University of Portsmouth

Rapid data quality investigations of gravitational-wave events with the Data Quality Report Builder toolkit

Abstract We present the Data Quality Report Builder toolkit, DQRbuild, a suite of data quality tools that have been developed to vet gravitational-wave events in preparation for the fourth LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA observing run. We explain the main functionality and the many scientific t...

‘It’s all a bit wishy-washy’: practitioner perspectives on the use of the inherent jurisdiction in adult safeguarding

The High Court ‘s Inherent Jurisdiction can be used to safeguard vulnerable adults who have mental capacity but are unable to exercise autonomous choices due to external forces such as constraint, coercion, undue influence or other vitiating factors. There are established concern...

Invisible Allies: Donkeys promote drought resilience in pastoralist communities but are excluded from policy

Severe droughts in East Africa threaten pastoralist livelihoods, with donkeys providing vital but undervalued support in transporting water, food, and resources. This study examines policy and provision for working donkeys in Kenya and Ethiopia, countries severely affected by dro...

Actions Speak Louder than Words: Pilot Testing a Virtual Reality Tool to Understand Burglar Co-Offender Decision-Making

Abstract A substantial number of offenders act in pairs or groups, which is especially true for residential burglars. Despite increasing attention on decision-making processes in burglary and the role that co-offenders play in the decision to offend, there has been little focus o...

Thermophysiological and perceptual responses to exercise heat stress in people with cystic fibrosis on Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor

Abstract The objective of this study was to investigate thermophysiological and perceptual responses to exercise heat stress in people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF) on Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor (ETI) versus healthy controls, and to explore their lived experiences of heat str...

Power slap and organisationally produced risk in contemporary sport

The rapid emergence of digitally mediated collision activities has reshaped how contemporary sport develops, circulates, and becomes institutionalised. While activities such as Run It Straight originate through decentralised participation and platform amplification, Power Slap re...

Galaxy luminosity functions from far-UV to submillimetre at z = 0 in the COLIBRE simulations

Abstract We present predictions from the colibre cosmological hydrodynamical simulations of galaxy formation for the present-day galaxy luminosity functions (LFs) at wavelengths ranging from the far-ultraviolet (FUV) to the submillimetre. The simulations are post-processed with t...

Moving beyond Brexit: a case study of citizen narratives on the future of UK-EU Relations

Conceptualising current UK-EU relations as a process of external differentiated integration, this paper explores UK citizen policy preferences for future UK-EU relations. Instead of drawing on public opinion polls, the research employs narrative analysis of data collected through...

Human and chimpanzee leaders are more risk-loving

Leadership and risk-taking are often assumed to be interrelated, but this assumption has rarely been investigated empirically in humans or other species. Analyzing data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) and observer reports from two African chimpanzee sanctuaries, this...

Mapping the nuclear environments of extreme coronal line emitting galaxies

Abstract Extreme coronal line emitters (ECLEs) are a rare class of galactic nuclei exhibiting unusually strong high-ionisation forbidden emission lines, and several ECLEs have been linked to tidal disruption events (TDEs). In this work, we compile and analyse optical spectra of 3...

Strategic uses of the past and their liabilities: why government-pushed internationalization may fail

Abstract Governments push firms to internationalize not only through diplomacy and material incentives but also by shaping the environment in which investors, host governments, and local communities form judgments about cross-border opportunities. We conceptualize this process as...

Oral health and systemic health outcomes: A call for interdisciplinary action

Abstract Objectives To make the case, from periodontology and dental public health, for interdisciplinary action on oral and systemic health, and to set out recommendations for practice, policy, education, and research. Materials and Methods A joint working group of the European...

Client-reported prevalence of repressed memory recovery in therapy: a representative U.K. sample

The prevalence of recovered memories of previously unknown abuse is important because of the risk of memory construction. Asking therapists about such prevalence comes with inherent biases, a problem bypassed by asking a representative sample of therapy clients directly. This stu...

Punk songs of the sea: Shanties, the politics of participation and pedagogies of resistance in popular music education

The resurgence of sea shanties in popular music and culture has been mostly visible through social media during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has renewed interest in these maritime work songs as a participatory and collaborative endeavour. In this article, I examine the sea shanty as...

ODIN: Confirmation and 3D Reconstruction of Six Massive Protoclusters at Cosmic Noon

Abstract Protoclusters represent sites of accelerated galaxy formation and extreme astrophysical activity characteristic of dense environments. Identifying massive protoclusters and mapping their spatial structures are therefore crucial for understanding how large-scale environme...

Thermoregulatory and plasma neurobiomarker responses to heat tolerance assessment in exertional heat illness and matched controls

Abstract Exercise in the heat and elevated tissue temperature are associated with neuronal stress and changes in blood–brain barrier (BBB) function. More severe thermal insult may manifest as exertional heat illness (EHI) and complication by central nervous system (CNS) dysfuncti...

What works, for whom, and under what circumstances for recipients of training in opportunistic behaviour change conversations: A mixed methods realist evaluation protocol

Abstract Background ‘Making Every Contact Count’ (MECC) is a person-centred initiative that enables service providers across settings to support behaviour change through conversations about health and wellbeing. MECC has been widely implemented across the UK and internationally,...

Effects of Photobiomodulation on Asthma Immune Pathobiology: A Critical Review

ABSTRACT Objective This review investigates the potential of photobiomodulation (PBM) as a therapeutic option for asthma management and further examines the immune and molecular mechanisms that may support its therapeutic effects. Methods A comprehensive literature review was con...

Addressing Common Problems in Autism Research: Cohort Development and Sample Description for a Participatory, Real-World, Longitudinal Study of Outcomes in Autistic Adults

Adult autism services research is plagued by methodological challenges, including difficulty obtaining representative or heterogeneous samples and a frequent mismatch between experimental methodologies and real-world settings. The Academic Autism Spectrum Partnership in Research...

Rb-Sr and U-Pb geochronology of neoblasts and porphyroclasts constrain movements along reactivated segments of the Outer Hebrides Fault Zone, NW Scotland

The crustal-scale Outer Hebrides Fault Zone (OHFZ) (NW Scotland) was initiated as a Stenian-Tonian (1040-950 Ma) ductile thrust, as determined by published U-Pb dating of syn-kinematic apatite. Thrust-related mylonites were then reactivated to form phyllonite belts during success...