End-of-life Management of Electric Vehicle Batteries See

Net-Zero aims have led to an increase in the market share of UK electric vehicles (EVs) to 20.4% in 2025 - up from 16.9% in 2024. It is estimated that by 2035, 150,000 tonnes of battery packs will reach end of life (EOL) annually that will need to be p...

Bridging human insight and automation: improving alt text generation with human-curated contextual data See

The rapid growth of image-based multimedia content on the Web has intensified the challenge of generating high-quality alternative (alt) text descriptions, which is an essential requirement for inclusive online experiences for people with visual impairments. Although recent advances in machine le...

Dr Paula Westenberger's response to the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance Consultation - 7 May 2026 See

This is Dr Paula Westenberger's response submitted on 7 May 2026 to the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance Consultation: https://www.un.org/global-dialogue-ai-governance/en

Leading edge blowing: A targeted approach to reduce aerofoil noise See

This thesis investigates steady leading-edge blowing as an active flow-control strategy for reducing aerofoil self-noise from a NACA 65(12)-10 aerofoil. The work considers three noise mechanisms: trailing-edge tonal noise, leading-edge broadband turbulence-interaction noise, and separation-stall noise. Far-field...

Physical variables to shape individual interpretations into collective knowledge. A participatory data physicalization method for women’s UTI symptoms. See

This doctoral research investigates how data physicalization can support awareness and communication of symptoms in women affected by urinary tract infections (UTIs). Drawing on feminist theories of situated knowledge, biosemiotics, and autographic design, it reconsiders symptoms as interpretative&#...

Microgrid techno-economic optimisation for benchmarking operational net-zero metrics in a hotel typology See

Hotels account for about 1.5% of global energy-related emissions and an estimated 0.6% of UK energy demand in the operational phase. Hence, they have significant potential to contribute to sustainability and Net Zero through reduction in energy and carbon intensity. In the&...

Investigating strategic directions and initiatives of green hydrogen, the role of alignment between government and business collaboration: A case of green hydrogen in Saudi Arabia See

This research investigates the strategic alignment process that can support the development of Green Hydrogen (GH2) initiatives with a case study in Saudi Arabia. Despite growing global interest in GH2 as a pillar of sustainable energy transitions, this research finds that structured na...

Effects of aging on recognition and dominance perception in laughter See

Introduction: Aging is associated with reduced accuracy in recognizing others’ emotions, an ability that is important for maintaining social connectedness in later life. Laughter is a social signal with multiple functions, as it can facilitate social bonding but also convey negative social&#...

A journey through ‘infraspace’: The financial architecture of infrastructure See

This paper challenges dominant governance paradigms by exploring the world of infrastructure investment, referred to by the industry as the ‘infraspace’. Starting with financial institutions and multilateral development agencies that steer global infrastructure money, it will trace the financial, tech...