Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Newcastle Uni
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Happy Halloween 👻🎃
Hope it's a spook-tacular one...
Hope it's a spook-tacular one...
October 31, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Happy Halloween 👻🎃
Hope it's a spook-tacular one...
Hope it's a spook-tacular one...
🎃Why has 'nuisance Halloween' been banned in Tokyo's youth culture district?
Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, Andrew Stevens (@curdsnewcastle.bsky.social) discusses why Japanese authorities have introduced measures to curb rowdy behaviour at Halloween >> bit.ly/3WxkHGl
Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, Andrew Stevens (@curdsnewcastle.bsky.social) discusses why Japanese authorities have introduced measures to curb rowdy behaviour at Halloween >> bit.ly/3WxkHGl
Comment: Why Tokyo’s youth culture district bans ‘nuisance Halloween'
Writing for The Conversation, Andrew Stevens discusses why Japanese authorities have introduced measures to curb rowdy behaviour at Halloween.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🎃Why has 'nuisance Halloween' been banned in Tokyo's youth culture district?
Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, Andrew Stevens (@curdsnewcastle.bsky.social) discusses why Japanese authorities have introduced measures to curb rowdy behaviour at Halloween >> bit.ly/3WxkHGl
Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, Andrew Stevens (@curdsnewcastle.bsky.social) discusses why Japanese authorities have introduced measures to curb rowdy behaviour at Halloween >> bit.ly/3WxkHGl
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As a positive start to our feed, here is our brand new student-led Student Staff Committee, working this year to make sure our programmes run smoothly and successfully.
A bumper year for members, across all three years and human & physical, representing our almost 700 undergraduate students.
A bumper year for members, across all three years and human & physical, representing our almost 700 undergraduate students.
October 29, 2025 at 8:45 AM
As a positive start to our feed, here is our brand new student-led Student Staff Committee, working this year to make sure our programmes run smoothly and successfully.
A bumper year for members, across all three years and human & physical, representing our almost 700 undergraduate students.
A bumper year for members, across all three years and human & physical, representing our almost 700 undergraduate students.
Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, our Geography colleagues Mark Griffiths and Mohamed El-Shewy discuss how supposed "conflict-free" minerals are likely to have at least some connection to war.
Full story >> bit.ly/4hukFII
Full story >> bit.ly/4hukFII
Comment: ‘Conflict-free’ minerals used in waging of modern wars
Writing for The Conversation, Mark Griffiths and Mohamed El-Shewy discuss how many of the “conflict-free” minerals sourced in Africa are likely to have at least some connection to war.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, our Geography colleagues Mark Griffiths and Mohamed El-Shewy discuss how supposed "conflict-free" minerals are likely to have at least some connection to war.
Full story >> bit.ly/4hukFII
Full story >> bit.ly/4hukFII
📣Join us for @newcastleuni.bsky.social's Postgraduate Virtual Open Day on Wednesday 26 November!
Get to know us from the comfort of your own home. Register for the event now >> bit.ly/4qwOnRE
Get to know us from the comfort of your own home. Register for the event now >> bit.ly/4qwOnRE
October 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
📣Join us for @newcastleuni.bsky.social's Postgraduate Virtual Open Day on Wednesday 26 November!
Get to know us from the comfort of your own home. Register for the event now >> bit.ly/4qwOnRE
Get to know us from the comfort of your own home. Register for the event now >> bit.ly/4qwOnRE
⌛️There's still time to visit a new art installation bridging ancient rituals and climate protest at @vindolandatrust.bsky.social
Artist David Appleyard has created VOTUM - a piece that transforms symbols of protection into collective gestures. On show until 2 Nov >> bit.ly/4oaUauI
Artist David Appleyard has created VOTUM - a piece that transforms symbols of protection into collective gestures. On show until 2 Nov >> bit.ly/4oaUauI
VOTUM
A New Contemporary Artwork Bridging Ancient Rituals and Climate Protest opens at Vindolanda
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October 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
⌛️There's still time to visit a new art installation bridging ancient rituals and climate protest at @vindolandatrust.bsky.social
Artist David Appleyard has created VOTUM - a piece that transforms symbols of protection into collective gestures. On show until 2 Nov >> bit.ly/4oaUauI
Artist David Appleyard has created VOTUM - a piece that transforms symbols of protection into collective gestures. On show until 2 Nov >> bit.ly/4oaUauI
Come along to the Newcastle opening of the HIVstory exhibition, sharing stories from those affected by the AIDS pandemic of the 80s and 90s.
