University of Leeds

An AI-interpretable multidimensional intelligence-driven framework for student performance prediction using local LLM-based narrative reasoning

Predicting student performance has become a vital objective in educational data mining, however existing models remain limited by limited feature sets, opaque decision processes, and the absence of real-time, context-aware interpretative intelligence. This study presents a novel...

Sharper Bounds on the Required Fixed-Point Precision for Emulating Floating-Point Matrix Multiplication

Precision emulation algorithms, such as the Ozaki schemes, can leverage low-precision matrix multiply–accumulate to approximate the product \(AB\) , where \(A\) and \(B\) are high-precision floating-point matrices, via fixed-point arithmetic. A key difficulty of these approaches...

Review article: Mountain flash floods: from hazard formation to disaster risk reduction pathways

Abstract. Flash floods in mountainous regions are becoming more frequent and destructive under climate warming, yet cross-regional understanding of their triggering mechanisms, cascading impacts, and governance remains fragmented. This review synthesises 1,967 studies published d...

Controlled rough SDEs, pathwise stochastic control and dynamic programming principles

We study stochastic optimal control of rough stochastic differential equations (RSDEs). This is in the spirit of the pathwise control problem (Lions–Souganidis 1998, Buckdahn–Ma 2007; also Davis–Burstein 1992), with renewed interest and recent works drawing motivation from filter...

Putting others first: testing a model of prosociality and performance

Abstract Employees reshape their roles to help others; yet existing theories explain either proactive self-directed job redesign or prosocial behavior within existing role boundaries. We introduce Prosocial Job Crafting (PSJC), a distinct form of role-based job crafting through w...

Interacting effects of droplet number and ice formation processes on mixed-phase cold-air outbreak clouds

Abstract. Shallow, mixed-phase clouds associated with cold-air outbreak (CAO) events are natural laboratories for studying mixed-phase cloud processes which are important for estimating cloud-phase feedback in the warming climate. Recent studies show that CAO clouds are sensitive...

Inter-organisational Capabilities and the Transformation of Trust in Blockchain-based Smart Contracts: A Framework for SME Ecosystems

Blockchain-based smart contracts embed agreement enforcement within executable code, constraining the partner discretion that inter-organisational relationships (IORs) have traditionally coordinated through trust, communication, and relational governance. This raises a question t...

UK consensus recommendations for onward testing for Lynch syndrome in patients with deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) non-colorectal/non-endometrial cancers

Accepted: 2026) UK consensus recommendations for onward testing for Lynch Syndrome in patients

Entanglement and apparent thermality in simulated black holes

We investigate the apparent thermality of Hawking radiation in the semi-classical limit of quantum black holes using the mean-field limit of a chiral spin-chain simulator, which models fermions propagating on a black hole space-time in the continuum. In this free-theory regime, n...

Influence of bone-specific material properties on finite element modelling of the skull

Abstract The material properties of bone in the skull are known to be heterogeneous and orthotropic, although datasets detailing these properties on a species level are limited. Therefore, computational modelling frequently uses homogeneous, isotropic material properties to analy...

Non-thermal effects and temperature disparities in uniform supersonic flows

Abstract Over the last 40 years, low-temperature reaction rate coefficients in astrochemical databases have largely come from CRESU ( Cinétique de Réaction en Ecoulement Supersonique Uniforme ) experiments, where the flow is described by a single temperature under an assumption o...

Impact and sustainability of master trainer-led obstetric emergency skills training in Uganda: a qualitative study

BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality remains a major challenge in Uganda, where the maternal mortality ratio is 189 per 100,000 births - fifty time higher than in the UK. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' Excellence in Obstetric Skills (EOS) and Resilience in Obste...

Constraining Fault Kinematics and India‐Tarim Convergence Partitioning in Southwestern Tibet With Geodetic Block Modeling

Abstract How the convergent strain between the India Plate and the Tarim basin is partitioned by active faults and off‐fault deformation in southwestern Tibet is poorly understood due to limited knowledge of strain localisation and fault kinematics. In this study, we derive high‐...

Integrating Ion Mobility-Resolved Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Microcrystal Electron Diffraction for Structural Elucidation

Abstract Determining the three-dimensional structures of small molecules in complex mixtures remains challenging as current approaches typically require physical isolation and quantities of material that are excessive for many components. Here we present a reciprocal structure-de...

Optimized packing soft 3D polyhedra

Abstract A novel problem of packing soft convex three‐dimensional polyhedral objects in an optimized convex container is introduced. Soft objects can change their shapes within certain limits to better fit into the container, while preserving their volumes. Adjusted non‐overlappi...

Effect of thermal treatment on electrochemical performance of diesel particle-based electrodes for supercapacitors

This study investigates the potential of diesel particles (DPs) emitted from marine diesel engine combustion as electrode materials for supercapacitors. The collected DPs were chemically purified and thermally treated at different temperatures to prepare carbon-based electrodes....

Design-logic alignment in digital transformation: A qualitative meta-analysis of Kodak

ABSTRACT Why does an incumbent like Kodak, despite investing early in digital technology, still fail to create and capture value? We argue that Kodak’s fate exemplifies a canonical paradox of digital transformation (DT) because its organisational identity, strategy, and technolog...

Optimisation of charging infrastructure for battery electric multiple units: A coupled Simulation–Optimisation framework applied to three UK railway routes

Battery electric trains are increasingly proposed as a cost-effective alternative to full railway electrification on routes where capital constraints prohibit continuous overhead line installation. This paper presents a coupled simulation–optimisation framework that combines a ph...

Migration Studies and International Business Scholarship: Toward Mutual Renewal in the Study of High-Skilled Migration

This article introduces a special issue of International Migration Review , aimed at bringing migration studies and international business (IB) scholarship into dialogue. Although both interdisciplinary fields examine processes that are fundamentally interconnected—the movement o...

Global dimensions of local geodesic ghor algebras

A ghor algebra is a path algebra with relations of a dimer quiver on a compact surface. We show that the global dimension of any cyclic localization of a geodesic ghor algebra on a genus g ≥ 1 surface is bounded above by 2 g + 1 . This number coincides with the Krull dimension of...