University of Stirling

AI chatbot integration in fashion e-retail: consumer behaviour shifts and pathways to organizational change

Purpose AI chatbots are increasingly embedded in customer-facing retail operations, yet research has examined them mainly as tools of individual adoption. This study positions consumer attitudinal and behavioural responses to chatbots in fashion e-retail as micro-level foundation...

Too Much or Not Enough? The Decline of the Iconic News Image and the Adaptive Challenges of Visual Digital Journalism

Iconic news images have traditionally played a central role in journalistic praxis and public discourse, transcending news cycles and forming shared visual narratives. However, in contemporary digital media ecologies, single images struggle to gain traction amid multimedia storyt...

Exploring Understanding and Experience of Responsibilities for Marginalised Fieldworkers’ Safety and Wellbeing with Recommendations for more Inclusive Approaches

Abstract Fieldwork is an important component of research at higher education institutions (HEIs). Fieldworkers often find themselves in challenging physical or social environments, and those with marginalised characteristics or with intersecting marginalised characteristics can f...

Limited global awareness of invasive alien species and little support for their management

Invasive alien species (IAS) are one of the main drivers of global change and can cause a wide range of negative ecological and social impacts. Addressing these impacts requires management actions, which can fail to be effective when not supported by the public. Here, we conducte...

Diatom–lipid–copepod nexus under threat by global change

The central role of lipids in the ecology of high-latitude and temperate seas is under threat by global change. This hinges on the tight ecological links between diatoms and copepods of the genus Calanus and similar (e.g. Neocalanus, Calanoides) that produce and accumulate energy...

Does ‘Moral Reframing’ Impact Support for Supervised Drug Consumption Facilities in the UK? An Experimental Vignette Study

The provision of supervised drug consumption facilities (SDCF) is a recent development in the United Kingdom (UK). The only currently operating facility opened in Glasgow in 2025. It has attracted extensive media and political scrutiny, often framed in moral terms. This experimen...

‘It’s not fair!’ Fathers’ perceptions of injustice in the context of pediatric chronic pain: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Recent research highlights the role of parental appraisals in pediatric pain, yet studies on injustice appraisals remain limited and largely focused on mothers. This qualitative study explores fathers' appraisals of injustice in the context of their child's chronic pain, examinin...

The discursive construction of China in US institutional translation (1979–2025)

Abstract This study examines how Interpret: China , a translation archive project hosted by the US-based Center for Strategic and International Studies, shapes what counts as China for policy-facing publics while presenting its work as enabling “objective understanding.” Drawing...

Supporting participatory PhDs: a call to action

Abstract There has been sustained and growing interest in public policy, professional practice, and research, in what has come to be called patient and public, or service user, involvement. Requirements for such involvement are now embedded within health and care legislation, pro...

Sociodemographic, health and criminological risk factors for post-imprisonment mental health and substance use-related service contacts: A nationwide retrospective cohort study using linked data (RELEASE)

Abstract Purpose To quantify differences in health service (community, unscheduled/emergency, inpatient) contact for mental health and substance use pre and post-release from prison, and explore variations between subgroups based on sociodemographic, health and criminological ris...

Face covering adherence is positively associated with better mental health and wellbeing: a longitudinal analysis of the CovidLife surveys

Background Face masks or coverings are effective at reducing airborne infection rates, yet pandemic mitigation measures, including wearing face coverings, have been suggested to contribute to reductions in quality of life and poorer mental health. Complaints of inconvenience, dis...

The evidence challenge facing large language models in medicine

The growing use of large language models (LLMs) in medicine presents challenges for traditional approaches to evidence generation and evaluation. Rapid model development and variation in the design and reporting of prospective clinical studies may pose important challenges for ti...

Reconceptualising leadership as a place-responsive practice in rural and remote contexts

This paper challenges context-neutral assumptions in educational leadership by examining how rurality and remoteness constitute leadership practice. Drawing on 11 semi-structured interviews with headteachers, deputy headteachers and local authority leaders in a Scottish island co...

The Impact of Corporate Governance on Corporate Performance – A Study of Technological Companies on the FTSE 250 London Stock Exchange

The significance of effective corporate governance cannot be overemphasized, since it directly affects the entire functioning of a firm. Corporate governance is a brand theory concerned with the alignment of management and shareholder interests. This study examined the impact of...

RUNX2 inhibitor CADD522 improves bone microarchitecture and lipid metabolism in post-menopausal bone loss

Osteoporosis is a leading cause of age-related morbidity, yet existing antiresorptive and anabolic therapies remain limited by safety concerns, contraindications and poor long-term adherence. CADD522 is a small molecule inhibitor of the RUNX2 transcription factor currently under...

Institutionalising esports: professional players and national representation at the 2022 Asian Games

This exploratory study aims to explore the unique experiences of esports players who participated and competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, which represented a historical milestone by officially including esports in a medal event. This significant step reflects the...

Self-reported social and motivational factors in health-related future intentions amongst older adults

Abstract Prospective memory (PM), the ability to form a specific intention and remember to carry it out at an appropriate future time, is critical in health-related contexts and has been found to decline significantly with age. Further, motivation plays a vital role in PM and pre...

Control, Communication and the Emotional Construction of Home: The Role of Home Improvements in Supporting Ageing-in-Place

Ageing populations are reshaping housing policy globally, with growing attention on supporting ‘ageing-in-place’. Alongside potential savings, there is recognition that people want to live independently in their own home as they age. This often requires housing adaptations for ac...

Exploring how and why people who drink alcohol at high-risk levels use alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks when cutting down: a qualitative focus group study

Abstract Background Alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks are becoming increasingly popular in high-income countries. However, there is limited evidence on their use among general population samples. Drawing on social practice theory, this study aimed to examine how and why people...

Recruiting a geographically, ethnically and socioeconomically diverse population of postpartum women into a behavioural weight management intervention trial: an evaluation of strategies used in the Supporting MumS (SMS) randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Engaging women in behavioural weight management interventions in the postpartum period has proved challenging. Previous trials of such interventions have frequently experienced issues with participant recruitment and retention and recruited samples have been s...