This marks the beginning of the project in the Northeast of England and in partnership with @newcastleuni.bsky.social
>> bit.ly/3J7IdGR
This marks the beginning of the project in the Northeast of England and in partnership with @newcastleuni.bsky.social
>> bit.ly/3J7IdGR
HIVstory Exhibition Opening Newcastle
Join us for the opening of the HIVstory exhibition, sharing powerful stories from those affected by the AIDS pandemic on the 80s and 90s.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Come along to the Newcastle opening of the HIVstory exhibition, sharing stories from those affected by the AIDS pandemic of the 80s and 90s.
This marks the beginning of the project in the Northeast of England and in partnership with @newcastleuni.bsky.social
>> bit.ly/3J7IdGR
This marks the beginning of the project in the Northeast of England and in partnership with @newcastleuni.bsky.social
>> bit.ly/3J7IdGR
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Tomorrow is the first in a series of events about Kharkiv funded by the Urban Studies Foundation @urbanstudiesfoundation.org, organised by my Newcastle colleagues @newcastleuni.bsky.social @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social Dima and Alina Legeyda
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Phoenix-Nomenon of Kharkiv - Urban Studies Foundation
In this guest post, Dr Dmytro Legeyda (Newcastle University), Professor Ben Bridgens, (Newcastle University), and Dr Alina Legeyda (Newcastle University)
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October 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Tomorrow is the first in a series of events about Kharkiv funded by the Urban Studies Foundation @urbanstudiesfoundation.org, organised by my Newcastle colleagues @newcastleuni.bsky.social @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social Dima and Alina Legeyda
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📽️We caught up with Dr Lydia Wu, from our School of Modern Languages, who recently founded the Association for Curators and Programmers of Asian Cinema (ACPAC).
Find out about ACPAC's launch event and who can get involved with the association >> bit.ly/4otlUKH
Find out about ACPAC's launch event and who can get involved with the association >> bit.ly/4otlUKH
Launch of Asian Cinema Association
Dr Lydia Wu shares her reflections on the aims of the association and its launch event.
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October 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
📽️We caught up with Dr Lydia Wu, from our School of Modern Languages, who recently founded the Association for Curators and Programmers of Asian Cinema (ACPAC).
Find out about ACPAC's launch event and who can get involved with the association >> bit.ly/4otlUKH
Find out about ACPAC's launch event and who can get involved with the association >> bit.ly/4otlUKH
📻Tune into BBC Radio 3 tonight at 9.45pm to listen to 'The Song Detectorists' with @matthewbannister.bsky.social.
Matthew travels across England to learn about the music discovered in County Record Offices, accompanied by performances from Nancy Kerr and The Melrose Quartet >> bit.ly/3JdcuEa
Matthew travels across England to learn about the music discovered in County Record Offices, accompanied by performances from Nancy Kerr and The Melrose Quartet >> bit.ly/3JdcuEa
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October 20, 2025 at 8:17 AM
📻Tune into BBC Radio 3 tonight at 9.45pm to listen to 'The Song Detectorists' with @matthewbannister.bsky.social.
Matthew travels across England to learn about the music discovered in County Record Offices, accompanied by performances from Nancy Kerr and The Melrose Quartet >> bit.ly/3JdcuEa
Matthew travels across England to learn about the music discovered in County Record Offices, accompanied by performances from Nancy Kerr and The Melrose Quartet >> bit.ly/3JdcuEa
Professor Chantal Conneller has been awarded the Grahame Clark medal by the @britishacademy.bsky.social for her contributions to studies of the Mesolithic period.
