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A Baltic Antinous : queer affirmation in Carl Robert Egells’ Rubi, 1879 (2026)
Book Chapter
Pretsell, D. (in press). A Baltic Antinous : queer affirmation in Carl Robert Egells’ Rubi, 1879. In Rewriting Gender in an Age of Transition, 1880-1940. London: Routledge

This chapter discusses Rubi, by Carl Robert Egells, a historically important novella published in 1879. Rubi contains a self-affirming narrative of same-sex attraction, ahead of its time in German literature. Set on the Baltic coast, the novella expl... Read More about A Baltic Antinous : queer affirmation in Carl Robert Egells’ Rubi, 1879.

Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Legal Education (Ed. by Fiona Cownie, Anthony Bradney and Emma Jones) (2025)
Book
Cownie, F., Bradney, A., & Jones, E. (2025). Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Legal Education (Ed. by Fiona Cownie, Anthony Bradney and Emma Jones)

This Concise Encyclopedia provides a thorough overview of legal education and explores diverse topics including the use of digital skills in law schools, and the intersection between law and economics and law and humanities. Carefully curated, it pre... Read More about Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Legal Education (Ed. by Fiona Cownie, Anthony Bradney and Emma Jones).

An Ensemble Modelling of Feature Engineering and Predictions for Enhanced Fake News Detection (2025)
Conference Proceeding
Asowo, P., Lal, S., & Ani, U. (2025). An Ensemble Modelling of Feature Engineering and Predictions for Enhanced Fake News Detection. . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77918-3_16

The threat of fake news jeopardizing the credibility of online
news platforms, particularly on social media, underscores the need for innovative solutions. This paper proposes a creative engine for detecting fake news, leveraging advanced machine le... Read More about An Ensemble Modelling of Feature Engineering and Predictions for Enhanced Fake News Detection.

The Crucible of Sexual Orientation: Sexual theories and identities in nineteenth-century Germany’ (2025)
Book Chapter
Pretsell, D. (in press). The Crucible of Sexual Orientation: Sexual theories and identities in nineteenth-century Germany’. In The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity 1869-1939. New York: Phaidon Press

Late-nineteenth-century Germany was a powerhouse of modern sexual theorization. It was then and there that the various terminologies and parameters of the sexual categories we have today started to be negotiated and described. In the 1860s, the Hano... Read More about The Crucible of Sexual Orientation: Sexual theories and identities in nineteenth-century Germany’.

Analysing the narrative possibilities of interactive film from a practical perspective (2025)
Thesis
Yang, S. (2025). Analysing the narrative possibilities of interactive film from a practical perspective. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1111051

This thesis, combining an extended essay and a creative project of equivalent length, explores the narrative possibilities of interactive films. It focuses on the potential of alternative plotlines to explore the ‘what-if’ story in the parallel unive... Read More about Analysing the narrative possibilities of interactive film from a practical perspective.

Green Technology Innovation, ESG Ratings and Corporate Sustainable Performance: Empirical Evidence from Listed Semiconductor Companies in China (2025)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., Liu, Y., & Haviour Chen, X. (2025). Green Technology Innovation, ESG Ratings and Corporate Sustainable Performance: Empirical Evidence from Listed Semiconductor Companies in China. International Review of Economics and Finance, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2025.104061

Green technology innovation is a crucial measure for semiconductor companies to tackle sustainability challenges. Drawing upon empirical evidence from 105 listed companies within the semiconductor industry, we compare the differences in the roles of... Read More about Green Technology Innovation, ESG Ratings and Corporate Sustainable Performance: Empirical Evidence from Listed Semiconductor Companies in China.

Interaction between the stock market and property market prices in China: An empirical analysis (2025)
Thesis
Yang, X. (2025). Interaction between the stock market and property market prices in China: An empirical analysis. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1110006

The importance of the Chinese real estate sector stems from its role as a primary funding source for local governments, enabling infrastructure projects and fostering economic growth. Simultaneously, the Chinese stock market has become a significant... Read More about Interaction between the stock market and property market prices in China: An empirical analysis.

Simulation and characterization of the corneal limbal epithelial stem cell niche by using new biotechnologies (2025)
Thesis
Dimmock, R. L. (2025). Simulation and characterization of the corneal limbal epithelial stem cell niche by using new biotechnologies. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1109999

The limbal epithelial stem cell (LESC) niche is a vital stem cell pool which serves to replenish the cornea with competent stem cells for regrowth and repair throughout adult life. Injury and disease, such as limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD), can d... Read More about Simulation and characterization of the corneal limbal epithelial stem cell niche by using new biotechnologies.

