University College Dublin

The global cardiovascular-kidney-liver-metabolic burden from 1990 to 2023

Background The cardiovascular-kidney-liver-metabolic (CKLM) framework represents the multi-organ interplay of systemic metabolic disorders that drive the global burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Methods This study is a descriptive epidemiological analysis of the Global Bur...

Assessing AI-Mediated Interviewing Quality: A Theory-Grounded Comparison of Models for Evaluation Data Collection

As large language models are increasingly used in evaluative settings for their conversational potential in interviews, systematic frameworks for assessing their methodological quality are still lacking. Drawing on evaluation, qualitative interviewing, and validity theories, this...

“Clinical placement logbooks: how do they shape medical student learning behaviours?”

Abstract Background Clinical placement logbooks are widely used to guide learning, document clinical exposure, and support student–tutor feedback. Despite their ubiquity, little is known about how logbooks shape medical students’ learning behaviours, particularly the tension betw...

Clinical outcomes of minimally invasive liver resection in patients with cirrhosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Backgrounds/Aims: The impact of cirrhosis on outcomes following minimally invasive liver resection (MILR) remains debated. This meta-analysis evaluates the effect of cirrhosis on perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing MILR. Methods: PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, and Web...

Identifying the contours of personal archiving research: a scoping review

Purpose We conducted a scoping review to understand the landscape of literature described as personal archiving research and how it has evolved over three decades. Our objective was to understand how the term personal archiving is conceptualised in research over a 30-year period...

Self-Governance of Common-Pool Resources Under Rapid Urbanisation: The Case of Lake Hawassa, Ethiopia

Contemporary common-pool resource (CPR) theories recommend self-governance as an effective management approach. This article investigates the implications of rapid urbanisation on CPR self-governance, using Lake Hawassa in Ethiopia as a case study. Drawing on semi-structured inte...

Reflexivity in sensitive nursing research: challenges, tensions and methodological insights

BACKGROUND: Reflexivity is widely recognised as central to qualitative inquiry, yet there remains limited discussion of how researchers navigate it in emotionally sensitive research. AIM: This article critically reflects on the first author's experience of conducting an interpret...

Mapping the IntermolecularInteraction Landscape ina New Nicotinamide–Undecanoic Acid Cocrystal: SupramolecularStructure, Spectroscopic Analyses, and Computational Studies

Abstract A novel cocrystal composed of nicotinamide (NA) and undecanoic acid (UA) in a 1:1 stoichiometry has been successfully synthesized via slow evaporation and comprehensively characterized through a multidisciplinary approach combining experimental and computational methods....

Endemic Ehrlichia canis infection in a dog from Ireland: case report

Abstract Background Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis, caused by Ehrlichia canis , is a tick-borne disease of dogs. We report the first confirmed case of endemic Ehrlichia canis infection in a dog from Ireland, with no travel history. Case presentation A six-year-old female neutered...

Reluctant Biography, or the Visual and Spatial Revision of Key Colonial/Imperial Narratives

Imperial and colonial history has mostly been founded on the tradition of writing biographies of great men, and more rarely, great women. These lean inherently towards the aggrandizement or hagiography of individuals who, particularly in the early decades of life, may deserve no...

GRB 260310A / SN 2026fgk: A Multi-Wavelength Study of a Nearby Underluminous Long GRB and SN with a Complex Afterglow

Abstract We present a comprehensive multi-wavelength study of GRB 260310A / SN 2026fgk, a nearby (z = 0.153), long-duration gamma-ray burst (GRB) with an exceptionally underluminous prompt γ-ray emission and a Comptonized spectrum. The burst occurred at the edge of a blue host ga...

Development of antibacterial wipes coated with nanofibers made from nisin and polyvinyl alcohol

Nosocomial infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus ), a major pathogen that colonizes human skin, are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Effective management of S. aureus is essential, especially given the rising threat of antibiotic resistance. Innova...

Affordable and Clean Energy: CO 2 Emissions, Resilience and Inequality

ABSTRACT Sustainable development means building the resilience of both people and the planet. It includes implementing strategies which reduce emissions while also enabling more vulnerable households to transition to clean and affordable energy. This paper examines household CO 2...

A Scoping Review of Social Capital’s Impact on Resilience Across the Humanitarian Development Peace Nexus

The recent expansion of literature on social capital and resilience has resulted in multi-disciplinary applications, obscure conceptual parameters, and a range of overlapping and divergent results. This scoping review aims to understand how existing literature has framed the impa...

Coppiced sweet chestnut in the construction of imperfect gridshells from asymptotic curves

In recent years, bending-active gridshells with asymptotic geometry have been successfully constructed at the architectural scale. These have typically used materials such as steel and machined timber, with thin rectangular profiles and predictable characteristics. This paper inv...

Surgical scene understanding and the structural validation gap in an industry-led AI ecosystem

This Matters Arising builds upon the review by Carstens et al. highlighting methodological limitations within the academic surgical scene understanding (SSU) literature. Increasingly clinically deployed SSU occurs within commercial platforms that are incompletely represented in t...

Reconciling nitrogen fertilization effects on soil nitrification with acidification

Nitrogen (N) fertilization supports nearly half of the global population but disrupts the N cycle. While N addition is assumed to stimulate soil nitrification by increasing substrate supply and nitrifier activity, it may also inhibit nitrification via soil acidification. Resolvin...

A review of digital decision support systems in European cereal crop production: Applications, opportunities, challenges, and critical success factors

CONTEXT As technology evolves, digital decision support systems (DSSs) are increasingly implemented worldwide. This is especially true in agriculture, where a growing global population and environmental pressures are leading to a situation where more food must be produced whilst...

Mineral chemistry of metasomatic haloes in granite: constraints on fluid chemistry during spodumene pegmatite crystallization

Abstract Crystallizing spodumene pegmatites exsolve hydrothermal fluids, which generate exomorphic metasomatic halos in their host rocks. Composition, timing and frequency of fluid release relate to the evolution of the pegmatite. At the Moylisha prospect of the Leinster pegmatit...

Report on enduring sectoral challenges in Offshore Wind Energy

This report presents a comprehensive qualitative register of prevailing practical challenges in Cumulative Effects Assessment (CEA) practice, as well as key (cumulative) socio-environmental risks within the offshore wind energy sector. The content of the report is informed by an...