Congratulations Chantal 👏
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Congratulations Chantal 👏
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Newcastle academic awarded prestigious British Academy honour
Professor Chantal Conneller, Professor of Early Prehistory, has been awarded the prestigious Grahame Clark medal by the British Academy in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the field.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Professor Chantal Conneller has been awarded the Grahame Clark medal by the @britishacademy.bsky.social for her contributions to studies of the Mesolithic period.
Congratulations Chantal 👏
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Congratulations Chantal 👏
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Researchers from our School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape recently conducted a series of mapping workshops to document the impact of energy infrastructure projects on Ghanaian communities.
Find out more about this project funded by the
@britishacademy.bsky.social >> bit.ly/4nWhXyi
Find out more about this project funded by the
@britishacademy.bsky.social >> bit.ly/4nWhXyi
Participatory Mapping Workshops in Ghanaian Communities
Researchers from our School conducted a number of workshops to document the impact of energy infrastructure projects in Ghana.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Researchers from our School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape recently conducted a series of mapping workshops to document the impact of energy infrastructure projects on Ghanaian communities.
Find out more about this project funded by the
@britishacademy.bsky.social >> bit.ly/4nWhXyi
Find out more about this project funded by the
@britishacademy.bsky.social >> bit.ly/4nWhXyi
With five years remaining to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, experts from @newcastleuni.bsky.social have contributed to a new report assessing how UK business sectors are performing on sustainability and where more action is needed. @nclpolitics.bsky.social
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October 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
With five years remaining to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, experts from @newcastleuni.bsky.social have contributed to a new report assessing how UK business sectors are performing on sustainability and where more action is needed. @nclpolitics.bsky.social
bit.ly/47oHeet
bit.ly/47oHeet
📻What does child poverty look like in 2025?
Prof. Liz Todd spoke to Anna Foster from BBC Radio Newcastle about the two-child benefit cap and what needs to change. Listen from 2:20:17 >> bit.ly/48Z4VLE
Prof. Liz Todd spoke to Anna Foster from BBC Radio Newcastle about the two-child benefit cap and what needs to change. Listen from 2:20:17 >> bit.ly/48Z4VLE
Anna Foster - 07/10/2025 - BBC Sounds
Stories, Music, Life, including The Rewind from 1pm to 2pm with Anna.
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October 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM
📻What does child poverty look like in 2025?
Prof. Liz Todd spoke to Anna Foster from BBC Radio Newcastle about the two-child benefit cap and what needs to change. Listen from 2:20:17 >> bit.ly/48Z4VLE
Prof. Liz Todd spoke to Anna Foster from BBC Radio Newcastle about the two-child benefit cap and what needs to change. Listen from 2:20:17 >> bit.ly/48Z4VLE
As part of Black History Month, @newcastleuni.bsky.social INSIGHTS Public Lecture series presents 'Sign o' the times' by Professor Jason Arday.
📅 Tuesday 14 October
🕑 5.30pm
📍 Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Book your free place >> bit.ly/46YsYbb
📅 Tuesday 14 October
🕑 5.30pm
📍 Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Book your free place >> bit.ly/46YsYbb
October 10, 2025 at 8:37 AM
As part of Black History Month, @newcastleuni.bsky.social INSIGHTS Public Lecture series presents 'Sign o' the times' by Professor Jason Arday.
📅 Tuesday 14 October
🕑 5.30pm
📍 Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Book your free place >> bit.ly/46YsYbb
📅 Tuesday 14 October
🕑 5.30pm
📍 Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Book your free place >> bit.ly/46YsYbb
💻Join the Hadrian's Wall Virtual Focus Days - free events for KS2 school students and home-educated students.
Discover the full event programme, inc. a workshop by
Classics lecturer Dr Richard Marshall, here >> bit.ly/4o5LZ2c
Discover the full event programme, inc. a workshop by
Classics lecturer Dr Richard Marshall, here >> bit.ly/4o5LZ2c
October 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
💻Join the Hadrian's Wall Virtual Focus Days - free events for KS2 school students and home-educated students.
Discover the full event programme, inc. a workshop by
Classics lecturer Dr Richard Marshall, here >> bit.ly/4o5LZ2c
Discover the full event programme, inc. a workshop by
Classics lecturer Dr Richard Marshall, here >> bit.ly/4o5LZ2c
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EPL published a leading article based on my research ahead of Estonia's local elections.