Unbecoming Gentlemen: Idleness, Occupation, and Masculinity, 1760-1820 (2025)
Thesis
Hardiman, E. R. (2025). Unbecoming Gentlemen: Idleness, Occupation, and Masculinity, 1760-1820. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1109990

This thesis explores the subject of elite masculinity in the late eighteenth century. Specifically, I focus on the discussion of, and resistance to, normative conceptions of genteel masculinity and how efforts to refashion and reimagine those dominan... Read More about Unbecoming Gentlemen: Idleness, Occupation, and Masculinity, 1760-1820.

Critical care nurses: thriving or striving through workplace adversity (2025)
Thesis
Witton, N. (2025). Critical care nurses: thriving or striving through workplace adversity. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1109978

Aim: Nursing workforce levels are becoming critical, with evidence that highlights that more nurses are leaving the profession than are being trained. This situation is, exacerbated by an aging workforce, levels of staff retiring, and the effect of C... Read More about Critical care nurses: thriving or striving through workplace adversity.

Petrodollar system and the US hegemony in the Middle East: A case study of the US relations with Saudi Arabia and Iran (2025)
Thesis
Okonkwo, I. R. (2025). Petrodollar system and the US hegemony in the Middle East: A case study of the US relations with Saudi Arabia and Iran. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1109913

The research explores the relationship between the petrodollar system and the US foreign policy as the global hegemonic power in the Middle East, particularly concerning US relations with Saudi Arabia and Iran. Throughout recent history, the oil-rich... Read More about Petrodollar system and the US hegemony in the Middle East: A case study of the US relations with Saudi Arabia and Iran.

Trade union representatives in distribution: experiences of work and representing workers during Covid-19 (2025)
Thesis
Evans, B. A. (2025). Trade union representatives in distribution: experiences of work and representing workers during Covid-19. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1109902

This thesis seeks to investigate how union representatives (reps) in distribution workplaces navigated the Covid-19 pandemic. Specifically, it seeks to explore the changing experience of work in the essential workplace of distribution centres during... Read More about Trade union representatives in distribution: experiences of work and representing workers during Covid-19.

Maltese primary teachers’ perceptions on the inclusion of students with autism in the mainstream classroom: A Critical Disability Theory perspective (2025)
Thesis
Borg Saliba, N. (2025). Maltese primary teachers’ perceptions on the inclusion of students with autism in the mainstream classroom: A Critical Disability Theory perspective. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1109894

The number of students with autism in mainstream classrooms is globally surging year after year. As a result, teachers are experiencing extra pressure and increased responsibility to effectively meet these students’ individual needs and ensure their... Read More about Maltese primary teachers’ perceptions on the inclusion of students with autism in the mainstream classroom: A Critical Disability Theory perspective.

Rewriting lives: reading, sociability, and authority in women’s literary biography, 1780-1820 (2025)
Thesis
Stanbridge, E. (2025). Rewriting lives: reading, sociability, and authority in women’s literary biography, 1780-1820. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1109729

This dissertation assesses the contributions of three biographers – Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741-1821), Anna Seward (1742-1809), and Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849) – to the development of British life-writing in the period 1780-1820. This examination of th... Read More about Rewriting lives: reading, sociability, and authority in women’s literary biography, 1780-1820.

Working with children who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour: A critical exploration of the factors that influence social work practice in one English Local Authority (2025)
Thesis
Hunt, G. L. (2025). Working with children who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour: A critical exploration of the factors that influence social work practice in one English Local Authority. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1109691

Research indicates that approximately a third of all child sexual abuse in the UK is initiated by children and young people; and despite an increasing awareness around the prevalence of harmful sexual behaviour (HSB), there are still no official stat... Read More about Working with children who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour: A critical exploration of the factors that influence social work practice in one English Local Authority.

The role, delivery and implementation of video group consultations in UK general practice settings (2025)
Thesis
Scott, E. R. (2025). The role, delivery and implementation of video group consultations in UK general practice settings. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1109673

Background
Video group consultations [VGCs] are one approach to delivering care in general practice, using a virtual platform to consult with a group of patients with the same/similar medical condition. Yet, the ways in which COVID-19 impacted prim... Read More about The role, delivery and implementation of video group consultations in UK general practice settings.

Application and development of statistical methods for prediction modelling in healthcare research (2025)
Thesis
Archer, L. (2025). Application and development of statistical methods for prediction modelling in healthcare research. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1109632

This thesis explores methods and applications for prediction modelling in a healthcare setting, focusing on continuous outcomes, sample size, and external validation of model performance.

It begins by discussing current practices around the dicho... Read More about Application and development of statistical methods for prediction modelling in healthcare research.