remains uncertain. With the paucity of current MAVLU guidelines, we evaluated our patients’ preferences to help...

Financial Information Engendering Trust in Social Partnership

ABSTRACT Financial tools and information have been utilized in the implementation of government plans, strategies, and policies, including collective bargaining between unions, government, and employers. While a small number of studies have examined the use of financial informati...

Gut microbial metabolism of peanuts generates immunoregulatory metabolites

Background. Complementary feeding practices and timing are thought to significantly influence early life immune development, with the early introduction of allergenic foods being especially important for prevention of food allergy. We hypothesized that allergen-containing foods s...

Experiences of sexual rehabilitation post-stroke among LGBTQI+ stroke survivors and their partners: a qualitative study

Introduction Little is known about sexual rehabilitation for LGBTQI+ stroke survivors and their partners. This study explored the experiences of LGBTQI+ stroke survivors and their partners in relation to post-stroke sexual rehabilitation.Methods A qualitative phenomenological res...

From Christian Confession to “Speaking Your Truth”: A Genealogy of Lived Experience as Truth‐Telling

ABSTRACT This article offers a sociological genealogy of “lived experience” as a mode of truth‐telling. It asks how narrated life came to function as knowledge and why such speech now circulates as evidence in activism, academia, and social policy. Using a Foucauldian genealogy,...

Mediterranean Diet Adherence Tools in Post-Treatment Breast Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review of Measurement Approaches and Associated Outcomes

Background: Nutrition is an important yet underexplored determinant of cancer survivorship outcomes. Emerging evidence suggests that greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedD) is associated with improved health status, enhanced quality of life (QoL), and reduced mortality...

From genetics to migration: emerging insights into salmonid responses to environmental change from NoWPaS 2026

The International Workshop of PhDs and Post-doctoral Fellows on Anadromous Salmonids (NoWPaS) provides a platform for early-career researchers to present and discuss emerging research on salmonid biology. The 2026 meeting, held in Iceland, brought together contributions spanning...

A scalable recombinant pipeline for disulphide-stapled peptides — code and data

Analysis code and sequence-free source data for a 96-well recombinant pipeline for disulphide-stapled cyclic peptides: automated IVA primer design, qPCR cloning QC, periplasmic secretion and DOC lysis, IMAC, SEC yield analysis with hierarchical clustering, and Ellman's free-thiol...

Fidelity, flexibility and leadership in national early intervention in psychosis implementation: lessons for mental health reform from England and Ireland

National implementation of early intervention in psychosis offers a lens on sustaining evidence-based mental health reform at scale. Experience from England and Ireland highlights tensions between fidelity and flexibility, the centrality of capacity and the need for system-level...