Disheartening that parties still disadvantage women candidates with nominations & list placement, but after 10+ years researching this, nice to see it break into mainstream media.
EPL published a leading article based on my research ahead of Estonia's local elections.
Disheartening that parties still disadvantage women candidates with nominations & list placement, but after 10+ years researching this, nice to see it break into mainstream media.
Politoloog: naisi on poliitikas nii vähe, sest neid pelgavad teised poliitikud, mitte Eesti valijad
Kandidaati, keda nimekirjas ei ole, valida ei saa. Asjaolu, et Eestis ikka veel märksa vähem naisi poliitikas ilma teeb ei tulene valijate eelistustest, vaid erakondade poolt ette antud valikutest.
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October 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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EPL published a leading article based on my research ahead of Estonia's local elections.
Disheartening that parties still disadvantage women candidates with nominations & list placement, but after 10+ years researching this, nice to see it break into mainstream media.
EPL published a leading article based on my research ahead of Estonia's local elections.
Disheartening that parties still disadvantage women candidates with nominations & list placement, but after 10+ years researching this, nice to see it break into mainstream media.
🤷How do we respond when someone shares a story of racism with us?
As part of this year's ESRC Festival of Social Sciences, @xyarong.bsky.social has organised a free and interactive workshop aimed at responding to this question.
Book here for 6 November >> bit.ly/4o7kRjd
As part of this year's ESRC Festival of Social Sciences, @xyarong.bsky.social has organised a free and interactive workshop aimed at responding to this question.
Book here for 6 November >> bit.ly/4o7kRjd
October 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
🤷How do we respond when someone shares a story of racism with us?
As part of this year's ESRC Festival of Social Sciences, @xyarong.bsky.social has organised a free and interactive workshop aimed at responding to this question.
Book here for 6 November >> bit.ly/4o7kRjd
As part of this year's ESRC Festival of Social Sciences, @xyarong.bsky.social has organised a free and interactive workshop aimed at responding to this question.
Book here for 6 November >> bit.ly/4o7kRjd
⭐️Happy World Architecture Day!⭐️
To celebrate, our alumni team caught up with graduate Precious Ovat (MA Landscape Architecture, 2024) to hear how his time on campus transformed his practice as a landscape architect >> bit.ly/3WnO1Pn
To celebrate, our alumni team caught up with graduate Precious Ovat (MA Landscape Architecture, 2024) to hear how his time on campus transformed his practice as a landscape architect >> bit.ly/3WnO1Pn
Meet the Class of 2024 architect planning to build a better future
This World Architecture Day, we’re shining a light on recent international graduate Precious Ovat, whose time on campus has transformed his practice as a landscape architect and inspired research rece...
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October 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
⭐️Happy World Architecture Day!⭐️
To celebrate, our alumni team caught up with graduate Precious Ovat (MA Landscape Architecture, 2024) to hear how his time on campus transformed his practice as a landscape architect >> bit.ly/3WnO1Pn
To celebrate, our alumni team caught up with graduate Precious Ovat (MA Landscape Architecture, 2024) to hear how his time on campus transformed his practice as a landscape architect >> bit.ly/3WnO1Pn
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I was recently interviewed by @newcastleuni.bsky.social about my debut poetry collection New Famous Phrases and how my time studying English Literature at NU helped shape the collection.
Happy National Poetry Day! @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social @nclanews.bsky.social
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Happy National Poetry Day! @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social @nclanews.bsky.social
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National Poetry Day: Meet the Newcastle wordsmith responding to the canon in his debut poetry collection
New Famous Phrases was written by Newcastle University graduate Daniel Hinds (BA Hons English Literature, 2014; MA English Literature, 2015) and explores ancient mythologies, aquatic fables and the ev...
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October 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I was recently interviewed by @newcastleuni.bsky.social about my debut poetry collection New Famous Phrases and how my time studying English Literature at NU helped shape the collection.
Happy National Poetry Day! @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social @nclanews.bsky.social
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Happy National Poetry Day! @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social @nclanews.bsky.social
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We had the pleasure of attending an event celebrating the talented Sandra Kerr and to hear some fantastic performances from our Music students 🎼
Read about Sandra and the history of our music studies at Newcastle University in this article from the alumni team
>> bit.ly/42IA4iP
Read about Sandra and the history of our music studies at Newcastle University in this article from the alumni team
>> bit.ly/42IA4iP
Music lecture theatre renamed in honour of inspirational retired lecturer and ‘Bagpuss’ songwriter
Newcastle University recently welcomed retired academic Sandra Kerr back to campus to celebrate the opening of a lecture theatre and performance space named in her honour.
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October 2, 2025 at 10:28 AM
We had the pleasure of attending an event celebrating the talented Sandra Kerr and to hear some fantastic performances from our Music students 🎼
Read about Sandra and the history of our music studies at Newcastle University in this article from the alumni team
>> bit.ly/42IA4iP
Read about Sandra and the history of our music studies at Newcastle University in this article from the alumni team
>> bit.ly/42IA4iP
Huge congratulations to our colleague Anne-Marie Lacey who has received the Sir Stephen Tallents' Medal, one of the most prestigious honours in public relations @cipr.co.uk - learn more >> bit.ly/4nnoPEt
Newcastle University expert receives prestigious PR award
Anne-Marie Lacey has received the Sir Stephen Tallents' Medal, one of the most prestigious honours in public relations.
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September 29, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Huge congratulations to our colleague Anne-Marie Lacey who has received the Sir Stephen Tallents' Medal, one of the most prestigious honours in public relations @cipr.co.uk - learn more >> bit.ly/4nnoPEt
🏥💼Newcastle University Business School and @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social have developed an award-winning simulation game designed to improve healthcare management education.
Full story >> bit.ly/3W1GN3h
Full story >> bit.ly/3W1GN3h
Simulation Game Recognised for Contribution to the Future of Work
Developed by colleagues from Newcastle University Business School and the School of Medicine, a pioneering simulation game exploring healthcare management has been recognised at an international educa...
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September 23, 2025 at 11:23 AM
🏥💼Newcastle University Business School and @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social have developed an award-winning simulation game designed to improve healthcare management education.
Full story >> bit.ly/3W1GN3h
Full story >> bit.ly/3W1GN3h
Congratulations to @nclpolitics.bsky.social' Dr Jemima Repo on this amazing achievement 👏
BIAPT is delighted to announce that its Mid-career prize for 2025 goes to Jemima Repo! Warm congratulations to her for huge contributions to gender theory, feminism, and biopolitics. Full statement below 👇
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BIAPT Mid-career prize 2025 - Jemima Repo - BIAPT
We are pleased to award the BIAPT Mid-Career Prize to Dr Jemima Repo, who is a Reader in Political and Feminist Theory at Newcastle University and an outstanding citizen of the international community...
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September 23, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Congratulations to @nclpolitics.bsky.social' Dr Jemima Repo on this amazing achievement 👏
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🚨New paper!🚨🥳
Delighted to share our new paper out now on global lake brGDGT temperature calibrations: advances, applications and challenges:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@hassfacultyncl.bsky.social @bas.ac.uk @ogu-bristol.bsky.social
Delighted to share our new paper out now on global lake brGDGT temperature calibrations: advances, applications and challenges:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@hassfacultyncl.bsky.social @bas.ac.uk @ogu-bristol.bsky.social
Development of new global lake brGDGT-temperature calibrations: advances, applications, challenges, and recommendations
Branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (brGDGTs) are a group of temperature-sensitive membrane lipids found in bacteria that have been widely …
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September 19, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🚨New paper!🚨🥳
Delighted to share our new paper out now on global lake brGDGT temperature calibrations: advances, applications and challenges:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@hassfacultyncl.bsky.social @bas.ac.uk @ogu-bristol.bsky.social
Delighted to share our new paper out now on global lake brGDGT temperature calibrations: advances, applications and challenges:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@hassfacultyncl.bsky.social @bas.ac.uk @ogu-bristol.bsky.social